1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (159+ words) More than 43,000 electricity customers in Shymkent were left without power on August 14 after an emergency shutdown of main transmission lines, city authorities said, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports. The outage occurred at 2:37 p.m. on August 14 in the city’s 110-kilovolt power network,…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (229+ words) Romania has started the shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant as the water level of the Danube River dropped to a record low, according to the plant's operator Nuclearelectrica, Xinhua reported. Nuclearelectrica announced in a press release that it…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (223+ words) Kazakhstan has approved a new Smart City and Smart Region methodology that shifts regional governance to a unified digital model powered by AI and data, Qazinform News Agency cites the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The new methodology…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (210+ words) Preparations for the Qurultay (Parliament) elections are underway in the Turkistan region, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to the regional Territorial Election Commission, the Turkistan region has a population of 2,146,700, with 1,204,659 people, or 56%, eligible to vote. Among them, 20,292 young people…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (241+ words) Since the beginning of 2026, about 3,000 people have relocated to the North Kazakhstan region from labor‑surplus regions, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to the Regional Center for Labor Mobility, the region also received 48 families of kandas (ethnic Kazakhs returning to…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (546+ words) Movie of the Week – Moana (2026) The ocean is calling once again, this time in live action. Moana lives on the island of Motunui, where her people have remained safely behind the reef for generations. But when her community faces a…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (306+ words) Kusto Logistics has launched a major transport and logistics hub in the Almaty region's Ili district, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the regional governor's press service. The cutting-edge multimodal complex, covering over 26.5 hectares, will carry out cargo reception, storage, handling,…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (486+ words) In an exclusive interview with a Qazinform correspondent, Dr. Riccardo Pelizzo, Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy at Nazarbayev University, assessed what the reforms mean for political competition, how the consolidation of the ruling party has…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (448+ words) Kazakhstan recorded improvements in several key public health indicators in the first half of 2026, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Ministry of Healthcare. First Vice Healthcare Minister of Kazakhstan Timur Sultangaziyev said at a ministry board meeting that overall mortality…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (137+ words) This week in music, we round up the biggest headlines, new releases, and standout moments, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports. Phoebe Bridgers returns with Lost Weekend, a new album exploring past high-profile relationships, the formation of a stable new relationship,…...