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The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at “BBB” with a “stable” outlook.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been named the world’s best university by the influential QS World University Rankings 2027. Imperial College London and Stanford University tied for second place.
A new study finds that the world economy is losing about $2.2 trillion in annual gross domestic product because of the war between the U.S. and Iran. And this amount will increase as the conflict drags on.
Military budgets of different countries are often compared in dollar terms, but an analysis of expenditures relative to GDP seems more appropriate because it shows which countries bear the greatest defense burden.
The Republic of Moldova ranked 101st in the Global Investment Risk and Sustainability Index as of May 2026, dropping by 19 positions over the year.
International tourism remains inaccessible to much of the world’s population: new data highlight significant differences in overseas travel experiences between major economies.
Investors counting on high rental income in the eurozone are increasingly turning their attention not to the largest European capitals, but to regional cities.
The combined fortune of the richest Russian businessmen has grown by $21.85 billion since the beginning of 2026,
The Republic of Moldova is among the countries where the threat of terrorist acts and other similar phenomena is minimal.
China and the United States are at the center of global trade flows – they dominate both purchases and shipments of goods around the world. Together with Germany, these countries account for a huge share of global trade in goods.
Moldova ranked 80th out of 182 countries in the world corruption perception index in 2025, compiled by the international organization Transparency International.
According to the results of 2025, Moldova ranked 66th in the “Global Peace Index” (Global Peace Index), down from the 64th position it held a year earlier.
Moldova’s passport is currently ranked 87th in the Nomad Passport Index 2026, with a total score of 79. The country has moved up 5 positions compared to last year.
Moldova ranked 15th out of 25 countries with the worst health care in the world.
Moldova has recorded the fastest growth rate of the startup ecosystem in Europe this year – almost 92%.
The rankings take into account not just the beauty of cities and low taxes, but what’s important when moving, from health and safety to affordability, social life and the opportunities a passport brings.
Gymnasium from Baurci v. Baurci Gymnasium from the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauz-Yeri was among the 50 finalists of the prestigious international Global Schools Prize 2026.
Moldova ranks 95th out of 197 in the Global Reputation Index 2026, positioned between Jamaica and the Marshall Islands.
Water is the “new blood of economics”. Why do the world’s leading economic analysts think so? Probably because summer is coming soon and, very possibly, another record drought on one or several continents. And most of the fresh water in the world is not used for household needs at all. The main volumes of water intake are used for growing agricultural crops, power plants, and industry.
Google has topped Kantar’s annual ranking of the world’s most valuable and influential brands for the first time since 2018, ousting Apple, which has remained the leader for the past four years.
