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According to ECDC, the 2026 season has become the most intense on record: 1,715 locally acquired cases and 130 deaths have been registered in the EU. The virus is spreading northward — locally acquired infections have been recorded in Belgium for the first time, and case numbers are rising in the Netherlands. Italy, Greece and France have reported record figures.
From late October, Uzbekistan Airways will increase the number of regular flights on the Tashkent — Kuala Lumpur route to four per week. The airline has published the departure schedule from Tashkent and back, as well as prices: from 3,235,000 soums one way and from 6,357,000 soums for a round trip. Thanks to interline agreements, the route can be booked as a single ticket to other points in Malaysia, including Langkawi and the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo.
Thick smoke from forest fires burning in Indonesia for several months hid Palangkaraya on October 15 and reached Singapore. The haze also covered Malaysia, the Philippines and East Timor, where schools were closed for three days.
An explosion occurred on the underground Central Asia–Center gas pipeline near the village of Volchkovo in the Penza Region. According to the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia, the pipe ruptured due to high pressure. A column of fire 70 meters high rose at the accident site; there are no casualties. 34 personnel and 12 units of equipment have been deployed to deal with the consequences.
Nvidia, together with the Norrsken foundation, will open the Stockholm AI Lab hub in central Stockholm in 2027. It will bring together selected startups, Nvidia staff, and a biotech demonstration lab run by Nvidia and the startup Root Bio. The investment amount is not disclosed.
An expedition of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has discovered in the village of Behbeit El-Hagar fragments of two monumental statues of a pharaoh and pink granite with hieroglyphs associated with Ramesses II. Excavations began after a local resident reported an inscription found on a stone.
Anti-government protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama continued in Tirana for the third consecutive day. High school students joined the students; after Wednesday's riots, 89 people were injured, including 61 police officers. The opposition demands a caretaker government and early elections, while the EU called for restraint.
China's largest railway hub — Guangzhou South station — served about one million passengers and 1,252 trains in a single day. The record came amid holiday travel marking the founding day of the People's Republic of China. Across China's entire railway network, 25.2 million passenger trips were made in one day.
The European Investment Bank intends to expand financing of cross-border infrastructure projects in Central Asia. EIB Vice-President Marek Mora, in an interview with Euronews during a visit to Astana, spoke about support for the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP, loans for Kazakhstan's roads and financing conditions, including environmental standards and a 'win-win' for European industry.
In Champions League matches, Arsenal beat Lille 3:0, while Barcelona won away against Galatasaray — 4:1. According to Kun.uz, Bayern and Inter dropped points on this matchday — three and four respectively.
According to Uzhydromet's forecast for October 16, in Uzbekistan there will be no precipitation during the day, wind 7–12 m/s, temperature 22–27 degrees. In Tashkent — 24–26 degrees, in mountainous areas — 15–20 degrees.
Frieze London presents interactive works: Benjamin Lallier's coin fountain, Julia Serfaty's installation on gender and technology, and Théo Triantafyllidis's climbable sculpture-game. Art critic Tabish Khan notes that market difficulties are pushing galleries toward more conventional displays.
The Cinematography Agency under the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan has commissioned the RAMZ-FILM studio to produce the historical film “Shiroq” about a national hero who sacrificed himself to save his homeland from Persian conquest. The screenplay is based on the work of the ancient Greek author Polyaenus, “Stratagems”.
Days after Donald Trump announced an 'energy truce', Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities, including the Darnytsia CHP-4 in Kyiv; more than 600,000 people were left without power. Moscow accused Ukraine of attacks on two refineries, which Kyiv called 'fake'. Russia claimed to have intercepted 902 Ukrainian drones; in Balakovo, Sberbank's data center was damaged, causing service disruptions.
The Kun.uz outlet published a piece on the systematic approach of the Russian company Endo Stars to endoscopy: from evening leak testing of endoscopes to instruments for biopsy and complex operations. The piece is of an overview nature and is based on a description of the company's products.
Euronews published a series of regular video news bulletins covering the period from 14 to 16 October 2026. The bulletins aired in the morning, at midday and in the evening and, according to the outlet's description, contain a roundup of the main world, business, political, cultural and travel news. The text of the bulletin pages does not reveal specific stories — only a general description of the format is available.
On October 7, the Chirchiq City Criminal Court sentenced prevention inspectors Dilshod Rahimbaev and Nodir Agabekov. According to the court, they took bribes from participants in the beating of citizen Sh. M. in February 2026 and helped conceal the crime. Both were found guilty under articles on bribery, falsification of evidence, and concealment of a crime, and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and a 3-year ban from working in the internal affairs system. They did not admit guilt.
According to the Dunyo agency, several citizens of Uzbekistan who had gone to Russia to work and found themselves in a difficult financial situation returned home on October 13 on the Vladivostok — Tashkent flight. Those who received assistance are named as A.M., K.M., Yu.N. and V.A. It is reported that they were given practical assistance and their legitimate interests were protected.
