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Two Americans face charges after entering Japanese zoo enclosure
19+ min ago (180+ words) Published May 18, 2026 14: 13 Two U. S. citizens were taken into custody in Japan after an incident at a zoo near Tokyo that recently drew international attention because of a young macaque named Punch, who went viral after videos showed him holding a stuffed…...
Kazakh student wins US grant for AI-powered cancer detection
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (173+ words) A Kazakh student who developed an artificial intelligence system for early cancer detection has received an award in the U. S. The results were announced at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2026, held in Phoenix, Arizona, according to the press…...
Wisdom or wit? The most popular proverbs in the Kazakh parliament
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (811+ words) The outcomes of the eighth convocation of Kazakhstan's Parliament will be released shortly. The report will most likely include statistics on meetings held, as well as laws reviewed and adopted. Against that backdrop, we considered it worthwhile to examine not…...
Smuggled in a carcass: How a former FSB officer fled Russia for Kazakhstan
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (597+ words) Former Russian security agent Dmitry Senin claims he spent eight years hiding from Russia's intelligence services. During his second escape from Russia, Senin crossed the border into Kazakhstan while hiding inside the carcass of a dead cow, The Telegraph reported....
Astana LRT opening date announced
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (160+ words) The light rail transit (LRT) line in Astana is scheduled to launch on Sunday, May 17, 2026, according to the press service of the Astana akimat, the city's local executive authority. "The launch was announced for the weekend, and it was clarified…...
New beginnings: Shavkat Rakhmonov's ex-wife debuts newborn after public split
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (235+ words) Rakhmonova was pregnant with her fifth child during the investigation and trial related to the fatal car accident involving her. In March, a court sentenced her to five years in prison, but deferred the sentence for the same period. Earlier,…...
Colombia to reduce Escobar-era hippo population
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (9+ words) Kursiv Media...
Unified script: Erdogan pushes for a common Turkic alphabet
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (188+ words) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an has urged greater adoption of a common Turkic alphabet, alongside closer cooperation in science, education, and artificial intelligence. He made the remarks at an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Turkestan,…...
No "Turkic NATO: Tokayev opposes a military alliance for the OTS
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (13+ words) Kursiv Media...
Kazakhstan and Turkey to launch projects worth nearly $1 B
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (210+ words) Kazakhstan and Turkey are preparing to launch new large-scale projects with total investments exceeding $920 million, which are expected to create thousands of jobs in Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an presented joint investment projects worth over $920 million…...