Iran allows 32 ships through Strait of Hormuz amid diplomatic push
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday it had authorised 32 vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Wash...
A series of new appointments and reassignments have been made within the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to a statement by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov.
Bekzod Mavlonov has been appointed Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan. In light of this new role, he has been relieved of his previous position as Advisor to the President on Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis. Mavlonov has held several senior positions in the past, including Head of the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis, Deputy State Advisor, and Deputy Prosecutor General.
Aziz Magrupov has been appointed Advisor to the President on Foreign Investments. He had served as the President’s Assistant since 2018 and was released from that role in connection with his new assignment.
As previously announced, Saida Mirziyoyeva, former Assistant to the President, has been appointed to the newly established position of Head of the Presidential Administration.
Additionally, Komil Allamjonov has been appointed as an Independent Advisor to Saida Mirziyoyeva. He will serve in a voluntary capacity, offering strategic guidance on key issues such as innovation-driven economic development, investment promotion, freedom of speech, and support for independent media.
The same presidential decree includes the dismissal of several officials from their positions within the Presidential Administration:
Saidlaziz Saidkarimov has been relieved of his role as Head of the Inspection Department, due to reassignment.
Utkirjon Kodirov, formerly Head of the Department for Regional Engagement and Analytical Materials, has also been dismissed.
Jahongir Ibragimov has been released from his post as Deputy Head of the Department for Planning and Information Support under the same grounds.
The staff changes reflect ongoing efforts to optimize the structure and performance of the Presidential Administration in alignment with national priorities, according to the President's office.
The inaugural Enhanced Games began in Las Vegas on Sunday (24 May), launching one of the most controversial experiments in modern sport, in which athletes openly compete using performance-enhancing drugs banned under traditional anti-doping rules.
A peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is yet to materialise, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that negotiations are incomplete and an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman saying that a deal isn't imminent.
A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, though the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with 220 suspected deaths reported so far.
Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in central Belgrade on Saturday, as tens of thousands gathered to demand early elections and an end to the more than decade-long rule of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić.
For the first time in decades, Armenia has rail access to the EU. The Akhalkalaki–Kars corridor, running through Georgia into Türkiye, is now officially open for Armenian cargo - a quiet but consequential shift in the region’s economic geography.
The Kremlin warned on Monday that Armenia could lose the “very attractive” price it pays for Russian gas if it moved away from integration with Russia and deepened ties with the European Union.
Uzbekistan has unveiled its final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country’s first appearance at football’s biggest tournament. The national team, led by Italian head coach Fabio Cannavaro, will compete at the tournament hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Nearly half of Afghanistan’s population - more than 21 million people - needed humanitarian assistance in the first three months of 2026, according to the United Nations, yet aid agencies reached only 4.7 million people.
As dawn broke on Monday, pilgrims began arriving at the sacred site of Mina west of Mecca, marking the start of Hajj - one of the most significant spiritual journeys in Islam.
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