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After the match of the 13th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League between FC Yelimay and FC Ordabasy, the Control, Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) made a number of decisions regarding the players, club representatives, fans and the referee of the match. Sanctions affected several participants in the high-profile encounter at once.

The LRT project in Almaty has received a feasibility study, which has been sent for state review. The document includes costs for infrastructure construction, but the purchase of carriages has been separated into a distinct project. The total cost of the initiative has not yet been determined.

In the Botanical Garden of Astana, children were spotted bathing in the fountains despite warning signs. The signs indicate that swimming is prohibited due to the risk of electric shock.

A resident of Kokshetau has been found guilty of a fatal hit-and-run on a pedestrian in the courtyard of a residential building. The court sentenced her to 2 years and 6 months' imprisonment, but the execution of the sentence was suspended for 3 years due to her having two young children dependent on her.

In the Kainarbulak microdistrict on the outskirts of Shymkent, a fire occurred, resulting in the death of 39-year-old Maral — mother of eight children. The woman suffered severe burns and later died in hospital. Her husband and eldest son were also injured in the fire.

A court in the Karaganda region found citizen M. guilty of fraud against elderly citizens and sentenced him to 4 years and 7 months' imprisonment. The amount of damage caused ranged from 50,000 to 1,750,000 tenge.

Kazakhstan's Minister of Internal Affairs, Yerzhan Sadenov, stated that it is not possible to draw conclusions about the criminogenic situation from news feeds. In an interview for Police Day, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) also spoke out against softening the punishment for drink-driving and commented on criticism of "Shtrafstan".

Kazakhstan's oil refineries have increased their output of aviation kerosene amid rising domestic demand and reduced supplies from abroad. The main source of imports — Russia — has halted deliveries, while the available volumes of fuel on the external market remain limited.

463,829 Kazakhstanis have used the voluntary self-exclusion service for participation in gambling through the eGov portal. The authorities also reported additional measures to combat gambling addiction.

Residents of Kazakhstan have been reminded of the risks associated with transporting cars and various goods via logistics platforms. In a recent case, a resident of Almaty was tricked out of a car worth 60 million tenge, but the vehicle was successfully returned to its owner.