Two pedestrians have died after a Malibu-2 struck three individuals crossing a street in the city of Andijan, the Road Safety Department reported.

The building of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theater in Tashkent is set to undergo a major capital renovation, according to a directive issued by the capital's Khokim, Shavkat Umurzakov, on June 25.

Regular, direct flights are launching between Tashkent and the Jordanian capital of Amman, to be operated by Royal Jordanian Airlines, according to the Dunyo Information Agency.

Uzbekistan is set to experience a welcome relief from the heat as temperatures drop across the country over the course of the workweek, according to Uzhydromet. For most regions, daytime temperatures will hover between +30°C and +35°C, while the south may see highs reaching up to +37°C.

Yesterday, on June 28, nearly 50 people were left stranded mid-air on an amusement park ride at Dream Park (formerly Gafur Gulyam Park) in Tashkent. The incident was reportedly triggered by widespread power outages affecting several areas across the capital.

A Regional Center for Knowledge and Skills in Atomic Energy will be established in Tashkent, according to a Cabinet of Ministers decree that took effect on June 27.

On June 27 at 6:34 p.m. Tashkent time, an earthquake was felt across most provinces of Uzbekistan. According to the Seismoprognostic Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, 499 km southeast of Tashkent.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who serves as the chairman of the Institute for Global Change, on June 25.

Uzbekistan may develop a bill to restrict social media use for children under 16. Minister of Preschool and School Education Ezozkhon Karimova shared this with a Gazeta.uz correspondent on June 26 following an event at the ministry.

A growing public outcry has emerged in Uzbekistan regarding the extreme difficulty of booking appointments to apply for Schengen visas. Local bloggers and residents affected by the issue claim that a severe shortage of available time slots at visa processing centers has fueled a thriving underground black market for appointments.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has extended his congratulations to press and mass media workers on their professional holiday, marked on June 27.

Kyrgyzstan's first president, Askar Akayev, has shared why he believes a monument should be built in honor of Uzbekistan's late president, Islam Karimov.

The Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MHESI) today marked the successful completion of the project “Enhancing the Capacities of Surkhandarya Province to Educate and Train Afghan Citizens.” The milestone was celebrated during a vibrant Career Festival and closing ceremony at the Educational Centre for Training Afghan Citizens (ECTAC) in Termez.

A young girl who accidentally fell into an outdoor pit latrine in the Yunusobod district of Tashkent has been successfully rescued. The news was shared by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Uzbekistan has surged by 44,000 in a single year, clearing the 109,000 mark.

A new procedure for executing securities repo (repurchase agreement) transactions has been approved in Uzbekistan. The new rules aim to increase the transparency of repo operations, develop stock market liquidity, and protect investor interests.

On the afternoon of June 26, most of Uzbekistan will see partly cloudy skies with no precipitation. However, short-term showers and thunderstorms are possible in Karakalpakstan and the Khorezm region, according to Uzhydromet.

Uzbekistan ranked 96th in the annual Global Children's Rights Index (KidsRights Index), published by the Dutch KidsRights Foundation. This is according to the organization's 2026 report, prepared in collaboration with Erasmus University Rotterdam.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer,  the presidential press service said. At the beginning of the meeting, the chief of the American agency conveyed greetings to Shavkat Mirziyoyev from U.S. President Donald Trump.

The president signed the Improving Measures for the Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Cancer decree.