Sport
150 athletes, 12 sports: Kazakhstan begins its Asian Para Games campaign
The flag was raised in Japan ahead of the October 18 opening in Aichi–Nagoya. Some competitions have already begun.
Sport
Shanraq.org — independent analysis and free courses: Kazakhstan, economy, programming
Latest stories
Sport
Society
Five countries plan a shared English test: what changes for Kazakhstan’s students?
National testing centres signed a memorandum on ETOTS. It is a development plan, not a new compulsory exam.
World
Years without answers: Libya’s missing families get help navigating DNA and courts
UN staff reported legal and psychosocial sessions in Tarhuna and Tawergha attended by 50 relatives in September.
Society
Medicine on the list but unavailable? How patients in Kazakhstan can check eligibility
Free outpatient medicine depends on diagnosis, patient category and a doctor’s prescription. Here is the practical sequence.
World
IMF warns of growth “on one leg”: why AI and trade routes worry economists
At a Bangkok briefing, IMF leaders praised resilience while warning about conflict, debt and dependence on one source of growth.
Technology
India targets a $45bn space economy: what would make it happen?
A minister outlined a seven-to-eight-year projection. It is a market ambition, not contracts already won.
World
A safe home as a defence against poverty: UN cites 2.8bn facing housing problems
The 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty focuses on safe homes. The issue extends well beyond homelessness.
Society
Bereke Fest begins: how to check a holiday discount before paying
Retail promotions in Almaty Region run until October 27. Compare the final price and conditions, not just the percentage on a sign.
Society
Astana apartment case worth 4.4 billion tenge: how backdated contracts entered the investigation
Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency says it has completed an investigation into apartments allegedly obtained through fabricated shared-construction agreements.
Economy
Kazakhstan has 42 million tonnes of winter feed: is the total enough for every farm?
The agriculture ministry reports large winter stocks, but concentrated feed is still below plan. Here is what the national total does and does not show.
Society
Astana Central Park adds wheelchair-accessible exercise equipment: where to find it
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.
Sport
Twenty-two teams, one common language: Latvia wins the refugee Unity EURO Cup
The UEFA–UNHCR tournament in Italy brought refugees and host communities together; Latvia beat Ireland 2–1 in the final.
Culture
Six countries plan a shared Golden Horde archive as Kazakhstan launches steppe-history consortium
Six national academies have agreed to study the Jochi Ulus and steppe history together, with fieldwork, a digital archive and an interactive atlas planned.
World
How can schools teach violent history without traumatizing students? UNESCO's Cambodia lessons
UNESCO has published lessons from a meeting of education officials from 11 countries at memorial sites associated with the Khmer Rouge period.
World
UN verifies at least 328 civilian deaths in Ukraine in September as winter risks grow
New UN figures show rising civilian casualties, while attacks on energy infrastructure threaten heat and electricity before winter.
IT
Kazakhstan submits Budapest Convention documents: what changes for cybercrime investigations?
Kazakhstan has confirmed ratification of the international cybercrime convention in Strasbourg. Here is what cross-border evidence cooperation can do, and what it cannot promise yet.
World
Santo Domingo tests UNESCO climate toolkit to protect its historic centre
A World Heritage city in the Caribbean is testing a method that connects hurricane and flood projections with heritage management.
World
Sudan: UN warns Security Council of civilian attacks and stalled peace efforts
A new Security Council briefing describes fighting in Kordofan and Blue Nile, risks to civilians and efforts to secure a humanitarian truce.
Culture
Astana's Paper Rain puppet premiere asks whether technology is pulling people apart
A new production by Georgian director Nikolaz Sabashvili explores screen habits through relationships in a small town.
World
World Food Day: enough food is produced, yet 645 million people face hunger
FAO says global output and access to a healthy diet are different problems; 2.69 billion people cannot afford such a diet.
Technology
Internet across the Caspian: Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan launch a 380 km subsea link
The new fibre-optic route offers another path for data traffic between Central Asia and Europe.