October 23, 2026
UK scientists find honeybees drive wild pollinators off flowers by force
British scientists at Anglia Ruskin University have for the first time recorded honeybees forcibly driving wild insects off flowers and seizing food sources.
October 23, 2026
Family's move from Atyrau ends in bullying and beating for schoolboy in West Kazakhstan
A schoolboy's mother in West Kazakhstan says her son was bullied and extorted at school after the family moved from Atyrau; an 11th-grader beat him and an investigation is under way.
October 23, 2026
Snow and blizzards forecast across Kazakhstan for the 24–26 October weekend
Kazakhstan weather forecast for 24–26 October: heavy snow and blizzards in the east and southeast, ice, fog and frosts. Regional temperatures.
October 23, 2026
'Silver Age': How Kazakhstan Pays Employers to Hire Workers Over 50
In the first nine months of 2026, 10,300 Kazakhstanis over 50 joined the "Silver Age" program. Here are its terms, regions, occupations and subsidy amounts.
October 23, 2026
Bektenov responds to proposal to cut Kazakh university degrees to three years
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov responds to an MP's proposal to cut bachelor's programs to three years, saying credits and learning outcomes matter most.
October 23, 2026
Astana family sells home and car to fund daughter's cancer treatment
An Astana family has sold their apartment and car to fund treatment for two-year-old Dariya's neuroblastoma. The girl is being treated in Barcelona and needs help.
October 23, 2026
Driver in Uralsk fined 86,500 tenge for obscene license plate frame
A resident of Uralsk has been fined 86,500 tenge for an obscene inscription on his license plate frame, which the court deemed petty hooliganism under Part 1 of Article 434.
October 23, 2026
Japanese writer Ryu Murakami, author of 'Almost Transparent Blue,' dies at 74
Japanese writer Ryu Murakami, author of 'Almost Transparent Blue' and 'Coin Locker Babies,' has died at 74, Japan News reports.
October 23, 2026
Astana turns to digital road modeling to tackle traffic congestion
Astana is using transport modeling to fight traffic jams, testing virtual street models of interchanges and lanes before making real-world changes.
October 23, 2026
Sargul the Sheep from Kokshetau Becomes Social Media Star, Kazakhstanis Plead to Spare Her from Sogym
Trained sheep Sargul from Kokshetau becomes a social media star: video garners nearly 100,000 likes. Owner Temerbulat Zhusupov shares her story.
October 23, 2026
Kazakhstan police investigate dog's death from knife wounds in Kostanai
Police in Kostanai are investigating the death of a dog found with knife wounds in an apartment; an animal rights activist called police but the dog could not be saved.
October 23, 2026
Temirtau Residents Wait Four Years for Akimat to Install Ramp
Temirtau residents have been asking the akimat for four years to install a ramp for people with disabilities. The akimat advised them to pay for it themselves but promises funds next year.
October 22, 2026
Kazakhstan care home scandal: patient filmed drinking toilet water, director alleges provocation
A video of a patient drinking water from a toilet has sparked a scandal at a care facility in western Kazakhstan; its director alleges an employee staged it.
October 22, 2026
Temirtau residents angered as central square repairs drag on until 2027
Temirtau's central square reconstruction has been pushed back to 2027, with residents complaining of traffic jams and injuries and businesses of lost revenue.
October 22, 2026
Almaty doctors save newborn weighing just 679 grams
Doctors at Almaty's Perinatal Center No. 2 saved a boy born August 8 weighing 679 grams. After 70 days in intensive care, he now weighs 1,800 grams.
October 22, 2026
Astana court jails 20-year-old for 10 days over public urination near nightclub
An Astana court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to 10 days of administrative arrest for petty hooliganism after he urinated near a nightclub in the Kazakh capital.
October 22, 2026
Kazakh man who beat wife must repay state 330,000 tenge for her treatment
A court in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Region ordered a man to repay the state 330,000 tenge spent treating his wife, whom he beat, though the criminal case was closed.
October 22, 2026
Heavy snowfall blankets Ridder: residents share footage and joke about winter
Residents of Ridder have been watching heavy snowfall for a second day, sharing footage on social media and joking that the snow will last all winter. Kazhydromet forecast for October 23.
October 22, 2026
Republic Day in Almaty: concerts, flag ceremony and puppet festival — full programme
The Almaty administration has published its Republic Day programme: concerts, a flag-raising ceremony at Medeu, a puppet festival and district events on 22–25 October.
October 22, 2026
KazNU comments on video showing lecturer dismissed in front of students
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University has commented on a video showing lecturer Gauhar Duisembiyeva being dismissed in front of students.
October 22, 2026
Astana woman says child hospitalized after eating fast food
An Astana woman said on Threads that her child was hospitalized after eating a burger and fries from a fast-food chain. Health officials confirmed allergies in two patients.
October 22, 2026
Dariga Badykova Shares Photos from Honeymoon in Qatar
Kazakh actress and producer Dariga Badykova has shared Instagram photos from Qatar, where she is spending her honeymoon with her husband, Olzhas Abay.
October 22, 2026
Almaty residents raise concerns over slippery paving stones in winter as city responds
Almaty residents worry new paving stones will become slippery in winter. The city's public spaces department says the tiles passed anti-slip tests.
October 22, 2026
Almaty housing applicant turns down 11 flats to choose neighbourhood
An Almaty housing queue applicant rejected 11 state-offered flats because the neighbourhood didn't suit him, Otbasy Bank says, as applicants gain a new location option.
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