This year, Uzbekistan allocated an average of 250 billion soums to each district and 5.5 billion soums to each mahalla (neighborhood) to upgrade local infrastructure and improve conditions for residents and businesses. Despite these massive funds, local issues are still not being resolved in a timely manner in several areas, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated during a government meeting on July 16.

The Afghan government has issued a formal rebuttal concerning reports that one of its high-ranking officials made critical remarks about Uzbekistan. On July 16, a message of retraction from Afghanistan's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice was delivered to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kabul.

A fatal traffic accident involving three official police motorcycles occurred at the intersection of Durmon Yuli and Gazalkent streets in Tashkent on the evening of July 16.

A section of the ceiling collapsed at the Turon station on the Tashkent Metro’s Above-Ground Ring Line, sending debris crashing down onto the platform area. According to the metro administration, two passengers sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident and received immediate first aid on-site.

In an unorthodox attempt to curb white-collar crime, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Anti-Corruption Agency recently organized another preventative field trip for public servants, escorting a delegation of high-ranking officials to Correctional Colony No. 14 in Almalyk.

A criminal case has been launched in the Navoiy province against an investigator who accepted a $1,000 bribe to return a confiscated iPhone, the State Security Service (DXX) reported.

The administrative liability for losing an international passport or ID card could be reviewed as per the presidential decree aimed at improving governmental services and creating additional conveniences for citizens.

Starting November 1, mobile operators in Uzbekistan will be legally required to fully or partially block telemarketing calls and promotional messages at a subscriber's request. This mandate is established under a presidential decree signed on July 15.

Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee has approved the acquisition of a 50% stake in Rubicon Wireless Communication—operating under the Perfectum mobile brand—by businessman Farkhod Mamatdjanov.

A Cobalt driver in Tashkent has been penalized after a video surfaced showing an adult toy attached to the hood of his car.

During its session on July 14, the Legislative Chamber passed a bill introducing criminal liability for moving citizens into apartment buildings that have not formally been approved for occupancy. The document was passed concurrently through all three readings and has been forwarded to the Senate.

Uzhydromet has announced that an influx of intense heat from the south will continue to sweep across Uzbekistan between July 18 and 20.

According to Ookla, the global median mobile internet speed reached 113.16 Mbps in May 2026. The UAE secured the top spot in the global rankings with a blazing 642.86 Mbps. Following closely were Qatar (570.41 Mbps), Kuwait (373.62 Mbps), Bahrain (271.06 Mbps), and Brazil (266.32 Mbps). The top ten was rounded out by Brunei (254.2 Mbps), South Korea (245.17 Mbps), Saudi Arabia (226.17 Mbps), Vietnam (210.85 Mbps), and Bulgaria (209.95 Mbps). Remarkably, even the country at the bottom of the top ten boasted a median mobile internet speed nearly double the global average.

Minors in Uzbekistan will soon be exempt from paying state court fees when filing lawsuits independently to protect their rights, the Children's Ombudsman press service announced.

Starting at 2:00 AM on July 16, a section of Mustaqillik Avenue in Tashkent—between Mirzo Ulugbek and Akkurgan streets—will reopen to traffic heading toward the city center, the Center for Traffic Management (CTM) announced.

An employment program in Belarus, which authorities previously hailed as highly promising, has sparked widespread discontent among its initial participants. Residents of the Andijan province reported facing conditions that failed to match what was promised and recorded a video appeal requesting repatriation to Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan has stepped up watering efforts for trees, shrubs, and city streets in response to the ongoing extreme heatwave, the press service of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said.

More than 70 children in the Namangan province have undergone free heart surgeries, according to a report by the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, during an official visit to Ashgabat. The dialogue focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations, expanding trade and economic cooperation, and further developing their centuries-old friendly relations.

Uzbekistan is exploring the possibility of opening an official international Barcelona football academy, known as the Barça Academy, the press service of the Ministry of Sports said.