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Three young men go missing in Almaty mountains: one found dead Tengrinews.kz – Reports have emerged online that three young men went into the mountains in Almaty and did not return. The situation was commented

26 December 2025

Poland extradites to Kazakhstan a Ukrainian woman suspected of organ trafficking Tengrinews.kz — A Ukrainian woman suspected of trafficking in human organs has been extradited to Kazakhstan from Poland.

24 December 2025

Earthquake strikes popular resort in Turkey Tengrinews.kz – A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Antalya, one of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations.

08 December 2025

Chinese couples stopped at Almaty airport for attempting to take infants out of Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Chinese citizens were detained at Almaty International Airport after attempting to leave Kazakhstan with infants born to surrogate

01 December 2025

Kazakh woman wanted for 156 million tenge theft detained in Istanbul Tengrinews.kz – Turkish police have detained a Kazakh woman who had been hiding abroad for several years after stealing jewellery worth more

28 November 2025

Another criminal case opened under Kazakhstan’s new anti-stalking law Tengrinews.kz – In Akmola Region, police have launched the first criminal case under Kazakhstan’s new anti-stalking article.

28 November 2025

Kazakhstan warns its citizens in Vietnam amid severe flooding Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the situation in Vietnam, where devastating floods and landslides continue

25 November 2025

“I did everything I could”: Kazakhstan hands first life sentence for murder of a woman Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan has handed down its first life sentence for the murder of a woman, in a landmark case that has sparked a national

21 November 2025

Man attempts self-immolation in front of police in Mangystau region Tengrinews.kz – A man in the Mangystau region attempted to set himself on fire in front of police officers at a checkpoint in the village of

21 November 2025

Aircraft crashes on the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan, media reports Tengrinews.kz — Several media outlets report that a Turkish military aircraft has crashed near the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan.

11 November 2025

Court finds Bek Air pilots guilty in 2019 plane crash Tengrinews.kz — The Turksib District Court of Almaty has issued a verdict in the case of the 2019 Bek Air plane crash, declaring both pilots

05 November 2025

Dangerous weather alert issued for Almaty Tengrinews.kz – The Department for Emergency Situations (DES) in Almaty has issued an urgent weather warning, advising residents to take precautions

04 November 2025

Earthquake in Almaty: officials sentenced over “stolen” alert system that failed to work Tengrinews.kz – During the earthquake that struck Almaty on January 23, 2024, the city’s automated early warning system failed to activate.

03 November 2025

Climber says Russian mountaineer who died on Victory Peak could have been saved Tengrinews.kz — Russian mountaineer Alina Pekova, who climbed all 14 of the world’s eight-thousanders in just a year and a half, believes that

28 October 2025

“This is not an error”: Almaty Emergency Department explains earthquake alert Tengrinews.kz – Residents of Almaty received notifications about an earthquake today, but some believed it was a false alarm. The Department

23 October 2025

Kazakh military responds to drone explosion in West Kazakhstan region Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan has tightened control over the country’s airspace following the explosion of an unidentified

23 October 2025

Kazakhstan and Russia carry out joint special operation against cybercriminals Tengrinews.kz – A transnational network of online fraudsters operating across Russia and the CIS has been dismantled in a joint special operation

22 October 2025

“My brother has three children, his wife is ill”: Kazakh man detained in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges Tengrinews.kz – Two men believed to be from Kazakhstan have been arrested in the United States in connection with the transportation of a large

20 October 2025

130 shadow crypto exchanges shut down in Kazakhstan, millions in USDT seized Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan has shut down 130 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges used by criminals to launder money from online fraud and drug

15 October 2025