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Uzbekistan to Attract Private Investment in Energy Saving at Pumping Stations and Expand Private Participation in Power Grids

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during a dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors, announced plans to attract private capital into the modernization of social facilities and pumping stations on an energy-efficient basis. Tax benefits for 10 years will be clarified in the Tax Code, and the Samarkand experience of transferring grids to a private operator will be extended to the Jizzakh and Tashkent regions.

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Culture

Pompeii's Cats Star in the Photo Book 'Cats of Pompeii'

The cats living in the Pompeii Archaeological Park, who have become social media stars, are the subject of the photo book 'Cats of Pompeii', published by Giunti Editore together with the park. The book is based on photographs by archaeologist and photographer Silvia Vacca. The colony numbers 40–50 animals, and the park, together with Archeogatti Onlus, ensures sterilization, veterinary care, and rehoming of the cats.

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World

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes: two killed and 27 wounded

Over Friday night and morning, Russia and Ukraine carried out mutual strikes: according to officials' statements, two people were killed and 27 wounded. Zelensky reported casualties in Kharkiv region; the strikes also affected Uman and Odesa region. In Russia, drones wounded a person in Rostov region; the Russian Defense Ministry claimed the interception of 644 drones.

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Science

A fossil from the Natural History Museum in London turned out to be a new dinosaur species

A skull fragment kept at the Natural History Museum in London for almost 100 years has been identified as a new species of predatory dinosaur, Invictibellatrix amberina, which lived about 120 million years ago. It is the first confirmed evidence of a megaraptor in Europe. The find was made on the Isle of Wight by collector Reginald Walter Hooley, who died in 1924; a study using CT scanning was published in Royal Society Open Science.

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Economy

Shavkat Mirziyoyev announces creation of an Investors' Council in the fuel and energy sector headed by Saida Mirziyoyeva

On October 16, at an open dialogue with energy investors, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the creation of an Investors' Council in the fuel and energy sector. It will be headed by the Head of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva. The Council will promptly resolve investors' issues — from land allocation to commissioning of facilities. Its powers, composition and working procedures have not yet been disclosed.

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Economy

Tashkent brand Spenta Tonica sold about 12,000 items in a year and a half without investors or loans

Spenta Tonica clothing brand founder Kamil Karimov told Spot.uz how the project, launched in 2025 in Tashkent, grew to a showroom in the city center, more than 300 prints and about 12,000 items sold. About $100,000 of personal funds were invested in the project, with no loans or outside investment. The brand is fully localized in Tashkent — from fabrics to print production — and operates without an online store or marketplaces.

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World

Turkey's parliament speaker called on the international community to respond to Israel's violations of international law

Speaking at the European Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in Rome, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said that the international community cannot remain silent in response to what he described as ongoing violations of international law by Israel, and called on parliaments to play an active role in defending international law.

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Economy

Asian markets recovered after the tech-sector rout

On Friday most Asian markets rose after Thursday's rout driven by concerns over the AI boom. Support came from Nvidia chief Jensen Huang's defense of CoreWeave and upbeat comments from Fed chief Kevin Warsh about AI. The Indonesian market crashed more than 11% after MSCI's decision to strip the country of its emerging-market status.

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World

Witness in Russell Brand trial describes attempt to drag her into toilet at MTV

On the third day of the trial at Southwark Crown Court, a woman who worked at MTV said Brand in 2001 'grabbed her forearm' and tried to drag her into a toilet. Brand's former housemate Andrew Dobson said 'sex was a huge obsession' for the performer. Brand, who faces seven charges, denies the allegations.

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Economy

Uzbekistan to Establish an Investors' Council in the Fuel and Energy Sector Headed by Saida Mirziyoyeva

At an open dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors, Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the creation of an Investors' Council to be headed by Presidential Administration head Saida Mirziyoyeva. The Council will promptly resolve investors' problems — from land allocation to commissioning of facilities. Also discussed were personnel training and the transfer of liquefied gas supplies to the private sector by 2027.

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Economy

Uzbekistan to build 5,000 km of power grids and 16 substations by 2030 and develop an energy master plan through 2050

At an open dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors on 16 October, Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the construction of 5,000 km of power grids and 16 substations by 2030, expansion of energy storage capacity to 4.5 GW, development of a National Energy Master Plan through 2050, dedicated sites for data centers, and exports of 'green' energy to Europe via the Caspian Sea.

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Economy

Turkey presents 2027 budget draft with 4.2% economic growth forecast

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz presented the 2027 budget draft: economic growth is expected at 4.2% versus 3.3% in 2026, inflation should fall to 21%, and the budget deficit is set at 3.5% of GDP. Expenditures are planned at 27.276 trillion liras, revenues at 23.408 trillion liras.

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Sport

Chelsea captain Reece James undergoes knee surgery

Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone successful knee surgery, the London club announced. The 26-year-old Englishman missed the club's last two Premier League matches — a 0:3 defeat to Brentford and a 5:1 win over Bournemouth. He sustained the injury in training, and medical examinations showed surgery was necessary. James's recovery will take place under the supervision of the club's medical staff in Cobham.

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World

Norwegian teenager sentenced in Britain to 20 years for preparing a contract killing for the Foxtrot network

19-year-old Johannes Natland was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to 20 years' imprisonment for conspiracy to murder. He arrived in the UK in March 2025 on a mission for the Swedish criminal network Foxtrot Network, which US and British authorities link to the Iranian regime, and was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield with two pistols and 19 rounds of ammunition. The identity of the intended victim was never established.

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Economy

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh surprised by global economy's resilience and gave no signals about the next rate hike

Speaking at the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirmed his commitment to price stability but declined to prejudge rate decisions for October and December. He noted the unexpected resilience of the global economy, an investment boom in the US, and called AI the biggest economic transformation, which is so far boosting demand and inflation.

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