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Uzbekistan's robotics team won the international First Global Challenge 2026 competition in Incheon, South Korea (October 7–10), winning all 16 contests and scoring a record 637 points. On October 13, by decree of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, team members and coaches were awarded state honors.
According to SIPRI, in 2021–2025 Ukraine became the world's largest recipient of weapons of major types, receiving supplies from the USA, Germany, Poland and other countries. Saudi Arabia ranked third in imports, with 77% of its purchases coming from the USA. The publication Naked Science, drawing on the institute's data, described two approaches to arms exports: diversified, as with the USA, and oriented toward a single main recipient.
On the night of October 13, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov reported three deaths and 11 injuries, with residential areas in Kholodnohirskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts hit, including a four-story building whose entrance was completely destroyed. Rescue operations continue as people may be trapped under rubble. On the evening of October 12, Kyiv was attacked with ballistic missiles and drones; a drone struck a 25-story building in the Darnytskyi district, killing two people and injuring 11. The deceased were identified as a 59-year-old woman and another person near a car by the damaged building. The Ukrainian Air Force stated it could not issue an early air raid warning due to delayed data on missile launches from Russian territory, with ballistic targets detected by radar only at the moment of the attack on Kyiv. The reasons for the incident are under investigation.
The committee of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan held its eighth meeting in September 2026, reviewed 37 issues and decided to fine eight banks. The names of the banks and the fine amounts were not disclosed.
On October 9, at around 13:00, in the Pakhtachi district of the Samarkand region, at the 14th km of the 4K-560 road, a Cobalt car collided with an electric scooter. According to the regional police department (UVD), the Cobalt driver turned the wheel left to avoid hitting a cyclist who suddenly rode out, lost control and drove into the oncoming lane. The scooter's passenger died at the scene and a second passenger died in hospital. According to Kun.uz, the victims were a 57-year-old woman and her two-year-old grandson; the scooter driver was hospitalized in critical condition. A criminal case has been opened.
Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 9:28 AM EDT / CBS News President Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to lower Americans' cost of living, vowing to push gasoline prices below $2 a gallon and to deliver 2% mortgage rates. Two years later, consumers face sharply higher costs for many of the necessities he pledged to make more affordable. Less than a month before the midterm elections , the gap between Mr. Trump's promises and the financial realities facing many Americans is fueling voter frustrat
On Wednesday, October 14, natural gas supply will be temporarily suspended in some mahallas of Tashkent due to repair work on gas pipelines. The restrictions will last from 10:00 to 18:00, the Hududgaz Poytaxt gas company reported. Affected areas include mahallas in Shaykhantahur, Chilanzar, Yakkasaray and Yunusabad districts, with thousands of households, multi-apartment buildings and wholesale consumers, including the Minor Jome mosque and the Embassy of Afghanistan, affected. Gas supply will be restored gradually after the work is completed.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, ahead of the IMFC meeting in Bangkok on October 15-17, called on the IMF to return to its original, purely economic mandate. He criticized the fund's weakening of its three functions - surveillance, lending, and capacity development - pointed to the high concentration of its credit portfolio (over 61% of outstanding credit with the five largest borrowers), repeated breaches in 56% of programs with QPC waivers, and uneven application of rules. Siluanov urged the IMF to focus on macroeconomic policy analysis, set specific corrective measures, and strengthen oversight of systemically important reserve currency issuers.
A minibus with tourists crashed in Turkey's Antalya province on the Korkuteli - Fethiye highway. Nine people were injured, six of them Russian citizens. The accident occurred around noon near Yukarikarman; the vehicle veered off the road and overturned, reportedly because the driver lost control. The passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Korkuteli hospital. The Russian Union of Travel Industry is clarifying whether organized tourists were among the victims and whether they need help from insurers and tour operators.
Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security confirmed an arson attack on Starlink antennas near Sofia. Agency head Plamen Tonchev said the perpetrators entered through a hole in the fence; the facility is on the list of strategic sites. Opposition politician Ivaylo Mirchev first reported the incident, claiming two masked men burned 11 of 17 antennas and suggesting Russia may be behind it. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev denied that intelligence services had prior knowledge. This follows a similar arson in Poland in late September, which Warsaw blamed on Russian intelligence services.
Children who have suffered or witnessed violence in Uzbekistan will be entitled to legal aid at state expense. The relevant changes were set out in a new law signed by the president.
Shareholders of PJSC PIK Specialized Developer approved the delisting and termination of the company's public status. In September, the majority shareholder Nedvizhimye Aktivy, holding just over 98%, demanded a buyout of the remaining shares at 551.4 rubles each — the same price as the April offer. The register of shareholders is fixed as of October 20. The beneficiaries of Nedvizhimye Aktivy are not disclosed, though companies affiliated with Sergei Gordeev owned about 15% of PIK at the end of 2024.
Otorhinolaryngologist Hasan Kamilov provided emergency assistance to a passenger who lost consciousness aboard an Uzbekistan Airways flight from Tashkent to Seoul on October 11. The woman had no detectable pulse or blood pressure and was in shock. Using his own medications and the crew's medical supplies, the doctor brought her back to consciousness within 10–15 minutes at an altitude of 10,000 meters. He continued to assist her for another hour, allowing the aircraft to complete the flight without an emergency landing. The airline and the Ministry of Health thanked the doctor and the crew for their prompt actions.
Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.
The Portuguese government announced, after Wednesday's cabinet meeting, that German carrier Lufthansa will become TAP's new shareholder as part of the reprivatisation of the Portuguese airline. "The government is successfully bringing to a close the first phase of the privatisation of our national airline. A process conducted with strict respect for competition, a stringent approach to negotiations and complete transparency vis-à-vis the Portuguese public," Portuguese prime minister Luís Monten
The Tverskoy Court of Moscow has placed 20-year-old Denis Fridman under house arrest until December 8. He is charged with a cyberattack on the IT system of the Dodo Pizza pizzeria chain under Part 3 of Article 272.1 of the Criminal Code. According to the investigation, Fridman unlawfully gained access to customers' personal data and, for monetary compensation, passed it to other persons for publication in one of the Telegram channels.
In Uzbekistan, changes to energy tariffs were discussed: the monthly social electricity norm in non-gasified areas during the heating season will be raised from 200 to 350 kWh, and the price within 201-350 kWh will be reduced from 900 to 650 sums per kWh. From November 1, heating and hot water tariffs will rise by 30%, although the cost of services is 4 times higher than the tariffs. Needy families will receive one-time assistance of 1 million sums, covering over 1 million 17 thousand households. Compensation for electricity and gas consumption above basic norms is extended until April 1, 2028, covering an additional 166 thousand families. A compensation of 3 thousand sums per kilogram of liquefied gas is proposed for Social Register families, and 240 billion sums will be allocated to improve the energy efficiency of 3 thousand houses.
The Russian Energy Ministry stated that Africa and the Global South are a strategic direction for Russia's energy cooperation. Press secretary Rustam Alypkachev said Russian companies are ready not only to supply resources but also to train African specialists, including through targeted education quotas - Rosatom alone allocates about 100. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev co-chairs five intergovernmental commissions with African countries, and an agreement was reached for Russian language to be taught in Central African Republic schools. MEPhI noted significant African student enrollment, and cooperation with the IAEA and RusHydro programs was highlighted.
