Society

In what reflects a broader cultural anxiety over digital behavior, the term «Ragebait» has been officially declared the 2026 Youth Word of the Year in Germany. The selection was announced by publisher PONS Langenscheidt at the Frankfurt Book Fair, highlighting how social media phenomena continue to shape the linguistic habits of younger generations in the European region, often leaning into aggressive and manipulative dynamics.

Court officials, seal-bearers, and artisans serving the earliest kings of ancient Egypt may have been deliberately executed and sacrificed when their monarchs died, according to newly published anthropological research examining skeletal remains from the First Dynasty.

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.