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Indian Passport Ranking 2025: India Jumps 8 Spots To Rank 77th in Henley Passport Index, Indians Now Get Visa-Free Entry to 59 Countries; Check List of Top 10 Strongest Passports
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
Mumbai, July 23: The Indian passport has improved its ranking significantly in the Henley Passport Index 2025, jumping eight positions to secure the 77th spot globally. This is the biggest single-year jump for Indian passport holders, who can now...
New 20 euro fee coming to enter 30 European countries - check if you are exempt
Glasgow Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to gain entry into a total of 30 countries - including Spain, Greece and Italy. Whilst the fee has gone up from what was expected, some individuals will be exempt from...
EIB Global lends Armenia €50 million for development in Syunik province
The European Sting
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July 23, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Global provides loan for socio-economic development in Armenian province to improve critical infrastructure such as water supply, healthcare and...
People will soon have to pay 20 euros each just to get into Spain, France and Greece
Wales Online
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July 23, 2025
10:37, 23 Jul 2025Updated 10:39, 23 Jul 2025 UK and other non-EU travellers will soon be obliged to pay for entry into 30 European countries under a new travel scheme. As a result of Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the...
US passport drops to record low in global rankings
Arab Times
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July 23, 2025
United States slips to 10th in global Passport Power Index. WASHINGTON, July 23: The United States is teetering on the edge of falling out of the top 10 list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest Henley Passport Index...
Netanyahu knows the West has nothing but words. Without sanctions, his genocide will continue
Crikey
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July 22, 2025
Western countries have released yet another statement criticising Israel. It won’t make any difference. The body of a man shot dead at a food distribution point at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 20 (Image: EPA/Mohammed Saber) The words of...
Two U.S. generals speak, but is anyone listening?
United Press International (UPI)
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Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, speaking at a NATO arms conference last week, said he was surprised how Ukraine gave its brigades the authority to buy their weapons and the money to do so. File photo by Sergey Kozlov/EPA July 23 (UPI) -- The...
Full list of European countries where Brits will need to pay entry fee
Nottingham Evening Post
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Post-Brexit, it will become a legal requirement for UK citizens to register with the European Travel Information and...
New 20 euro fee incoming for Greece, Italy and 28 other countries
Coventry Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter a total of 30 countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Yet some people will be exempt. Post-Brexit, it will soon become a legal requirement for UK citizens to...
Who is exempt from 20 euro fee for France, Italy, Spain and more
Chronicle Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Post-Brexit, it will soon become a legal requirement for UK citizens to register with the European Travel Information...
German General Urges Ukraine to Attack Russian Airfields and Arms Factories: How Does NATO Benefit?
Military Watch
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July 22, 2025
German Army Major General Christian Freuding has advocated for further Ukrainian attacks targeting airfields Russia, stressing that this could play an important role in weakening the country’s offensive power. “You can also indirectly affect the...
U.S. slips again in ranking of world's most powerful passports
Yahoo News
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Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s...
FIDE World Cup to take place in India
Chessbase News
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July 23, 2025
The FIDE World Cup is coming to India this year! Scheduled for October 30 to November 27, 2025, the tournament will feature the world’s best players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament....
Kerala roots, global dreams: ‘Malayali’ beer enters Indian market
The Hindu Business Line
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July 23, 2025
Chandramohan Nallur and Sargeve Sukumaran, co-founders of Malayali, the Polish beverage brand. Marking its 18th overseas expansion, `Malayali’—the Polish beverage brand—is entering India via Cochin International Airport’s duty-free shop. Launched...
Infinite Reality: The $15 billion company no one in Silicon Valley has heard of
Forbes India
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When a venture-backed startup announces a large investment or fundraising round, there is scant requirement for verification or documentation. Illustration: Nicolas ortega for Forbes In late February, Infinite Reality’s co-founder and CEO, John...
Henley Passport Index 2025: UAE Passport now among world's most powerful, ranks 8th globally
The Times of India
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UAE passport ranks among the world's strongest, offering broad global access in 2025/ Image: File TL;DR UAE ranks 8th globally, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184 countries. It's the only country in the Middle East to make it into...
Axiology lands 4th EU DLT Pilot Regime license for digital bonds
Ledger Insights
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July 17, 2025
Lithuania’s Axiology has been granted a DLT Pilot Regime license allowing it to operate a combined trading and settlement system (DLT TSS). The regime supports exemptions from certain mainstream capital markets laws, including the conventional...
Singapore holds the most powerful passport in the world in 2025, yet again
Time Out
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Singapore just keeps racking up the accolades, from having the world’s best airport to boasting Asia’s top airline. And now, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, Singapore continues to hold the title of the world’s most powerful passport...
UAE ranks in the top 10 in new mid-year passport rankings
What's On
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July 23, 2025
Global mid-year passport rankings by the coveted Henley Passport Index have been announced. And the UAE has occupied a cool spot in the top 10 most powerful passports in the world, sitting at number 8, with access to 184 countries and territories...
India Passport
The Times of India
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Rank Countries Visa-free access 1 Singapore 193 2 Japan, South Korea 190 3 Denmark, Finland, France,Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain 189 4 Austria, Belgium,Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway,Portugal,Sweden 188 5 Greece, New Zealand,Switzerland 187 6...