After months of negotiations, Netflix has announced the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery for $82.7 billion, gaining control over the Harry Potter, DC and Game of Thrones franchises, as well as HBO and HBO Max. This marks one of the largest and most influential deals in the modern film and streaming landscape, significantly shifting Hollywood’s power dynamics.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic Taalaybek Ibraev.

On December 5, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, took part in a solemn event marking the launch and start of construction of new energy capacities and infrastructure facilities.

After a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that most Alliance members have committed to supplying weapons to Ukraine under the PURL program, with obligations already exceeding $4 billion.

During his visit to the Syrdarya region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the development work carried out in the Buston mahalla in the city of Gulistan.

A sharp deterioration in air quality in Tashkent and other regions has prompted the government to take urgent action. The President instructed Saida Mirziyoyeva to mobilize all available resources to address the environmental crisis as quickly as possible.

Nineteen-year-old Gulshan Alimardonova has become the first woman in Uzbekistan’s history to win a world championship title in karate. At the tournament in Cairo, she claimed a decisive 6:1 victory and secured a landmark achievement for Uzbek sports.

Saida Mirziyoyeva met with Rustam Minnikhanov, the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, to discuss the expansion of trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation. A major exhibition featuring seventy Russian avant-garde works from Uzbekistan also opened in the Kazan Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to cancel all orders of Joe Biden that were signed using an auto-signature. According to Trump, this concerns approximately 92% of his predecessor’s documents.

European aerospace giant Airbus has announced one of the largest recalls in its more than 50-year history. Due to a newly identified issue affecting flight control systems, the company will recall nearly 6,000 A320-family aircraft operated around the world.

As of October 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s public debt reached $44 billion, marking an annual increase of nearly $4.9 billion. External debt amounts to $36.7 billion, while domestic debt stands at $7.2 billion. Public debt now equals 32.3% of GDP, with $1,154 per capita.

Japan plans to hold the first-ever “Japan – Central Asia” summit in mid-December, reviving an initiative postponed due to earthquake risks. Tokyo aims to expand cooperation with the region, from trade links to decarbonisation efforts.

Saida Mirziyoyeva met with Japan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Kenji Hirata, to discuss preparations for the President of Uzbekistan’s upcoming visit to Japan and key points of the bilateral agenda.

On November 27, a solemn ceremony of presenting credentials to the newly appointed foreign ambassadors to our country was held.

Nineteen-year-old Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov claimed a historic victory at the Chess World Cup in Goa, India, becoming the youngest champion in the tournament’s history and securing a place in the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

Deputies of the Samarkand regional council have confirmed Adiz Boboev as the new governor after his nomination by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who set the task of turning the region into a model of economic development and poverty reduction.

The Head of State got acquainted with the activities of the "FERRE GROUP" enterprise in Urgut district and its household appliance production project.

Starting from September 1, 2026, Uzbekistan will launch the “Shajara” information system, enabling citizens to trace their family lineage using archival documents and DNA analysis.

AMO/OMA's "Countryside: A Place to Live, Not to Leave" exhibition, directed by Rem Koolhaas and Samir Bantal with the participation of Yotam Ben Hur, has opened in Doha. The exhibition is organized by Qatar Museums with the support of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), Hassad Food, and Kahramaa.

Nikita Simonyan, one of the greatest figures in Soviet and Russian football, has died at the age of 99, the Russian Football Union announced.