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Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, at a meeting with residents of Batken, instructed responsible officials to resolve the problem of a woman from Uzbekistan who had long been unable to obtain citizenship, and stated that ethnic Kyrgyz should have their citizenship and passport processed within one day. According to him, Kyrgyz from Afghanistan and Tajikistan still hold kairylman status.
According to Reuters, SK Hynix's flash memory unit Solidigm is seeking US approval to supply American chipmaking equipment to the plant in Dalian (China) in exchange for continuing construction of a NAND fab in the US. The company is considering upstate New York. SK Hynix says it is not expanding Dalian Mod B capacity and is acting in consultation with US authorities.
A region once dubbed the firearms crime capital of England and Wales has recorded a sharp drop in gun discharges: from 157 in 2020–21 to 69 last year and 30 in the first seven months of 2026. Police attribute this to the work of a serious crime unit, while a former gang member points to a cultural shift and youth outreach.
Jordan's Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazala said the country has demonstrated to investors a 'resilient economy' and is becoming a 'safe gateway' for neighboring countries. Amman seeks to turn its €3 billion partnership with the European Union into a major economic opportunity, attracting European investment in energy, infrastructure, technology and logistics.
Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva held a meeting with the Head of the Office of the President of Turkey, Hasan Dogan, and the Secretary General of the Presidential Administration, Hakki Susmaz. The parties discussed practical steps to expand cooperation and agreed to continue jointly implementing mutually beneficial initiatives.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that in the future the company's vehicles will be able to run AI agents from third-party developers such as Anthropic. No timeline was given — details are promised at the 'AI & Autonomy Day' in December. Vehicle control will not be handed over to the agents.
A BBC Verify investigation identified 254 incidents in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Israel for which the IDF said it was reviewing, but no public results exist. Of 300 identified cases, only 28 have been completed. The IDF cites legal and operational constraints; experts differ in their assessments.
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger called EU enlargement the bloc's 'most powerful geostrategic instrument' and proposed giving Western Balkan countries access to the single market as they carry out reforms, without waiting for full membership.
According to TASS calculations based on data from Ukraine's Finance Ministry, payments to the IMF and the World Bank will amount to about 128.86 billion dollars — until 2057 in dollars and until 2061 in euros. As of August 31, 2026, the public debt reached 215.55 billion dollars. The budget deficit for 2027 is estimated at approximately 96 billion dollars, or 37% of GDP.
Fintech company Ramp announced a $1.85 billion funding round at a $60 billion valuation — just four months after a $750 million round at a $44 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Dragoneer, Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Sands Capital and Avenir Growth. Ramp reported annual revenue of over $2 billion and an expansion of its business into AI: agents in products, a corporate card for AI agents, model routing and the Glass workspace.
London Zoo has achieved the world's first captive breeding of the critically endangered Afia Birago's puddle frog: 15 froglets measuring about 5 mm have hatched. Twenty adult frogs were brought from Ghana in September 2025 to develop breeding techniques and share the experience with Ghanaian colleagues. The species lives only in two water bodies in the Atewa Forest Reserve, which are threatened by mining.
On 10 September in Chirchik, a semi-trailer carrying two cotton harvesters detached from a truck and crashed into the house of an elderly couple. More than a month later, the family has not received an official damage assessment, gas supply has not been restored, and the residents are carrying out repairs themselves. The AgroTech Klaster plant claims the transportation was organized by the Chinese supplier; an investigation is underway under Article 133 of the Administrative Liability Code.
U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled the public broadcast of the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former U.S. Army major sentenced to death for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. The execution is scheduled for December 3, and the sentence remains in effect. Previously, 72 retired American military leaders called for the cancellation of the public execution.
According to an ESPN investigation based on US IRS documents, in 2024 FIFA President Gianni Infantino received $1.72 million from the non-profit organization FWC2026, which is preparing the 2026 World Cup. This payment was not separately reflected in FIFA's annual report, raising questions about compliance with the statutes. FIFA rejects accusations of violating the statutes.
On October 15, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov announced a series of personnel appointments at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Aziza Kurbanova became first deputy head of the Communications Department, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev became deputy head. Previously they worked at the Media Content Preparation Center and the National Information Agency UzA respectively. Akramjon Fozilov was transferred to the post of first deputy to the president's adviser, and Farrukh Omonov was relieved of his post as deputy head of the department.
Restrictions on Starlink's operation for the Ukrainian army have become a point of contention between Kyiv and Washington. On October 14, the Ukrainian president's adviser on defense technology Serhiy Beskrestnov reported that the military had not been warned about the limits, which, according to him, led to the failure of a number of missions. Starlink is called the backbone of Ukraine's military communications, linking drones, artillery and command posts.
Officers of the State Security Service, customs and internal affairs bodies of Uzbekistan detained three residents of the Taylak district in Samarkand who were attempting to sell fake 100-dollar banknotes totaling 7,400 dollars for 44 million soums. According to law enforcement agencies, the banknotes were brought from Turkey. Two of the detainees had previously been convicted. Pre-trial verification activities are underway, and other possible participants in the scheme are being identified.
The State Security Service of Uzbekistan reported the detention of two citizens of a neighboring state who attempted to sell 2.18 kg of opium for 20 thousand dollars to a conditional buyer. According to the agency, the men, aged 54 and 50, illegally brought the drug into the country by roundabout routes. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway. The citizenship of the detainees is not disclosed.
