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Foreign woman detained for organ trafficking in Kazakhstan: what the court decided Tengrinews.kz – A court in Pavlodar has handed down a verdict to a foreign national who tried to sell her own kidney. Immediately after the

16 January 2026

Two Kazakh citizens found dead at factory in Russia Tengrinews.kz – Two citizens of Kazakhstan have died on the premises of a metallurgical plant in Russia.

15 January 2026

Serious incident reported in Kazakhstan’s airspace Tengrinews.kz — A serious aviation incident occurred in the skies over Kazakhstan on January 10.

13 January 2026

More than 6,000 Kazakhstanis fined under new Administrative Code article Tengrinews.kz – Since March 2025, more than 6,000 Kazakhstanis have been held administratively liable under a new article of the Code of Administrative

13 January 2026

Deadly crash near Almaty: third Indian student dies Tengrinews.kz – A student injured in a serious traffic accident near Almaty has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to three. The information

09 January 2026

Woman wanted internationally detained in Shymkent Tengrinews.kz – A woman previously placed on an international wanted list has been detained in Shymkent, according to Polisia.kz.

06 January 2026

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

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

Kazakh security service conducts 10 special operations: 12 citizens and 3 foreign nationals arrested Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) has reported new efforts to combat the illegal circulation of narcotics, psychotropic

17 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