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SOCIETY
“Dear customer: your tariff is rising again” – why we’re paying for data we don’t even use
Another SMS. Another tariff increase. Another explanation that sounds generous on paper but feels quite different in reality.
SOCIETY
Uzbek student reports sexual harassment during FLEX exchange program in the United States
An Uzbek schoolgirl who traveled to the United States under the FLEX cultural exchange program reported being subjected to sexual harassment by a member of her host family. The girl has since been returned to Uzbekistan, while the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent says it remains in contact with her family and is monitoring the situation.
POLITICS
Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan comments on Middle East crisis, casualties, and death of Supreme Leader
Iran has not asked for military or political assistance from any country and intends to rely on its own capabilities in the ongoing conflict, the Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan said during a meeting with journalists in Tashkent.
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Uzbekistan sends over 290 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
SOCIETY | 16:34
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Uzbekistan sees 1.4-fold growth in foreign-invested businesses over five years
SOCIETY | 16:33
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From food to fuel – where prices are rising fastest in Uzbekistan
SOCIETY | 14:47
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Uzbekistan considers scrapping mandatory three-year work requirement for state-funded graduates
SOCIETY | 14:45
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Central Bank keeps key rate unchanged at 14 percent
SOCIETY | 12:35
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Uzbekistan to mark Ramadan Eid on March 20
SOCIETY | 12:06
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Draft law targeting online abuse and harmful content advances to Senate
POLITICS | 09:31
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Namangan to pilot system linking tax debt to electricity payments
SOCIETY | 19:48 / 17.03.2026
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Currency trading by population surges as banks report $33.6 billion turnover
SOCIETY | 18:14 / 17.03.2026
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Court jails Fergana resident for joining Russian army in Ukraine war
SOCIETY | 18:12 / 17.03.2026
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Emergency services inspector detained in Tashkent over bribery case
SOCIETY | 15:41 / 17.03.2026
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Remittances to Uzbekistan exceed $18.9 billion, tripling in five years
SOCIETY | 15:19 / 17.03.2026