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Aziz Karimov

Aziz Karimov — tafs uz coverage of world. News, key facts and context in English, Uzbek and Russian.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand — it is his first visit to Central Asia

On October 18, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand on an official visit. He was met by the head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and other officials. On October 19, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Central Asian countries and the US in the 'C5+1' format is scheduled, as well as a session of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council.

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Saudi Arabia Evacuates Kingdom Centre Skyscraper Staff to Remote Work Due to Houthi Threats

The management of the 99-storey Kingdom Centre skyscraper in Riyadh has ordered tenants, including the IMF and Merrill Lynch, to move staff to remote work amid possible attacks by Yemen's Houthis. Schools in the capital have been online for a second week, King Khalid airport is closed after an attack with 13 fatalities, and the coalition reported its first military losses.

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Marine Le Pen speaks of a 'threat to democracy' as riots resume in Paris

Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen described the situation in France as a crisis of trust and a threat to democracy, blaming far-left forces and Emmanuel Macron. Jordan Bardella stated that 'order in France no longer exists.' The statements came less than two hours before Macron's address, amid new riots in Paris and reports of more than 30,000 looters in Marseille on Saturday.

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'Hostile projectile' falls in Saudi Najran, six people injured

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense reported that a 'hostile projectile' fell in the southwestern city of Najran, injuring six people. Three houses and three cars were damaged. Responsibility for the attack has not been established; the Anadolu agency links the incident to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, from which the Houthis have previously attacked the kingdom's territory with missiles and drones.

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Uzbekistan installs air quality monitoring stations near airports

Uzbekistan Airports is implementing an automatic atmospheric air monitoring system near the country's airports. A station has already been installed in Fergana, and in Samarkand the installation and adjustment of similar equipment has been completed. The stations measure concentrations of pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, as well as PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter, and automatically transmit data to the unified geoinformation database of the environmental monitoring system.

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Over 2,000 arrested in France after 'yellow vest' protests, town hall burns in Limoges

Mass protests against the rising cost of living on 18 October (reported as a Saturday) escalated into riots in several cities: looting, arson and vandalism. The Interior Ministry reported more than 2,000 arrests and over 600 injured security personnel; the ministry estimated 550,000 participants, while the CGT union put the figure at nearly 800,000. In Limoges the historic town hall burned down, a demonstrator died in Paris, and a teenager in Saint-Étienne lost a hand to a police grenade. Macron addressed the nation; Lecornu is holding crisis talks.

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Protests against rising prices took place in Italy after the riots in France: clashes in Milan, Turin and Bologna

After mass protests in France, demonstrations against the cost of living swept through Italian cities and escalated into clashes with police. In Milan, 50 people were detained, in Turin — 12, in Bologna — 7. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence; the CGIL union leader announced a general strike for November 20.

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Zelensky: Formal US rapprochement with Russia would be a 'historic mistake'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a formal US alliance with Vladimir Putin would be a 'historic mistake,' but called Donald Trump an ally. He criticized Trump's lifting of sanctions against Russia, reported a temporary blocking of intelligence data and restrictions on Starlink and Starshield, and expressed hope for a meeting with American negotiators.

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Glucksmann becomes the Socialists' candidate for France's 2027 election, but young voters remain with Mélenchon

Raphaël Glucksmann won the first round of the French Socialist Party's primary with 66% of the vote and will run in the 2027 presidential election. After his victory he was showered with flour, which sharpened the question of relations with Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Polls give Glucksmann 10–11%, while Mélenchon stands at 18% and 41% among voters under 25.

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Pakistan and Egypt condemned the Houthi attacks and reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia

The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Egypt, Ishaq Dar and Badr Abdelatty, in a phone call once again condemned the attacks by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed full solidarity with the kingdom. The sides also discussed cooperation in the R-4 format and the upcoming meeting of the grouping. Separately, Dar spoke with Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi about the situation in the region and the OIC foreign ministers' meeting in Baghdad.

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Pope Leo XIV makes first public appearance after lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, October 18, led the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace for the first time since his lung surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff, whose lower lobe of the right lung was removed on October 13 due to adenocarcinoma, thanked doctors and the faithful and said he would gradually return to his duties. Surgeon Stefano Margaritora described the pope's condition as satisfactory and sees no clinical obstacles to the trip to Latin America on November 6–17.

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Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his visit to Samarkand region with a visit to the Imam Bukhari complex

On October 18, 2026, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Samarkand region and, by tradition, began the trip with a visit to the Imam Bukhari memorial complex in the Payarik district. He was briefed on the fulfillment of instructions regarding the development of the complex and pilgrimage tourism. According to the press service, after the reconstruction completed in March, the complex serves more than 65 thousand visitors per day.

Aziz Karimov
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