A US court ordered a 14-day pause on the Warner Bros.-Paramount Skydance merger after 12 states sued. The Justice Department approved the $81 billion deal.
A New York court sentenced Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael Zambada García to life in prison. The prosecutor called him the biggest drug trafficker of this century.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok resigns after constitutional changes; Prime Minister Péter Magyar proposes chess grandmaster Judit Polgár as successor.
Kazakhstan's Ecology Ministry explains which berries, mushrooms, and plants carry fines or criminal liability for picking. Rules for gathering wild plants for personal use.
Doctors in Almaty saved a 26-year-old man with 89% body burns from a gas cylinder explosion. After multiple surgeries, he thanked the hospital medical staff.
The CIS selects top designers and creators at Creative Economy Days Oct 28-30, 2026. International award unites fashion and light industry professionals.
Nine people were seriously injured in a mass shooting that occurred overnight in downtown Tucson, Arizona. The suspect was shot by police and is in critical condition. Full story at infohub.kz.
Almaty police detained a courier carrying nitrous oxide and seized 685 canisters of laughing gas from a large warehouse. A criminal case has been opened.
Starting September 2, Kazakhstan adds a new women-only carriage on the Nurly Zhol–Oral route. Learn which routes already have them and the usage rules for female passengers.
Kazakhstan expands list of creative activities from 43 to 53 OKED codes, offering new tax breaks, VAT exemption, and state support including loans and grants.
How to travel from Almaty to the scenic Narat steppe in Xinjiang, China: routes, visa-free rules, and tips. See the viral rail cart ride and Tian Shan meadows.
New study suggests creatine may boost immune response against cancer by activating dendritic cells. UCLA-led research shows promise, but clinical trials needed.
Overhaul of busiest Almaty-Bishkek highway section: eight lanes, two interchanges, nine pedestrian crossings, improved lighting for 70k+ daily vehicles.
Kazakhstan's CEC registers the People's Party list for Kurultai elections on August 23. List includes 72 candidates, 41.7% women, youth, and disabled persons.
In Pavlodar Region, six people were injured by a severe thunderstorm with hail and squally winds. All suffered injuries but none required hospitalization.
Altynsarin Pedagogical University in Arkalyk renovated with returned assets (1.9B tenge). Facilities for 2,500 students. Social projects in Kostanay region.
Wayne Rooney criticizes the 2026 World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and others, calling the extended 27-minute break 'rubbish.'
Sapar Satayev appointed akim of Temirtau; previously headed Balkhash. Region head Yermaganbet Bulekpaev introduced him and outlined priorities for the city.
Хьюстонда жүздеген адам ИКБҚ қызметкерінің мексикалық азаматты атып өлтіргеніне қарсы наразылық білдіріп, әділдік талап етті. Шерулер АҚШ-тың басқа қалаларында да өтті.
Samruk-Kazyna appoints Yelzhas Otynshiyev as chairman of KTZ, the third head in two years. He is a physicist with experience at Ernst & Young and Samruk-Kazyna.
Online casino 'Nomad Poker' with turnover over 7.5 billion tenge, coordinated from Georgia, shut down in Kazakhstan. Property worth 158 million tenge seized.
Kazakh singer Erke Esmakhan returns after three-year maternity leave, recording 9 songs and filming 9 videos in six months with support from husband RaiM. New album on the way.
Police officers rescued a 14-year-old girl who fell into a four-meter open well in Taldykorgan. The dangerous well has been ordered closed after the incident.
Kazakh tennis star Elena Rybakina shares photos of her vacation in Bratislava, Slovakia, calling it a 'little reset' after her Wimbledon 2026 third-round exit.