By Ben Aris in Berlin Uzbekistan’s government has launched an ambitious privatisation programme aimed at reshaping its ...

A foam box filled with live animals led to the arrest of a 52-year-old man in an airport in Thailand, officials said. Screengrab from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant ...

Uzbekistan are heading to next year's World Cup for the first time in the country's history, a feat that caps years of progress in a part of the world not known for its footballing prowess.

Uzbekistan’s National Guard was formed in 1992 and was part of the country’s armed forces. Its tasks were to guard strategic objects and protect “especially important people." ...

Uzbekistan President's Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the national football team at the Bunyodkor Stadium, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 10 June, 2025.

In an unusual move, Uzbekistan is reportedly looking to create a national cryptocurrency mining pool and digital asset exchange. One of the country’s government bodies, the National Agency for ...

From Soviet-era legacies and literary icons to adrenaline-filled trails and glacial springs, Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region is rich in cultural landmarks and natural escapes.