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.

A group of individuals suspected of land fraud has been detained in the Tashkent province, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In Samarkand, universities will be tasked with monitoring street cleanliness and checking whether there are enough trees on the city's roads. Adiz Boboev, the governor of Samarkand province, issued this directive during a meeting with the rectors of local higher education institutions.

By the end of 2025, the average life expectancy of the population of Uzbekistan reached 75.4 years, the Statistics Committee said in a report.

The pressure to secure a spot in the Guinness World Records has ended in tragedy, exposing the dangerous consequences of forced student participation in mass state events.

Before moving to the main agenda of a recent government meeting, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted the outcomes of the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum, which was held last week.

A man who sexually harassed a woman inside a public bus in Tashkent has been sentenced to administrative arrest.

The National Statistics Committee has released the list of the most populated districts and cities in Uzbekistan as of April 1, 2026.