Earlier, a photo of a civil servant hugging a woman in his office was circulated on social media. His indecency was unexpectedly caught on camera during a selectors' meeting. The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Employment issued an official statement on the incident. According to it, the employment contracts of the employees mentioned in the reports have been terminated.

According to the Kashkadarya regional Department of Internal Affairs,

Starting from August 1, 2025, Azerbaijani gas will be supplied to Syria.

An Israeli official has approved a Hamas ceasefire proposal, Arab News reports. The Jewish state did not say whether it had accepted the proposal or provided further details. Hamas, however, confirmed in a statement early on July 24 that it had sent the ceasefire proposal to mediators.

The skyscrapers stretching from Beirut to Dubai, the narrow streets of Cairo and Casablanca, the luxurious places of Tunis and Rabat - all these represent the new face of today's Arab cities. But while this renewal and modernization may seem beautiful from the outside, it hides deep social, economic and cultural conflicts. Arab cities are now becoming giant bazaars that are losing their heritage and driving ordinary people to the outskirts.

Zelensky has passed a law that strips key anti-corruption agencies, such as the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, of their independence. Under the new rules, control over these agencies is transferred to the Prosecutor General's Office, appointed by the president.

The agreement, signed during the IDEF2025 exhibition in Istanbul, aims to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. According to it, Azerbaijan will purchase unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by the Turkish company Baykar.

In Uzbekistan, 405.5 thousand babies were born in January-June 2025. Of these, 209.6 thousand were boys (51.7 percent), 195.9 thousand (48.3 percent) were girls. 197.8 thousand were born in urban areas, 207.7 thousand in rural areas. The current number of births decreased by 14.4 thousand compared to the same period in 2024, and by 29.1 thousand compared to the first half of 2023.

The Uzbek delegation held a meeting with the leadership of the Central Bank of Malaysia and discussed the main areas of cooperation in the field of Islamic banking and financial regulation. The meeting examined in detail the Malaysian experience - the processes of licensing, supervision and regulation of Islamic banks and financial institutions. In particular, special attention was paid to compliance with Sharia principles and mechanisms for effective liquidity management in the Islamic financial system.

Never before has humanity been so rich in information as it is today. Every second, 500 hours of new videos are uploaded to YouTube, and every day more than 7 million posts are written on the Internet. Each of us has the opportunity to learn through the phone in our pocket. Surprisingly, despite all these opportunities, today's generation is surpassing its ancestors in spiritual poverty.