WAO ART #222

Biometrics and digital credentials are gaining traction in airports and national ID systems. Somalia and Nigeria celebrated International Identity Day with the launch of their new biometric national ID cards. Australia and Czechia are moving towards replacing physical ID documents with digital IDs.

Ukraine claims that a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea was timed to coincide with a meeting of naval officials. The attack was allegedly carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied by Britain and France.

Senator Robert Menendez and his wife have been indicted on charges of participating in a bribery scheme to aid the Egyptian government. The indictment alleges that federal agents found gold bars, over $480,000 in cash, and other assets during a search of the couple's home.

Cryptocurrency analysis company Arkham has discovered the wallets containing Bitcoin reserves of Coinbase, revealing that the exchange owns approximately 1 million BTC worth over $25 billion. This makes Coinbase the world's largest known Bitcoin holder.

A new study has found that people with long Covid are more likely to show damage to whole body, according to MRI scans. The study looked at 259 patients who had been hospitalized with Covid and found that 5 months after discharge, their scans showed abnormalities in the lungs, brain, and kidneys.

A group of UK firefighters who assisted in the rescue efforts after the devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco described it as one of the biggest challenges they have ever faced. Four Lincolnshire firefighters and a rescue dog were part of the UK International Search and Rescue Team.

Venezuelan authorities raided the notorious Tocoron prison and seized Bitcoin mining machines and heavy weaponry, including rocket launchers. The prison was being run by the Tren de Aragua gang, which had used it as its Latin American base for years.