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Cosmic metros, UFO circus tops and a 3,000C sun gun: the mesmerising architecture of Tashkent

From its cavernous domed bazaar to its ravishingly muscular museum, the Uzbek capital has one of the world’s wildest collections of modernist gems. Will its bid for world heritage status succeed?

The Guardian - UK

Exploring dazzling Uzbekistan on Central Asia’s Silk Road

Travelling on the high-speed train from medieval Samarkand to modern Tashkent, Beverley Watts first takes in the ancient cities of Khiva and Bukhara

Evening Standard

From Uzbek disco to Uighur rock: Forgotten sounds of the Silk Road

A new album of rare grooves from Soviet Central Asia reveals an era when the region was a crucible for musical fusion.

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Tashkent may be out of their depth at the Tour de France Femmes, but damned if I'm not rooting for lone rider Yanina Kuskova to finish

For the Tashkent City Women’s Pro Cycling Team, just getting to the start line of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was already a win.

Cycling Weekly

‘A sense of wonder enveloped my mother and me’: Mishal Husain on her eye-opening journey through Uzbekistan in search of an ancestor

The broadcaster knew she had a link to the central Asian country she first visited on her gap year 30 years ago. But retracing her steps, this time with her mother in tow, she made a big discovery about their family

The Guardian - UK

‘Maximally pragmatic’: How Central Asia navigates Russia’s war on Ukraine

Most leaders tread a careful line to avoid conflict as Moscow tries to uphold its relevance in a vast neighbourhood.

Al Jazeera

Matildas launch late triple-strike to sink Uzbekistan in Paris Olympics qualifier

After 73 scoreless minutes, a late flurry of goals saw the Matildas defeat Uzbekistan in the first leg of their Olympic qualifier ahead of the return fixture in Melbourne on Wednesday night

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Uzbekistan 0-3 Matildas: Olympic qualifying playoff, first leg – as it happened

The Matildas are 90 minutes away from Paris 2024, with three late goals putting them in charge of this tie

The Guardian - AU

Did an arrested Uzbek ‘mafia chieftain’ organise killings of dissidents?

Twelve years ago, an Uzbek hitman tried to kill an exiled imam in Sweden. The rest may not be history, just yet.

Al Jazeera

The surprise wildcard - Uzbekistan team in running for 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Rival teams dispute UCI points tally as Tashkent City Women’s PCT hits wildcard places, focus on key WorldTour races and Olympic Games

Cycling News

From Uzbekistan, a cuminy rice pilaf comes studded with sweet pops of flavor

The streets of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, are lined with paddle-wielding chefs called oshpaz tending to enormous cauldron-like pans

The Independent UK

An Indian restaurant in Tashkent celebrates Uzbekistan’s love for Bollywood

Styled on the Bollywood theme, the ‘Raaj Kapur’ restaurant which is one of the three major Indian restaurants in Tashkent

The Hindu

Kevin Spacey rushed to hospital fearing ‘heart attack’ at Uzbekistan film festival

Spacey spoke about the incident on stage at the Tashkent International Film Festival in Uzbekistan

The Independent UK

Lightning strike causes explosion in Uzbekistan leaving one dead and 162 injured

A warehouse in Tashkent, thought to have electric vehicles and batteries inside, caught fire

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An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162

An explosion in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, has killed a teenage boy and injured at least 162 people

Bangkok Post

Uzbekistan president set to cement rule as voting ends

TASHKENT - Uzbekistan held a presidential election on Sunday that looked set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state.

The Hindu

Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

The Hindu

Discipline and self-belief have helped Nishant Dev punch his way to success

Having drawn everyone’s attention by thumping a Cuban boxer — a rarest of the rare occurrence for an Indian boxer — to secure his maiden international medal, a World championship bronze in Tashkent, 22-year-old Nishant Dev has grown in confidence. Now, he is determined to claim medal at the Asian…

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Al Jazeera

Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a snap poll on July 9, which could leave him in power until 2040.

The Hindu

Bhoria and Nishant book their last eight spots with ease

Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) won their respective last-16 bouts in style to reach the quarterfinals of the World boxing championships in Tashkent on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Archers confirm four medals in Asia Cup Stage 2

Indian archers made a flying start to their campaign in the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament, advancing to the finals of all four team events in the recurve and compound sections, in Tashkent on May 2, 2023

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Uzbekistan Pavilion 2023 to put the country's rich heritage centre stage

We follow the team behind the Uzbekistan Pavilion 2023 as the country prepares for its participation to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale

Reuters

Russian men take the long road out to escape mobilisation

As soon as Vladimir Putin announced his military call-up for the faltering war in Ukraine, Timofey and Andrey, two brothers from Moscow, tried to book flights out of the country. But by the time they had logged on, prices had already shot up so fast that they couldn't afford the…

Reuters

Uzbekistan says won't deport Russians fleeing conscription

Uzbekistan has no plans to deport Russians who are fleeing en masse to Central Asia to evade conscription amid Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine, the Tashkent government said on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Putin’s Central Asian allies embrace Russians fleeing draft

Moscow’s traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.

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