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The Criminal Court of Almaty Region found Talgar resident Serik Kassymzhomart guilty of murdering a pawnshop employee and sentenced him to 22 years. But how convincing is the evidence on which this verdict is based?

Inside a Kazakhstani Masonic lodge, a scandal erupted: a former leader attempted to extend his powers using a protocol signed by individuals who were not present at the meeting. The court declared the document invalid. The incident was reported by the current Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan, Sergei Kravchenko.

Illegal tobacco is being sold openly — in queues, at central markets, just a few blocks from the tax office. The grey market's share has reached 20%, and for every pack sold, the state budget loses around 400 tenge. FBRI founder Kirill Pavlov has conducted an investigation in several cities across Kazakhstan and uncovered how the system operates, who is behind it, and why the state has failed to close this loophole for years.

In 22 rural districts across four regions of West Kazakhstan Oblast, signs of the disease have been identified in 5,484 head of cattle. The diagnosis has changed twice. Farmers and some specialists indicate foot-and-mouth disease of serotype SAT1.

Founder of the FBRK Kirill Pavlov used Claude AI to check the charters and programmes of all seven officially registered parties in Kazakhstan. The impetus was the President's instruction to step up work with artificial intelligence. Result: 14 documents, over 230 serious errors.