Scientists from the Institute of Oceanology RAS recorded a 7.4% decrease in the Caspian Sea's area from 1996 to 2025, with water levels falling 10 cm per year, threatening ecology and economy.
Authorities in East Kazakhstan intercepted two mobile phones hidden in a loaf of bread intended for inmates. The prohibited items were seized and administrative proceedings initiated.
Attempted burglary at Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal's home in Barcelona suburb after World Cup semifinal. Security spotted intruders, who fled. Police investigating connected break-ins.
The French parliament has passed a euthanasia law after three readings, granting terminally ill patients the right to voluntary medically assisted death.
Singer Zhiger Auypbayev posted a touching video of his wife playing the dombra, admitting he didn't know about her hidden talent. Netizens praised her skill.
Short-term training for unemployed launches in Karaganda region. 481 people will learn professions including hairdresser, cook, programmer, and others.
In Pavlodar region, 7 WWII veterans will receive 2 million tenge each, and over 3,800 others will get payments totaling 350 million tenge for Victory Day.
The Stepnogorsk city court sentenced a bank branch director and a cashier to seven years in prison for embezzling 255 million tenge; verdict not final.
Kazakhstan's KNB and Interior Ministry dismantled an international hitman gang with Georgian, Turkish and Azerbaijani partners. Arrest of a hitman in Almaty.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens to close Middle East export corridors, blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which carries Saudi oil and much of global trade.
Astana face Albania's Dinamo City in the return leg of the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round on home soil, following a crucial 1-0 away win.
President Trump said in Fox News interview Putin is ready for Ukraine deal, urging 'Vladimir, it's time to stop.' He expressed confidence war will end soon.
Actress Aigul Imanbayeva shares five life principles: no judging, no unsolicited advice, no helping unless asked, no high expectations, and love God above all.
Kazakhstan's Eduard Yeshchenko has secured an Olympic quota in men's skeet at the Doha qualifying event, giving the country two shooting spots for Paris 2024.
Argentina beat England 2-1 in World Cup semifinal, Lionel Messi's two assists set up goals by Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. They face Spain in final.
A prison gang in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, extorted millions of tenge from inmates using threats and violence. Six defendants are charged; case sent to court.
US launches new strikes on Iranian military targets to degrade capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. 90-minute operation used precision munitions.
Kostanay region allocates 2.4 billion tenge from emergency reserve for flood relief, including compensation to residents, road repairs, and social aid. Over 980 livestock lost, 27 apartments purchased.
On May 1, 2024, 60 fountains will start operating in Almaty. Six are under reconstruction. Preparations done under 'Almaty — Our Common Home' campaign. Basins cleaned and pumps inspected.
Summer night driving safety tips: check lights, maintain safe distance, avoid fatigue, watch for animals on Kazakh roads. Advice from Tengri Auto and QazAvtoJol.
Workers in Almaty discovered old tram rails from the 1930s while building a light rail transit line. A historian called it an artifact, but the rails were removed by noon on July 15.
Actor Anuar Nurpeisov used AI to translate Kairat Nurtas's hit 'Almaty Tuni' into French. Internet users are delighted, saying the cover surpasses the original.
Europe's population hits record high of 450.6 million, driven by migration. Experts project decline to 398 million by 2100, causing labor shortages and increased strain on healthcare and education.
The upgraded Zhibek Zholy customs post on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border is set to open in August, increasing daily capacity to 70,000 passengers and 2,000 vehicles after a reconstruction costing over 11 billion tenge.