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European Parliament MEP from the EPP Dirk Gotink said the EU should stop issuing Russian citizens the 'full range of visas' while Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. In his view, Russian elites should not be allowed to live 'on European islands sipping margaritas' while civilians in Ukraine come under attack.
Social media spread reports of a fire on a bus belonging to JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» while it was in motion. The company stated there was no fire: due to a turbocharger malfunction, incomplete fuel combustion occurred, producing smoke. Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers; no one was injured.
After reports about Starlink restrictions for the Ukrainian army, European plans have drawn renewed attention: the IRIS² network of 348 satellites and the Bundeswehr's own military project SATCOMBw 4. Key roles are played by OHB, Aerospacelab and Airbus, but the 2029 timeline is in question due to a shortage of launch vehicles.
According to the Dunyo agency, issues of expanding cooperation were discussed at a meeting at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan with the leadership of Proud Partners. During the planned visit, Japanese employers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Uzbekistan Proud Academy (UPA) center in Angren and, as expected, hold interviews to select candidates for work in Japan.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an open dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors. Since 2016, $35 billion has been attracted to the sector, and the share of renewable energy has reached 31%. Six agreements worth $4.7 billion were signed for the creation of 3 GW of generation and 400 MW of storage. By 2030, plans call for creating 22,000 MW of new capacity.
Technical anomalies in the national data network supporting air traffic management were detected overnight from Thursday to Friday. Until 6:00 a.m. traffic operated normally, after which ENAV introduced flow regulation measures, temporarily limiting capacity to 50%. Flight cancellations and delays were recorded at airports in Rome, Milan, Naples and other cities. The company ruled out a cyberattack and sabotage.
The Tech Transparency Project has since the beginning of 2026 discovered 332 paid ads on Facebook and Instagram in which AI was used to turn ordinary photos of adults and children into sexualized content. Meta says it reviews ads before publication and prohibits the sexual exploitation of children, yet its system failed to stop these materials. Most ads led to AI image-generation apps, a significant share of which, according to TTP, were developed in China.
Ireland's Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne said EU countries have moved closer in negotiations on the long-term budget and, in his view, will be able to reach an agreement before Christmas, as originally planned. Disagreements persist between countries demanding cuts and a group of states defending funding for the poorest regions.
According to Uzhydromet's forecast, dry and warm weather is expected across Uzbekistan on October 16–18: at night +10…+15, during the day +22…+27, cooler in the northern regions. East wind at 7–12 m/s. No precipitation expected in Tashkent, daytime up to +26. In some foothill and mountain areas on October 17–18 rain is possible, turning into snow in high mountains.
Muzaffar Kalandarov has been appointed deputy khokim of Khorezm Region for construction, barrier-free environment, communications, utilities, ecology and greening. He replaced Siroj Bekchanov, who had held the post since 2023.
The Paphos District Court sentenced 37-year-old Joshua Foster to a €3,000 fine for causing death by negligence. His two-year-old son fell from the windowsill of a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on 12 July, on the first day of the family holiday. The child died at Paphos hospital.
Former Police Scotland sergeant Campbell Petrie has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for eight offences, including four rapes, committed in Glasgow between 2006 and 2023. He is one of four serving or former Police Scotland officers convicted of rape within five months.
The Yakkabag district criminal court found a 28-year-old resident of Kashkadarya guilty of mercenarism for participating in combat operations on Russia's side in the Kursk region. The man signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2024 while serving a 9-year sentence for drugs, and returned to Uzbekistan wounded in February 2025.
The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has released for public discussion a draft government resolution on color-coded labeling of soft drinks depending on sugar content. From January 1, 2027, packaging is expected to carry mandatory warning labels — from yellow to red — occupying at least 15% of the front side, as well as a QR code with data on composition and calorie content.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku, demanded a halt to the creation of settlements in the occupied West Bank and the reversal of previous actions. He called the Palestinian question the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century and supported the two-state solution, also stressing the need to fully open access to the Gaza Strip.
On the second day of the European Union summit, Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss military aid, air defense and protection of energy infrastructure with EU leaders. Kyiv estimates the 2027 funding gap at $78 billion. The US proposed channeling €210 billion of frozen Russian assets into a mechanism controlled by Washington — Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected the idea. EU leaders also failed to agree on the seven-year budget.
Saudi Arabia reported an attack on the Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran on October 13: according to Reuters citing a company source, a ballistic missile hit it, the top three floors were damaged, and there were no casualties. The Houthis have been carrying out strikes for a week now. Separately, on October 13 the White House said it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over reports that she sold meetings with Trump administration officials; she rejects the allegations.
DW reports how China, despite strict censorship and licensing, has become a major player in the global video game market: more than 700 million gamers, investments by Tencent and NetEase, the international success of 'Black Myth: Wukong', and new projects such as 'The Defiant' about the war with Japan in the 1930s–40s.
