1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (303+ words) Members of the Kurultai, Kazakhstan’s unicameral parliament, have approved Erlan Karin as Vice President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. His candidacy, proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was supported by a majority vote. The office of vice president was restored under…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (117+ words) President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree on convening the first session of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the first convocation. Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 58 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I hereby decree:…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (350+ words) Robert Kocharyan, who served as Armenia’s second president from 1998 to 2008, and his eldest son, Sedrak Kocharyan, have been detained by Armenian law enforcement officials. The detentions followed a series of searches of properties linked to the Kocharyan family’s business interests,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (199+ words) Published August 24, 2026 12:03 New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced plans to introduce legislation restricting children under 16 from using social media, Reuters reported. Under the proposed bill, social media companies would be required to take reasonable measures to confirm users’ ages....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) The U.S. State Department has updated its Travel Advisory for Americans traveling to Kazakhstan. The agency generally considers the country a safe travel destination (Level 1), although this does not mean that travelers should not take normal precautions. The U.S. State Department’s Travel…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) Sadyr Japarov initially did not want to run in Kyrgyzstan’s 2027 presidential election and planned to make Kamchybek Tashiev, the former chairman of the State Committee for National Security, president instead, Kaktus Media reported, citing an interview with journalist Ali Toktakunov....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) Kazakhstan’s national messenger Aitu plans to expand the capabilities of family chats, including the ability to send relatives traditional transfers such as korimdik (a gift given to congratulate someone on a significant event), suyinshi (a gift given in response to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the 2026 G20 summit, scheduled for December in Miami, following an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry reported. Tokayev’s upcoming participation in the summit became known following a meeting between Foreign Minister…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (12+ words) How Putin’s Russia exploits global grievances to outlast the West Kursiv Media...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (378+ words) Winners of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Astana could receive prizes from Telegram worth more than $106,500. Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, who is on Russia’s international wanted list, announced on social media that he is looking for a way…...