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Staff reshuffles at the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan

On 15–16 October 2026, a series of appointments was announced at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Akramjon Fozilov became first deputy to the president's adviser on representative bodies, NGOs and youth, vacating the post of first deputy head of the Communications Department. Aziza Kurbonova was appointed as his successor, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev as deputy head of the department. Farrukh Omonov was relieved of his post due to moving to another job.

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Technology

Meta releases open model Muse Spark Open that runs on Mac

Meta has introduced the open-weight model Muse Spark Open with 816 billion parameters and a 1 million token context. The company calls it the most capable open model in the US. The model was built to run on Apple computers but requires at least 1 TB of RAM.

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World

Farage defends Reform UK candidate vetting after ITV investigation into racist remarks

After ITV News aired an undercover investigation in which Reform UK councillors and candidates made racist and sexist remarks, Nigel Farage said the party vets candidates 'to a much higher standard' but 'you cannot vet future comments'. Solihull deputy mayor Alan Feeney called Asian residents 'parasites'; he and other figures have left the party or been suspended. Leaders of other parties condemned the remarks.

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World

Meloni called the Trump-Putin diesel deal 'very risky' and a legitimization of Moscow

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the Trump-Putin deal to purchase Russian diesel fuel, warning of weakening sanctions pressure. Zelensky thanked her for her stance, while the Russian Foreign Ministry responded 'it is none of her business.' Meloni also called for the E3 format to negotiate on behalf of the entire EU, while Salvini opposed further gratuitous aid to Kyiv.

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World

Mudflow sweeps away a Damas car in Kashkadarya region, passenger dies

On October 13, at around 17:30, a mudflow occurred in the Dehkanabad district of the Kashkadarya region following a brief heavy rain. A Damas car that had stopped in the mudflow channel was swept away by the flow; the driver escaped, while the passenger died — rescuers found his body.

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World

Saida Mirziyoyeva met with the head of the Turkish president's secretariat Hasan Dogan

Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva on October 15 held a meeting with the head of the secretariat of the President of Turkey Hasan Dogan and the chief of staff (chief secretary) of the Administration of the President of Turkey Hakki Susmaz. The parties discussed further practical steps to expand cooperation and agreed to continue implementing new mutually beneficial initiatives.

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Sport

Everton forward Tierno Barry explains why he waited three weeks to post a tearful video

23-year-old Everton striker Tierno Barry posted a video on his YouTube channel showing him crying after a private training session, dissatisfied with his performance. He told BBC Newsbeat he hesitated for three weeks to publish the clip but wanted to show his authentic self. The club reposted the video with the caption 'emotional resilience'.

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Culture

Culture and Art Development Fund: No Item of MrBeast's Visit Program Was Cancelled

The Culture and Art Development Fund of Uzbekistan officially stated that the visit of blogger Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) originally covered only Tashkent and Samarkand and proceeded according to a pre-agreed schedule. According to the fund, no item of the program was cancelled, and the departure date was determined in advance. Other members of the film crew continue filming in other cities of the country.

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World

Ship Sinks Off Bulgarian Coast After Drone Attack: 11 Sailors Missing

Overnight into Tuesday, two cargo ships were attacked by drones off the Bulgarian coast. HS Dignity, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, sank near the village of Krapets: five were rescued, 11 are missing. The crew of the Malta-flagged ship Chelsea-3 was rescued. Bulgaria summoned the Russian ambassador; President Rumen Radev said the consequences of the incidents serve Russia's interests. Moscow has not officially commented on what happened.

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Technology

NTangible Startup Offers a Test to Predict Athletes' 'Clutch' Ability

Startup NTangible has developed a psychological assessment called Clutch Factor, which, according to its founders, predicts athletes' ability to perform under pressure. The test is based on the Thematic Apperception Test, and the results are used in collegiate sports recruiting. A TechCrunch journalist demonstrated that the test can be gamed by answering dishonestly.

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Economy

The Eurozone Debt Map Has Flipped: Belgium Borrows Like Greece, France Pays More Than Italy

Fourteen years after the euro crisis, the old map of debtors and creditors no longer works: the yield on Belgium's ten-year bonds (4.29%) has almost caught up with Greece's (4.35%), while France pays more than Italy. Experts link this to deteriorating fiscal policy in the 'core' and the recovery of the former periphery. Against the backdrop of record borrowing in 2027, refinancing risks are growing, the IMF and analysts warn.

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World

Putin said Russia has begun 'responding' to strikes on Wildberries and Ozon, and urged Ukraine to 'think about the consequences'

Speaking at the Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) forum, Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's strikes on the Wildberries and Ozon marketplaces came as a surprise to Russia, and that Moscow has begun responding. He also mentioned strikes on energy facilities and data centers — according to Agentstvo, this is his first statement on the topic of data centers, although it is unclear from the context whose strikes he meant.

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World

Russia's Interior Ministry proposes exempting workers of advanced development territories from the Russian language exam

Russia's Interior Ministry has submitted a bill exempting foreign workers recruited by residents of advanced development territories from confirming knowledge of Russian, history and the basics of legislation. According to the Ministry of Economic Development, there are 18 such territories: 16 in the Far East and two in the Arctic zone. Earlier, certain categories of migrants were already exempted from the exam, while for others the requirements were tightened from 2025.

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Science

Science Corporation implants PRIMA chip in first Stargardt disease patient

Science Corporation reported the first implantation of its vision-restoring PRIMA chip in a patient with Stargardt disease — an inherited eye condition considered incurable. The surgery took place in May as part of trials in Sydney; already at the first rehabilitation sessions the patient was able to see a letter and read a word. CEO Max Hodak, previously a co-founder of Neuralink, announced the development at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.

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