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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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BBC asks court to compel Trump to testify in $10 billion lawsuit

BBC has asked a federal court in Florida to compel Donald Trump to set a date for sworn testimony in his $10 billion (€8.6 billion) defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The corporation's lawyers noted that after nearly eight months of discovery and seven witness depositions, the deposition of the plaintiff himself has still not been scheduled. The matter is to be considered at an October 22 hearing. Trump's team did not explain the reason for the delay, repeating its accusations against the broadcaster.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Breast Cancer in Uzbekistan: Experts on Early Diagnosis, Screening and Turning to Healers

Uzbekistan is holding a Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, 4,793 new cases and 2,085 deaths among women were registered in the country in 2024. Onco-mammologist Lola Zokirova and obstetrician-gynecologist Dilfuza Aniyozova told Gazeta about symptoms, risk factors, the mammographic screening program and the problem of late presentation, including turning to folk healers.

Aziz Karimov
6 min read
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Reports of attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz hit a record as oil exports slow

According to BBC Verify analysis based on reports from the UK maritime trade agency UKMTO, 12 ships were attacked between 5 and 11 October — the most since the start of the US and Israel war with Iran. Experts link this to Tehran's attempts to regain control over the strait amid a rise in US-escorted convoys. Oil flow through the strait fell from 15 to 12.6 million barrels per day.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Akramjon Fozilov Appointed First Deputy to the President of Uzbekistan's Advisor

By order of the Head of the Presidential Administration, Akramjon Fozilov has been appointed first deputy to the president's advisor on representative bodies, NGOs and youth. He previously served as first deputy head of the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration and, until 2024, headed the Public Fund for Support and Development of National Mass Media.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
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Second tanker catches fire near Strait of Hormuz within a day; two cargo ships sank earlier

An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman, east of the Strait of Hormuz, after entering, according to the Iranian Navy, a restricted zone declared by Tehran with its tracking systems switched off. This is the second such incident in 24 hours. The incidents followed the sinking of the container ship GFS Pride and the cargo vessel Cape Dao; the causes of the ships' loss are assessed differently by the IRGC and maritime sources.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
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Tent camp against housing crisis holds Puerta del Sol in Madrid for more than two weeks

Protesters demanding affordable housing continue to occupy Madrid's central square despite fatigue and pressure from authorities. The government of the Community of Madrid intends to 'exhaust all legal mechanisms' to evict the camp after the High Court's refusal on 5 October. Protesters deny accusations against the camp and say they have not set a date for leaving.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Europe experiences its most severe West Nile virus season: 1,715 cases and 130 deaths

According to ECDC, the 2026 season has become the most intense on record: 1,715 locally acquired cases and 130 deaths have been registered in the EU. The virus is spreading northward — locally acquired infections have been recorded in Belgium for the first time, and case numbers are rising in the Netherlands. Italy, Greece and France have reported record figures.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Exchange of strikes after the announcement of an 'energy truce': strike on Darnytsia CHP, hundreds of thousands left without power, and an attack on Sberbank's data center

Days after Donald Trump announced an 'energy truce', Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities, including the Darnytsia CHP-4 in Kyiv; more than 600,000 people were left without power. Moscow accused Ukraine of attacks on two refineries, which Kyiv called 'fake'. Russia claimed to have intercepted 902 Ukrainian drones; in Balakovo, Sberbank's data center was damaged, causing service disruptions.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Euronews: evening and morning news bulletins 14–16 October 2026

Euronews published a series of regular video news bulletins covering the period from 14 to 16 October 2026. The bulletins aired in the morning, at midday and in the evening and, according to the outlet's description, contain a roundup of the main world, business, political, cultural and travel news. The text of the bulletin pages does not reveal specific stories — only a general description of the format is available.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Two Chirchiq police officers sentenced to 6 years each for attempting to cover up a beating and taking bribes

On October 7, the Chirchiq City Criminal Court sentenced prevention inspectors Dilshod Rahimbaev and Nodir Agabekov. According to the court, they took bribes from participants in the beating of citizen Sh. M. in February 2026 and helped conceal the crime. Both were found guilty under articles on bribery, falsification of evidence, and concealment of a crime, and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and a 3-year ban from working in the internal affairs system. They did not admit guilt.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Uzbekistan's servicemen took second place at the international Cambrian Patrol competition in Wales

The team of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan won a silver medal at the international military competition Cambrian Patrol held in Wales. More than 140 patrol groups from approximately 35 countries took part in the competition, including the United Kingdom, the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan and Kazakhstan. Over 48 hours, participants covered about 70 kilometers across rough terrain while performing reconnaissance and tactical tasks.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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NATO unveils 'theory of victory' concept to repel a possible attack

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee General Grinkevich presented the 'theory of victory' concept on October 12 at a conference in Warsaw, describing three stages of alliance action against a probable aggressor: Block, Blunt and Break. According to DW, the concept was developed primarily with a possible threat from Moscow in mind, although Grinkevich himself did not publicly name Russia and stated that he does not consider war inevitable.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read