A sharp change in weather is expected in Uzbekistan in the coming days. Initially, precipitation and stronger winds are forecast across the republic, with possible frosts at night. By the end of the week, air temperatures are set to rise, reaching 10–15 degrees Celsius above zero.
In Surkhandarya Region, Sariosiyo District, a 1984-born individual working as a teacher at a secondary school was caught red-handed attempting to sell 14 kg 680 g of opium for $180,000 to an undercover buyer. According to the investigation, the narcotics were previously delivered to him by drug couriers from Tajikistan.
In the Sergeli district of Tashkent, a Mercedes-Benz driver has been subjected to administrative liability for using an illegally installed special siren and engaging in reckless driving. The incident occurred overnight on March 8-9, with the man speeding through city streets with a flashing light activated, blatantly violating traffic rules.
A muezzin, who calls people to prayer, performs the adhan five times a day at the mosque. Newspaper reporter Otabek Turdiyev observed a day in the life of 68-year-old muezzin Rahimjon Abdullayev in the Shuralisoy neighborhood of Yangiyol District, Tashkent Region. He has been serving as a muezzin at the “Tawhid” Friday Mosque since 2010, waking up earlier than everyone each morning to hurry to the mosque for the dawn adhan.
In Tashkent’s Yakkasaroy district, two minors were caught driving a car at speeds around 130 km/h in a residential area, posing a serious risk to children playing and elderly residents, according to the Public Security Department of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). A video circulating online shows the children driving at high speed, while their father, Nozim Azizov, engaged in a confrontation with neighbors who tried to intervene.
In the Yakkasaroy district of Tashkent, two teenagers engaged in dangerous high-speed races through a neighborhood using their father's car. The incident provoked outrage among neighbors, but instead of admitting fault, the father entered into an open conflict with those around him, leading to intervention by law enforcement authorities.
Incidents of minors driving cars continue to be recorded on Uzbekistan's roads. A recent case occurred in Tashkent, where 13-year-old twins were seen driving various vehicles at high speeds on residential streets. Videos circulating on social media clearly show the children violating traffic rules.
An exhibition titled "Fake! Early Photo Collages and Photomontages" has opened at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, running until May 25. The exhibition steps back from contemporary debates about AI-generated imagery to remind us that photographs were faked and manipulated long before the invention of Photoshop or artificial intelligence.
Social media in Uzbekistan has been abuzz with reports of acid clouds appearing in the sky over Iran, which allegedly could spread to Central Asian countries and cause acid rain. These rumors have sparked concern among the public, but official sources have swiftly debunked them.
In Tashkent, on the former Lunacharsky Street, another round of mass 'sanitary pruning' of trees has been carried out. Workers from the city's landscaping departments left only the upper crowns of century-old plane trees, exposing the trunks and depriving urban greenery of its usual shade and coolness, raising concerns among residents and environmental activists about the impact on the city's ecosystem.
In public discussions, feminism is often portrayed as a foreign concept for Uzbek society, damaging traditional values and pitting women against men. The newspaper compiled these widespread stereotypes, formulated them as questions, and asked for responses from Irina Matviyenko, founder of the anti-violence project Nemolchi.uz, and its coordinator Nigina Khudoybergenova.
An international study has found a resurgence of traditional gender roles among Generation Z men (born between 1997 and 2012). The survey, conducted by Ipsos and the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London, involved 23,000 people across 29 countries, including Britain, the US, Brazil, Australia, and India.