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The new outdoor area is designed to let wheelchair users exercise in the park. Here is the location, equipment and what remains to be checked.
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The first global review of the biodiversity framework reveals a gap between countries' pledges and their pace of implementation.
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A teacher also died and more than 50 children were injured when a school roof collapsed, UNICEF said on 15 October.
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The oncology centre reported two procedures; outcomes and access will determine the method's practical impact.
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WHO estimates lead exposure contributes to more than 3.5 million deaths a year and is developing a prevention plan.
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The region reports 1,318 new places against a 2026 target of 2,675, with access varying by age group.
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WHO has launched a research toolkit to help include pregnant and breastfeeding women in tuberculosis drug and vaccine studies earlier and appropriately. Their historical exclusion has left gaps on safety and dosing. This is a resource for researchers and ethics bodies, not a new treatment instruction for patients.
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UNDRR says modelled average annual residential-building losses from four hazards are about $228 billion. Housing also accounts for 43% of direct losses reported by countries. These figures measure different things; we explain the distinction and the practical steps that make a home safer.
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Kazakhstan recorded 35,406 home-sale transactions in September, 1.1% fewer than in August. Almaty and Astana still led, while apartments and detached houses moved in opposite directions. We unpack the statistics and explain why transaction volume alone cannot establish a price trend.
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UNDP warned that roughly 800 million young people entering labour markets in developing economies could struggle to find jobs unless countries act. The figure is a conditional warning about future entrants, not a count of people currently unemployed. We examine what would change that path.
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NASA reported on October 12 that Antarctic sea ice peaked on September 14 at about 17.59 million square kilometers. That is the third-lowest winter maximum in the satellite record. What exactly do satellites measure, and what can one season tell us?
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Kazakhstan’s Labor Ministry says 91.8% of its public services have an electronic route and 28 can begin proactively. Here is where people can apply, what a proactive notification means and why online availability is not the same as automatic approval.
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Kazakhstan finished fourth at FIRST Global Challenge 2026 in Incheon after winning all 11 qualifying matches, its education ministry says. Teams from 185 countries took part. The result offers a concrete view of what hands-on school engineering can achieve.
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Kazhydromet forecasts unfavourable dispersion conditions in Zhezkazgan, Balkhash, Atyrau and Aktobe. This is a weather warning about how pollution may accumulate, not proof that measured limits have been exceeded everywhere. Zhezkazgan, Balkhash, Atyrau and Aktobe appear in Kazhydromet’s forecast of unfavourable meteorological conditions for October 12.
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The UK Food Standards Agency ordered eggs from one Ukrainian business removed from sale. The detected strain is associated with 36 cases in England in 2026, but differs from strains in another ongoing outbreak investigation.
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By 1 October, 462,280 of 574,097 recorded support measures for people with disabilities had been fulfilled. The rates were 66.1% for prosthetic and orthopaedic care and 68.2% for health-resort treatment.
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Astana says around 400,000 residents and 15,000 organisations took part in its autumn environmental campaign, with work across almost 9,000 courtyards.
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Ahead of World Mental Health Day, WHO issued guidance on moving from long stays in institutions to support in the community. Only 9% of reporting countries have fully made that shift, it says. Here is what must replace isolation for the change to work.
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Kazakhstan’s robotics team was fourth among 185 countries at the FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon as of 9 October. The competition was still under way, so the rank was provisional. Meet the students and see why the contest tests teamwork as well as code.
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Inspectors have visited private homes, fitted alarms and cleaned chimneys ahead of the heating season. Here is what residents can check now. Astana's administration reported on 8 October that fire prevention visits had covered 2,900 private homes since 15 August, including homes of socially vulnerable families.
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Kazakhstan’s interior and education ministries are working with Bilim Group to add legal-awareness and drug-prevention materials to the BilimClass electronic diary. Separate areas are planned for pupils, parents and teachers. The claimed audience is potential reach, not proven participation.
