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A Las Vegas court has sentenced 63-year-old Duane Davis, known as "Keffe D", to life in prison for the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis will not be eligible for early parole for up to 40 years. The murder remained one of the most high-profile unsolved cases in the US for decades.
A new overpass on the road leading to Nurafshon on the outskirts of Tashkent has been officially put into operation. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced this on October 13. The project cost 280.8 billion soums, whereas in July, when the head of state visited the facility, the cost was stated as 240 billion soums. The project includes an overpass 66 meters long and 46 meters wide, a 450-meter underground road, a 950-meter ring road, 2 U-turn points, and 4 underground pedestrian crossings. According to the ministry, uninterrupted traffic of nearly 130,000 vehicles per day has been ensured, and safe and convenient transport infrastructure has been created for 150,000 residents.
The taste of the apple baked into Belev pastila comes through clearly: the sweetness does not hide it under a thick glaze. The classic recipe is based on apple puree and egg white, with lingonberry, cranberry, blackcurrant or blueberry added for fruit varieties. The manufactory in the small town of Belev in Tula Oblast has preserved hand labor and 19th-century technology: apples are baked, turned into puree, whipped with egg white and dried in layers, using a Russian stove built in the 19th century. Behind the modest setting stands a significant industrial scale: five production sites process 20–25 tons of apples daily. The composition is short and clear — apples, berries and egg white, without artificial colors, flavorings or preservatives. In Uzbekistan, the pastila can be found in Organic Food and Fix Price stores and ordered via Uzum delivery.
A ballistic missile struck Saudi Aramco's administrative headquarters in Dhahran, with no casualties reported, as the Houthis continue attacks on Saudi targets. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is resigning after the White House asked her to step down over allegations she sold access to Trump administration officials.
On October 13, the President of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on developing greenhouse farms based on advanced green technologies and the efficient use of household land plots. The document provides for zero VAT and profit tax rates for agricultural producers, a reduced social tax rate, land and property tax reductions, subsidies for energy-saving equipment, preferential loans, and support for low-income families.
On the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, based on Decree PQ-209 dated June 5, 2024, the RAMZ-FILM studio is producing the historical film 'SHIROQ' by order of the Cinematography Agency under the Ministry of Culture. The film tells about the national hero Shiroq, who sacrificed his life for the freedom of the Motherland, leading the army of the Achaemenid ruler Darius into a waterless desert and dooming the invaders to destruction. The screenplay is based on Polyaenus's 'Strategemata'. The film promotes patriotism, national pride and loyalty to military duty.
Champions League matchday roundup: Arsenal beat Lille 3:0 with goals from Timber, Eze and Saka, while Arteta rotated his squad due to the congested calendar. Galatasaray lost 1:4 to Barcelona, who continue their unstoppable run.
Guangzhou South railway station in China served one million passengers in a single day, handling 1,252 trains over 24 hours — an average of more than 52 trains per hour. During peak periods, the interval between departures shortened to as little as 40 seconds. A record was also set across China's railway network, with 25.2 million passenger trips made in one day. The surge is linked to holiday travel demand for the founding day of the People's Republic of China. China State Railway Group expected 284 million passenger trips from late September to early October.
From November 1, 2026, the customs fee rate for customs clearance of international courier shipments in Uzbekistan will be reduced by 20% — from 2% to 1.6% of the Basic Calculation Unit per 1 kg of gross weight (from 8,800 to 7,040 soums/kg at the current BCU of 440,000 soums). This is provided for by the presidential decree "On additional measures for the development of the transport and logistics system" (No. PQ-368). Earlier, from January 1, 2027, the single customs payment rate for goods imported in excess of duty-free allowances was reduced from 30% to 20%. The article also recalls the tightening of duty-free import allowances from May 1, 2025, the requirements for the duration of stay abroad, limits on the import of biologically active supplements, and the mandatory customs declaration for new mobile devices.
An expedition of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has discovered parts of two colossal pharaoh statues in Behbet el-Hagar, likely depicting Ramesses II. The finds include a head with a double crown measuring 1.6 meters and a 2.4-meter statue fragment with a nemes headdress.
Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Khurshid Satiyev said that as construction of 50-story and taller buildings continues in Tashkent, special attention is being paid to fire safety. The tallest aerial ladders reach 72 meters, so fire safety standards of leading foreign countries are being studied at the design stage. High-rises must have smoke-protected staircases, fire lifts, and automatic extinguishing systems such as sprinklers and drenchers. Aziz Abduazizov noted that experience of the UAE, China and South Korea is being studied, and in buildings like Nest One and Pyramid Tower, fire trucks can rescue citizens from up to 72 meters, while a safe-zone evacuation practice is already in use.
По заявлению Госдепа США от 13 октября, госсекретарь Марко Рубио с 17 по 22 октября посетит Самарканд, а затем Мумбаи и Джамнагар в Индии. В Самарканде пройдут встречи в формате C5+1 и двусторонние переговоры с руководством пяти стран Центральной Азии; в поездке участвуют более 200 глав компаний.
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An international team led by a University of California, Santa Barbara scientist studied how elephant carcasses affect the savanna ecosystem. Examining 40 sites with remains up to 7.7 years old, they found soil ammonia up to 31 times higher (nearly 3,000 times at fresh sites), nitrates seven times and phosphorus three times higher. High ammonia proved toxic to plants, reducing plant and microbial diversity, yet surviving grasses were 1.5 times richer in nitrogen, attracting impalas and wildebeest that grazed there about three times more, even seven years after the elephant's death.
Anduril has unveiled the Steelfin missile family, built on a single architecture and common manufacturing process, designed to counter aerial threats from cheap drones to hypersonic missiles. The family uses a two-stage scheme with interchangeable boosters and kill vehicles, including hit-to-kill and fragmentation-explosive variants. Flight tests are planned for 2027, though key performance figures have not been disclosed.
On October 13, a mudflow in the mountainous areas of Dehqonobod district of the Qashqadaryo region claimed one life. A Damas car that had lost its way stopped in an area where mudflow waters pass, slid into a deeper part of the channel, and was swept away along with a passenger. The passenger's body was found during search and rescue operations. Earlier, Uzhydromet had warned of possible mudflows and flooding on October 13–14 in several districts of a number of regions.
According to the Dunyo news agency, Uzbek citizens who went to work in Russia and found themselves in financial hardship have been returned home. Among those who received practical assistance were A.M., K.M., Y.N. and V.A. Their return to Uzbekistan was arranged via the Vladivostok–Tashkent flight on October 13. The report noted that support was provided to compatriots in a difficult life situation and their legal interests were protected.
The Naked Science publication presented a curated selection of photos from the winners and works highly rated by the jury. They depict predators' hunts, animals caring for their young, and unexpected encounters in nature.
A drug laboratory was uncovered in a residence in Gulistan. Three local citizens born in 2003 and 2005 are suspected of processing and selling potent substances. Pregabalin, empty capsules, electronic scales and other items were seized. A criminal case has been initiated under Article 276¹, Part 2, subparagraph 'b' of the Criminal Code, and pretrial detention has been applied to the suspects.
