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In Almaty, the activities of the organisers of the internet resource Kizdar․net have been shut down. According to preliminary data, the illegal income generated by the site exceeded 2 billion tenge.

In the Aktobe region, from 10 to 14 June, a raid operation is being conducted to identify vehicles with fake state registration number plates. Over the first two days, service personnel recorded around 250 administrative offences.

After the match of the 13th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League (KPL) between FC Yelimay and FC Ordabasy, a scandal erupted around the chief referee Arman Ismuratov. The head coach of Yelimay, Andrei Karpovich, accused the referee of unethical behaviour and criticised a number of decisions made during the match. Later, the club's fans and the akim of the Abai region, Berik Uali, became involved in the situation.

A foreign national was detained at Almaty airport after approximately 21 kg of cannabis was discovered in her luggage. The prohibited cargo was seized, and a pre-trial investigation has been initiated.

The editor-in-chief of the KazTAG news agency, Amir Kassenov, announced the expiry of his house arrest and published a video address on social media. However, the Almaty City Court issued an official clarification stating that the preventive measure was still in effect. Later, during a court hearing, the court changed Kassenov's preventive measure to detention on remand.

While the management of MIA "KazTAG" continues to publicly comment on the criminal case against the agency and level accusations at its opponents, questions have now arisen regarding the publication's own editor-in-chief, Amir Kassenov.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has announced the declassification of materials relating to United States funding of more than 120 bio-laboratories in 30 countries, including over 40 facilities in Ukraine. The statement was made just days before her departure from office.

On the territory of the state forest fund in the Abai region, a case of illegal extraction of minerals was identified. According to the forestry authority, the amount of damage caused exceeded 228 million tenge.

Police officers have identified a 29-year-old citizen suspected of fraud in the provision of services for arranging state grants. According to the investigation, the victim has suffered material damage amounting to 4 million tenge.

Since the beginning of May 2026, several vehicles have been damaged on the Almaty–Khorgos highway due to the deformation of concrete slabs on the roadway. According to journalist Mikhail Kozachkov, one of the key causes of rapid road wear is overloaded heavy dump trucks, and solving the problem will require changes in the freight transport sector.