Nearly 10 Uzbek nationals are under investigation in Türkiye's Aydın  province over suspicious financial transactions involving bank cards, Uzbekistan's Consulate General in Istanbul reported.

Kazakh authorities are investigating the death of Madina Rashid Qizi, an Uzbek national, in Zhambyl province of Kazakhstan. Her body was discovered in Merken district.

The press service of the Tashkent mayor’s offic has announced that a concept for the reconstruction of the Yangiabad market is currently under development.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took a ride along the newly constructed Urgench-Khiva highway, marking the inauguration of Uzbekistan's first toll road. The route begins at Urgench International Airport and runs parallel to a new railway line that was opened the previous day.

Three people in Tashkent have faced administrative charges following a confrontation with police officers in a local park in the Hastimam neighborhood.

The first stage of a project to create a center-lane, BRT-style (bus rapid transit) dedicated bus corridor on Shahrisabz Street in Tashkent is due to be completed by September 1, Tashkent's Center for the Organization of Road Traffic reported.

The Legislative Chamber has adopted, in its second reading, a bill aimed at simplifying the procedure for registering individuals by place of residence and place of stay.

On 18th August 2026, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Cultural Heritage Agency conducted Handover ceremony under the “Project for Conservation of Silk Road Cultural Heritage through Digital Archives”.

An official Uzbek delegation led by First Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon Aloev arrived in Tehran on August 17, the Foreign Ministry reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev toured the newly opened Khiva branch of China's Liaoning Normal University and its accompanying Confucius Institute during a visit to the city.

Fines for passengers caught repeatedly riding buses without paying their fare could increase tenfold, the Transport Ministry has announced.

Uzbekistan imported more than half a million tons of sugar between January and July 2026 — a record figure that already rivals full-year totals from previous years.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on a visit to Urgench, toured the airport's new FBO terminal, the presidential press service reported.

Uzbekistan imported 2.35 million mobile phones worth a combined $477 million in H1 of 2026, the State Statistics Committee said.

Most of Uzbekistan will see dry, largely clear weather throughout the business week, Uzhydromet said. Only the northwestern provinces may experience brief rain with thunderstorms on August 17-19.

A 22-year-old delivery courier has died following a traffic accident involving a sedan in the capital's Yunusabad district, Tashkent law enforcement officials confirmed.

Uzbekistan recorded a sharp increase in electric vehicle imports between January and July 2026, the State Customs Committee said in a report.

Countries with limited global influence but meaningful strengths in specific areas could play a notable role in shaping the emerging international order, the Financial Times reported.

The chairman of the Constitutional Court, Mirzo-Ulugbek Abdusalomov, said a bill covering the full scope of the court's activities is nearing completion and will soon be submitted to parliament.

Traffic patterns are changing at one of Tashkent's major intersections — where Mustaqillik Avenue meets Akkurgan Street — according to the capital's Road Traffic Organization Center (RTOC) and the Tashkent traffic police department (TBD).