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Russian businesses turn to Chinese AI as sanctions render Western models too expensive
Sanctions and payment barriers make Western models harder to use
McDonald’s built 515-page dossier on US journalist and predicted his next meal
McDonald’s secret sauce is data surveillance, not Creamy Ranch or Barbecue
Uzbekistan’s household debt load surges past “alarming” levels — Central Bank
Banks will be required by law to warn of loan dependence
Hayao Miyazaki may inherit works by Hedgehog in the Fog creator Yuri Norstein
Both men turn 85 in 2026
Australia stumble against Bangladesh in first cricket Test in Darwin
The guests stunned the hosts in Darwin
Incheon becomes world’s busiest airport for international traffic
Several Central Asian carriers fly to and from Incheon
Chinese-built CR200J high-speed train spotted on Tashkent-Andijan rail line
Uzbekistan Railways are yet to confirm whether it took delivery of the Chinese-built high-speed train sets
Germany’s new ambassador starts Uzbekistan posting
Matthias Vollert is a career diplomat with expertise on Southern Caucasus and Central Asia