Kenzari told Decider in a new interview there were “some takes were more leaning on the romantic side.”
Day: July 2, 2025
Only one man deserves to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship he just earned on Saturday, in the eyes of that man: Arman Tsarukyan.
Joe Gebbia, a confidant of the technology billionaire and a Tesla director, is also a leader of the federal cost-cutting team. The fight might put him in a bind.
Uzbekistan’s gold exports surged in the first five months of 2025, reaching $6.49 billion, a 54.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Statistics Committee. Gold now accounts for nearly 44% of the country’s total export revenues, up from $2.66 billion and 37.1% during the same period last year.
The rise in gold exports reflects a combination of high global prices, hovering near record highs of around $3,000 per ounce and strong international demand for bullion. Analysts note that much of the growth occurred after February, contributing to a sharp uptick in trade revenue.
A Strategic Export Commodity
Uzbekistan remains one of the world’s top gold producers, largely due to massive operations such as the Muruntau mine, which in 2021 produced approximately 85,000 kg of gold. According to the World Gold Council, Uzbekistan produced 119.6 tonnes of gold in 2023, ranking tenth globally.
Gold plays a pivotal role in Uzbekistan’s economy, generating significant export earnings and bolstering foreign currency reserves. It remains a central pillar of the country’s trade strategy and monetary policy.
Record Foreign Reserves
With the rise in gold exports, Uzbekistan’s international reserves have reached an all-time high. As of late May 2025, reserves stood at $49.66 billion, up from about $37.4 billion in mid-2024.
Much of this increase is attributed to gold: the Central Bank of Uzbekistan’s holdings grew both in volume and value, with the rise in gold prices adding over $1.8 billion in recent months.
In January 2025, Uzbekistan even became the world’s top official-sector gold buyer, a move aimed at strengthening its reserve position. In 2023, the country earned $8.15 billion from gold exports, nearly double the previous year’s figure, despite some sales from national reserves.
These trends underscore gold’s growing importance as both a trade driver and a stabilizing force for Uzbekistan’s economic and financial position.
Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to the United States.
Democratic mayors challenge new rules that give millions of people less time to enroll in coverage
New Trump administration rules that give millions of people a shorter timeframe to sign up for the Affordable Care Act’s health care coverage are facing a legal challenge from Democratic mayors around the country.
The rules, rolled out last month, reverse a Biden-era effort to expand access to the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance, commonly called “Obamacare” or the ACA. The previous Democratic administration expanded the enrollment window for the coverage, which led to record enrollment.
The budget as it stands would add a $100 fee to the currently free asylum application for people seeking refuge in the United States.
British No 7 says some abuse is from gamblers who have lost money while others criticise her appearance and she has to stop looking at her phone
The tennis player Jodie Burrage has said she has had to stop herself looking at her phone due to online abuse after her first-round Wimbledon exit.
The British No 7 urged gambling firms and social media companies to do more to tackle online trolls, who often attack her appearance.
Bryan Kohberger will plead guilty to killing 4 Idaho students, avoiding the death penalty in exchange for life sentences. Follow Newsweek’s live blog.
This is a corrupt cooperation. Anyone who is not with the Azerbaijani people, who cooperates with the dictator Aliyev, who ignores the repressed people, is an enemy of the Azerbaijani people. https://t.co/HHohT5vds1
— Emin Bred (@emin_bred) July 2, 2025