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The UK-based UKMTO reported that a small boat with seven people aboard approached a gas tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Mukalla and fired two shots. The vessel's armed security team responded with two warning shots, after which the boat changed course. Details of the incident have not yet been disclosed; the investigation is ongoing.
Otabek YusupovStarting November 1, 2026, schools in Uzbekistan will gradually implement the international “FAST — Superheroes” program, under which 1st–4th grade students will be taught, through games and video materials, to recognize stroke signs and call an ambulance. The first stage will cover 7 schools in Tashkent and 6 schools in Samarkand region. The program is being implemented as part of the national program to combat heart attack and stroke.
Otabek YusupovYaqub Rezazade, a member of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, said indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington are ongoing with mediation from Qatar and Oman under the supervision of the Supreme National Security Council. The sides have conveyed their conditions to each other through mediators and are awaiting a response. The MP deemed rumors of an imminent new conflict unfounded, but allowed for the resumption of hostilities.
Otabek YusupovGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking at the congress of the youth organization of the CDU/CSU in Berlin, stated that Germany will not leave Ukraine alone in its war with Russia. He also criticized the AfD and the Left party for 'downplaying the situation' and referred to the warning by the head of the BND about the danger of being drawn into a conflict with Russia.
Otabek YusupovThe Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) declared illegitimate the new interim government of the region appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government after the dissolution of the previous administration. Federal authorities appointed Assefa Abraha Hagos as chief administrator for six months. The confrontation comes amid renewed fighting and a threat to the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement.
Otabek YusupovUNOPS head Jorge Moreira da Silva urged the international community to help Nepal recover from the August floods that killed more than 1,400 people. He stressed that a country with minimal CO2 emissions should not bear the burden alone.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the UN, at least 77 civilians were killed in September in a series of attacks attributed to ADF militants in the Mambasa territory in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo. The militants also abducted people and set houses on fire. This week, 10 more deaths were reported in an attack on mines.
Otabek YusupovIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking at the OIC session in Baghdad, said Tehran is ready for dialogue with the US, but only if there are guarantees against repeated military attacks. He referred to a seven-day proposal conveyed through Qatar and to the 'Islamabad Understanding' of June 17, brokered by Pakistan, whose implementation has stalled.
Otabek YusupovNottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has increased the number of staff dismissed for unlawfully accessing medical records of the victims of the 13 June 2023 Nottingham attacks from 11 to 15. Fifteen final and two first written warnings have also been issued. Investigations are ongoing, including access to the files of surviving victims. The public inquiry's findings will be published by May 2027.
Otabek YusupovThe trade union confederation CGTP and housing movements organized demonstrations in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra on October 17, 2026, demanding higher wages, pensions and affordable housing. The actions followed the dispersal of a tent camp in Porto on Thursday; the Socialist leader demanded clarification over the police actions. At the same time, protests in France escalated into clashes with police.
Otabek YusupovSocial media reports claimed the building of the Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature had allegedly been secretly transferred to another organization, with a risk of damage to the heritage site. On October 16, the Cultural Heritage Agency said it had conducted a review: the building at 69 Navoi Street is included in the national list of cultural heritage sites and is under state protection, and by government decision it has been transferred to the State Youth Theatre under the right of operational management.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Syria's state agency SANA, Israeli forces entered the Wadi al-Rukkad area in the western countryside of Deraa province on Saturday, while Israeli reconnaissance planes flew over the western part of the Yarmouk basin. No attacks or detentions were reported. The day before, Israeli forces had entered Quneitra province and encircled the town of Abidin.
Otabek YusupovThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a second supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil hit a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel was traveling along an 'unauthorized' route with its positioning systems switched off. Data on the ship, crew and consequences have not been disclosed.
Otabek YusupovTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, met with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Iran and Iraq, and was also received by the President of Iraq. Turkey handed over the Council chairmanship to Iraq.
Otabek YusupovIndia's Supreme Court ruled that the right to access and use the internet is fundamental for every person, including children of any age. The decision was issued on a petition by an NGO about shortcomings in intermediaries' fight against child sexual exploitation material. The court ordered the government to create a national hash and URL database for detecting such content and to include digital safety in the school curriculum.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, protests against the rising cost of life took place in France, uniting 'yellow vests', schoolchildren, students, farmers, trade unions and climate activists. According to the authorities, at least 272 people were detained, including 163 in Paris. Clashes with police occurred in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice and other cities; about 500 actions were planned in total.
Otabek YusupovRecovery driver Sean Baker was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison suspended for one year for failing to secure a two-tonne Range Rover on a steep slope. The vehicle rolled, pinning Baker himself and passer-by Kai Dransfield, who tried to help. The victim suffered fractures to his legs and spine and, more than two years later, still suffers from chronic pain.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, protests by students and their supporters against education reforms, austerity measures and police pressure took place in Brussels and Liège. Clashes with police, who used water cannons and tear gas, occurred near Brussels-Midi station. In Liège, about 250 people marched peacefully.
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