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Residents of house No. 60 in the Yunus Rajabiy neighborhood in central Tashkent have been fighting for four years against private construction on a green area housing the only football field for the entire community. In the summer of 2022, residents accidentally discovered that a 0.0561-hectare plot was listed for sale on e-auksion.uz for the construction of an office building. According to a decision by the city mayor on May 16, 2022, an additional 30 sotix (approximately 0.3 hectares) of the courtyard land was transferred to the city reserve fund.

A personal exhibition titled “100 Unique Works” by renowned artist Dilorom Mamedova has opened at the ARTepa art gallery in Tashkent’s Astronomy Park. The exhibition showcases Mamedova’s finest pieces from the past five years, with most being displayed to the public for the first time. This event marks the first cultural initiative in the park, which has been renovated under the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change.

Mel Schilling, the renowned dating coach and relationship expert from the reality TV show 'Married at First Sight' (MAFS), has died of cancer at the age of 54. Her husband, Gareth Schilling, announced in a statement on Instagram that Mel passed away peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by love.

Across most of Uzbekistan, dry and spring-like warm weather is expected to prevail until the end of the work week. Despite the general warming trend, localized short-term rain and thunderstorms are possible on Thursday, March 26, and overnight into March 25 in the Bukhara and Navoi regions, as well as in foothill and mountainous areas of the country. In high-altitude zones, there remains a likelihood of mixed precipitation in the form of rain and snow, which could pose challenges for local communities and transportation networks.

Dry and warm weather is forecast for most of Uzbekistan until the end of the work week. According to Uzhydromet, precipitation is not expected in the majority of the country, which may have a positive impact on agriculture and tourism sectors.

Law enforcement officers in the city of Karshi have exposed scammers who deceived taxi drivers. Posing as passengers, they used various pretexts to seize drivers' money and banking information.

A new financial pyramid operating under the name FastAI has become active in Uzbekistan. This platform encourages people to purchase a 'robot' for $1,000 with promises of a daily income of $37 over 60 days. However, the robot itself or its purported work is invisible – it is merely another scam based on the 'invest money and earn profit' formula. Unfortunately, many citizens are falling for this scheme and losing their funds.

Snow leopards inhabit the high mountains of Central and South Asia, found across 12 countries, with an estimated 4,000–6,500 individuals remaining in the wild, according to conservation organizations. These solitary felines are known for their excellent camouflage and near-silent movement, making them extremely difficult to study. In Uzbekistan, they reside in the southern mountains, including the Hissar State Reserve in Kashkadarya region.

Northern and valley regions of Uzbekistan are forecast to experience anomalously hot weather this week. According to data from "Uzgidromet" and international meteorological centers, starting from Tuesday, temperatures in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm region, Kyzylkum Desert, and other areas may rise 8 degrees above normal, reaching up to +30°C or higher during the day. These conditions are typical for mid-April, while in the north, they resemble late April weather.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent – A serious road traffic accident involving a truck occurred on the Kamchik Pass. According to a Podrobno.uz correspondent, the driver lost control, causing the truck to overturn onto its side and spill all its cargo onto the roadway.

In Uzbekistan on March 23, variable cloudiness is forecast with short-term rain and thunderstorms in some regions. In mountainous areas, snowfall, fog, and mudflow-flood phenomena are possible, reports a correspondent from Podrobno.uz.

A 22-year-old Uzbek citizen has died in Turkey after falling from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Izmir. She sustained severe injuries in the incident last week and was hospitalized, but despite all medical efforts, doctors were unable to save her life, as confirmed by the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul.