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During the talks in Tashkent, the parties discussed preparations for the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan, the C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, and the G20 summit in Miami.
Aziz KarimovKomil Allamjonov held a meeting with the special assistant to the US president and NSC senior director for South and Central Asia, Michael Gerimaya. They discussed organizational matters and the agenda of the expected visit of Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan, the C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, and the G20 summit in Miami.
Aziz KarimovKomil Allamjonov, advisor to the head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, met on October 16 with US President's Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director for South and Central Asia Michael Gerimaya. According to Allamjonov, they discussed organizational issues of the upcoming visit of Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan, the C5+1 summit in Samarkand, and the G20 summit in Miami.
Otabek YusupovAccording to CBS News, the suspended US Army chief of staff General Randy George warned in late December of critically low stocks of THAAD and Patriot interceptors, whose replenishment could take until 2030. The Pentagon denies ammunition shortages.
Otabek YusupovThe Institute for the Study of War reported Iranian attacks on at least 24 commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz over two weeks. The aircraft carriers George Washington and George HW Bush are operating in the Arabian Sea, the US is reinforcing its grouping, and Iranian military officials warn of readiness for large-scale operations.
Otabek YusupovWhite House press secretary Karoline Zacharia, appointed less than a week ago, said in an interview that China has 'no normal toilets.' China's Foreign Ministry, through Mao Ning, invited her to visit the country more often. Zacharia is also facing criticism over unclear answers about taking the bar exam.
Aziz KarimovA federal court of the Southern District of California ordered the resumption of registration in the Diversity Visa program for fiscal year 2027. Under the court ruling, Secretary of State Marco Rubio must open registration on October 18 by midnight Eastern Time, with an application period of 30 days. The lottery was suspended in December 2025 after the shooting at Brown University.
Aziz KarimovOn October 15, 2026, a shooting took place at an elementary school in the city of Bend, Oregon. According to local police, three children and one teacher were killed. According to CNN, the shooting was carried out by a 16-year-old teenager, who was detained by a local resident before police arrived. This is the 36th school shooting in the United States since the beginning of 2026.
Aziz KarimovA Las Vegas court has sentenced 63-year-old Duane Davis, known in criminal circles as 'Keffe D', to life imprisonment for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. In late August, the court found him guilty. Under the sentence, Davis will not be able to request parole for 40 years.
Aziz KarimovAnduril has unveiled in the US the Steelfin missile family, built on a common two-stage architecture to intercept a wide range of air threats — from drones to ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Flight tests of various variants are scheduled for 2027, but interception performance has not yet been disclosed.
Sardor QodirovUS President Donald Trump has parted ways with Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said the ambassador was asked to resign. The decision followed Wall Street Journal reports about a possible conflict of interest related to energy deals in the Balkans; none of the claims have been officially confirmed.
Aziz KarimovSarsenbai Kotyrashov, a 76-year-old blacksmith from the Ulytau region, has walked on foot since 2022 across Kazakhstan, the Caucasus, Turkey, Mongolia, China and five European countries. In 2027 he intends to cross eight American states and hopes to enter the Guinness Book of Records, having covered more than 40,000 kilometers after the age of 75.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the New York Times, on Friday talks at a Miami golf club owned by Steve Witkoff discussed Ukraine's and Europe's proposals for ending the war. During the meeting, Witkoff left the negotiations and joined as a third participant the phone call between Trump and Putin, which lasted about the length of a soccer match. According to the NYT, the US and Russia agreed on the purchase of diesel fuel, which Witkoff then reported to the meeting participants.
Aziz KarimovKomila Farriyeva, born and raised in the US state of Georgia, moved to Uzbekistan eight months ago and is studying at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages. According to her, she communicates in 20 languages, 11 of which she knows perfectly, and she learned Uzbek through communication with Afghan Uzbeks in the US. Her parents initially objected to the move.
Madina UsmonovaThe FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating the mailing of letters with suspicious substances to the offices of at least five Democratic senators and election authorities in several states. Some letters were intercepted, an office in Louisiana was evacuated, but no harmful substances were found. The incident occurred a few weeks before the midterm elections.
Otabek YusupovOn October 12, Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The Justice Department described it as part of a federal criminal investigation, reportedly related to her citizenship and immigration documents. Omar calls what is happening political intimidation by Trump, who denies involvement. According to The Washington Post, a similar review during Trump's first term found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Aziz KarimovFormer Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared before a federal court in New York and pleaded not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture. Judge Alvin Hellerstein interrupted Maduro and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The trial is scheduled for June 14, 2027.
Aziz KarimovAt a meeting with Republican supporters in Ohio, Donald Trump said he would 'very much like' to remain president for a third term. According to the Associated Press, after his remarks about Republicans winning the midterm elections in November, rally attendees chanted 'Four more years!'. Trump's wish contradicts the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits the presidency to two terms.
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