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A BBC journalist describes how her 12-year-old son persistently asks to buy protein powder. Dietitians and a paediatrician explain: teenagers with a balanced diet get enough protein from food, while supplements have side effects and are less strictly regulated than medicines.
Zamon.uz published a piece on the "O‘Z" philosophy put forward by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan, change, identity, responsibility. The outlet argues that modernization must not turn into copying foreign templates, and that development is born within society — from knowledge, labor and initiative. It cites Mirziyoyev's 2017 quote that no one from outside will change the situation for the country.
Discounts on Founder and Investor passes for TechCrunch Founder Summit are available until October 16. The event takes place on November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station and will bring together about 1,000 founders and investors.
In Tashkent, cameras have appeared on Fargona yuli street monitoring traffic along dedicated 'A' bus lanes. They cover a 6 km section in both directions. The cameras are also being installed in stages on other streets of the capital. Traffic on 'A' lanes for vehicles without the corresponding right is prohibited from 06:00 to 23:00, and a fine is provided for violations.
Volvo and Nvidia announced an expansion of their nearly decade-long collaboration: Volvo will use the Hyperion hardware-software architecture, the Alpamayo stack and the Halos safety evaluation layer in future vehicles. The system is designed for driverless operation on city streets and highways. The deal value and the first model have not been disclosed.
According to Pisa 2025, Wales again ranked last among the UK nations in reading, maths and science: 15-year-old Welsh pupils lag behind their English peers by roughly two years of schooling. Causes under discussion include weak school accountability, the new 'free' curriculum, and a fragmented system of 22 local councils. The new Plaid Cymru government promises refinements but not a dismantling of the reform.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas stated in an interview with Euronews that Brussels must strengthen support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a turbulent week during which US President Donald Trump suggested Kyiv needs a new leader. Kallas also described Trump's deal regarding Russian diesel fuel as a 'gift to Putin' and defended Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, at a meeting with residents of Batken, instructed responsible officials to resolve the problem of a woman from Uzbekistan who had long been unable to obtain citizenship, and stated that ethnic Kyrgyz should have their citizenship and passport processed within one day. According to him, Kyrgyz from Afghanistan and Tajikistan still hold kairylman status.
According to Reuters, SK Hynix's flash memory unit Solidigm is seeking US approval to supply American chipmaking equipment to the plant in Dalian (China) in exchange for continuing construction of a NAND fab in the US. The company is considering upstate New York. SK Hynix says it is not expanding Dalian Mod B capacity and is acting in consultation with US authorities.
A region once dubbed the firearms crime capital of England and Wales has recorded a sharp drop in gun discharges: from 157 in 2020–21 to 69 last year and 30 in the first seven months of 2026. Police attribute this to the work of a serious crime unit, while a former gang member points to a cultural shift and youth outreach.
Jordan's Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazala said the country has demonstrated to investors a 'resilient economy' and is becoming a 'safe gateway' for neighboring countries. Amman seeks to turn its €3 billion partnership with the European Union into a major economic opportunity, attracting European investment in energy, infrastructure, technology and logistics.
Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva held a meeting with the Head of the Office of the President of Turkey, Hasan Dogan, and the Secretary General of the Presidential Administration, Hakki Susmaz. The parties discussed practical steps to expand cooperation and agreed to continue jointly implementing mutually beneficial initiatives.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that in the future the company's vehicles will be able to run AI agents from third-party developers such as Anthropic. No timeline was given — details are promised at the 'AI & Autonomy Day' in December. Vehicle control will not be handed over to the agents.
A BBC Verify investigation identified 254 incidents in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Israel for which the IDF said it was reviewing, but no public results exist. Of 300 identified cases, only 28 have been completed. The IDF cites legal and operational constraints; experts differ in their assessments.
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger called EU enlargement the bloc's 'most powerful geostrategic instrument' and proposed giving Western Balkan countries access to the single market as they carry out reforms, without waiting for full membership.
According to TASS calculations based on data from Ukraine's Finance Ministry, payments to the IMF and the World Bank will amount to about 128.86 billion dollars — until 2057 in dollars and until 2061 in euros. As of August 31, 2026, the public debt reached 215.55 billion dollars. The budget deficit for 2027 is estimated at approximately 96 billion dollars, or 37% of GDP.
Fintech company Ramp announced a $1.85 billion funding round at a $60 billion valuation — just four months after a $750 million round at a $44 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Dragoneer, Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Sands Capital and Avenir Growth. Ramp reported annual revenue of over $2 billion and an expansion of its business into AI: agents in products, a corporate card for AI agents, model routing and the Glass workspace.
London Zoo has achieved the world's first captive breeding of the critically endangered Afia Birago's puddle frog: 15 froglets measuring about 5 mm have hatched. Twenty adult frogs were brought from Ghana in September 2025 to develop breeding techniques and share the experience with Ghanaian colleagues. The species lives only in two water bodies in the Atewa Forest Reserve, which are threatened by mining.
