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Residents of Almaty have been given a dedicated helpline for consultations following tick bites during the seasonal activity period of these insects.

The prosecutor's office in the Kostanay region has uncovered instances of fictitious vaccination of farm animals and falsification of livestock population data. The inspection also revealed violations in the storage of veterinary medicines and failure to adhere to vaccination schedules, which is directly linked to biosecurity issues in the agricultural sector.

In Karaganda region, a dispute between two families over who is buried in one grave has led to an exhumation and DNA testing.

On 19 May, a road traffic accident (RTA) was recorded in Kokshetau, in which a car drove onto the pavement and hit a child. The minor sustained minor injuries and, after being examined by medics, was discharged home.

Russian blogger Artemy Lebedev, in a news review discussing a fatal road accident in Kokshetau, mistakenly called the city "Koshetau." This sparked a strong reaction from social media users, some of whom considered the distortion of the name a sign of disrespect.

In Shymkent, an investigation is underway into the activities of the financial pyramid scheme 'Capital', which operated under the guise of an investment platform. According to the investigation, more than 900 depositors were recruited into the project, and the total volume of investments exceeded 700 million tenge.

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE) of Kazakhstan stated that a seminar involving employees of the state security service was not dedicated to issues of cybersecurity or the protection of personal data. This contradicts the previously stated remarks of Minister Sayasat Nurbek amid scandals surrounding data leaks from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU).

The Parliament of Kazakhstan approved in the second reading the draft law "On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan", developed in accordance with the new Constitution. The document defines the status of the President as the highest official and regulates the procedure for interaction with key state institutions.

In the Akmola region, during the spring migration, a mass die-off of saiga antelopes occurred. In the area, almost 2,000 animal carcasses have already been disposed of to prevent a deterioration of the sanitary and epidemiological situation.

In Kazakhstan, a project for urban air mobility is being tested using eVTOL - vertical take-off and landing aircraft. At the same time, the authorities are preparing the legislative framework for the potential launch of air taxis as a new form of urban and suburban transport.