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UAE joins Uzbekistan’s railway push for access to Pakistani ports The doubly landlocked Uzbekistan’s decades-old problem has attracted a new player October 2, 2026
Captain Smit Machchhar says it took him ‘one last push’ to save FlyDubai flight Hailed as a hero, Machchhar is undergoing treatment in the UAE October 2, 2026
Ronaldo walkout won’t drive wedge into Portugal, Jorge Jesus says The Seleção das Quinas rallied around the coach, he claims October 2, 2026
Gypsy Rose Blanchard says Ken Urker overdosed before death at 34 Urker and Blanchard first met while Blanchard was serving a prison October 2, 2026
100 days after Ronaldo crushed Uzbekistan, Portugal may leave him in dust There are signs that Portugal can move on without Ronaldo October 2, 2026
Uzbekistan is world’s No. 2 for STEM graduates but only 99th for R&D spending The disparity is one of the most glaring contradictions in a fresh WIPO study September 30, 2026