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US federal appeals court declines to block West Point’s race-conscious admission policy

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Having no success thus far, the group has also brought the suit to the Supreme Court on its emergency docket, asking the justices to block West Point from using race as an admission consideration before the academy’s January 31 application deadline for the graduating class of 2028.

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US Soccer announces equal pay for men and women national team players

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The term of the CBAs will run through 2028 and include equal pay and compensation for all competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. US Soccer Federation Wednesday announced both men and women national team players will receive equal pay and prize money based on new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

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South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol pardons 17-year prison sentence for ex-President Lee Myung-bak

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The Korean Times reports Kim , who had ambitions of running for office at the next general election, will still be barred from running for public office until May 2028. Former President Lee Myung-bak, the most high-profile detainee to be released, served two years of his 17-year sentence. He still owed 8.2 billion won (US$6.48

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Anti-affrimative action group asks US Supreme Court to block West Point from using race when considering applicants

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The application also avers that the two White applicants it represents in the case will suffer “irreparable harm” absent an injunction because West Point is about to “illegally discriminate against thousands of applicants for the class of 2028—including two of 26 SFFA’s members—based on their skin color.”

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UK: The Pensions Brief: March 2022 - Mayer Brown

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An increase in normal minimum pension age (NMPA) to 57 with effect from 6 April 2028. It also introduces an associated protected pension age regime under which members.

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UK: Increase To The Normal Minimum Pension From 55 Years To 57 Years - Albert Goodman

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The government has introduced draft legislation proposing to increase the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from 55 years to 57 years from 6 April 2028.

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Malaysia pardons board halves ex-PM Najib Razak’s corruption sentence

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Provided Razak pays this, he is expected to be released in August 2028 (failing this, he will remain incarcerated until 2029). The board has also reduced the imposed fine to 50 million ringgit ($10.6 million) from 210 million ringgit. This follows a lengthy legal process.