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Singapore holds the world’s most powerful passport, offering visa-free access to 192 destinations in 2026. The UAE has added 153 visa-free destinations over the past 20 years, one of the largest gains in global mobility. Asian passports occupy the top four positions in 2026, led by Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and the UAE. To a […]

Texas and New Mexico produced a combined 8.0 million bpd, accounting for 58.8% of national output, largely due to the Permian Basin they share. The Gulf Coast supplied 73.7% of U.S. crude, while the East Coast, home to more than a third of Americans, produced just 0.4%. To a report by visualcapitalist. 29.07.2026

Companies announced nearly $1.1 trillion in global greenfield investment in 2025. Communications attracted $346 billion, overtaking renewable energy as the leading sector. Semiconductors ranked third with a record $138 billion in foreign investment. To a report by visualcapitalist. 28.07.2026

Natural gas overtook coal in 2016 to become the nation’s largest electricity source, supplying 40.8% of generation in 2025. Renewable generation reached a record 1,064 billion kWh in 2025, exceeding both nuclear and coal. Total U.S. electricity generation reached 4,430 billion kWh in 2025, more than 13 times the 1950 level. To a report by […]

With no rivers or lakes, Kuwait has 0 cubic feet of renewable internal freshwater resources per person, the lowest figure in the world. Seven of the 20 countries with the least fresh water per person are located in the Middle East, while another seven are in Africa. To a report by visualcapitalist. 26.07.2026

Entwickler OpenAI übersah laut einem Medienbericht lange den Ausbruch und Hackerangriff seiner KI. Dabei soll der Konzern gewarnt gewesen sein, dass genau das passieren könne. Experten reagieren entsetzt. Nach einem Report vom Der Spiegel. 25.07.2026

Gold hat in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 eine der stärksten Kursumkehren der vergangenen Jahre vollzogen. Nachdem der Preis am 29. Januar ein Tageshoch von 5.595 US-Dollar je Unze erreicht hatte, notiert Gold Anfang Juli unter dem Niveau vom Jahresbeginn. Nach einem Report von private-banking-magazin. 24.07.2026

Europe’s burned area in 2026 is already approaching the total recorded in 2025. Germany, Cyprus, Romania, and France are among the countries furthest above their historical averages. Ukraine’s recent totals also reflect fires linked to Russia’s war. To a report by visualcapitalist. 24.07.2026

NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade. Created in partnership with Inigo, this graphic shows which NATO countries increased spending the most and how much they now spend as a share of GDP. To a report by visualcapitalist. 23.07.2026

Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy today at 86.7 years and is projected to remain No. 1 through 2100. By the end of the century, the top-ranked countries are projected to have life expectancies approaching 95 years. Although U.S. life expectancy is expected to rise by nearly a decade, its global ranking is projected […]