Cape Town’s city council has announced it will “imminently” round up two baboon troops that have been in repeated conflict with residents. The animals will be sterilised and permanently moved to a newly constructed sanctuary. The plan has been fiercely criticised by animal rights activists, who say the monkeys should remain roaming freely, and that less destructive options have not been properly considered.
On September 26, the Korean national holiday Chuseok was widely celebrated at the Palace of Korean Culture and Art in Tashkent. The event was organized by the Association of Korean Cultural Centers of Uzbekistan. Chuseok symbolizes harvest, family, and respect for elders, and is one of the most important holidays for Korean people.
In early September, a passenger on an Almaty–Aktau flight was removed from the aircraft just before departure after joking about a bomb allegedly in his bag. No explosive devices were found during inspection, but the careless remark led to flight delay, re-screening of passengers, and intervention by transport police.
The XX Summer Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are being held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. Uzbekistan is represented by 396 athletes competing in 42 sports.
From September 17 to 19, the second 'Yonar' art camp took place in the Borsakelmas salt flat in Karakalpakstan. The event, conceptually similar to the famous Burning Man international festival held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, was organized by the team of the 'Stikhiya' electronic music, art, and science festival with support from the Tourism Committee.
The bodies of two Uzbek citizens who died in Poland have been repatriated to their homeland, according to the Dunyo news agency. The repatriation process was coordinated by the Uzbek Embassy in Poland together with Polish government authorities.
On September 19, Uzbek citizen Mohirano Meliyeva died in Istanbul as a result of poisoning from a pharmaceutical substance. The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul reported the incident.
Uzbek racing driver Ismoil Ahmedkhodjaev won the fourth round of the Ultimate Cup Series at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. The Rossa Racing team reported the news.
In June, a group of around 20 young German musicians — members of the Federal Youth Orchestra and Federal Youth Choir — arrived in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. They were immediately captivated by the Caucasus metropolis and its overwhelming atmosphere of relaxed freedom. But that freedom can be deceptive. Everyone was aware of Georgia's tense political and social situation and had seen images of the pro-European protests in Tbilisi.
The "Stikhiya" festival of electronic music, science, and art presented its installation "The Last Shore" at the world-famous Burning Man festival, held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. This year's festival took place from August 31 to September 7 and, according to preliminary data, brought together nearly 80,000 participants from various countries.
Renowned Uzbek film and theater actress Noila Toshkenboyeva was born on September 22, 1943, in Tashkent. She attended school No. 46 and graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Fine Arts in 1965.
An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams has won a silver medal at the Asian Games, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women’s road race near Nagoya in Japan on Tuesday, calling the triumph “something special”.