In the Mangystau Region, three adults and a child were hospitalized with botulism after a family gathering involving cold-smoked fish; all are in intensive care on ventilators.
Qi2 wireless charging loses up to 30% of energy and heats smartphones, cutting battery capacity by 12–25%. Experts advise combining it with a cable and keeping charge at 20–80%.
U.S. President Donald Trump demands splitting childhood vaccines into five doses with six-month intervals, citing autism. Experts doubt feasibility.
From September 21 to 25, the US will conduct a flight safety assessment in Kazakhstan — a decisive stage in talks on launching direct flights. Air Astana awaits a technical visit.
Blogger Ilya Sviridov bought a 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 for 2.6 million rubles and plans a full restoration. In Kazakhstan, Kolesa.kz has 463 listings for the "hundred."
The FAA will conduct an IASA safety assessment in Kazakhstan on September 21-25, a step toward launching direct flights to the United States.
Almaty weather forecast for September 21–27: forecasters predict rain, variable cloudiness, and a cooldown to +9°C at night by the end of the week.
Shymkent weather forecast for September 21-27: mostly clear and dry, with only light rain expected on September 25. Daytime temperatures up to +32°C.
In the mountains of Almaty, rescuers helped a Chinese national and a tourist born in 1972 after both injured their legs while descending. Details of the incidents.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the future Triumphal Arch in Washington will be converted into a military complex for drones and snipers.
Storm warning in Kazakhstan for September 21: rain, thunderstorms, fog, stronger winds and high fire danger in several regions of the country.
A 175-meter bridge over the Pikhtovka River in East Kazakhstan, rising up to 45 meters, is completed. Asphalt paving is set for late September.
A 101.8-meter ethylene fractionation column weighing over 1,800 tonnes has been installed at the Silleno plant site. Project progress stands at 38.5%.
English version of Kazakhstan's Criminal Code lists up to 120 years of community service for insult instead of 120 hours. Error found after US investor consulted lawyer.
Almaty police intensify night raids against traffic violations: 544 violations detected, mopeds, motorcycles, and 58 kick-sharing electric scooters seized.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice presented its Unified Digital Platform for collective rights management to TV and radio stations at a copyright roundtable.
A Kazakh woman was detained in an immigration raid in Bali; her documents are being reviewed at the Ngurah Rai office, and no decision has been made yet.
An Astana court has sentenced a BMW driver to 10 days of administrative arrest for drifting on a city road, finding him guilty of petty hooliganism.
A man was detained in Almaty's Medeu district after discarding a bag of drugs worth 500 million tenge during a chase. A pre-trial investigation is underway.
The Ministry of Energy has announced new deadlines for converting Almaty CHPP-2 to gas: main equipment launch from October 15, full commissioning by the end of December 2026.
A court in Astana sentenced 24 members of a transnational organized crime group to 8 years each for fraudulent SIM-box calls, the Karaganda region prosecutor's office said.
An Astana court sentenced 24 members of a transnational SIM-box fraud ring to eight years each; the verdict has not yet entered into force.
Kazakhstan has asked UNESCO to assess a nomination linking the Zharkent Mosque and the Ascension Cathedral, while Paris hosted a concert marking Serkebaev's centenary.
KTZ has launched an autumn ticket sale with discounts of 20% to 30% on six routes and certain car types. The promotion applies to trains departing Monday through Thursday.