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Sound installation 'Cosmic Breath' with calls to prayer from around the world opens in central London

American-Lebanese artist Joe Namy has presented the multichannel sound installation 'Cosmic Breath' at London's Ibraaz space, bringing together historical and contemporary recordings of the adhan from Mecca, Jerusalem, Singapore, Khartoum and other places. The work, first created for the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah in 2023, sounds different, according to the author, amid rising Islamophobia in the UK.

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World

Experts and German authorities disagree on assessing the threat from Russia

BfV chief Sinan Selen described Russia's actions against Germany as a long-term hybrid attack that will not end even with the war in Ukraine. Interior Minister Dobrindt speaks of political and social pressure, but a number of experts, including Carlo Masala and Carsten Breuer, believe Russia is preparing for a major war. According to military experts and the German Defense Ministry, by 2029 Russia will be able to wage a conventional war against NATO.

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World

In Syrdarya Region, a court jailed a young man for 5 days for harassing a female vendor near the M-39 highway

In the Oqoltin district of Syrdarya Region, a 22-year-old man, while intoxicated, offered a woman selling goods near the M-39 highway intimate relations for money. The woman turned to internal affairs bodies; officers drew up a protocol and sent the case to court. At the hearing, the man confirmed the victim's testimony and asked for leniency, citing his intoxication. The woman demanded strict measures. The court sentenced him to 5 days of administrative arrest.

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World

Mass protests took place in France: hundreds detained, clashes with police

On Saturday, mass protests took place across France over high prices, social inequality and the state of the education system. According to the Interior Ministry, about 272 people had been detained by midday. In Paris and Marseille, police used tear gas; in Lyon, a tourist office building was set on fire.

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World

In West Jerusalem... no — in Tayibe Israeli forces attacked a European diplomatic delegation

In the Palestinian city of Tayibe in the West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked a diplomatic delegation from France, Belgium and Poland that had attended a signing ceremony of a sister-city agreement with the French Saint-Pierre. There are injured among residents, and a window of the Belgian delegation's car was smashed. The Israeli army said the incident is 'under review'; no one was detained.

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World

Swiss President Guy Parmelin begins two-day official visit to Hanoi

Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in Hanoi on a two-day official visit. He was welcomed by Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang, and Vietnamese President To Lam held an official welcoming ceremony at the National Assembly building. The delegations held talks and exchanged cooperation documents, the details of which have not yet been disclosed.

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Economy

Uzbekistan bans disconnecting from central heating in favor of individual boilers

From November 1, tariffs for heat and hot water in Uzbek cities may rise; in Tashkent a 30% increase has been proposed. Deputy Minister of Construction Ozoza Juraeva stated that apartment buildings connected to central heating cannot be disconnected from the network and switched to individual gas boilers. Unauthorized alteration of in-building pipes is prohibited by government resolution No. 194 of July 5, 2014. Also, since December 1, 2022, new apartment buildings are not connected to gas — only to electricity supply.

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent to Establish an International Academy of Fashion Based on a Joint Program with a Parisian Academy

A presidential decree establishes the Tashkent International Academy of Fashion — a state higher education institution within the system of the Light Industry Development Agency. It is created on the basis of a joint educational program of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry with the International Academy of Fashion in Paris. Education starts in the 2026/2027 academic year, dual education is introduced from 2027/2028, and by the end of 2028 a dormitory for 400 places is planned.

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World

Small vessel opened fire on LNG tanker off the coast of Yemen, UKMTO reported

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.

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Economy

EDF: Syrdarya-2 Will Begin Strengthening Uzbekistan's Power System This Winter

At a meeting between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and fuel and energy sector investors, EDF Vice President Cedric Le Bouch announced that the 1,600 MW Syrdarya-2 combined-cycle power plant will come online this winter. Also, 75% of work at the Surkhandarya thermal power plant has been completed, a memorandum on a wind power plant in Bukhara region has been signed, and interest in modernizing power grids has been declared.

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World

Uzbekistanda birinchi marta boshlang‘ich sinf o‘quvchilariga insult belgilarini tanish o‘rgatiladi

1-noyabrdan boshlab Uzbekiston maktablarida «FAST — superqahramonlar» xalqaro ta’lim dasturi bosqichma-bosqich joriy etiladi. U 1–4 sinf o‘quvchilari uchun mo‘ljallangan bo‘lib, Toshkent, Samarqand, Kattaqo‘rg‘on va Ishtihondagi 13 maktabda ishga tushadi. Dastur prezident tomonidan 20-yanvarda tasdiqlangan Infarkt va insultga qarshi kurashish milliy dasturi doirasida qabul qilindi.

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World

Houthis released 159 detainees in Sanaa with the support of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the Sanaa authorities, with its assistance, unilaterally released 159 people. The Houthis said the detainees had voluntarily surrendered without a fight during recent events and were released under an amnesty by Mahdi al-Mashat. The ICRC stressed that the release was not connected with the Stockholm Agreement.

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World

Iranian MP: Indirect talks with the US continue via Qatar and Oman

Yaqub 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.

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World

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged not to abandon support for Ukraine

German 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.

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World

Student protests in Albania enter fifth day: detentions and review of police actions

Student protests in Albania continue for a fifth day. In Tirana, demonstrators planned a march to the ministry of education, and police deployed water cannons. In Durrës there were detentions and damage to buildings, and in Korça schoolchildren protested for a third day. The police oversight agency is reviewing possible violations by police officers.

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