Elon Musk confirmed the launch of the Grok chatbot, developed by xAI, in the Telegram messenger. Premium users have access to it. The integration was the result of Musk's agreement with Telegram founder Pavel Durov.

North Korea reacted sharply to Donald Trump's statement about creating a space defense system, calling the project a preparation for nuclear war.

The Uzbekistan Football Association has published the list of national team players to participate in the decisive matches of the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The team will play against the UAE and Qatar national teams.

In Uzbekistan, specialized shopping centers will appear, where only domestic light industry goods will be presented.

The oil and gas and energy sectors of Uzbekistan are demonstrating stable dynamics: 390 thousand tons of automobile gasoline were produced in January-April 2025, as well as significant volumes of other key resources.

Since the end of May, Uzbekistan's largest private air carrier Centrum Air has been launching direct flights between Turkey and the country's three cities - Tashkent, Namangan, and Samarkand.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in the capital of Slovenia - Lyublyana - on an official visit at the invitation of President Natasha Pirs Musar.

Uzbekistan will propose to the US to ease the visa regime for its citizens, as well as introduce new benefits for tourists from neighboring countries.

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with metastases into the bone tissue. The diagnosis was confirmed on May 18th after an examination scheduled due to complaints of urinary problems.

The final matches of the World Boxing Cup are taking place today in Warsaw. Seven representatives of Uzbekistan will compete for gold, confirming the national team's high level in the international arena.

New direct flights and ready summer tour packages: Centrum Air and Asialuxe Travel tour operator announced a strategic partnership that opens popular seasonal destinations for tourists from Uzbekistan.

The Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul to participate in the first direct negotiations with Ukrainian representatives in three years. The dialogue was initiated at the suggestion of President Vladimir Putin and is taking place in a familiar place - the Dolmabakhche Palace, the residence of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where similar meetings were held in 2022.

The capital of Libya is engulfed in chaos. Street fighting erupted in Tripoli, killing a security chief.

Donald Trump's administration is considering accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 worth $400 million as a gift from Qatar. The plane is planned to be used as a temporary replacement for Air Force One, but the Democrats are already accusing it of violating the Constitution.

The new Pope Leo XIV's first speech immediately became a global message: to cease fire in Gaza, achieve a just peace in Ukraine, release prisoners, and no longer repeat the mistakes of the past.

From May 6 to 7, the Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev took part in the 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in Milan. During the event, Uzbekistan was officially announced as the new chair of the Board for 2025–2026.

In the Andijan region, the banks of the South Fergana Canal burst. More than a hundred houses were affected by the flood. Emergency services are fighting the consequences.

A new state body has been established in Uzbekistan - the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education under the Presidential Administration. Adham Khudaykulov, the former head of the education reform project, has been appointed its first director.

In the updated May rankings of the World Taekwondo Federation, Uzbekistan once again made a great impression: two-time Olympic champion Ulugbek Rashitov holds the top spot in the world in the -68 kg category, and Svetlana Osipova entered the top three among women.

Friedrich Mers, the leader of the German Conservatives, sensationally failed the first vote for chancellor, failing to gain the necessary majority in the Bundestag. This is the first such case in the history of post-war Germany and a warning signal for a fragile coalition.