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Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy presented in Sydney three previously classified payloads for the autonomous underwater drone Ghost Shark: naval mines, logistics caches for special forces, and Altius drones capable of reconnaissance and strikes.
Aziz KarimovBelgium's ministries of defence and internal affairs are working on a plan to create a new mobile brigade to strengthen security during riots and violent demonstrations. Defence Minister Theo Francken called the unit a 'Gendarmerie 2.0' operating under the direction of the interior ministry. The initiative follows recent clashes at demonstrations in Belgium and France.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Uzbekistan leading a delegation of more than one hundred representatives of American companies. In Samarkand, meetings in the C5+1 format with the foreign ministers of the five Central Asian countries and talks with Uzbekistan's leadership on economics, trade, investment and energy are planned.
Aziz KarimovA court in Mombasa is hearing the case of Paul Mackenzie and 29 of his followers, accused of killing 191 people, 190 of them children. According to DW, the court found Mackenzie guilty; sentencing is set for November 6. BBC describes the circumstances of the case: bodies in the Shakahola forest, bans on medicine and education, testimonies of survivors and gravediggers.
Aziz KarimovOn Monday, the Canadian province of Alberta holds a referendum on 10 questions, including the possibility of starting a legal process to hold a binding referendum on separation from Canada. Premier Danielle Smith advocates staying in Canada but supports the other nine questions on autonomy; Prime Minister Mark Carney urges rejecting all ten. Ipsos polls show 70% of residents want to stay, and advance turnout is high.
Aziz KarimovIsraeli police reported the arrest of 10 suspects after settler attacks on American Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine and a delegation of European diplomats during the olive harvest in the West Bank. Levine suffered fractured vertebrae and a broken rib. The incidents drew condemnation from the US, France, Belgium and Poland, though Netanyahu cast doubt on the facts.
Aziz KarimovAfter weekend demonstrations over the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools, shop windows were smashed and transit shelters damaged in Paris. Residents share their impressions: from fear to sympathy with the protest.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to Samarkand, said American companies are preparing to announce new agreements in Uzbekistan and named critical minerals a priority of cooperation. He also refuted Kyiv's claims about a suspension of intelligence sharing.
Aziz KarimovRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Tehran on Monday, where, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, he will hold talks on bilateral relations, regional and international issues. He is expected to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The visit is part of ongoing bilateral consultations.
Aziz KarimovJapan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tokyo will continue necessary communication with Moscow and work toward overcoming the deadlock in relations. The statement was made on the 70th anniversary of the 1956 joint declaration. Bilateral relations deteriorated after Russia launched its war with Ukraine in February 2022 and Japan imposed sanctions. The key obstacle remains the territorial dispute over the islands near Hokkaido, which has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty since the end of World War II.
Aziz KarimovProfessor and EU law expert Alberto Alemanno believes that describing the protests in France and other European cities as a 'teenage revolution' is misleading. In his view, the protests are diverse and driven by different causes — from the cost of living to school funding — while the media and authorities failed to cover and prevent them.
Aziz KarimovA key stage of construction on the Nantong–Ningbo line has been completed: the steel spans of the southern Hangzhou Bay bridge, 814.5 m long with a main span of 364 m, have been connected. The complex is set to become the world's longest sea high-speed railway bridge — 29.2 km across the bay.
Aziz KarimovUzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has put forward for discussion a draft resolution providing for the creation, at the expense of non-state educational organizations, of positions for prevention inspectors and inspector-psychologists. They will be engaged in preventing offenses, bullying, drug addiction and extremism, monitoring attendance and protecting children from violence. The discussion will last until November 3.
Aziz KarimovThe UN's humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said that due to forced budget cuts, children he helps will die. He called Sudan and Gaza an 'atrocities lab', condemned the deaths of around 1,000 humanitarian workers over three years, and the absence of investigations and accountability.
Aziz KarimovThe Pakistani army reported that a series of operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan killed at least five people: four militants were eliminated in Kalat district, while an army major died in an IED explosion in the town of Pasni in Gwadar district. The military notes an ongoing low-intensity insurgency in the mineral-rich province.
Aziz KarimovOn October 18, student protests in Tirana intensified again: police used water cannons and tear gas, 28 people were injured, including 19 police officers. In an hour-long video address, Prime Minister Edi Rama said he would not resign and blamed “external forces,” mentioning Russia and Iran. The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the accusations of interference.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was no pause in intelligence sharing with Kyiv, while Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange was 'unblocked' after a three-day interruption that left Ukraine without warnings of ballistic strikes. Disagreements also concern restrictions on Starshield satellite communications, which the Trump administration denies.
Aziz KarimovAfter anti-austerity protests in France escalated into riots, around 2,000 people were detained and more than 500 police officers and firefighters were injured. Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation, rejecting the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Politicians argue over responsibility, while similar protests took place in Belgium, Italy and Portugal. In parallel, the EU is discussing funding an additional €70 billion for Ukraine.
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