Kyrgyzstan recorded 33 emergencies in Jan-June 2026, a fivefold increase from the previous year, with 24 fatalities. Fires and mudflows led to extensive rescue operations protecting homes and land.
Barys signs Kazakh forwards Abzal Alibek and Asanali Sarkenov to one-year contracts. The duo returns from North American junior leagues. First practice held July 17.
Russian companies cut gasoline and aviation fuel exports to Afghanistan by 34% and 92% respectively in June, driving up prices at the pump while diesel supplies increased.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance proposes transferring government procurements under special procedure to single organizers when thresholds are exceeded. The draft changes are open for discussion.
A resident of Abai Region found a woman's phone, copied 67 intimate photos and sent them out of jealousy. Court gave him 3 years suspended sentence.
President orders special protected status for pink Lake Kobeituz in Akmola region. National park expanded, infrastructure built, swimming banned due to harmful substances.
БҰҰ адам құқықтары жөніндегі комиссары Пәкістан Кашмиріндегі қақтығыстарды тергеуді талап етеді, 31 адам қаза тапты, саяси диалогқа шақырды.
Svetlana Maslyakova, the director of KVN and widow of longtime host Alexander Maslyakov, has died at age 78. The KVN family pays tribute to her legacy.
A court in Uralsk fined a plaintiff's representative for falsely claiming the plaintiff did not speak Russian, citing abuse of procedural rights. Details on infohub.kz.
Doctors in Astana successfully performed a heart transplant from a deceased donor, giving a 1966-born patient a new chance at life. 4,739 people await transplants in Kazakhstan.
A resident of Astana was convicted of fraud for promising jobs in England via TikTok, scamming 10 Kazakhstani citizens out of over 1 million tenge. Details of the case and sentence.
A reckless BMW driver lost control on Al-Farabi Avenue in Almaty, crashed into an art installation — a large sphere — outside a museum, injuring two people.
According to a KIOR survey, 86.9% of Kazakhs trust the president, 84.1% assess the political situation as favorable, and 75.1% are ready to vote in the Kurultai elections.
FC Kairat denied reports of a Kanye West concert at Almaty's Central Stadium on August 14, citing lack of approval and potential conflicts with scheduled football matches.
The dollar exchange rate on KASE fell to 469.83 tenge at the end of the week, the euro to 537.76 tenge. Detailed buying and selling rates in Astana, Almaty, Shymkent as of July 17, 2026.
Германия БҰҰ бітімгерлерін ауыстыру үшін ЕО-дан Ливанға әскери күш жіберуді қайта ұсынды. Сыртқы істер министрі қауіпсіздік вакуумына жол бермеу керектігін айтты.
Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev met Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul in Shanghai; bilateral trade up 76% in early 2026, discussed agriculture, tourism, and new opportunities.
Испания мен Аргентина арасындағы ӘЧ-2026 финалына дейінгі 10 маңызды дерек: Месси мен Ямал, Трамп қатысуы, билет бағасы, жүлде қоры және т.б.
АҚШ президенті Дональд Трамп аралық сайлау алдында сайлау қауіпсіздігін негізгі мәселеге айналдырып, Қытайдың араласқанын мәлімдеді.
АҚШ президенті Дональд Трамп Қытайды 2020 жылғы сайлауға араласты деп айыптап, екі ел арасындағы сауда бітіміне қауіп төндірді.
Kanye West concert announced in Almaty. Tickets from 120,000 to 350,000 tenge go on sale July 20. Not yet on official schedule.
Natalya, the buyer of Professor Marat Ishankulov's apartment in Astana, gives her version of the eviction story: she denies collusion and insists the purchase was legitimate.
Austrian physicists studied the jaws of the marine worm Perinereis cultrifera and discovered a new class of biometals combining strength and elasticity. The finding could help create new composites.
In Kostanay, a health worker faced threats and insults from a man. Police have launched an investigation and are identifying the suspect. Read on infohub.kz.