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Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

World - Yahoo News - 21 hours ago

Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

World - Yahoo News - 4 hours ago

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Watch: Reeves 'deeply proud' to be first female chancellor

The Chancellor has presented her first Budget in the Commons.

History in the making: is the US finally about to elect its first female president?

Nail-biter of an election could result in Harris being the first female and first Asian American president. “This is monumental,” said 19-year-old Kai Carter as she stood in line behind the White ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Lisa Blunt Rochester elected Delaware's first Black and female senator

Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News ...

Candidate for first female chancellor of Oxford focuses on student gender gap

Jan Royall wants university to address male-female inequality in attainment and widen postgraduate access. A candidate bidding to become the University of Oxford’s first female chancellor has said ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

New crew with China's first female space engineer docks at Chinese space station

A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing ...

Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man

Sophie Lloyd was expelled in 1991 for ‘deliberate deception’ after being admitted while pretending to be a man. The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians

Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant

World - ABC News - October 28

Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years

After seizing majority in the election, Senate Republicans have to elect a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) launched a bid for Democratic leadership on Thursday, announcing his candidacy for co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). If he wins the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

German leader Scholz speaks to Putin for first time in 2 years

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says phone call opens ‘Pandora’s box’ by giving Russian leader the resumption in contacts he wants

Business - Financial Times - November 15

As Threat of Trump Tariffs Looms, Europe’s Leaders Seek Greater Unity

At a conference in Paris, corporate chiefs, finance ministers and top politicians called for a “Europe First” policy to counter Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

T-Shirts for the Female Gaze

A handful of small brands founded by women are gaining recognition for their takes on a wardrobe staple.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4

Israel says strike from Lebanon kills at least 5; new Hezbollah leader gives first public speech

Israeli officials say at least five people were killed when a projectile fired from Lebanon struck in northern Israel on Thursday. The attack came after Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, gave ...

The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Kemi Badenoch’s first approval ratings as Tory leader worse than Sunak and Johnson

Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity. Kemi Badenoch’s personal approval ratings at the start of her Tory leadership are worse ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Take two: Biden makes it into G20 leaders’ photo after missing first one

Summit leaders have reshoot in Rio after Biden, Justin Trudeau and Giorgia Meloni were no-shows the day before. The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio, they forgot ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Will the US ever elect a female president?

And what's next for Trump's enemies?

‘Wicked’ Revels in the Glory of Female Frenemies

“Wicked” revels in the power of female frenemies.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Iran detains female student for undressing in protest

Reaction tests President Masoud Pezeshkian’s efforts to assuage public discontent as tensions with Israel rise

World - Financial Times - November 4

I was whipped during race – pioneering female jockey

Karen Wiltshire was assaulted and ridiculed but went on to become the first professional female jockey to ride a winner in British Flat racing.

Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats

Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic gender gap failing to materialize. White women sided ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

More single women and female couples having IVF

Single women or female couples now account for one in six of all fertility treatments in the UK.

Diversity Leaders

850 companies ranked; Cisco shines despite Big Tech reserve; Rolls-Royce outperforms counterparts on inclusion scale; Erste Bank rises above politics; Diageo takes measure of its market; Ireland ...

World - Financial Times - November 19

Ken Jennings apologizes to female contestant after 'problematic' answer on 'Jeopardy!'

"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings called out a "problematic" answer during Monday night's episode and apologized to a female contestant before moving on to the rest of the show.

FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during game. The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial

Bloodied women’s bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation films. This Halloween, it seems, is all about the “hag”. Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier 3 ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Latest in First Female Leader

Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

Watch: Reeves 'deeply proud' to be first female chancellor

History in the making: is the US finally about to elect its first female president?

Lisa Blunt Rochester elected Delaware's first Black and female senator

Candidate for first female chancellor of Oxford focuses on student gender gap

New crew with China's first female space engineer docks at Chinese space station

Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man

Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians

The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant

Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years

Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader

German leader Scholz speaks to Putin for first time in 2 years

As Threat of Trump Tariffs Looms, Europe’s Leaders Seek Greater Unity

T-Shirts for the Female Gaze

Israel says strike from Lebanon kills at least 5; new Hezbollah leader gives first public speech

The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch’s first approval ratings as Tory leader worse than Sunak and Johnson

Take two: Biden makes it into G20 leaders’ photo after missing first one

Will the US ever elect a female president?

‘Wicked’ Revels in the Glory of Female Frenemies

Iran detains female student for undressing in protest

I was whipped during race – pioneering female jockey

Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed

More single women and female couples having IVF

Diversity Leaders

Ken Jennings apologizes to female contestant after 'problematic' answer on 'Jeopardy!'

FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban

The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial

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