New administrative penalties have been introduced for violence against children in educational and childcare settings, under a law signed by the president on September 11. The bill was passed by the Legislative Chamber on December 23, 2025, and approved by the Senate on July 9 of this year.

A closed-door trial against Doniyor Turgunov has concluded in the Mirobod District Criminal Court in Tashkent, the press service of Tashkent's courts reported.

Pakistan's national team refused to play against Israel in the first round of the 46th Chess Olympiad currently underway in Samarkand. Since no games were played on any of the four boards, Pakistan was recorded with a technical loss and Israel awarded a 4-0 victory.

Video footages circulating on social media have shown bus drivers voicing complaints about delayed monthly wages and unclear payment procedures. Toshshahartranshizmat, the city's public bus operator, responded to the situation, saying it would form a special working group to look into the complaints.

The Industrial, Radiation, and Nuclear Safety Committee and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in radiation and nuclear safety. Signed on the sidelines of the 70th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, the agreement establishes a comprehensive framework for collaboration across licensing, inspection, and emergency preparedness.

A neighborhood youth leader in the Qiziltepa district of Navoiy province has been sentenced to five days in detention for sexually harassing a woman he was driving home — but in a decision drawing sharp criticism, the court also fined the woman for insulting him as she tried to fend off his advances.

Cyril Gout, the French Interior Ministry's representative, has begun his assignment in Tashkent, the Uzbek Interior Ministry's press service reported.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Jun Kato, President of Onodera User Run—a Japanese firm specializing in recruiting, training, and placing foreign workers—in Tokyo. The minister announced the meeting on his Telegram channel, underscoring readiness to fully support the company's initiatives to provide stable employment opportunities for citizens in Japan.

Plans are underway to purchase 10 modern electric trains from the Czech company Skoda Transportation as part of an effort to modernize the suburban rail transport fleet.

A new bill debated by MPs proposes lowering the minimum age requirement for judges and lay assessors from 35 to 30 years old. The Judge Status Bill aims to codify the legal standing of the judiciary into a dedicated piece of legislation and further strengthen the independence of the judicial branch.

A bank loan officer in Kokand has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for murdering a client to steal his cash and attempting to cover up the crime, according to a report by the Millar news program.

Mirjalol Qosimov, widely regarded as the greatest footballer in the country's history, celebrated his 56th birthday on Wednesday. Now head coach of Almalyk-based club OKMK, Qosimov remains one of the most decorated and respected figures in the sport's history.

Officials in the Karakalpakstan's Muynak district have faced consequences after unlawfully confiscating 235 fish from an business owner, the Business Ombudsman reported.

The Foreign Ministry has issued a statement sharply condemning an attempted drone attack directed toward the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Alisher Qodirov, chairman of the National Revival Democratic Party and an MP in the Legislative Chamber, has responded to the Cultural Heritage Agency's rebuttal of his earlier remarks, saying he will pursue a parliamentary inquiry or hearing to get answers to his questions.

Canadian media platform Visual Capitalist, drawing on World Bank and UNESCO Institute for Statistics data from 2022 to 2025, set out to answer a straightforward question: today, are men or women more likely to hold a university degree?

Uzbekistan has put forward a series of new initiatives to expand "green" cooperation across the region. The proposals were unveiled at the Korea–Central Asia Ministerial Forum on Forests and Climate and its accompanying Ministerial Dialogue, held in South Korea.

The country has secured first place among CIS nations for fixed broadband speeds in the latest Speedtest Global Index, the Ministry of Digital Technologies said in a report.

A driver in Qarshi, Qashqadaryo province, has been sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention after speeding through a residential neighborhood in a Damas van and ignoring orders to stop.

Tashkent's bus network carried a record number of passengers on September 15, the city's Transport Department reported.