September 23, 2026
Experts Reveal Safe Monitor Distance to Protect Your Eyesight
Experts explain how far you should sit from your monitor to avoid ruining your eyesight: rules for 24, 27, and 32-inch screens, plus tips for laptops.
September 23, 2026
Russia's Health Ministry Approves Treatment for Fetishism and Exhibitionism
Russia's Health Ministry approves clinical guidelines for sexual preference disorders: treatment of fetishism, exhibitionism, voyeurism, and pedophilia.
September 23, 2026
Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry Warns Parents About Dangerous Children's Pranks
Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry warns parents about dangerous children's pranks: daring road crossings and fights that can end in tragedy. Advice for parents.
September 23, 2026
Residents of Five Apartment Blocks in Central Aktobe Complain of Trash Mountains and Flooded Entrances
Residents of five apartment blocks in central Aktobe complain of trash mountains and flooded entrances after rain. The akimat admits drainage was not included.
September 23, 2026
Ultra-processed food raises risk of diabetes, cancer and hypertension — study
A review of scientific studies confirms that ultra-processed foods raise the risk of hypertension, diabetes, cancer, obesity and premature death.
September 23, 2026
Foreign tourist filmed urinating in Mangystau; account vanishes after backlash
Foreign tourist Olesya Plyusnina filmed herself urinating in Mangystau and posted it online. Blogger Azamat Sarsenbayev was outraged. After backlash, her account vanished.
September 22, 2026
Four in intensive care in Mangystau region after home-smoked fish
Three adults and a 9-year-old child are in intensive care in Kazakhstan's Mangystau region with botulism after eating home-smoked fish; relatives demand specialist care.
September 22, 2026
Shymkent man who molested 8-year-old girl gets 7.5 years instead of fine
A Shymkent court has revised the sentence of a man who molested an 8-year-old girl: instead of a 216,000 tenge fine, he received 7.5 years in prison and 3 million tenge in moral damages.
September 22, 2026
Kazakhstan's Labor Ministry Explains How Pensions Are Calculated
Kazakhstan's Labor Ministry explains pension components: minimum pension 69,049 tenge, basic payment, solidarity part, and UAPF savings.
September 22, 2026
TikTok Animal Abuser Fined in Kyzylorda Region
Police in the Kyzylorda Region fined 43-year-old Serik Ketenov from the Zhambyl Region for animal cruelty during a TikTok livestream.
September 22, 2026
Russian Teacher Speaks Only English After Anesthesia
A 28-year-old Russian teacher spoke only English for hours after a colonoscopy under anesthesia. Doctors link the case to foreign language syndrome.
September 22, 2026
Ali Okapov Addresses Whether He Performs at Tois and Corporate Events
Ali Okapov, son of People's Artist of Kazakhstan Roza Rymbaeva, answered fans about whether he performs at tois and corporate events and explained his attitude to private gigs.
September 22, 2026
Davletyarov on Trip to Grozny: 'Kazakhs and Chechens Are Brothers Forever'
Media manager Arman Davletyarov shared impressions of his trip to Grozny: he is learning the Chechen language and culture, and says Kazakhs are greeted with special warmth in Chechnya.
September 22, 2026
Shymkent Prosecutors Return Illegally Collected Funds to Citizens After Three Private Bailiffs' Actions
Shymkent prosecutors enforced a Constitutional Court ruling: three private bailiffs illegally collected fees, and the money has been returned to citizens.
September 22, 2026
Kazakhstan to Close Highways 3-4 Hours Before Severe Weather
Kazakhstan will impose highway restrictions 3-4 hours before severe weather under a government interagency plan, KazAvtoZhol says.
September 22, 2026
Love for Kazakh Language Knows No Borders: Sung at Weddings, at Home, and on Social Media
Love for the Kazakh language unites people: a Turkish woman learns and sings in it, a bride's parents performed a song at her wedding, and a boy named Bogdan won over social media.
September 22, 2026
Besbarmak vs. Nuggets: Why Kazakh Children Are Forgetting Their National Cuisine
At the Industry Day forum in Almaty, participants discussed why Kazakh children are forgetting their national cuisine: 11 out of 20 children did not know what besbarmak is.
September 22, 2026
Buying a New-Build Apartment: Which Contracts Should Alarm Kazakhstani Buyers
Kazakhstan's Committee for Construction and Housing and Utilities explained which contracts when buying a new-build apartment should alarm buyers and what fines developers face.
September 22, 2026
Arsen Tomsky's University in Almaty: Eminem Poetry and Startups Instead of Lectures
inVision U, Arsen Tomsky's university, opens in Almaty with English-language instruction, a course on Eminem and Vysotsky poetry, and startups in the fourth year.
September 22, 2026
Six sets of triplets born in Almaty since start of year
Six sets of triplets have been born in Almaty since the start of the year, including a 27-year-old woman who delivered three sons at City Perinatal Center No. 2.
September 22, 2026
Akmola resident refunded 120,000 tenge for unused sauna booking
A woman in Akmola Region paid 120,000 tenge for a sauna complex but could not attend because her children were ill. After she contacted the department, she received a full refund.
September 22, 2026
Shymkent Buyer Refunded 125,000 Tenge for Defective Cradle-Besik
A Shymkent resident was refunded 125,000 tenge for a cradle-besik and "Besik Zhasauy" set bought via TikTok after the goods failed to match the stated specifications.
September 22, 2026
Midges Swarm Aktobe as Residents Complain of Clouds of Insects
Aktobe residents complain of a midge invasion as swarms fill streets and courtyards. Social media videos compare them to snow, while the akimat carries out pest control.
September 22, 2026
Five hotels in Kazakhstan receive Michelin Keys for the first time
Five hotels in Kazakhstan have received one Michelin Key each for the first time: three in Astana, one in Almaty and one at Shymbulak. Kazakhstan leads in Central Asia.
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