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Video. Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalates

Hundreds gathered outside the Education Ministry to demand better university conditions , increased financial support and improved job prospects. The protests escalated as demonstrators threw stones, smashed shop windows and damaged businesses , while police responded with tear gas and water cannon . According to a police update on Wednesday, 16 people were arrested and 49 others faced criminal proceedings . Six police officers and at least one journalist were injured. The student-led demonstr

euronews14 Oct 20261 min read

Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan was felt in Fergana

An earthquake that occurred in Kyrgyzstan on October 14 at 13:50 was felt in Uzbekistan. The magnitude was 3.4 in the epicentral Batken district at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter 251 km southeast of Tashkent. It was felt at intensity 2−3 in Fergana district and Quvasoy, and intensity 2 in Fergana and Margilan. Earlier, on October 1, a magnitude 4.3 quake in Jalal-Abad was felt at intensity 2 in parts of the Andijan region.

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Duane Davis gets minimum 40 years in prison for orchestrating murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. The sentence, which will likely see him die in custody, comes three decades after the gunning down of one of the most influential hip hop artists of the late 20th century and after years of criticism over investigations that went nowhere. Davis, 63, formerly ran

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These are the best holiday destinations in Europe for embracing a longevity lifestyle

There’s a growing obsession with living longer, and you’ll hear a lot of chatter about peptides, red light therapy and the like. But longevity doesn’t have to involve fancy tools or supplements – it’s about getting the basics right. Which is exactly what those living in “blue zone” regions (aka areas with a high number of centenarians) do. There are two named “ blue zone ” areas in Europe – Ikaria in Greece and Sardinia in Italy – but there are plenty of other places that embrace the lifestyle

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Tragedy at Speed in Fergana: BMW Driver Dies in Road Accident

In the Furkat district of the Fergana region, a BMW driver who had no driver's license and had previously been warned for driving without one exceeded the speed limit, lost control on a sharp turn, and crashed. The car hit a warning post, a concrete pillar, and a tree, then fell into a ditch and overturned. The driver died at the scene. A passenger said they were traveling from the Besharik district toward Kokand at over 100 km/h, and the driver lost control while overtaking another car. The passenger was thrown through the windshield and later found the driver with no signs of life. The Road Traffic Safety Service reported the incident.

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Trump faces backlash after posting 'sick' video of UK man killed by tiger

US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account on Tuesday showing a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media. Trump captioned the video "Don't ever mess with nature!" He later posted another clip featuring apparently AI-generated footage of people being attacked by big cats, accompanied by synthesiser music. The original 41-second clip, showing the UK man being attacked at a wildlife park on Saturday, was also shared by

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Africa records world's fastest gains in disaster resilience, new study shows

Africa has recorded the world's fastest improvements in disaster resilience, a new major global study has revealed. Research from Lloyd's Register Foundation shows that African regions have made the biggest gains in people's ability to withstand and recover from disasters and other major disruptions since 2023. North Africa, for instance, recorded a five-point increase in resilience, followed by Southern Africa with four points. Eastern Africa and Central and Western Africa each improved by th

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Video. Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital

Video recorded by local resident Jennifer Vidal shows hail-covered roads and flooded streets , while separate footage captures water spreading across the roadway as people shelter in a nearby building entrance. Flooding hit several districts, including Providencia, Las Condes and Estación Central . Water entered residential buildings, municipal offices and the underground car park of the Alto Las Condes shopping centre. The storm also disrupted Santiago’s Metro , forcing the closure of Pedro d

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Turkish police take pro-opposition channel Halk TV off air and arrest 11 in Istanbul raid

Turkish police raided the headquarters of the pro-opposition Halk TV news channel, halting its live broadcasts and arresting 11 people, the channel and prosecutors said early on Wednesday. "Police raid at Halk TV headquarters! A trustee (manager) has been appointed, broadcasts have been halted," the channel wrote in a post on X shortly before 7:00 am (0600 CET). Halk's news channel and the live broadcasts on its YouTube site were both offline. It was the latest crackdown on the pro-opposition

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Trump blasts 'not nice' Houthis as attack hits Saudi Aramco facility

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire," as US President Donald Trump slammed Yemen's Houthis for "behaving very badly." A Saudi energy ministry official said an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Dhahran was struck on Tuesday evening, resulting in a "limited fire" but "no casualties or fatalities". Saudi's civil defence agency separately said on Wednesday that debris from two intercepted Houthi mi

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Video. Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Kyiv homes and power plant, killing 3 and injuring 22

Rescue workers combed through the wreckage of damaged buildings in Kyiv on Wednesday after a wave of Russian missiles and drones struck the Ukrainian capital overnight, leaving at least three people dead and 22 injured . In the Desnianskyi district , an attack on a nine-storey residential block killed two people and injured 21, including a child. Emergency crews rescued 16 residents , while firefighters tackled a blaze spanning 400 square metres . Sixteen of those injured were hospitalised, fou

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Starlink terminals operations restricted in Ukraine overnight, adviser to Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian forces reported restrictions on the military use of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications system on Wednesday, saying an overnight change disrupted several drone missions amid escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington. The restrictions appear to affect StarShield, the military-grade version of the satellite communications service, with connectivity reportedly cut when terminals move at speeds exceeding approximately 160 kilometres per hour. Serhiy Beskrestnov, an adviser t

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Video. Ireland's EU budget proposal has no 'weak points', Irish minister says

Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Neale Richmond has defended Ireland’s proposal for the EU’s next seven-year budget, describing it as a “demonstration of what is actually realistic” amid criticism from other member states. Ireland presently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU and presented a compromise on the size of the bloc’s next seven-year budget ahead of tomorrow’s EU summit. The proposal suggested chopping 141 billion euros off the 1.7 trillion euro draft on

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Ebola death toll rises: number of deaths reaches 4,381

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 4,381 people have died from Ebola, with 9,066 infected, according to the country's Health Ministry. The outbreak, declared in May in Ituri province, has spread to other regions and Uganda, and the WHO considers it one of the fastest-growing epidemics in history.

Zamon.uz14 Oct 20261 min read

104 strikes in 24 hours: Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia

A Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said Saudi Arabia carried out 104 air and missile strikes on Yemen in 24 hours, targeting Sanaa and several provinces and allegedly hitting civilian infrastructure. He claimed F-15 and Typhoon jets from Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases and missiles from Najran were used, with a total of 2,281 strikes since the latest escalation. The figures are unverified by independent sources. In Riyadh, falling debris from two intercepted missiles injured four people and caused minor damage to 15 residential buildings.

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Video. Recent EU-China talks were a 'good starting point', MEP Lange says

Bernd Lange, S&D MEP and chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, hopes the EU and China can reach a “comprehensive agreement” to resolve their trade dispute by March next year. A recent round of talks in China by European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič showed some progress, offering a potential opening to reset increasingly strained trade relations. But tensions remain over a range of issues, from Chinese electric vehicles and industrial overcapacity to rare earths

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President's Initiative in Practice: Dual Education Introduced at the Center of Islamic Civilization

The Center of Islamic Civilization and the University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan have launched a dual education pathway aimed at training students directly in the workplace. The cooperation will focus on developing professional skills of future journalists and training journalist-guides, following the President's principle of 'enterprise – university – target personnel'.

Zamon.uz14 Oct 20263 min read

Trump hails Greenland as 'second to none' for security of US and Europe

US President Donald Trump hailed Greenland as "second to none" for US and European security on Wednesday, saying any future attack on America would have to pass through the Arctic island. Greenland "from a Security Purpose in the Defence and Offence of both the United States of America, and Europe, is second to none," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He added any future attacks on the US would have to come across Greenland, "where our Defence will routinely knock down drones, missiles, or

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