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Archive for August 2025
BTS Star V Delights Fans with First Pitch at Los Angeles Dodgers Game
The stadium erupted as fans screamed throughout his turn on the field
TAQA Expands Water Projects in Uzbekistan with $1.2 Bn GS Inima Deal
GS Inima operates close to 50 projects
Gas Blowout in Muynak Successfully Contained Without Casualties
Uzbekneftgaz immediately set up a round-the-clock operational headquarters
World Boxing Championships 2025: Full Competition Schedule and Uzbekistan’s Preliminary Squad
More than 550 athletes from over 65 countries are expected to take part
Harry Potter Director Chris Columbus Speaks Out on JK Rowling Controversy
Columbus called Rowling’s comments “sad” but said he separates the artist from the art, while confirming he won’t join HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter reboot.
SpaceX Cancels Starship Test Flight Minutes Before Launch
The 10th Starship test was halted just 15 minutes before liftoff in Texas, marking another setback for Elon Musk’s rocket ahead of NASA’s Artemis Moon missions
Brazil to Buy Local Products Hit by U.S. Tariffs Amid Trade Dispute
Lula’s government pledges to support producers of açaí, mangoes, coconut water, and nuts as U.S. tariffs strain Brazil–U.S. trade ties
Football Legends Arrive in Tashkent for Uzbekistan Futsal Super Cup 2025
The event promises to draw large crowds
Beeline Uzbekistan Named a Top Employer 2025 for the Second Year in a Row
Uzbekistan Imports Dates Worth $9 Mln from 17 Countries in 2025
The country brought in 12,600 tonnes of dates
Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills 20 Including Five Journalists
Nearly 200 journalists have now been killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023
Uzbekistan Weather Forecast August 26: Dry Heat and PM2.5 Alert in Tashkent
PM2.5 levels were measured at 45.08 µg/m³
Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha Makes History as Youngest Scorer
At 16 years and 361 days, he became Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer
Crypto Market Update: Regulators Target Tokenized Stocks, $1B Solana Fund Planned, Bitcoin Falls on Whale Sell-Off
Global regulators call for stricter oversight of tokenized equities, Galaxy Digital and partners raise $1B for Solana, and Bitcoin plunges to $112K after a $2B whale sale
Foreign Currencies Show Mixed Changes in Exchange Rates
Rates of USD and KZT went down
SpaceX Launches World’s Biggest Starship Rocket in Key Test for Mars Missions
Elon Musk’s 122-metre Starship lifted off from Texas in its 10th test flight as SpaceX works toward NASA’s Artemis program and future Mars landings
Trump Signals Interest in New Meeting with Kim Jong Un During Talks with South Korea’s Leader
During White House talks with South Korea’s new president Lee Jae Myung, Donald Trump signaled hopes for fresh diplomacy with Kim despite rising nuclear tensions
Man City Threaten to Hijack Liverpool’s £35m Move for Marc Guehi
World Boxing to Enforce Genetic Sex Tests for Eligibility at Global Competitions
Boxers over 18 must take a once-in-a-lifetime PCR
African Union Demands World Map Redrawn to Show True Size of Africa
African Union Demands Redrawing of World Map to Reflect True Size of Africa
Ukraine Marks Independence Day Amid Drone Strikes, Prisoner Swaps and Fresh Peace Talk Tensions
President Volodymyr Zelensky vows to “push Russia to peace” as Kyiv unveils new weapons, exchanges prisoners with Moscow, and secures global support
Buddhism in Uzbekistan: Forgotten Temples, Treasures and Ancient Discoveries
Buddhist monuments of Uzbekistan — a legacy of the Silk Road
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Rejects U.S. Demands Amid Nuclear Standoff
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects pressure from Washington as Iran resumes talks with European powers on nuclear enrichment limits