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US District Judge Jinsuke Ohta on October 14 ordered the State Department led by Marco Rubio to open registration for the Diversity Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 by midnight on October 15, with a period of at least 30 days. The lawsuit was filed by the company Red Eagle Law under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Aziz KarimovThe Environment Agency has declared a severe drought in southern English counties — Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East and West Sussex — after a record-hot summer and the driest April–September in more than a century. Key reservoir levels have fallen to 14.9–21.9%, hosepipe bans are in force, and the government has urged water saving.
Aziz KarimovThe Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced the temporary suspension of operations at Chios "Homer" Airport from November 15, 2026, to March 15, 2027, to extend and modernize the runway to 1,799 meters. The contractor committed to striving to complete the works by February 28, 2027. Local authorities and the business community oppose the earlier-than-agreed closure starting November 15 instead of January 15 and demand a meeting with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.
Aziz KarimovHead of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, during her visit to Turkey, visited the Baykar company complex and familiarized herself with its developments in high technology, including the defense industry. She noted that the Turkish experience is of practical interest for Uzbekistan and pointed to opportunities for exchanging experience and joint technological projects. Earlier, she visited Ibn Haldun University and the Yenidogu school in Istanbul together with Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan.
Aziz KarimovNearly 57% of residents of 32 developing landlocked countries cannot afford a healthy diet, according to FAO. Logistics costs in these countries are 75% higher for imports than in transit states. The issues were discussed at a forum in Tashkent, where Uzbekistan proposed a regional initiative on water management and agricultural innovation.
Aziz KarimovHeavy rains hit Istanbul on October 15, 2026, causing widespread flooding. According to various reports, between two and three people died, and five are missing. Hundreds of inundations and landslides were recorded, schools are closed, dozens of flights were diverted, and electricity and gas were cut off in several districts.
Aziz KarimovAzerbaijan hosted the seventh CICA summit in Baku, bringing together leaders and delegations of conflicting states — Israel, Iran, Qatar, the UAE, Turkey, Russia, Palestine and Asian countries. Israeli President Isaac Herzog held meetings with Aliyev and Bahrain's foreign minister; a number of delegations walked out during his address. The Baku Declaration was adopted, Azerbaijan's chairmanship extended for 2026–2028, and Laos became a full member. Azerbaijan hosted the seventh CICA summit in Baku, bringing together leaders and delegations from conflicting states including Israel, Iran, Qatar, UAE, Turkey, Russia, Palestine, and Asian nations. Israeli President Isaac Herzog held meetings with President Aliyev and the Bahraini Foreign Minister; several delegations left the hall during his speech. The Baku Declaration was adopted, Azerbaijan's chairmanship extended for 2026–2028, and Laos became a full member.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Ukrainian officials, SpaceX has restricted the speed of military Starshield terminals without warning, hindering drone operations. Zelenskyy called the decision a 'big mistake,' while Musk stated that the U.S. military and Trump set the restrictions. Amid this, Russia launched strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Lutsk, killing at least 8 people and leaving around 600,000 without electricity.
Aziz KarimovThe fishing vessel Kilda went missing off the northern coast of the Isle of Lewis (Outer Hebrides). The body of 49-year-old Dougie Crombie was found near Port of Ness a day before his 50th birthday. Skipper Norman Murray (Tam), 40, and 23-year-old Murdo Morrison remain missing. The Coastguard suspended the search on Thursday evening pending new information.
Aziz KarimovFrance's Interior Ministry published a national study on violent deaths within couples: 136 deaths in 2025 (down 1% from 2024), of which 111 were women — up 4%. The number of killed men fell to 25. There were 445 attempted murders. At the same time, the National Assembly unanimously adopted a comprehensive bill against sexist and sexual violence, which now goes to the Senate.
Aziz KarimovAt the EU summits in Brussels on 15 October, leaders failed to advance negotiations on the seven-year budget: European Council President António Costa took the talks into his own hands and will present a compromise text in the coming weeks, ahead of a special summit on 26 November. Energy became the most contentious issue: Italy and the Visegrad Group are demanding a delay of ETS2 until 2030. Trade with China and the situation around Ukraine were also discussed. At the EU summit in Brussels on October 15, leaders failed to advance negotiations on the seven-year budget: European Council President António Costa took the talks upon himself and will present a compromise text in the coming weeks ahead of a special summit on November 26. Energy became the most contentious topic: Italy and the Visegrad Group are demanding that ETS2 be postponed until 2030. Trade with China and the situation around Ukraine were also discussed.
Aziz KarimovAccording to EU-OSHA, 45% of EU workers face mental health risks, and 44% report work overload. According to an ETUI estimate, work-related depression costs the EU more than €100 billion a year. Experts cite reluctance to discuss the problem openly as the main obstacle and propose assessing psychosocial risks the same way as physical ones. The Healthy Workplaces campaign has been launched.
Aziz KarimovNew White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has come under criticism over her legal credentials: she is not registered with the bar of any state, and when asked about taking the bar exam she answered “when I moved to China.” The group Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the State Bar of California.
Aziz KarimovZelensky told the FT he is ending a three-day pause in strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, accusing the US of pressure through restricting intelligence and Starlink. Moscow reported an attack on the Ryazan refinery. The EU backed Kyiv as a summit began in Brussels.
Aziz KarimovIn the Kasansay district of the Namangan region, a man was detained who promised to arrange low-interest loans via Telegram and received more than 250 million sums from citizens. He created a fake 'Microcredit' page in the messenger, asked users to transfer money to bank cards in advance, and then stopped responding. The suspect had previously been convicted of fraud. A criminal case has been opened under Article 168 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan; investigative actions continue.
Aziz KarimovDeputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at Russian Energy Week that on October 14 the Kyiv regime attacked two Russian oil refineries, in the Saratov and Ryazan regions, citing data from the Ministry of Energy and companies. He stated that Ukraine is not showing movement toward an energy truce.
Aziz KarimovLithuania announced that it has frozen the assets of Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov under national sanctions. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys announced this on X, stating that sanctions pressure on Russia and those who contribute to its war must be strengthened and maintained. He also called the removal of the two Russian oligarchs from the EU sanctions list an «incorrect signal». At the end of September, EU member state ambassadors agreed to remove Fridman and Usmanov from the sanctions lists, while the EU extended sanctions against 3,000 companies and individuals for three years — the first such three-year extension, as previously the sanctions had to be renewed every six months. France and Slovakia had requested the removal of sanctions from Usmanov, and Luxembourg from Fridman.
Aziz KarimovA car speeding at high velocity crashed into a parked motorcycle that a man was leaning against. The man was thrown aside and was not injured, but his motorcycle flew into a pedestrian, who was injured and taken to the hospital.
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