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US Department of Defense: Corruption halts military modernization in China

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The US Department of Defense (DOD) released its annual report on Beijing’s defense strategies on Wednesday, revealing that corruption within China’s military may be slowing its progress toward achieving its 2027 modernization goals. ” The DOD found that corruption remains deeply entrenched within the PLA.

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Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid deepening of ties

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Russia’s lower house of parliament said Tuesday that Russia has agreed to postpone some debt payments owed to it by communist-run Cuba until 2027, just a few days after the two countries announced that they would deepen their ties amid the escalating Ukraine crisis.

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Germany to grant $1.4B compensation to Holocaust survivors in 2024

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Over 128,000 eligible Jews will be given an annual lump sum payment of €1,250, subject to a yearly increase in an increment of €50 from 2024 to 2027 through the Hardship Fund Supplemental Payment. The fund was initially established during the pandemic and was set to expire this year.

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Mexico Supreme Court narrowly gives clearance to controversial judicial reforms

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The second phase will take place in 2027, to fill the rest of the positions. The first phase of elections will happen in 2025 to elect judges to the Supreme Court and “half of the federal circuit and district judges and magistrates.” ” In 2025, the new five member judicial disciplinary court will also be elected.

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France protest draws millions opposing increased pension age

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The reform would also require someone to have worked for 43 years to benefit from a full pension by 2027. Under the pension reform, the age of eligibility will be raised to 64 by 2030. CGT called on protestors to continue mobilizing on February 7 and 11.

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Protests erupt across France in lead up to Constitutional Court ruling on regressive immigration reforms

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For his part, Macron has defended his administration from charges of appeasing the country’s far-right wing in the lead-up to an important 2027 election.

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Mexico human rights groups call for additional reforms to legal capacity protections

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The NCFPC will be fully implemented by 2027. This follows the approval of the National Civil and Family Procedure Code (NCFPC) which grants recognition of legal capacity and discontinues guardianship. The letter to congress implores lawmakers to take a “universal approach” in ensuring legal capacity protections.