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Saga buyers must pass anti-money laundering check
Saga has launched its new digital currency and it said to be the “academic’s answer to the cryptocurrency craze.”
Financial Times reports that Saga was...
Could Scotland stay in the EU?
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says a second referendum on the country’s independence should be held in the new year.
BBC reports that the ruling...
Poland may have to leave EU
Poland’s Supreme Court has warned that the country could have to leave the EU over its judicial reform proposals.
BBC reports that the proposals would...
Ukraine issues 14 million biometric passports
Ukraine has issued more than 14 million biometric passports so far.
Maksym Sokoliuk, head of the country’s State Migration Service, says one person is allowed...
Who has world’s most powerful passport?
The Japanese and Singaporean passport was named as the "world's most powerful" by a British consultancy this year.
The Nikkei reports that Japanese citizens, however,...
Libra’s early version now available
Facebook’s blockchain digital currency Libra isn’t available just yet, but an "open-source testnet" is currently available for developers.
The testnet is described as “an early...
Police arrests darknet counterfeit criminals
Europol has carried out house raids targeting buyers of fake banknotes made by a darknet counterfeit currency producer.
The law enforcement agency says police officials...
Schengen visa rules set to change in 2020
The Schengen visa rules will change in February 2020.
The Schengen visa is one of the most famous visas in the world, giving tourists the...
Ugandans can now apply for passports online
Ugandan citizens wishing to apply for a passport, can now do so digitally.
The government activated the e-application portal after launching the digital passport at...
British Virgin Islands signs multimillion border system contract
The British Virgin Islands has signed a $6.4 million contract with Canadian Bank Note Company to set up a system to monitor the territory’s...
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