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A New Generation of Women Is Coming to Power - The Nation
From New Zealand to Namibia, they’re building a more humane society. ... In recent years, notes Laura Liswood, secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders, a new generation of female leaders has come to power. ... Liswood says the growing number of women serving as party leaders and government ministers is notable. “Younger women are more often the leaders of opposition parties,” she explains. “They are then positioned to become key coalition partners and prime ministers. We are increasing the pool of potential leaders.”
Eight out of 10 in France say media ‘indispensable’ to democracy - France 24
More than eight out of 10, or 84 percent, of French citizens feel that the media is “indispensable” to a working democracy, according to a survey conducted for France Médias Monde and other French news organisations released on Sunday. ... Some 1,800 people over the age of 18 took part in the February 12-15 survey, which also showed that more than nine out of 10 French nationals (92 percent) find journalism “useful”, in particular for verifying news sources and detecting and debunking so-called fake news and other sources of disinformation.
Plastic microbead ban in place from June - Radio New Zealand
And the government is developing options to get rid of single use plastic bags.
China suppresses criticism of revised constitution - NHK
The Chinese government has stepped up moves to suppress public concern and criticism of the constitutional amendment that solidified President Xi Jinping's one-person rule indefinitely. ... Critical opinions posted online have been deleted shortly afterwards, indicating the government's resolve to control free speech.
Five oddities in the German government's coalition agreement - Deutsch Welle
From state-funded cleaners to "wolf removal" - here are five curiosities that made it into the coalition agreement Germany's governing parties ... A cleaner paid for by the state... Protecting Germany's hilly vineyards ... Support for Olympic gaming competitions ... 'Wolf removal' ... Making healthier pizza
Trump doesn't deny he's recruiting an impeachment lawyer - Vanity Fair
As Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation expands and accelerates, the president is reportedly looking to shake up his legal staff. While Ty Cobb has acted as Donald Trump’s lawyer throughout the investigation, Trump and Cobb have both made it clear that Cobb is a temporary solution to a problem growing more worrisome by the week. Among many Republicans in Washington, there is a very real fear that Trump could face impeachment proceedings next year if Democrats retake the House in November.
Trump, apparently, has the same fear in mind. According to The New York Times, Trump met last week with veteran attorney Emmet T. Flood, who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1998. A number of sources confirmed that an interview had taken place in the Oval Office, during which the two discussed the possibility of Flood joining Trump’s team to help deal with Mueller’s inquiry. 

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