The United States has announced plans to sell around $11 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan, including HIMARS systems, prompting a sharp reaction from Beijing.

Uzbekistan has taken one of its most significant deregulation steps by abolishing more than 1,600 mandatory requirements, easing conditions for businesses and individual entrepreneurs.

Uzbekistan is rapidly strengthening its position in the global tourism market, ranking among the world’s top countries for growth in international tourist arrivals.

A new international mechanism related to compensation for damage caused to Ukraine has been launched in The Hague. Representatives of dozens of countries and the European Union have established a special commission to assess claims and determine potential reparations.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has commented on Ukraine’s proposal to declare a Christmas truce, saying that Moscow does not support the initiative under current conditions.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Yunusabad Gallery shopping and business center in Yunusabad district of the capital.

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claimed that Ukrainian underwater drones known as Sub Sea Baby detonated a Russian Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine of the Varshavyanka class (NATO designation: Kilo) while it was stationed at the port of Novorossiysk.

The second day of talks between Ukraine and the United States concluded in Berlin, focusing on possible parameters of a conflict settlement. According to media reports, Washington continued to insist that Ukraine cede Russia-controlled access to parts of the Donetsk region that are not currently occupied — a demand firmly rejected by Kyiv.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to stop with the war against Ukraine and is seeking a fundamental revision of Europe’s borders, Deutsche Welle reported.

The meetings held during this event were an important step in the process of comprehensively discussing the nominees and assessing their contribution to the development of mutual respect, solidarity, and human dignity.

The American magazine Time has named the creators of artificial intelligence — the “architects of a new era” — as the 2025 Person of the Year. According to the editors, 2025 marked the moment when AI’s full potential became visible and humanity crossed a point of no return into a highly automated and unpredictable future.

Ukraine has expressed readiness to support the creation of a demilitarized zone in Donbas as part of ongoing efforts to reach a peaceful settlement. The information was reported by the French newspaper Le Monde, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

On December 12, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in a ceremony of laying flowers at the Monument of Neutrality in Ashgabat.

The traditional knowledge and craftsmanship of building Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Karakalpak yurts have been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement came from Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, who emphasized that the decision marks an important international recognition of the region’s shared cultural heritage.

During her visit to Avaza, Saida Mirziyoyeva met with Oguljahan Atabaeva, Vice President of the Charitable Foundation for Supporting Children in Need of Care. She warmly congratulated the Turkmen side on the 30th anniversary of the country’s neutrality and discussed the development of humanitarian cooperation, social initiatives, and efforts to protect children.

Clashes have erupted again on the Thailand–Cambodia border. According to Thai authorities, the Royal Thai Air Force carried out airstrikes on Cambodian territory on Monday after fighting resumed in several disputed areas of Sa Kaeo Province. Bangkok claims the strikes targeted only military facilities to “render the opponent incapable for a long time.”

SpaceX is in discussions with investors about a share sale that could value Elon Musk’s company at an unprecedented $800 billion — doubling its current estimated worth of $400 billion. If successful, the deal would once again make SpaceX the most valuable private company in the United States.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the heads of leading Chinese companies.

On December 5, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the United Arab Emirates delegation headed by the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei.

During an extraordinary session of the Syrdarya Regional Council, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented a comprehensive plan for the region’s development and announced that Syrdarya will become one of the key locations for relocating industrial enterprises from Tashkent. Special incentives were prepared for businesses, while regional authorities received ambitious production and investment targets.