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- 1Proposed $100,000 OPT Fee Alarms Foreign Students and Employers▼WR Immigration Proposed $100,000 OPT Fee: What Students & Employers Need to Know
A proposal would impose a $100,000 fee on Optional Practical Training, the program that lets international students in the United States work after graduation. Immigration commentators are outlining what the charge would mean for students planning careers in the US and for employers who hire foreign graduates, warning it could deter enrollment and shrink the skilled talent pipeline.
- 2Russia proposes automatic transfer of pension savings to long-term program●Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes automatically transferring pension savings into long-term savings program
Russia's Finance Ministry has proposed moving citizens' pension savings automatically into the state's long-term savings program. Under the plan, pension contributions would be redirected into the program without requiring individual consent, sparking debate over whether Russians should be able to opt out. Critics are likely to question the compulsory element, while officials frame it as a way to channel savings into long-term investment and strengthen the funded pension system.
- 3Malixi and Örtengren Share ACC Women's Golfer of the Month Honors▼Duke’s Malixi, Stanford’s Örtengren Share ACC Women’s Golfer of the Month Honors
Duke's Malixi and Stanford's Örtengren have been named joint ACC Women's Golfers of the Month, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced. The two standouts were recognized for their performances in college golf over the past month, with the conference opting to honor both players rather than choose between them.