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The 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.
Otabek YusupovElon Musk said that speed restrictions on the Starshield satellite system, which the Ukrainian army uses for battlefield communications, are set by the US government, not SpaceX. He was responding to a post by former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Kyiv suspects Washington of slowing terminals and of failing to warn about missile strikes; Trump denies this. Amid the dispute, Russia accused Ukraine of attacks on oil refineries, Kyiv called it fake, and Giorgia Meloni criticized the US-Russian diesel deal.
Aziz KarimovA group of retired generals has appealed to the US president to cancel the live broadcast of the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026; Trump authorized the broadcast, but according to CBS News, he has not made a final decision.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the Israeli TV channel N12 and Axios, over the past two weeks Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of joint strikes on Iran several times due to concerns about the restoration of its nuclear program. Trump has not made a final decision: part of his circle favors military action, while most advisers favor sanctions. The US and Israeli militaries are on heightened readiness.
Aziz KarimovThe rapid expansion of data centers in the US has sparked a wave of public discontent: the number of protest groups has grown to 833, and politicians from both parties are being forced to shift positions, diverging from Trump, who called the protests a 'sick conspiracy'.
Otabek YusupovAccording 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.
Sardor QodirovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand on October 17–22, where he will take part in a C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting, and then Mumbai and Jamnagar. He will lead a delegation of more than 200 American entrepreneurs; the goals of the trip are named as expanding US trade and investment ties with Central Asian countries and energy cooperation with India.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Cox Automotive, US electric vehicle sales have grown for three consecutive quarters and reached 6.1% of the market — the best result since the third quarter of 2025. Toyota, Rivian and Subaru lead the way, while Tesla sales fell 20% year over year, though it still sells more than half of all EVs. Analysts compare the market's recovery to the situation in Germany after subsidies were scrapped in 2023.
Nilufar KarimovaVolodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that the US is betraying Ukraine, and Trump's advisers are 'choosing the wrong side of history.' He stressed that Kyiv does not consider capitulation or surrendering territories, and said he does not intend to resign, citing a sense of responsibility.
Otabek YusupovUS District Judge Jinsuke Ohta on October 14 ordered the State Department led by Marco Rubio to open registration for the Diversity Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 by midnight on October 15, with a period of at least 30 days. The lawsuit was filed by the company Red Eagle Law under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Aziz KarimovAmerican companies Hypercraft, Forterra, and 9 Mothers have combined their developments into a single platform: the unmanned all-terrain Razorback vehicle can autonomously deliver cargo along frontline roads while simultaneously downing small drones using the Edda turret. The vehicle carries up to 1.8 tons of cargo and travels about 800 km without recharging.
Sardor QodirovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand on October 17–22, followed by Mumbai and Jamnagar in India. In Uzbekistan, he will take part in the C5+1 format and hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the five Central Asian countries. The State Department views the visit of more than 200 company executives as an important step toward strengthening US–Central Asia trade cooperation.
Otabek YusupovA group of 12 American senators led by Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to President Trump on October 13 demanding the cancellation of an agreement on supplies of Russian diesel fuel to the US, concluded after a conversation with Putin on October 9. In their view, lifting sanctions will strengthen Russia's military economy. Copies of the letter were sent to Secretary of State Rubio and Treasury Secretary Bessent.
Otabek YusupovAccording to SIPRI, in 2021–2025 Ukraine became the world's largest recipient of weapons of major types, receiving supplies from the USA, Germany, Poland and other countries. Saudi Arabia ranked third in imports, with 77% of its purchases coming from the USA. The publication Naked Science, drawing on the institute's data, described two approaches to arms exports: diversified, as with the USA, and oriented toward a single main recipient.
Aziz KarimovCornell University has canceled all parties at Interfraternity Council houses through the end of the 2026–2027 academic year following protests over a lawsuit by a woman known as Jane Doe, who claims that in 2024 she was plied with alcohol and drugs and sexually assaulted. University President Michael Kotlikoff apologized, ordered an independent investigation led by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and announced additional measures.
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