Gulnara Karimova, daughter of former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, is facing a major trial in absentia in Switzerland over alleged bribery and money laundering involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Swiss prosecutors claim she ran a criminal network known as “The Office,” which allegedly moved illicit funds through international channels and hid valuables including cash and jewelry. The high-profile case has drawn global attention to corruption and offshore wealth networks.


Gulnara Karimova: The Former Uzbek President's Daughter Who Ran an Extortion Ring 

With Uzbekistan and Jordan qualifying for their maiden FIFA World Cup 2026. Let us have a glance at the six teams that booked their World Cup berth in June 2025.

FIFA World Cup 2026 : From Australia to Brazil, 6 countries that punched their tickets during June qualifiers

Watch top headlines of the hour: - Uzbekistan to get nuclear power plant - Sri Lanka holds rates to tame inflation - India heatwave: 3,622 heatstroke patients in Rajasthan - Strike on camp 'tragic': Netanyahu - Cyclone 'Remal' lashes Bangladesh - Papua New Guinea evacuates 7,900 amid new landslide fears

Uzbekistan to get nuclear power plant | Sri Lanka holds rates to tame inflation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, making his third foreign trip since his re-election in March, arrived in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan on Sunday and met with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev ahead of the start of formal talks.

Russian President Putin visits Tashkent, meets with Uzbek counterpart

On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Tel Aviv to declare his nation's 'full solidarity' with Israel. Following that incident, Macron was scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convey France's "complete solidarity" with Israel, according to the French presidency.

Uzbekistan is transforming, says French President Emmanuel Macron

Uzbekistan state prosecutors on Wednesday (August 16) alleged that distributors of a contaminated Indian cough syrup that killed 65 children in the country bribed local officials with $33,000 to go around mandatory testing.

Uzbekistan starts trial against 21 for bribery enabling sale of contaminated Indian cough syrup

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected for a seven-year term as he won Sunday's (July 9) snap election with 87 per cent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said on Monday, citing preliminary results.

Uzbekistan snap election: President Mirziyoyev re-elected for seven-year term, to be in office until 2030

Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit next week, the Uzbekistan Ambassador to India Dilshod Akhatov has said that Tashkent supports events and initiatives under India's SCO presidency.

Indian presidency of SCO strengthens regional cooperation: Uzbek envoy Dilshod Akhatov

The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children had used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Indian pharmaceutical firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup: Sources

In a captivating display of India's soft power, a Bollywood-themed musical program has taken Uzbekistan by storm, gaining immense popularity and showcasing the deep admiration for Hindi films in the Central Asian nation.

Bollywood musical programme captivates Uzbekistan, strengthening cultural bonds

Indian authorities will ensure cough syrups are tested and approved by government-authorised laboratories before they are exported, Reuters reported Tuesday. This comes after some Indian drug companies were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia and Uzbekistan.

India introduces mandatory quality checks for cough syrups meant for export

Voters in Uzbekistan overwhelmingly approved changes in constitution that will allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to stay in power til 2040. The tightly controlled election has been slammed by international observers as being flawed.

Uzbekistan voters approve reforms letting prez rule till 2040

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Delhi on Tuesday gave details of the referendum in Uzbekistan on April 30 to reform the Constitution, update basic laws in the country and explained their significance.

Uzbekistan to hold referendum to reform the Constitution, Uzbek envoy explains its significance

Uzbekistan's ambassador, Dilshod Akhatov has announced that his country will undertake a referendum on 30th April on the new constitution which will be "much more comprehensive, much more practical and human centric". To achieve this, the country's Constitutional Commission has studied over 400 international documents and the constitutions of more than 190 countries, including India. In a conversation with our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Ambassador Dilshod talked about India's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO Presidency and highlighted that the "Indian chairmanship is very, very intensive and active" and Uzbek delegations will be participating in upcoming SCO Defence and foreign minister meetings in India. The SCO Defence Ministers meet will take place in the last week of this month in Delhi and foreign ministers in the first of next month in Goa. Uzbekistan was the previous chair of the grouping and handed over the presidency to India last year

Uzbekistan wants to strengthen it's human rights legislation: Uzbekistan ambassador Dilshod Akhatov

Uzbekistan's ambassador, Dilshod Akhatov has announced that his country will undertake a referendum on 30th April on the new constitution which will be "much more comprehensive, much more practical and human centric". To achieve this, the country's Constitutional Commission has studied over 400 international documents and the constitutions of more than 190 countries, including India. In a conversation with our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Ambassador Dilshod talked about India's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO Presidency and highlighted that the "Indian chairmanship is very, very intensive and active" and Uzbek delegations will be participating in upcoming SCO Defence and foreign minister meetings in India. The SCO Defence Ministers meet will take place in the last week of this month in Delhi and foreign ministers in the first of next month in Goa. Uzbekistan was the previous chair of the grouping and handed over the presidency to India last year.

India's SCO chairmanship INTENSIVE and ACTIVE, says Uzbek Ambassador Dilshod Akhatov

Uzbekistan has approved a new constitution for which the country is scheduled to hold a referendum on April 30. Preparations are underway for the countrywide referendum to approve the constitution which has provisions that declare Uzbekistan a "sovereign, democratic, legal, and social state".

New constitution will make Uzbekistan a ‘social state’, says Ambassador Dilshod Akhatov

The manufacturing licence of Noida-based Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd was cancelled by the Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in the aftermath of the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, last year.

Marion Biotech's manufacturing licence cancelled over kids' deaths in Uzbekistan

Popular Uzbek singer Kaniza, who is best known for her songs "Hali-Hali" and "Kuyov Jo'ralar", cannot perform on stage for the next few weeks. Authoritarian Uzbekistan has temporarily barred the popular singer from performing in front of an audience.

Uzbek singer Kaniza handed month-long stage ban after 'immoral and obscene' video

A Moscow to Goa chartered flight was reportedly diverted to Uzbekistan on an early warning following a bomb threat that was sent via an e-mail. The flight, AZV 2463 was carrying a total of 238 passengers including two infants and seven crew members. Watch the video to know more.

BREAKING: Bomb scare on Moscow-Goa chartered flight; diverted to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan authorities on Friday (January 6) arrested four people in connection with the ongoing investigation of an Indian-made cough syrup blamed for the deaths of 19 children.

Uzbekistan: Four arrested over Indian-made cough syrup deaths

The Taliban energy and water minister Abdul Latif Mansur, who was among the 13 Taliban officials slapped with a travel ban, has however traveled to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Is the world turning a blind eye to the Taliban? Priyanka Sharma tells you.

WION Fineprint | Taliban: Government or Criminal Syndicate?

India suspended production at a pharmaceutical company after its cough syrup was linked to the death of 19 children in Uzbekistan. The cough syrup was manufactured by the Indian drug-maker Marion Biotech and has killed at least 19 children in Uzbekistan's Samarkand.

Uzbekistan: Cough syrup kills 19 children, country blames India-made syrups for deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday (December 30) that it is in touch with Uzbekistan's authorities after the government and multiple media reports said that 18 children in the country died after consuming Dok-1 Max, a cold and flu syrup manufactured by Indian-based pharmaceutical Marion Biotech.

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: WHO says it's in touch with Uzbek authorities

Uzbekistan has alleged that at least 18 children in the country have died after consuming an India-manufactured cough syrup. The Drugs Controller General of India has sought more information regarding the incident from the Uzbek regulator.

WION Dispatch | Uzbekistan: 18 children dead due to cough syrup made by Indian firm

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