October 2026

The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed sharply increasing fees for international students participating in the Optional Practical Training program.

In some reports the term "Uzbek" is used only to indicate citizenship, while in others it is tied to crime, migration and security.

Turkey is considering expanding its military presence in Saudi Arabia under the Mecca defence pact, including the possibility of establishing its own military base in the kingdom.

Blogger Sirojiddin Odilov, known as Sirojiddin Media, has been found guilty of fraud and extortion and sentenced to 4 years in prison. The verdict has been announced. But the most important question behind the case remains open: why do some citizens try to solve their problems through a blogger rather than a state agency?

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US President Donald Trump said the possible loss of Los Angeles or San Diego in the war with Iran could be a “small price to pay”. His remarks drew criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would independently assess the safety of American diplomats in Kyiv and currently sees no need to evacuate them.

A Russian strike on one of the bridges across the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia injured five people and temporarily halted traffic on the bridge.

"I made a decision," Cristiano Ronaldo wrote.

Trade between the Central Asian states reached 8.1 billion dollars. However, in this process, two countries have mainly taken the leading positions.