Paxtakor FC reported a 50 billion UZS loss in 2025 with rising tax debts and reduced state funding, challenging the club's financial and competitive strategies under current management.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's team denies rumors of early leadership change, calling them baseless amid low government approval and internal CDU speculation.
Russia's new military-technical agreement with the Taliban may open arms transfers and reflects Moscow's strategic recalibration in Central Asia.
The EU delays naming a negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, focusing first on defining negotiation goals and reinforcing sanctions against Russia's financial and defense sectors.
Russia plans to limit diesel and aviation kerosene exports temporarily amid refinery disruptions caused by repeated drone attacks, aiming to stabilize the domestic fuel market.
Russia threatens to suspend duty-free gas and oil supplies to Armenia as Yerevan pursues closer ties with the EU, risking critical energy and trade cooperation.
North Korea conducts tactical ballistic, artillery, and AI-guided cruise missile tests as part of a five-year defense modernization plan, signaling enhanced military capabilities.
The US military conducted defensive strikes on southern Iran targeting missile sites and mine-laying vessels amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing peace negotiations.
Kremlin spokesman refuses to relay Cannes winner Zvyagintsev's call to end the Ukraine war, underscoring the broader political suppression of dissent in Russia today.
Former President Trump advocates for destroying Iran’s enriched uranium stocks in the U.S. or onsite under IAEA supervision as part of renewed nuclear security efforts.
UN peacekeeping personnel numbers fell to their lowest in 25 years in 2025 due to funding shortages and geopolitical tensions, threatening multilateral conflict resolution efforts.
Russia's elite warn Putin against harsh internet restrictions due to economic losses and public dissatisfaction amid rising digital controls and social strains.