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A tunnel on the border with Belarus has been discovered in Latvia

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Тоннель на границе с Беларусью обнаружили в Латвии
A subterranean tunnel has been discovered in Latvia on the border with Belarus, through which a group of 15 migrants attempted to enter the country illegally. The authorities have declared a special operation, "Werewolf", against networks involved in the illegal smuggling of people across the border and onwards to other European countries.

Pollution problems in Kazakhstan have persisted despite rising environmental expenditure

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Проблемы с загрязнением в Казахстане сохранились несмотря на рост экологических затрат
In 2025, economic entities in Kazakhstan allocated 813.3 billion tenge to environmental protection. This is almost 1.8 times higher than the 2024 figure, when expenditure amounted to 456.1 billion tenge. At the same time, data on air pollution do not make it possible to unequivocally link the rise in expenditure to an improvement in the environmental situation.

The fire post in the Aktobe region turned out to be unprepared for work after its grand opening.

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Актюбинская область, Ногайты, пожарный пост, Айбек Копенов, Байганинский район, Сагиз Петролеум Компани, пожар в Ногайты
In the village of Nogayty, Aktobe region, a fire station was ceremonially opened on 1 August. When hay caught fire on the farm of a local resident with a disability on 9 August, residents found the station closed and the fire engine without any crew.

Theft of equipment left a village without water in the Akmola region

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Кража оборудования оставила село без воды в Акмолинской области
In the Bulandinsky district of the Akmola region, the police have solved a series of thefts from a water supply infrastructure facility. According to the investigation, the suspects stole a diesel generator unit worth around 7 million tenge, and later — components for it worth more than 400 thousand tenge.

An agricultural enterprise in the Zhetysu region is being restored after a decade of dormancy.

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Жетысу, Каратальский район, агропроизводство, мукомольный комбинат, комбикормовое производство, инвестиции, 4,1 млрд тенге
In the Karatal district of the Zhetysu region, a former flour-milling plant that has been idle for more than 10 years is being restored. In the first phase of the project, worth 4.1 billion tenge, the enterprise is being modernised and prepared for the launch of compound animal feed production.

The Ministry of Digital Development did not confirm the hacking of eGov after reports of a data leak

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Минцифры не подтвердило взлом eGov после сообщений об утечке данных
The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development has commented on the circulating information about the sale on the darknet of a database containing personal data of Kazakhstani citizens. The department stated that there is as yet no confirmed data regarding a breach of e-government information systems or the acquisition of the database directly from eGov.

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

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118 млн тенге на ставки
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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Higgsfield AI
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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1977 оленьих рогов в Шымкенте
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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Непривитые дети до 5 лет
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.

Employees of the National Park in the Pavlodar region are suspected of smuggling red-listed birds

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Сотрудники нацпарка
In the Pavlodar region, a scheme for the illegal export of birds listed in the Red Book has been uncovered. Among those detained are employees of the Bayanaul State National Nature Park. More than 40 birds, weapons and ammunition have been seized, with damages to the state exceeding 120 million tenge.
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