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NSC and Interior Ministry conduct large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan: 20 detained Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) together with the Interior Ministry carried out a large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan;

06 February 2026

Earthquake reported in Zhetysu Region Tengrinews.kz – An earthquake has occurred in Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu Region.

05 February 2026

Stalked via social media and WhatsApp: police investigate new stalking cases in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Police in Pavlodar region are investigating four criminal cases of stalking — the illegal harassment and pursuit of citizens,

03 February 2026

Fraud worth 4.5 billion tenge: OrdaMed chairman put on wanted list Tengrinews.kz — The chairman of the management board of OrdaMed, Erkin Dlimbetov, has been placed on a wanted list. Information about this appeared

29 January 2026

Bus with foreign passengers involved in road accident in Kyzylorda region Tengrinews.kz – A scheduled coach operating on the Kyrgyzstan–Russia route collided with a truck in the Karmakshy district of the Kyzylorda

29 January 2026

Migrants transported by snowmobiles: Interior Ministry conducts large-scale special operation Tengrinews.kz — The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has reported on a series of special operations carried out in several regions

28 January 2026

Passport for 3 million: risky marriage schemes to obtain Kazakhstan citizenship Tengrinews.kz — A story about a foreign national allegedly seeking a fictitious marriage in exchange for money has gained traction on social

26 January 2026

4.5-billion-tenge fraud: NSC detains OrdaMed executives Tengrinews.kz — The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has uncovered a scheme involving the fictitious production of medical devices

26 January 2026

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

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

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