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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sent to prison
Tengrinews.kz – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted in a case involving illegal campaign financing, has arrived at La Santé Prison
21 October 2025
How Kuandyk Bishimbaev is serving his sentence
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has provided details on how former Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbaev
13 October 2025
Kazakh man commits crime to live comfortably in prison
Tengrinews.kz – A court in Akmola Region has sentenced a man who repeatedly made false bomb threats, deliberately seeking imprisonment for the
25 September 2025
Brother of Kuandyk Bishimbayev granted amnesty: court decision takes effect
Tengrinews.kz – The court has granted amnesty to Bakhytzhan Baizhanov, the brother of Kuandyk Bishimbayev convicted in the case of Saltanat
22 August 2025
Astana woman jailed for selling fake Vietnam airline tickets to 70 people
Tengrinews.kz - A resident of Astana has been sentenced to prison after scamming 70 Kazakhstanis by selling them fake airline tickets to Vietnam,
13 May 2025
Up to life imprisonment: Ministry of Internal Affairs warns Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Internal Affairs warned Kazakhstanis about the responsibility for participating in military actions abroad in
08 April 2025
Major car fraud scheme uncovered in Kazakhstan involving vehicles from Russia
Tengrinews.kz - Details of a large-scale fraud involving vehicles illegally imported from Russia have been revealed in the Supreme Court of
27 September 2024
Court orders Kuandyk Bishimbayev to compensate material and moral damages
Tengrinews.kz - The Interdistrict Civil Court of Astana has reviewed the case filed by Aitbek Amangeldy seeking compensation from Kuandyk Bishimbayev
26 September 2024
Why Bishimbayev does not work in the colony, explained the committee
Tengrinews.kz - Former Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison, is not employed in the colony.
24 September 2024
Kazakh inmate scams businessman out of 50 million tenge via phone call
Tengrinews.kz – A convict in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been sentenced for fraud, after managing to scam a businessman out of 50 million tenge while
06 September 2024
Kazakh man jailed for 18 years for a box of drugs from Sweden
Tengrinews.kz - A specialized inter-district criminal court in Astana has sentenced a defendant involved in an international drug trafficking
07 August 2024
How much will ex-minister Bishimbayev earn in prison
Tengrinews.kz -Kuandyk Bishimbayev, the former Minister of National Economy sentenced to 24 years in prison, has recently been transferred from
06 August 2024
Former minister Bishimbayev sent to maximum security facility
Tengrinews.kz - Former minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev has been transferred to a maximum security colony, the Penal System Committee reports.
23 July 2024
Man sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of 4-year-old
Tengrinews.kz - In the case of torture and murder of a child, a court in Semey sentenced a man to life imprisonment.
18 July 2024
Ex Kazakh minister Bishimbayev to be sentenced in maximum-security prison for murder
Tengrinews.kz - The destination where former Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev will serve his sentence has been disclosed by
18 July 2024
Kazakh pop star Kairat Nurtas arrested after airplane incident
Astana, Tengrinews.kz - Kairat Nurtas, one of the most famous pop stars in Kazakhstan, has been involved in a legal dispute.
05 July 2024
Authorities deny reports of ex-minister Bishimbayev's alleged prison fight
Tengrinews.kz - Social media reports claim that Kuanlyk Bishimbayev, the former Minister of National Economy, was involved in a fight with his
02 July 2024
China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official
Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for embezzlement, after he opposed forced removal of crosses from churches.
29 February 2016
AC/DC drummer says he wants to keep his job
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd described allegations he tried to hire a hitman as "ludicrous" and said he wanted to keep his job with the top-selling rock band.
22 December 2014
Pistorius appeal hearing set for December 9
South African prosecutors said that their request to appeal Oscar Pistorius's manslaughter conviction and five-year prison sentence would be heard on December 9.
10 November 2014