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During the electoral campaign, cases continue to be recorded of the distribution of video materials created using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, in which images of representatives of political parties are used unlawfully. Citizens have been urged to verify such information only through official sources and not to distribute unverified content.

In the Aktobe region, a case is being investigated into alleged aiding and abetting of internet fraud, illegal entrepreneurship, drop-running and the legalisation of criminal proceeds. According to the investigation, the suspects organised a scheme for receiving, converting and legalising funds obtained as a result of telephone and internet fraud. The amount of damage, according to the investigation, exceeded 120 million tenge.

For dozens of families in Astana, the issue of purchased housing remains unresolved after the completion of the pre-trial investigation into the Qyran residential complex case. According to the investigation, the management of the developer company sold the same apartments to multiple buyers, and the criminal case has already been sent to court.

Kazakhstani farmers have outlined the factors that, in their view, shape the cost of beef production, and explained why current procurement prices remain on the edge of profitability. The producers also shared their assessments of the current market situation and their forecasts regarding the dynamics of wholesale prices.

A 14-year-old disabled pupil died on 28 July at the State Institution "Kostanay Children's Centre for the Provision of Special Social Services" during an afternoon nap. An investigation is underway into the death of the minor, expert examinations have been ordered, and the circumstances of the incident are being established.

In Almaty, disruptions to public transport continue due to faults at some of the car gas filling compressor stations (AGNKS). Queues of buses have formed at the operational filling stations, leading to longer intervals on a number of routes.

The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been charged in Russia under an article regarding the facilitation of terrorist activities. Russian law enforcement authorities have also announced that he has been placed on an international wanted list.

Department of the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition (APDC) for the city of Astana has identified a violation of antitrust legislation in the activities of JSC "Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport". The court of first instance recognised the results of the investigation as lawful.

The RWB group, which operates the Wildberries marketplace, has begun searching for warehouse facilities in Kazakhstan. According to sources, the company is considering leasing up to 100,000 square metres of warehouse space and is also redistributing goods between logistics facilities following drone attacks on warehouses in Russia.

A Swiss court has fined the private bank Lombard Odier 3 million Swiss francs (approximately $3.68 million) in a case concerning breaches related to anti-money laundering measures. At the same time, the court discontinued proceedings against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.