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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified the nationality of the injured woman following the attack in Northern Cyprus.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported that the woman injured in the knife attack in Northern Cyprus is not a citizen of Kazakhstan. According to the ministry, she is a native of Kazakhstan but currently holds citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic.

A former FBI agent in the US has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency wallets.

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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee Patrick Steven Yarock has been charged in connection with the illegal transfer of cryptocurrency worth approximately $925,000. The investigation also reports that before his arrest, he asked ChatGPT about the possibility of moving to a country in the European Union (EU).

The General Prosecutor's Office has refuted a false press release about the "Ädilet" party.

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The General Prosecutor's Office stated that a press release circulated on 4 August 2026 in certain mass media outlets regarding allegedly identified violations in the activities of the political party "Ädilet" does not correspond to reality. A pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the dissemination of false information.

The court ordered the Ministry of Ecology to disclose the report on the groundwater of Kokzhide.

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The Specialised Interdistrict Administrative Court of Almaty has ordered the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources to provide a copy of the report on the hydro-ecological and hydrogeological surveys of the Kokzhide sand massif. The ruling has not yet entered into legal force, and the ministry retains the right to appeal it.

More than 20 streamers have been held to account for unlawful content

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported that across the whole territory of Kazakhstan more than 20 streamers have been held to account for disseminating unlawful content on the internet and social media. Among the violations cited were the use of profanity, the display of indecent behaviour, dangerous pranks and insulting other people.

Underground drug labs in residential buildings have been identified in Almaty

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In Almaty, police officers coordinated by the prosecutor's office of the Medeu district identified and shut down the operations of an organised criminal group involved in the production and sale of psychotropic substances. Seven participants were detained, and the organiser has been placed on an international wanted list.

The accountant of a state-owned enterprise is suspected of embezzling 118 million tenge on bets.

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In the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the illegal use of budget funds on an especially large scale. According to the prosecutor's office, a bookkeeper from a state-owned enterprise is the suspect. The total damage is estimated at 118 million tenge.

AI competition Higgsfield AI sparked a controversy around the film Jumper

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Director Mikhail Parkhomenko has stated that Higgsfield AI used reworked footage from his film Jumper in the promotion of an AI video competition. Following audience backlash, the post was removed, the company's representatives apologised and began negotiations regarding a potential settlement.

The court found the man guilty of storing 1,977 deer antlers in Shymkent.

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In Shymkent, a man born in 1982 has been found guilty of illegally storing 1,977 deer antlers, which are derivatives of animals listed in the Red Book. The damage to nature has been estimated at nearly 3 billion tenge. The court sentenced him to 3 years and 6 months in prison, and also ordered him to pay court costs. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

Unvaccinated children under 5 years old are more likely to get measles in Kazakhstan

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The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed the situation with the spread of measles and the coverage of preventive vaccinations. According to the Ministry of Health, the incidence rate has decreased by 85% compared to 2024, yet 1,951 cases of infection have been registered since the beginning of the year. Particular attention has been paid to regions with low vaccination levels.
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