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WhatsApp to introduce a new feature parents will like Tengrinews.kz — Special accounts for children will appear in WhatsApp. They will allow parents to manage communication settings and control

12 March 2026

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry comments on reports of mass deportation of Russians Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Ashykbayev commented on reports of the mass deportation of Russians

12 March 2026

Kazakhstanis detained in US with large cocaine shipment: foreign ministry responds Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the detention in the United States of two Kazakh citizens with a large

11 March 2026

Bad weather “cuts off” Astana from neighboring regions: list of closed roads Tengrinews.kz – Due to deteriorating weather conditions in Kazakhstan, many national highways have been closed. As a result, almost all major

10 March 2026

American man searches for his parents in Karaganda Tengrinews.kz — A social media post has appeared seeking the biological parents of a Kazakhstan-born man who was adopted in childhood by a family

10 March 2026

National Bank makes decision on base rate Tengrinews.kz – On Friday, March 6, the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced its decision on the base rate. It has been kept at 18 percent

06 March 2026

Evacuation from Middle East: what’s happening with flights and when Kazakhstanis will return Tengrinews.kz – Evacuation from Middle Eastern countries is ongoing: in recent days more than two thousand people have returned to Kazakhstan.

05 March 2026

Two planes collided before takeoff Tengrinews.kz – A Singapore Airlines aircraft struck the tail section of a Spirit Airlines airliner while taxiing. The incident occurred in

04 March 2026

Flydubai launches evacuation flights from the UAE to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Flydubai plans to operate two flights to Astana and Almaty during the night of 3 March.

03 March 2026

Long-awaited feature will appear in WhatsApp Tengrinews.kz – Popular messenger WhatsApp is about to make users’ lives easier: a long-awaited message scheduling feature has appeared in the

27 February 2026

President of Serbia arrives in Astana Tengrinews.kz – President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Astana on an official visit, as announced by the press service of the government.

26 February 2026

Former EBRD Executive Jürgen Rigterink elected as the new Independent Director of the Board of Directors at Bank RBK By the decision of the General Shareholders Meeting of Bank RBK JSC, Jürgen Rigterink, a renowned international financier, was elected as an

26 February 2026

Nurlan Saburov speaks out for the first time after being banned from entering Russia Tengrinews.kz – Comedian Nurlan Saburov has spoken for the first time about his entry ban to Russia. This happened during his concert in Phuket,

26 February 2026

Frosts and rain: weather forecast for Wednesday in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Forecasters have reported the weather in Kazakhstan’s cities for Wednesday, 25 February.

25 February 2026

WhatsApp preparing a major update for iPhone users Tengrinews.kz – The popular messenger WhatsApp has decided to fully “make friends” with Apple’s aesthetics. The developers are testing a new

24 February 2026

Tokayev congratulates Kazakhstanis on the start of the holy month of Ramadan Tengrinews.kz – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has congratulated Kazakhstanis on the beginning of the month of Ramazan.

19 February 2026

Why Almaty residents didn't receive earthquake alerts Tengrinews.kz – After the earthquake in Almaty, many questions and complaints appeared on social media about why no earthquake alerts were sent

17 February 2026

Burger King Kazakhstan fires foreign managers amid scandal Tengrinews.kz – Burger King Kazakhstan has fired two foreign managers amid a scandal involving a worker with autism and accusations of inappropriate

17 February 2026

Freezing temperatures expected in Astana after snowstorm, while Almaty will experience springlike warmth Tengrinews.kz – Forecasters have provided weather updates for Astana and Almaty over the next three days, February 18th to 20th.

17 February 2026