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At the Global Talent Forum in Samarkand, the OECD Skills Centre presented data from its 2026 study covering 38 countries: demand is shifting from formal education to real skills, while the unemployed and people without higher education are less likely to pursue further learning.
Otabek YusupovBBC examines how comparable the UK state pension is with pensions in other wealthy countries: according to the OECD, basic payments are below average, but budget spending on them is growing. Andy Burnham intends to replace the 'triple lock' with a new indexation system from 2030.
Otabek YusupovThe OECD presented PISA results in September 2026, involving more than 760,000 15-year-old students from 91 countries and economies. Four regions of China lead in science (597) and mathematics (612), Singapore in reading literacy (535), and Macao in computational problem solving (572). A decline in OECD countries' average scores over 2015–2025 and a growing share of students not reaching the baseline level were noted.
Aziz KarimovSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung addressed citizens on the social network X, urging them not to give up on life and to seek help from professionals. According to official data, 14,144 people died by suicide in the country in 2025; the rate fell from 29.1 to 27.8 per 100,000 population but remains the highest in the OECD. From January to July 2026, the number of such deaths decreased by 12.3%. The government approved a prevention program through 2030 aimed at reducing the rate to 18.9.
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