Two teen girls drowned while swimming in Okhangaron Suv reservoir in Akhangaran city, the Prosecutor General's Office said. The tragedy occurred on July 28 in the Chinor neighburhood of the Akhangaran district. On that day, 19-year-old D. P., 16-year-old D. A. and 19-year-old N. E. came to swim in the reservoir. However, after some time, D. P. and N. E. did not come out of the water and disappeared.

Concerns about the Chikungunya virus, which is spreading in China, have spread on social networks. The Sanitary Epidemiological Service commented on the situation.

Bees are dying in Uzbekistan, presumably due to the indiscriminate spraying of cotton fields with potent chemicals and the lack of systematic monitoring, the Gazeta said in story.

Traffic will be restricted on a number of streets in Tashkent's Chilanzar district, and free buses will be deployed for the spectators of Jennifer Lopez’s concert at the Milliy Stadium (Bunyodkor) today.

The speed limit on some sections of the M39 international highway in the Surkhandarya province may be raised to 130 km/h, the Surkhandarya TV channel said in a story.

The Uzbek Ambassador Ilhom Haydarov held talks with the Turkish Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat. During the meeting, the parties discussed the ways to advance bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation.

Government delegation led by Deputy PM J. Khodjaev held talks with officials of China National Gold Group in Beijing Wednesday. During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Mining and Geology U. Yusupov signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the leadership of CNGG.

Officers of the Tashkent Police Department identified 1,631 people on streets and in public places who had items that could be used as blades, the press service of the Department said.

The Russian Peace Foundation has nominated President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon for the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize for “their significant contribution to ensuring universal and equal security based on the rule of international law, building a multipolar world, strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between peoples”. This was stated in a letter from the Chairman of the Board of the Foundation/Chief of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky to the jury of the prize.

The daily residential water use per person in Tashkent city averages 230–270 liters, the highest rate in Uzbekistan. the spokesperson to Uzsuvta’minot Akmal Murodov said.

The AI Technologies Development Strategy 2030, adopted in October last year includes an item on the national model of AI in Uzbekistan. Head of the Department of the Ministry of Digital Technologies Sarvar Sadullaev and Acting Executive Director of the Central Asian Association of AI (AICA) Hikmatilla Ubaydullaev explained what is meant under the national AI model and why it is needed.

The Zangiata District Criminal Court of the Tashkent province has issued a verdict in the case of the murder of 18-year-old resident of Keles, Askar Gulmatov, the Millar TV program reported in a story.

A fire broke out at a gas filling station in the Oltindala neighborhood of Kukdala district of Kashkadarya province, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The transport ministries of Uzbekistan and Indonesia held talks in Jakarta to develop bilateral cooperation in civil aviation, the Uzbek Transport Ministry said.

In January-June 2025, the total number of aliens entering Uzbekistan for business purposes increased by 3.4 times compared to the same period last year, reaching 223.6 thousand people, the National Statistics Committee said.

The State Security Service (SSS) has issued a warning about the growing influence of criminal subcultures, in particular the A.U.E. movement, among young people and migrant workers, particularly in Russia.

A trilateral meeting took place between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the National Leader of the Turkmen People/Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza, Turkmenistan.

In H1 of 2025, Uzbekistan courts held over 5,000 people accountable for domestic violence, said Aziz Abidov, the spokesman to the Supreme Court.

The Senate at its meeting on August 1 passed a bill providing for more lenient criminal penalties for minors. The bill proposes to deem those persons who committed a crime before reaching the age of 18 and fully served their sentence as having no criminal record.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented an address in the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenbashi, the presidential press service said.