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Poland joined USA visa waiver

Poland has officially joined the USA Visa Waiver Programme. Poles can now spend up to 90 days in the US without a visa. According to reports,...
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Zim dollars limited but ready

Zimbabwe finally has access to the new Z$2 and Z$5 banknotes and coins. The new currency was expected to start circulating on 11 November but...
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Azerbaijan to use blockchain ID platform

Azerbaijan is the latest country turning to the use of blockchain technology as a platform to verify identities. The country in the South Caucasus region...
Zimbabwean dollar

Zim asks: “Where’s the money?”

Zimbabwe’s new banknotes failed to arrive, leaving banks in confusion and customers frustrated. "Where's the money?", The Herald newspaper asked in an online report. According to...
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Facial recognition to speed up hotel check-in

Hotels in Singapore are testing the use of facial recognition technology to speed up guests’ check-in times. Bloomberg reports that this initiative with the city-state’s...
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French airports try biometric boarding

Air France and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) have agreed to roll out a biometric boarding pilot early next year. French news magazine L’Express reports the...
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Cyprus axes EU ‘golden passport’

Cyprus has revoked the passports of 26 people who were granted citizenship through a controversial investment programme. Many have criticised the so-called “golden passport” scheme...
Cryptocurrency

China’s e-currency will create ‘horse race’

China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) cryptocurrency project is set to create a “horse race” when it is launched, according to news reports. The central...

Softer rules for issuance of IDs in Bulgaria

In order to reduce administrative burden on Bulgarian citizens, the country’s Cabinet approved changes to the rules for issuing personal documents.  The Sofia Globe reports...

Dual citizenship allowed in Norway

From next year onwards, Norway will allow dual citizenship for its citizens. This means that foreign residents who qualify for Norwegian nationalisation can keep their...

Can Gen AI Reduce Time to Detect & Respond to Cyber Threats?

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

A Preview: Belize Reveals Redesigned Banknotes

The Government of Belize and the Central Bank of Belize recently unveiled the country’s newly redesigned banknotes. The new notes feature designs that reflect...

No. American Driver License Reciprocity with Foreign Nations

Did you know that many North American states and provinces have driver license reciprocity agreements with certain foreign countries? When such an agreement exists...

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New Hampshire Launches Redesigned Driver’s License & ID Card

New Hampshire driver licenses and ID cards now have a new look. The new credentials, unveiled by the New Hampshire DMV on January 25,...