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A court in Pavlodar has passed a sentence in a case involving the sale of drugs disguised as spices.

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In Pavlodar, a court has passed a sentence in a case involving the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and the legalisation of criminal proceeds. Three defendants have each received 7 years of imprisonment, and the seized vehicles have been confiscated for the benefit of the state.

The chief referee of the match between "Yelimay" and "Ordabasy" found himself at the centre of a major scandal.

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After the match of the 13th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League (KPL) between FC Yelimay and FC Ordabasy, a scandal erupted around the chief referee Arman Ismuratov. The head coach of Yelimay, Andrei Karpovich, accused the referee of unethical behaviour and criticised a number of decisions made during the match. Later, the club's fans and the akim of the Abai region, Berik Uali, became involved in the situation.

The court remanded Amir Kasenov into custody for repeatedly violating the terms of his house arrest.

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The editor-in-chief of the KazTAG news agency, Amir Kassenov, announced the expiry of his house arrest and published a video address on social media. However, the Almaty City Court issued an official clarification stating that the preventive measure was still in effect. Later, during a court hearing, the court changed Kassenov's preventive measure to detention on remand.

The ex-wife of the editor-in-chief of KazTAG has raised concerns about reduced alimony and questions regarding his income.

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While the management of MIA "KazTAG" continues to publicly comment on the criminal case against the agency and level accusations at its opponents, questions have now arisen regarding the publication's own editor-in-chief, Amir Kassenov.

Director of National Intelligence of the USA has released data on biolaboratories in Ukraine

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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has announced the declassification of materials relating to United States funding of more than 120 bio-laboratories in 30 countries, including over 40 facilities in Ukraine. The statement was made just days before her departure from office.

The rise in measles incidence among children has been recorded in the Zhambyl region.

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Since the beginning of 2026, 191 cases of measles have been registered in the Zhambyl region. More than 80% of those infected are children under 14, with the vast majority of patients not having been vaccinated. The main outbreak of the disease occurred in the city of Taraz.

Hundreds of millions of tenge embezzled from medical insurance funds are being investigated in Astana

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In Astana, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted into the director of two private clinics over the possible illegal receipt of funds from the Social Health Insurance Fund. According to the investigation, information was entered into the system about patients who did not actually receive medical services. The suspect has been placed in custody, and his property has been seized.

The ARFR has recognised that the participation of AI on the board of directors of Samruk-Kazyna is contrary to the law.

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The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has stated that the participation of artificial intelligence on the board of directors of the Samruk-Kazyna fund does not comply with the legislation on joint-stock companies. The regulator pointed out that only a natural person can be a member of the board of directors. This position was set out in an official response to a request from the QAMS Association of Minority Shareholders.

The Speaker of the Mazhilis pointed out to the Vice-Minister of Trade his lack of preparedness for the deputies' questions.

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At a meeting of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration Aidar Abildabekov was unable to answer a number of questions from deputies during discussions on a bill to ratify an agreement within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). He asked permission to provide answers later in writing. The Speaker of the Mazhilis, Yerlan Koshanov, publicly pointed out that such a situation was unacceptable.

In the Majilis, the threat of a staffing collapse in Kazakhstan's rural healthcare sector has been highlighted.

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Mazhilis deputy Guldara Nurumova has stated that there is a critical shortage of medical workers in rural areas of Kazakhstan. Despite the payments for young doctors provided for by state programmes, in a number of regions the funds have not reached the specialists. The parliamentarian demanded from the government specific reports and responsive measures.
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