
Scientists: Human-elephant conflicts in southern Africa to rise by 2085
By 2085, areas at risk of elephant raids on farmland in southern Africa will grow by 33–100%. Scientists cite human development of wild land as the main cause.

By 2085, areas at risk of elephant raids on farmland in southern Africa will grow by 33–100%. Scientists cite human development of wild land as the main cause.

Bayan Alaguzova addressed Meruert Utekesheva at the final of the XII Qazaq Aruy - 2026 contest in Almaty, where the crown went to 20-year-old Asylym Otepbergen.

Melbourne's Trevor Bergman has donated rare anti-D blood 545 times, visiting all 85 Australian donor centres. His final donation was in Canberra.

A rare white-tailed eagle has been filmed in the Akzhayik Nature Reserve in Atyrau Region; 800–1000 of these birds winter in the northern Caspian region, the Forestry Committee reports.

Scientists found that ultra-processed food heightens children's brain response to appetizing meals and triggers rapid weight gain a year later.

Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry urges foreigners and employers to follow migration rules: notify the migration service within 3 working days and monitor stay periods.

Collins English Dictionary has named "mogging" its 2026 word of the year. The bodybuilding term means outshining someone and has spread widely on social media.

Leonid Agutin was presented with a Kyrgyz ak-kalpak on stage, dedicated a poem to it and thanked audiences in Bishkek and Tashkent for his concerts.

A 15-year-old boy missing for three days in Semey has been found alive and unharmed at his grandmother's home in Pavlodar, Abai Region police say.

A Pavlodar court ordered a company to pay 4 million tenge in moral damages and 500,000 tenge in legal costs after a worker's toe was amputated.

Arman Davletyarov reflects on how his life changed after leaving MUZ-TV, his shifting priorities, spirituality, and why he now compares life to an ocean.

Almaty authorities respond to carriers' claim of KZT 15 billion in subsidy debt, saying payments will be considered in the next budget adjustment and bus output will be maintained.

A court in Zhambyl Region approved a mediation agreement under which an ex-wife returned original apartment documents to her former husband in Karatau.

Almaty plans to expand municipal parking from over 17,000 to 25,000 spaces and simplify benefit processing for car owners, including electric vehicle drivers.

Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova explained why Kazakhs buy medicines in Turkey and Egypt, and cited lower prices and simplified drug registration.

A woman from Kazakhstan's West Kazakhstan Region has found her daughter in the US after a DNA test confirmed a 99.9% match. She plans to bring her to Kazakhstan.

A crowd formed at an Otbasy Bank branch as Umai women's mortgage applications opened. The bank cited heavy service loads and reported 300 applications by 11:30 a.m.

Pennsylvania's Glenwood Hoskin Jr. watched 1,207 films in cinemas over a year, earning a Guinness World Record and beating the previous 777-screening mark.

SK-Pharmacy says the diabetes drug Viktosa is being replaced by another medicine and that free blood glucose test strips remain available to patients in Kazakhstan.

University of Sydney scientists have identified circadian depression, a new subtype resistant to standard antidepressants that affects nearly a quarter of patients.

Kaznet is buzzing over a student architect's giant tablet, a fox on a leash in Almaty and cows marching in formation behind a shepherd. The videos have drawn jokes and attention.

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court will review a man's challenge to rules barring him from contesting paternity after divorce, despite knowing he was not the biological father.

Almaty's Industrial Safety Department warns residents about companies pressuring them into gas equipment inspections with threats of fines.

Almaty metro will get 10 new trains: two in December 2026, three in 2027 and five in 2028. The operator does not plan to shorten service intervals.