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The trial of Sanzhar Bokayev has begun in Almaty

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Суд над Санжаром Бокаевым начался в Алматы

In Almaty, the criminal trial of public figure Sanzhar Bokayev, his nephew Madiyar Kalmenov and videographer Ulan Nusipkozha has begun. At the first hearing, the defence stated that there had been violations during the review of the case materials and asked for it to be returned to the prosecutor. One of the lawyers also announced an intention to file a written challenge against the judge.

Three nursery school employees died in a five-car road traffic accident in North Kazakhstan Region

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Три сотрудницы детского сада погибли в ДТП с пятью автомобилями в СКО
Three female nursery school employees from the Zhambyl district of the North Kazakhstan Region (NKR) died in a road traffic accident involving five cars on the Petropavlovsk — Kokshetau highway. Two more people sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital.

Researchers have linked cyber-attacks on Russia to a group from Kazakhstan

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Исследователи связали кибератаки на Россию с группой из Казахстана
Cybersecurity researchers have reported attacks by the Silent Lynx group, allegedly linked to Kazakhstan, on a Russian oil refinery and a city administration network. According to the researchers, the cyber-espionage campaign also affected government organisations in Central Asia and other countries in the region.

The court has remanded the rapper Navai in custody for two months on suspicion of drug smuggling

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Суд арестовал рэпера Navai на два месяца по подозрению в контрабанде наркотиков
A court in Zhambyl Region has remanded Russian rapper and singer Navai Bakirov, known by the pseudonym Navai, in custody until 14 December 2026. The artist is suspected of smuggling and illegal possession of narcotics. The court justified its decision by the risk that he might abscond from the investigation.

Technodom failed to hand over to the buyer a smartphone paid for at 360,000 tenge

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Technodom не передал покупателю оплаченный смартфон за 360 тысяч тенге
The buyer filed a claim with the Astana Inter-District Civil Court against Technodom Operator JSC due to an undelivered Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 smartphone worth 359,901 tenge. The claimant demands the delivery of the paid-for goods, recovery of a penalty in the amount of 197,945 tenge and compensation for moral damage in the amount of 300,000 tenge.

Agribusiness subsidies worth KZT 251 million cashed out in West Kazakhstan Region

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Субсидии АПК на 251 млн тенге обналичили в ЗКО
In the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), a case is being investigated into the alleged embezzlement of 251 million tenge in investment subsidies allocated for the development of water-saving irrigation technologies. According to the investigation, fictitious documents on construction expenses were used to obtain the payments, and the transferred money was subsequently cashed out.

Eight US states have sued OpenAI over ChatGPT risks to teenagers

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Восемь штатов США подали в суд на OpenAI из-за рисков ChatGPT для подростков
Eight US states have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that the ChatGPT chatbot may encourage dangerous behaviour, reinforce delusional beliefs and help users plan violence. The authorities are demanding that the service's operation be changed and that monetary sanctions and compensation be recovered from the company.

What is known about the past of the agriculture minister's son?

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Айсултан Сейпелов
Aisultan Seipelov, the son of the Minister of Agriculture Aydarbek Saparov, has been appointed deputy akim of the Shortandy District at the age of 30. The akimat stated that it was unaware of his relation to the minister. In 2011, the media, citing unofficial sources, reported that a teenager with the same name and year of birth was a suspect in a robbery case in Petropavlovsk.

As the Ministry of Ecology left an entrepreneur without payment for an international event

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Международное мероприятие
In 2022, individual entrepreneur Salamat Kabidayev organised an international event in Turkestan on the basis of a guarantee letter from the Ministry of Ecology worth 22.779 million tenge. Payment was not made. Three judicial instances refused to satisfy his claim, ruling that the guarantee letter did not replace a public procurement contract.

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How Gulnara Bazhkenova's public statements changed

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Гульнар Бажкенова
Public statements by former ORDA editor-in-chief Gulnar Bazhkenova have repeatedly become the subject of public debate. Following the start of criminal proceedings, attention was also drawn to discrepancies in her explanations of the same circumstances. FBK has compared court materials, publications, and public statements.

The son of the Minister of Agriculture has been appointed deputy akim of the Shortandinsky district

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Айсултан Сейпелов
Aisultan Seipelov has been appointed deputy akim of the Shortandy district in the Akmola region. Previously, he worked as a chief specialist at the regional akimat for agriculture and state agro-industrial programmes. His father is Aidarbek Saparov, the current Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Oil extraction in Kazakhstan is becoming more expensive faster than any other industry

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Цены производителей
The National Bureau of Statistics has published producer price indices for June 2026. In industry, prices rose by 17.2% year-on-year, in agriculture by 16.6%, in wholesale trade by 13.8%, and in construction by 9.2%. The main contributors to the increase were oil extraction and metallurgy.
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