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Two men detained after the shooting in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Officers from the Organized Crime Control Department have detained two men in Almaty, seizing firearms from them, according
18 April 2025
Work trip turned into 18 years in prison for foreigners in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Three foreign nationals have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Pavlodar.
15 April 2025
Four Kazakhstan citizens trapped in slavery in Myanmar
Tengrinews.kz – Uzbek and Kazakh diplomats have successfully helped repatriate citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan who had fallen
14 April 2025
Hero of Almaty airport hostage rescue declines victim status
Tengrinews.kz – The trial of 67-year-old Mashrapbek Baratov, who took a female airport employee hostage in early March, continues in Almaty.
09 April 2025
Kyrgyzstan extradited to Kazakhstan suspect in large-scale fraud
Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan has extradited a Kazakhstani citizen suspected of large-scale fraud.
08 April 2025
Hostage taking at Almaty airport: defendant tells his story
Tengrinews.kz - The man who took a hostage at the Almaty airport told the court about the motives for the attack. According to him, he ended
07 April 2025
Hostage taking at the airport: high-profile case trial begins in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - On April 7, the trial of a man who took an airport employee hostage in early March has began.
07 April 2025
Kuandyk Bishimbayev’s father launching a university? Ministry responds
Tengrinews.kz - Information has appeared online that the father of convicted ex-minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Valikhan Bishimbayev, is opening
03 April 2025
Kazakhstan will extradite criminals to Qatar under new treaty
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will exchange criminals with another country, citing Akorda’s press service.
18 March 2025
Hostage taking at Almaty airport: police officers under investigation
Tengrinews.kz - The Transport Police Department has assessed the actions of its officers who participated in the detention of the 67-year-old
13 March 2025
‘My father was a Wushu-Sanda champion’: Son speaks about hero who saved hostage at Almaty airport
Tengrinews.kz – The son of the man who disarmed the knife-wielding attacker at Almaty International Airport has shared details about his father.
07 March 2025
‘I’ll blow everything up’: New footage of Almaty airport hostage incident emerges
Tengrinews.kz – The man who took an airport employee hostage in Almaty threatened to detonate an explosion, as seen in newly released footage.
07 March 2025
Brave bystander stops knife-wielding attacker at Almaty airport
Tengrinews.kz – Footage has emerged showing the dramatic detention of a knife-wielding man at Almaty International Airport.
07 March 2025
Tragic poisoning: Foreign family found dead in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A criminal case has been opened into the death of a family of seven people in the Mangystau region. The circumstances of the
04 March 2025
25 cases initiated against organized crime leaders in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - 25 criminal cases have been initiated against leaders and members of criminal schemes and organized crime groups in Kazakhstan
28 February 2025
Convicted man attempted to escape from Semey hospital
Tengrinews.kz - A convicted man in Semey, who was hospitalized due to deteriorating health, attempted to escape, the Committee of the Criminally-Executive
21 February 2025
Russia extradited a gang member to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan organized the extradition of a Kazakh citizen from Russia, who is suspected of
19 February 2025
Powerful explosion occurred at night in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - The Transport Police Department reported details about a powerful explosion in the area of the old railway station in Astana,
14 February 2025
Georgia extradited a Kazakhstani who was on the international wanted list
Tengrinews.kz - Georgia extradited a fraud suspect to Kazakhstan.
07 February 2025
Pavel Durov's case will be brought to court no earlier than in a year - media
Tengrinews.kz – Telegram founder Pavel Durov is "stuck" in France, and his case will be sent to court no earlier than in a year, according to
06 February 2025