A new bill approved by the UK legislature will prohibit individuals born on or after January 1, 2009, from purchasing tobacco for their entire lives, as part of a years-long government effort to create a 'smoke-free generation'.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during a working visit to Kazakhstan, addressed the Regional Environmental Summit in Astana. The head of state stated that Central Asian countries should join forces in the face of climate and environmental challenges, turning existing risks into new growth points.
South Korea's Shinhan Bank is planning a full entry into the Uzbek market by opening a subsidiary branch, according to the Maeil Business Newspaper, citing sources in the financial sector.
LeBron James recorded 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Houston Rockets 101-94, taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
According to the latest 2025 research by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Uzbekistan has ranked 114th out of 187 countries worldwide in terms of employment rate. The republic's employment level is 55 percent, indicating that slightly over half of the working-age population is engaged in economic activity.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan will visit Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 21–22 for a working trip. During this visit, the head of state will participate in key regional events focused on climate and water issues: the Regional Environmental Summit and the meeting of the Council of Heads of Founder States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will make a working visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 21-22, following an invitation from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the visit, he will participate in the Regional Environmental Summit of Central Asian heads of state and the meeting of the Council of Heads of Founder States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.
Ukraine and Russia engaged in reciprocal attacks overnight, with Ukrainian drones striking Russian assets in Black Sea ports and Russia targeting several regions across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. Ukraine's military intelligence unit (GUR) claimed successful hits on two Russian landing ships and a radar station in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea, stating the $150 million vessels were damaged and radar equipment destroyed.
▪️ A preliminary investigation conducted by the Department under the General Prosecutor's Office in the Narpa district has revealed that a group of citizens engaged in illegal gold mining. Citizens D.A., M.A., and others conspired to carry out prospecting activities without proper authorization in the Pakhtachi district.
An Uzbek citizen was killed in an explosion in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, on the morning of April 17. The incident occurred at the intersection of International Street and Partisan Lane, where an explosion detonated as municipal service workers were loading garbage containers. Preliminary reports indicate the blast was caused by explosive devices that had been discarded into a public trash bin.
A mass shooting occurred in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday, leaving six people dead and 14 others wounded, according to authorities. The incident took place in the city's central Holosiivskyi district, where a gunman entered a supermarket, took hostages, and opened fire, resulting in the immediate deaths of five individuals, with a young woman later succumbing to her injuries in hospital.
A mass shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on Saturday left at least six people dead and 10 others, including one child, hospitalized. The assailant opened fire on civilians in the street before barricading himself inside a nearby supermarket. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the incident on Telegram, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the Ukrainian capital amid broader societal instability.