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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the murder of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, a former prosecutor and head of Guatemala's tax authority, who was shot dead on Saturday in Guatemala City. The UN demanded a swift and independent investigation.
Aziz KarimovThe UN condemned a wave of drone strikes on Sudan that are killing civilians and destroying infrastructure. At least 19 people, including 10 children, were killed over the weekend in West Darfur, South Kordofan and North Kordofan. On Monday drones attacked districts of Khartoum, including an area near the international airport; one death and flight cancellations were reported.
Aziz KarimovAfter mass protests against rising fuel prices and the cost of living, accompanied by violence and looting, French authorities are imposing local overnight curfews in Paris, Lyon, Nice and four northern municipalities. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu instructed prefects to introduce partial curfews, announced a large-scale judicial operation and partial unemployment measures for affected businesses.
Aziz KarimovPolling stations for early voting opened in Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alaska, Colorado and Connecticut. Voters will choose the entire House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, governors and state legislatures. Attention is focused on Senate races in southern states.
Aziz KarimovTorrential rains caused severe flooding on Spain's eastern coast, primarily in Valencia and Alicante. At least four people died, and more than 400–450 people were rescued. Authorities imposed restrictions in around 100 municipalities, most of which were lifted by Monday.
Aziz KarimovAfter nationwide protests over the cost of living and conditions in schools, which were accompanied by riots and looting, traders in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Marseille report destroyed shops and injured staff.
Aziz KarimovCarlos Ruiz Massieu told the UN Security Council that after the October 6 decree more than 3,500 candidates and over 35 political forces registered, but premature election dates undermine trust in institutions. From July to September gangs killed more than 1,000 people, and the number of IDPs reached nearly 1.5 million. The gang suppression force exceeded 2,000 troops from six countries but faces shortages of logistics and equipment.
Aziz KarimovFrance's National Police Inspectorate (IGPN) opened four investigations into alleged cases of police violence during the protests of October 17, Franceinfo reported. Earlier, on October 13, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had spoken of 36 investigations since the start of the student mobilization.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Murat Tleuberdi met in Samarkand on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting between the US and five Central Asian countries. The sides discussed expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation, security, preparations for the G20 summit in Miami, and a possible visit by Rubio to Kazakhstan.
Aziz KarimovEgypt's parliament postponed a vote on approving military assistance to Saudi Arabia until October 26. The decision was made at the initiative of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who stated that Cairo would take all necessary measures to defend Riyadh at its request. The discussions are linked to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Aziz KarimovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in Ankara, said that the country, resisting provocations, has stayed apart from the conflicts around it. He listed flashpoints: the Russia-Ukraine war, Israel's attacks on Palestine, tensions around Iran, the conflict in Yemen, the attack on the airport in Riyadh, and the situation in Lebanon and Syria.
Aziz KarimovSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country must prepare for possible exclusion from the US AGOA trade program, which grants duty-free access to the US market. Congress extended the program until the end of 2028, but the decision rests with President Trump amid cooling relations between the two countries.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the order 'Buyuk xizmatlari uchun', and the US President's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor the order 'Dustlik'. The awards were presented on 19 October in Samarkand, where Rubio arrived to take part in the 'C5+1' meeting and the session of the American-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
Aziz KarimovThe 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime has opened in Manila and will run until October 21. The agenda includes cybercrime, human trafficking, online fraud, money laundering, and drug and arms trafficking, as well as declarations on combating online child sexual exploitation, including AI-generated content.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been awarded the Order 'For Outstanding Merit' for his contribution to the development of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States and to strengthening friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries. The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was announced on October 19, 2026.
Aziz KarimovOn the evening of 19 October, transformer protection was triggered at the Aksa Tashkent thermal power plant in the Kibray district, and the plant's capacity dropped from 460 to 185 MW. Parts of the Yunusabad, Almazar, Mirzo-Ulugbek and Shaykhantahur districts were temporarily left without electricity. The Ministry of Energy reported that the cause was a balloon flying into the open switchgear; power supply was fully restored by 19:38.
Aziz KarimovA Houthi missile strike on a training centre of the internal security forces in Shabwa province, according to local authorities, killed at least 50–53 people and wounded more than 200. The Houthis say they targeted 'Saudi forces'. Both sides report new casualties in the ongoing escalation of the conflict.
Aziz KarimovTaher Abdolhai, CEO of the state airline Iran Air, said that between 20 and 30 aircraft were destroyed during the war with the US and Israel, with a total of 70–80 aircraft attacked. According to him, Iran needs about 1,000 passenger aircraft but has only around 300, of which 130–140 were operational before the war.
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