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New electricity and gas tariffs to be introduced in Uzbekistan from June 1
The average price increase for household consumers will be about 10%.
Trump signed a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran
The White House confirmed that the document was signed during the U.S. president’s trip to France, and a photo of the agreement was sent to the Iranian side and to the mediator countries.
Sindarov failed to press Firouzja in Round 5 of Super Chess Classic Romania
Due to an ankle injury, Firouzja played from his hotel room, but found counterplay in the endgame and held on — a draw.
Uzbekistan launches the “Eco-Active Citizen” platform with rewards for 10,000 steps
The Environmental Committee announced the launch, starting May 1, of a new platform to promote environmental culture and a healthy lifestyle. The procedure for payments for “10,000 steps” is still being developed.
Lightning struck a Centrum Air aircraft on the Tashkent — Guangzhou route
The aircraft was taken out of service for inspection and replaced; passengers were accommodated in a hotel with meals.
Mourinho appointed Real Madrid head coach until 2028
According to the source, the Madrid club will pay Benfica €6 million in compensation and is ready to grant the coach influence over transfers.
At the “Termez-Auto” post, an attempt to smuggle nearly 600 kg of drugs from Afghanistan was thwarted
In the lifting section of an excavator delivered on a truck, 593 kg of hashish and 3 kg of opium were found.
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Trump signed a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran
The White House confirmed that the document was signed during the U.S. president’s trip to France, and a photo of the agreement was sent to the Iranian side and to the mediator countries.
Sindarov failed to press Firouzja in Round 5 of Super Chess Classic Romania
Due to an ankle injury, Firouzja played from his hotel room, but found counterplay in the endgame and held on — a draw.
Uzbekistan launches the “Eco-Active Citizen” platform with rewards for 10,000 steps
The Environmental Committee announced the launch, starting May 1, of a new platform to promote environmental culture and a healthy lifestyle. The procedure for payments for “10,000 steps” is still being developed.
Lightning struck a Centrum Air aircraft on the Tashkent — Guangzhou route
The aircraft was taken out of service for inspection and replaced; passengers were accommodated in a hotel with meals.
Mourinho appointed Real Madrid head coach until 2028
According to the source, the Madrid club will pay Benfica €6 million in compensation and is ready to grant the coach influence over transfers.
At the “Termez-Auto” post, an attempt to smuggle nearly 600 kg of drugs from Afghanistan was thwarted
In the lifting section of an excavator delivered on a truck, 593 kg of hashish and 3 kg of opium were found.
Eldor Shomurodov became the top scorer of the season in Turkey
The Istanbul Basaksehir forward recorded 27 goal contributions, scoring 22 goals and providing 5 assists.
Former head of a department at Uzbekistan’s Migration Agency put on Interpol wanted list
Former employee of the Agency for External Labor Migration Azizbek Toshtemirov has been added to Interpol’s Red Notices list on fraud charges.
Uzbekistan uncovers a $90 million scheme involving sending labor migrants to Korea
A criminal group made up of former employees of the Labor Migration Agency and other individuals organized an illegal channel for sending labor migrants to South Korea.
New metro lines and glass platform barriers may appear in Tashkent
Options are being considered for the lines “Mingurik — Chilanzar clothing market”, “Mingurik — Southern Railway Station” and “Southern Railway Station — Chilanzar clothing market”.
SES: no hantavirus cases detected in Uzbekistan
Sanitary doctors reported a stable epidemiological situation: monitoring is under way and sanitary control is in place at 53 border checkpoints.
In Tashkent, bank employees embezzled a client’s $500,000 deposit
Employees of a commercial bank took the money by оформing forged documents.
Tax authorities begin checking P2P receipts in the trade sector
The State Tax Committee reported that in a number of cases, sellers evade taxes through “card-to-card” transfers.
In Surkhandarya, a judge’s senior assistant was detained while receiving $53,000
According to the State Security Service, he promised to influence a review of damages amounting to 6.3 billion soums and secure a more lenient, non-custodial decision for two defendants.
Kurash tournament in Surkhandarya ends with the killing of a well-known wrestler
During the competition in Denau district, the well-known pahlavan Nizomiddin Chutboyev was stabbed.
The Central Bank will monitor suspicious transfers from 412 million soums
The new criterion applies both to a one-off transfer and to the aggregate of incoming funds over 30 days.
In Bukhara Region, an accountant transferred 1 billion soums to fraudsters
The stolen money was recovered, and a criminal case has been opened under the article on fraud on an especially large scale.
Downpour in Tashkent caused flooding at 23 addresses in eight districts
Tashkent city administration commented on the downpours in the capital.
In Namangan Region, a groom killed a schoolgirl over a graduation dress
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the 18-year-old girl died in hospital from stab wounds; the suspect has been detained.
In the Bukhara Region, a drunk man was transporting 40 kindergarten children on a bus
The bus was immediately stopped, and the driver was deprived of the right to drive for 3 years.