Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:

Story #1: UK PM Starmer Announces Digital ID Cards To Curb Illegal Migration

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/starmer-announce-digital-id-labour-conference-b1248793.html

New Digital ID Will Be Mandatory To Work In The UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn832y43ql5o

Vietnam to Delete 86 MILLION "Unverified" Bank Accounts – That Lack Biometrics
https://off-guardian.org/2025/09/18/digital-id-vietnam-to-delete-86-million-unverified-bank-accounts/

Switzerland Votes [Harder] On Electronic Identity Cards for Second Time
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20e4z2z8n7o

EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12
https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-to-launch-biometric-entry-exit-system-for-us-travelers-starting-october-12

France Rolls Out Process to Renew ID Card, Activate Digital ID Simultaneously (Apr. 9, 2025)
https://web.archive.org/web/20250411134221/https://www.thelocal.fr/20250409/france-rolls-out-process-to-renew-id-card-and-activate-digital-id-simultaneously

Australia's Social Media Ban for Teens Praised At UN Event; Governments, Tech Firms Closely Watching Effort to Block Use of Social Media By Those Younger Than 16
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/09/25/australias-social-media-ban-for-teens-praised-at-un-event/

Episode 453 – Don't Worry! The Border Problem is About to be Solved!
https://corbettreport.com/borders/

Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App
https://reclaimthenet.org/russia-pilots-state-linked-digital-id-through-max-app

Story #2: Saudi Arabia, Nuclear-Armed Pakistan Sign Mutual Defence Pact
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-nuclear-armed-pakistan-sign-mutual-defence-pact-2025-09-17/