The Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan has adopted a draft law aimed at preventing torture during criminal proceedings. The document establishes a procedure for mandatory medical examinations of individuals in pre-trial detention facilities before placing them in pre-trial detention.

The Taliban announced that Khan Muhammad, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province 20 years ago and is serving a life sentence in California, has been released in exchange for American hostages. The movement thanked Qatar for helping secure his release.

Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

Three people have died in a collapse at the Fon-Yagnob coal mine in the Aini district of the Sughd region in northern Tajikistan. The incident may have been caused by a violation of safety regulations or unstable rock conditions in the area.

US President Donald Trump has signed more than 200 executive orders since his inauguration, including suspending all US foreign programs, including those in Ukraine, for 90 days, withdrawing from the WHO and the Paris climate accords, and requiring the federal government to recognize only two immutable genders - male and female.

At least 10 people have died and more than 30 have been injured in a major fire at a ski resort in the Bolu region of Turkey.

The Mexican government has developed a comprehensive package of measures to support the five million illegal Mexican immigrants in the United States. In preparation for the "largest deportation operation" in US history that Donald Trump has promised, the government has mobilized more than 2,600 lawyers and 2,200 consular officers. It has also set up temporary shelters in border cities.

The lowest crime rates among Russian regions in 2024 were observed in Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan. In particular, in Chechnya last year there were only 17 crimes per 10,000 inhabitants. For comparison, this figure is on average 131 nationwide.

In Italy, the far-right League party has proposed a ban on the wearing of face-covering clothing in public, with fines of up to 30,000 euros or up to two years in prison for those who violate the ban.

A tanker truck overturned in Nigeria, spilling 60 tons of fuel. A crowd gathered to collect it when an explosion occurred, killing at least 86 people. At least 80 of the victims were buried in a mass grave. More than 180 people died in a similar incident in October.