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.

The G20 summit opened on Saturday in South Africa. Speaking at the opening ceremony, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Johannesburg aims to ensure that the interests of Africa and the Global South are reflected in the international agenda.

The Indonesian Football Federation has entered the final stage of selecting a new head coach and is considering Uzbek specialist Timur Kapadze among the top candidates. According to Goal Media, the shortlist also includes two others: former “Persija” coach Thomas Doll from Germany and former Iraq national team manager Jesús Casas.

According to IQAir, air pollution in Tashkent is caused by a combination of several factors rather than a single source. In summer, the dominant contributor is natural dust, accounting for 36% of PM2.5 pollution. Dry climate, winds from desert areas and the surrounding mountains prevent particles from dispersing.

An international conference on countering terrorism and extremism in SCO countries has begun in Tashkent. The event brings together representatives from the UN, OSCE, CSTO Anti-Terror Center, as well as Interpol.

A meeting of the Red Crescent societies of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Baku, where participants signed a declaration establishing the Turkic Red Crescent Network.

During a trade fair held in Kabul, entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed preliminary agreements totaling $36 million.

The SCO is stepping into a new phase: nearly one-third of global GDP, the Year of Sustainable Development, and the launch of the strategic “China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan” railway, expected to accelerate trade flows between China and Europe and create a new source of long-term income for the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is open to the idea of launching strikes on Mexico if necessary to combat drug cartels and halt the flow of narcotics into the United States. He added that any such decision would first be brought to Congress.

Following high-level talks at the Kuksaroy Residence, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made statements for the media representatives.

Negotiations of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov continued in an expanded format with participation of official delegations of the two countries.

At the Kuksaroy residence, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in our country to participate in the Seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

Following productive talks, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a Joint Statement.

Next week, a delegation from Bashkortostan will arrive in Uzbekistan to lay the foundation stone for a new technopark in the Bekabad district of Tashkent region — another step in the deepening industrial partnership between the two countries.

Thai authorities have arrested a Russian national wanted by the United States for large-scale cyberattacks. The operation, conducted on the island of Phuket with FBI involvement, is part of expanding cooperation between Bangkok and Washington in combating cybercrime.

The construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is set to become one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Central Asia, strengthening regional connectivity across the Turkic world. This was stated by the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, in an interview with Sputnik Uzbekistan.