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U.S. rejects nearly 65% of visa applications from citizens of Uzbekistan.
Kun.uz
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June 25, 2025
Last year, 64.41% of Uzbek citizens who applied for B-1/B-2 visitor visas to the United States were denied – marking the highest rejection rate among Central Asian countries. According to a report released by the U.S. Department of State, 64.41%...
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover rises 15% y/y in 5M25, reaching $31.3bn
Daryo
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June 24, 2025
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover rises 15% y/y in 5M25, reaching $31.3bn Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover (FTT) totaled $31.3bn in January–May 2025, rising by $4.09bn or 15% y/y. The growth was largely driven by a sharp rise in exports,...
US airstrikes on Iran, Critical Tiger Habitat and Nuclear Weapons
The Indian Express
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June 23, 2025
Not open-ended operation, US doesn’t seek war, says Pentagon Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and...
UAE judokas begin four-year plan for Olympic glory at 2028 Los Angeles Games
The National News
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While the 2024 Paris Games did not go according to plan for the UAE, preparations have already begun to get the Olympic mission back on track. The UAE sent six judokas to Paris who formed the core of the Games contingent of 14 athletes alongside...
$1.5b in foreign investment approved, bringing 3-month total to $10b
Tehran Times
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June 24, 2025
TEHRAN - Iran approved 83 foreign investment proposals worth $1.5 billion in its latest investment board session, raising the total approved foreign investment in the first quarter of the year to nearly $10 billion, according to the Organization...
Tourism, trade & ties: 11 envoys present credentials to President Dr. Muizzu
Maldives Voice
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In a ceremony held this morning at the President’s Office, several non-resident ambassadors and high commissioners officially presented their Letters of Credence to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. Each diplomat was escorted from Republic Square to...
The Director of the CAREC Project Office in Turkmenistan paid a working visit to Kazakhstan
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 23 June 2025 Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, paid a working visit to Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 17 to 19, 2025. During the visit, a...
Wrexham bakery worker to take part in 8,000-mile car rally across 15 countries
The Leader
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Car enthusiast George Loftus, who works at Jones Village Bakery, will take part in the Mongol Rally, known for 'motoring stupidity on a grand scale.' He and his three friends will undertake the challenge in a Renault Clio 2009 Sport Tourer, a £500...
Iran approves $1.5bn in new foreign investment
Mehr News Agency
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June 21, 2025
The meeting, chaired by Abolfazl Kodehei, Deputy Minister and Director General of the Iranian Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance Organization, reviewed 97 proposals across a broad range of sectors. These included renewable energy,...
Ukraine war latest: 'Ukrainian drones for the foot of every Russian soldier' — Zelensky responds to Putin's threat to conquer all of Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent
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June 22, 2025
Key developments on June 21-22: 'Ukrainian drones for the foot of every Russian soldier' — Zelensky responds to Putin's threat to conquer all of Ukraine. 3 killed, 14 wounded as Russia strikes Ukrainian military training facility. Russia seeks to...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
RUSSIA: "Missionary activity" prosecutions January 2024 to April 2025 - list
Forum 18
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In the 2024 calendar year and the first four months of 2025, there were at least 124 prosecutions across Russia under Administrative Code Article 5.26, Part 4 ("Russians conducting missionary activity") and Part 5 ("Foreigners conducting...
How Israel's censorship regime conceals Iran's strategic gains in the war
Tehran Times
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June 20, 2025
TEHRAN — As the world’s attention turned to Tehran and Tel Aviv after the regime imposed a war on Iran in the early hours of June 13, a parallel battle began to rage in the shadows: a war against truth. Faced with the devastating blow of Operation...
UFC Baku Best Betting Props, Parlays & Picks
Yahoo Sports
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Jamahal Hill headlines UFC Baku. | Photo by WWE/Getty ImagesUFC Baku goes down this weekend (Sat., June 21, 2025) inside Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. To earn their massive site fee (from another questionable source), UFC is bringing out...
Future Climate Means No More Breakfast
Mother Jones
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June 21, 2025
Farmers harvest a drought-stricken soybean field near Firmat, Argentina. Patricio Murphy/SOPA/SIPA/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally...
World News | Why Taking Cold Shower on Hot Day Might Be Bad Idea
Latestly
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June 21, 2025
Lancaster (UK), Jun 21 (The Conversation) When the weather warms up, many of us use a nice cold shower to help us cool down. But while this might feel like relief, it might actually not be helping the body cool off at all. Our body's optimal...
UFC Baku Fight Card: Odds, Lines, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks
Forbes
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. face off during the UFC ... More Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Saturday’s...
Battlefield 6 rumoured to get a battle royale mode as leaker finds footage of an exploding dam
Rock Paper Shotgun
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June 20, 2025
Some raw footage has leaked of a cinematic moment in Battlefield 6 (or Battlefield Now, or Battlefield Big War, or whatever Electronic Arts are planning to call their next western military interventionism sim). The video sees the player escaping...
China-Central Asia relations endure stability, with their cooperative mechanism exemplifying mutual commitment: Kazakhstani diplomat
Global Times
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Bolat Nurgaliyev, former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the chairman of the Board of the Foreign Policy Research Institute under Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Editor's Note: The second...
Young Turkmen nationals won first place in the overall medal count of the International chess tournament
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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June 18, 2025
Young Turkmen nationals won first place in the overall medal count of the International chess tournament Today, in the capital the three-day international chess tournament was over. As known, 129 sportsmen in age categories 8, 10 and 12 year olds...