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A man was detained near Donald Trump's golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of the US President's visit to a fundraising event. According to police, weapons and ammunition prohibited under state law were found on his person and in his vehicle.

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.

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 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.

Trade Minister Arman Shakkaliyev has commented on the preparation of new measures against so-called "grey" car imports in Kazakhstan. According to him, the changes are linked to road safety concerns, not to supporting the domestic automotive industry.

Wildberries intends to launch two large logistics complexes in Almaty and Astana in Q1 2027. The total area of the new warehouses will be around 260,000 sq m. This was announced by Minister of Trade Arman Shakkaliyev.

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.

An attack on a female citizen of Kazakhstan took place in a supermarket in Northern Cyprus. After this, the man, according to preliminary information, inflicted knife wounds on himself. Both survived and were hospitalised.

Journalist Alexandra Alyokhova has been sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment with a 5-year suspended sentence and banned from engaging in journalistic activity for 3 years. The verdict was delivered by the Almaly District Court of Almaty in a closed court session.

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.