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• The Netherlands takes the top spot in 2026, with a score of 85.8 • Only six pension systems globally achieved the highest rating • The US ranks 33rd worldwide • Singapore leads in Asia 

• Where is October's inflation increase coming from? 

The annual inflation rate rose for the second consecutive month: 6.17% in August, 6.61% in September and 6.94% in October 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Consumer prices increased by 0.82% in a single month.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have agreed to develop wind power plants with a total capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) in Turkey, marking a new phase in the energy partnership between the two nations. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), according to Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and Reuters.

Chinese artificial intelligence companies are seeking to rent processing capacity based on Nvidia chips in data centers outside China, amid fears that the scandal involving the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, could prompt Washington to tighten restrictions on remote access to advanced processors, Reuters reports.

A diagnosis of obesity should go beyond an assessment based solely on Body Mass Index (BMI), as excess weight does not automatically mean that a person is already suffering from conditions associated with this state.

History constantly offers valuable lessons. A narrow room within a fortified church in Transylvania has brought an unusual practice from the history of Saxon communities back to the attention of the international press: the "matrimonial prison" in Biertan, where couples on the verge of separation were locked together in an attempt to resolve their conflicts.