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Students from Kyrgyzstan have apologised after the scandal involving Kenesary Khan

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Студентки из Кыргызстана извинились после скандала с Кенесары ханом
Two students from Kyrgyzstan studying in Astana on an exchange programme have apologised following the furore over their remarks about Kenesary Khan during a livestream. The young women stated that they had not intended to humiliate the Kazakh people or insult their historical memory.

A suspect in the embezzlement of 238 million tenge in subsidies has been extradited from Georgia

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Подозреваемую в хищении субсидий на 238 млн тенге экстрадировали из Грузии
A female citizen of Kazakhstan has been extradited from Georgia to face criminal prosecution in a case of repeated large-scale fraud. According to the investigation, she participated in a scheme to unlawfully obtain budget funds intended for state support of agricultural producers.

The international tournament ALTYN ORDA brought together more than 200 archers in Atyrau

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турнир ALTYN ORDA

In Atyrau, the international traditional archery tournament ALTYN ORDA is taking place, bringing together more than 200 archers from 18 countries. The competition has already become a tradition and aims to popularise traditional archery, develop the national sport, improve athletes' skills and facilitate international exchange of experience.

About 1.3 billion passengers were carried by Kazakhstani transport in January-August 2026

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Transport
Kazakhstan's transport industry increased the physical volume of services by 7.3% in January-August 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Freight turnover grew by only 0.8%, while passenger turnover rose by 7%. Road and air transport provided the main increase in passenger traffic.

The risk of humanity's extinction from AI has been estimated at more than 10%

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Риск гибели человечества от ИИ оценили более чем в 10%
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on companies and governments to slow the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and strengthen oversight of their safety. The company estimates the probability that AI could destroy humanity within the next decade at more than 10%. According to Amodei, slowing the pace of development will make it possible to reduce these risks without abandoning further improvement of the technology.

Unknown individuals set fire to the overload weighing station amid the Salmayev case in Astana.

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АСИ
On the Astana - Karagandy highway, an automated weighing station that detects overloaded freight vehicles has been set on fire. The arson occurred amid the removal of personal files of several employees of the relevant department, linked to the case of Gani Salmayev, deputy chairman of the Committee for Road Transport and Transport Control of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Atyrau Airport: recurring failure in calculations and questions over the quality of financial reporting

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Airport
Financial statements of JSC «Khiuaz Dospanova International Airport» for 2023–2025 show that the earnings per share indicator is calculated not from the company's net profit, but from total comprehensive income. The discrepancy is recorded in all three periods, and in 2024 the deviation reaches 31.5%. The statements also reveal certain inconsistencies between figures in different forms and notes.

How Astana airport came up with a new reason to deny the media.

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Airport
Astana Airport refused to answer the Federal Bureau for Countering Corruption’s (FBRC) request concerning violations totalling 395.4 million tenge, citing a deficiency in the documents. After complaints to several agencies and a chain of referrals, the airport eventually sent a response, but continued to insist on its previous formal position, even though the Ministry of Culture and Information had by that point explicitly stated that the law contains no such requirement.

Agro Protein LLP: pseudo-activism in Akkol against the plant’s proven violations

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Галина Федюшко
On 17 August 2026, a video appeared on social media showing the "upcoming opening" of Agro Protein LLP in Akkol, although, according to government agencies as of the end of August, the plant is not officially operational. The FBK editorial team decided to investigate what exactly was being celebrated that evening and who is behind the active defence of the plant on social media.

The Housing and Utilities Department of Burabay District admitted to a violation of the law during the procurement of repairs to the KNB building.

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Remont zdania KNB
The Housing and Communal Services and Housing Inspection Department of Burabay District concluded a direct contract for the repair of the National Security Committee building in Shchuchinsk. The Department of Internal State Audit for Akmola Region identified a violation of the law on public procurement in the selection of the procurement method. The head of the department acknowledged the violation and did not appeal the fine.
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