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View from Uzbekistan

China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan–Tajikistan freight corridor launches first cargo train

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International trade

Afghan and Uzbek firms sign $300m in deals at trade conference

Afghan and Uzbek traders have signed 25 agreements worth more than $300 million at a business conference, as officials from both sides said trade ties...

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Politics

Türkiye's President Erdoğan will send Foreign Minister Fidan to first Board of Peace meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Washington on Thursd...

7d ago

Diplomacy

Ukraine, Russia end ‘difficult’ Geneva talks, but Zelenskyy says some progress made

U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva ended after two days of negotiations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described a...

7d ago

Turkmenistan EU

Turkmenistan plans Brussels visit as EU revives long-stalled partnership deal

Turkmenistan is preparing for a presidential visit to Brussels as the European Parliament considers ratifying a partnership agreement that has been st...

7d ago

Holy Month

Ramadan begins across the Muslim world: What to know

Millions of Muslims around the world have begun observing Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and the most sacred period in Islam....

7d ago

Communication

Spies can see Russian soldiers' Telegram messages, Ifax reports

Foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers using the Telegram messaging app, Russia's minister for digital develo...

7d ago

Social Media Trial

Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial over youth social media harms

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify in a high-profile trial in Los Angeles examining claims that the company’s platforms con...

7d ago

Brazil's street parties

Rio Carnival 2026: Sambadrome spectacular concludes as city awaits champion

The drumbeats have finally faded at the Marquês de Sapucaí, bringing the competitive phase of the Rio Carnival 2026 to a dazzling close. Over two ma...

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Elections

Sanae Takaichi officially voted in as Japan’s 105th prime minister

Japan’s parliament has reappointed Sanae Takaichi as the country’s 105th prime minister ten days after a snap general election that handed her par...