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Japan could get its first female prime minister as unpopular Suga steps down

Japan’s highly unpopular prime minister Yoshihide Suga will be stepping down at the end of the month. Running to replace him is Sanae Takaichi, who could become the nation’s first woman prime minister. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss the potentially historic candidacy and the challenges Japanese women face in a patriarchal society. Source

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Inside look at cybercriminal market “Genesis”

Cybersecurity experts warn that a notorious hacker marketplace called “Genesis” is being used by ransomware gangs to breach U.S. companies and government organizations. CBSN tech reporter Dan Patterson joins Lana Zak to explain how sensitive information is being sold on the platform. Read more here. Source

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White House announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Biden announced a new six-pronged strategy to tackle rising cases of COVID-19, including vaccine mandates for federal workers and companies with more than 100 employees. The Washington Examiner’s political and investigaive reporter Sarah Westwood and the Washington Post’s “Power Up” anchor Alayna Treene join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the battle among Democrats over the multi-trillion-dollar budget bill. Source

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First civilian flight departs Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal

The first passenger flight carrying international citizens departed from Kabul, Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margret Brennan joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the evolving U.S. relationship with the Taliban and the lingering impact of the 9/11 attacks. Source

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