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A junior researcher at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in an article for Global Times, listed three key tasks for the exploration of Mars: communication between the planets, delivery of cargo and samples, and sustaining human life. China plans the Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, with soil return by 2031.
Madina UsmonovaEU leaders gathered in Brussels for a two-day summit. The agenda includes rising energy prices amid the Middle East conflict, the trade imbalance with China and contentious negotiations on the 2028–2034 budget. Kaja Kallas called the US-Russia diesel deal a 'gift to Putin', Zelensky spoke of a feeling of 'betrayal' by Trump, and the FT reported a rejected American plan for frozen Russian assets.
Otabek YusupovThe new BMW i3 50L electric sedan covered 1213 km without recharging during an endurance test in China, arriving at its destination with 1% battery charge remaining. Average energy consumption was 8.8 kWh per 100 km. The car is built on the Neue Klasse platform with a 113.4 kWh battery and an 800-volt architecture. Series production and the model's launch on the Chinese market are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Sardor QodirovA 1000 kV ultra-high-voltage transmission line has been put into operation in Shandong province, designed to carry power from the Yantai—Weihai peninsula, where most of the region's nuclear energy capacity is concentrated. The line's length in single-circuit equivalent is 1197 km, and construction took 12 months.
Sardor QodirovRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, stated that the strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing plays an important stabilizing role on the international stage. He noted the coincidence of positions on most regional and international issues, the role of both countries as permanent members of the UN Security Council, and cooperation within the SCO, BRICS, APEC and the G20. Lavrov also expressed hope that a trade turnover record with China would be broken this year, noting a 25% increase in the first eight months. Wang Yi congratulated Lavrov on the September State Duma elections, highly assessing their results.
Otabek YusupovThe ORA Ballet Cat electric car from Great Wall Motor, launched in 2022 as a 'car for women' and reminiscent of the classic VW Beetle, will receive a technical update: power will rise to 150 kW and top speed to 180 km/h. A possible new name, ORA 6, has not been officially confirmed. Sales of the model remain modest — 8,523 cars over four years.
Sardor QodirovBernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee, hopes the EU and China can reach a comprehensive agreement on their trade dispute by March next year. Talks by European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in China showed some progress, but disagreements remain over electric vehicles, rare earth metals and market access.
Otabek YusupovIn the Euronews Europe Today edition of 14 October 2026: an exclusive interview with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares at the Warsaw Security Forum, drone strikes on two commercial ships off the Bulgarian coast, an assessment of European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič's talks in China, and the Irish compromise on the EU's seven-year budget ahead of the summit.
Aziz KarimovIn Tashkent, two men were detained while receiving a parcel from China containing almost 25 kg of pregabalin. The operation was conducted by State Security Service officers together with the anti-smuggling unit of the Tashkent-AERO customs complex. A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 246 of the Criminal Code; the detainees are in custody.
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