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A missile strike on the Maashiq presidential palace complex in the Yemeni city of Aden killed two security personnel. The prime minister and government members who were in the complex were unharmed. According to Yemen's information minister, five missiles were fired; the Houthis said the targets were facilities under the command of Saudi military forces.
Otabek YusupovStartup Ambrosia Energy, founded by alumni of Swarm (sold to SpaceX), has begun building a 10 GWh battery factory near Austin, Texas. The company is betting on solar power plants with storage to power data centers off-grid at $100 per MWh, and this year it begins its first commercial station in West Texas.
Sardor QodirovUzbekistan's Cabinet of Ministers on October 9 approved the procedure for conducting a business census (PCM-557). It will cover legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, dehkan farms, the self-employed and unregistered entities as of October 1, 2026. Results will be published by September 1, 2027.
Dilnoza RahimovaShavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed projects for the improvement of Tashkent's mahallas, including the comprehensive renewal of four mahallas in the Yashnabad district. The program involves moving parking outside residential courtyards, expanding schools, building kindergartens and clinics, as well as renewing 100 mahallas by 2027 and 400 by 2030.
Sevara MirzayevaThe BMW i3 50L electric sedan covered 1213 km without recharging during road tests in China, arriving at its destination with 1% battery charge remaining. The distance covered amounted to 118% of the claimed range. Average energy consumption was 8.8 kWh per 100 km. Series production and the launch on the Chinese market are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Sardor QodirovShavkat Mirziyoyev concluded his working visit to Azerbaijan. He met with President Ilham Aliyev, took part on October 15 in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, where he proposed a trust infrastructure concept and an AI initiative, held meetings with the leaders of Qatar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, and departed for Tashkent.
Aziz KarimovTimeTeller, a startup spun out of Berlin's Charité clinic, has developed an at-home saliva test to determine a person's circadian rhythm. Founder Angela Relogio sees the main goal as timing cancer treatment, but stresses that the consumer kit does not determine this. The company has partnered with insurer Techniker Krankenkasse and presented at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Sardor QodirovPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution (PP-371) on October 13 on developing greenhouse farms based on “green” technologies. From November 1, 2026 to April 1, 2030, greenhouses with heat-saving coverings and energy-efficient heating will be subsidized 50% of the cost of electricity in October–March. Tax incentives, compensation for solar panels, and preferential Central Bank loans are also being introduced.
Dilnoza RahimovaAdvisor to the President of Ukraine Serhiy Beskrestnov and former advisor to the Defense Minister Serhiy Sternenko reported that SpaceX has throttled the speed of Starlink terminals used by Ukrainian military personnel. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the restrictions affected the military version, Starshield, which is essential for drone operators. Beskrestnov said no warning was given about the measures and this led to the failure of a number of missions.
Aziz KarimovOn October 14, the President of Uzbekistan signed a law increasing administrative fines for violations of legislation on marriage age and the procedure for concluding marriage. Amendments to Article 47.3 of the Administrative Liability Code took effect on the date of signing. Fines increased for three offenses: actual marital relations with a minor, parents marrying off a minor, and performing a religious marriage ceremony without state registration.
Aziz KarimovThe Palestinian Prisoners' Society published a report stating that since October 2023 Israeli forces have detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children, with at least 350 of them currently held in Israeli prisons. The organization reports torture, starvation and denial of medical care, cites cases of death and severe injury, and also provides data on American teenagers held in prisons.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Cox Automotive, EV sales in the US have grown for three consecutive quarters and reached 6.1% of the market — the best figure since the third quarter of 2025. Toyota, Rivian and Subaru lead the way, while Tesla sales fell 20% year over year, though it retains more than half of the market. Analysts compare the situation with Germany's market recovery after subsidies were scrapped in 2023.
Nilufar KarimovaBBC has launched a trial streaming of its news channel on YouTube in the UK and US, expanding access to 'trusted, impartial journalism'. This is part of a strategy to attract young digital audiences amid audience fragmentation and debate over the corporation's future funding after 2027.
Aziz KarimovA large-scale Yandex Go outage on October 11, caused by damage to the company's data center in Russia as a result of a drone attack, led to a sharp increase in demand for competitors in Uzbekistan. Uklon reported a 2–3x increase in orders, MyTaxi — 15x. The services claim stable operation and plans to retain new users.
Nilufar KarimovaThe President of Uzbekistan signed a law on October 14 increasing fines for begging and for involving others in it under Article 188−3 of the Administrative Liability Code. The fine for begging was raised from 1−3 to 3−5 BRV, and for involving vulnerable persons — from 5−10 to 10−15 BRV; arrest of up to 15 days is also possible. Liability was introduced in 2019.
Aziz KarimovIn Tashkent, the practical implementation of the National Program for protecting the rights and dignity of employees was discussed. By December 2026, a digital portal for anonymous reports of violations is planned to be launched, and 700 facilitators will be trained in 14 regions, who will train 35,000 employees of government organizations. The program is implemented on the basis of presidential decree No. PP-345 and Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 518.
Otabek YusupovAt the Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco, Flock head Garrett Langley said the company has never once 'fired' police department clients, despite reports of abuse of access to the license plate database. During his talk, a protest against mass surveillance was held outside the venue.
Sardor QodirovOn 14 October, Manchester City lost 2:4 to PSG in a Champions League match. Abdukodir Khusanov started and played the entire game, receiving a 6.1 rating from Sofascore. The best for City was Erling Haaland, who scored a brace (9.0), while the lowest rating went to Gianluigi Donnarumma, who conceded four goals (5.3).
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