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Ankara pushes deeper economic ties with Astana ahead of Erdoğan visit

Astana and Ankara aim to boost trade, diversify exports and launch joint industrial projects ahead of Erdoğan’s state visit to Kazakhstan, setting a goal of $15 billion in trade volumes.

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Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China's Xinjiang region

A Kazakh court has convicted 19 Kazakh activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what advocates call an extraordinary move by the Kazakh government to silence dissident at the behest of Beijing

The Independent UK

Kazakhstan jails peaceful protesters for five years after demonstration ‘displeases’ China

Protesters demanding release of Kazakh national detained in Xinjiang burned Chinese flags and portrait of Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

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China set new records in trade and investment in Central Asia in 2025

China's trade with five Central Asian countries hit a record in 2025 — and the relationship has moved well beyond buying and selling. Chinese companies are now partners in strategic projects across high-tech industries including energy and mining.

Euronews

Can AI systems replace human judges and lawyers?

Can AI make fundamentally ethical decisions? If it delivers an unlawful verdict, who will be punished? In the pursuit of efficiency and speed, can we trust people's fates to artificial intelligence?

Euronews

10 countries that exist in two continents: From the United States to Russia

Nations around the globe are categorised, listed, and compared with each other according to their geographical position, governance, and recognition by the international community. These categories aid in organising data on an international level, utilised by various bodies and institutions for research purposes.

The Times of India

Mutual aid and self-sufficiency are key to life near USSR’s contaminated nuclear test zone in Kazakhstan

About a year into my field research in Kazakhstan, I went to the city of Kurchatov, once the secret command center of the Soviet nuclear program, to make some photocopies. On the ground floor of an apartment building I found a store whose owner had a copy machine as well…

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Venture capital surges to $320mn as Central Asia's startup scene takes off

Fresh data from the Central Eurasia Venture Forum in Tashkent points to rising startup funding, AI investment and cross-border activity as governments move to improve access to capital and support market expansion.

Euronews

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Seen Snitching on Chess Opponent Who Just Wanted a Selfie

A now-viral video shows what Carlsen did before starting his chess match against Kazakhstan’s Alua Nurman.

Sports Illustrated

The day strangers held hands for a dog that the city never forgot

Imagine this for a second. You’re walking somewhere. You see a dog stuck in a canal. You look for a few seconds. Maybe you feel bad. Then you leave. That’s what most people would do. Not because they’re ruthless at heart, but because life is busy and problems that are…

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Watch: Strangers, a dog, and a moment the world chose to remember

A heartwarming act of kindness in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where strangers formed a human chain to rescue a dog from a reservoir in 2016, has been immortalized in a bronze sculpture. Unveiled recently, the artwork celebrates solidarity and collective action, reigniting online discussions about humanity's capacity for compassion and reminding us…

The Times of India

This Kazakhstani artist is building her own fantasy universe inspired by ritual and magic

Liubov Komarova’s art explores ritualistic and atmospheric storytelling.

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Kazakhstan: Largest country in Central Asia approves new constitution

Citizens of Kazakhstan voted for a new constitution. According to preliminary results turnout was over 70% and 90% of votes supported the constitution. The new basic document expands presidential power, introduces post of vice-president and reforms the parliament.

Euronews

What Is Actually Stopping Uzbekistan From Growing Faster

Uzbekistan has assembled the kind of headline portfolio that marks an emerging market's arrival on the international investment map.

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Astana to host major European travel forum amid rising tourist arrivals

Kazakhstan will host the German DRV Destination Forum in Astana in August 2026 amid growing tourist flows from Germany. The agreement, reached at the ITB travel fair in Berlin, is expected to deepen tourism cooperation and raise Kazakhstan’s profile among German tour operators.

The Conversation

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote-work innovation?

As France debates the “end of the golden age of remote work”, both workers and employers face growing confusion: are today’s working from home practices really compatible with emerging work habits in in the public and private employment sectors — and more importantly, with the law?

Evening Standard

Glencore's £3.5 bn Kazakh mining deal raises important questions

Little detail has been disclosed publicly about the funding structure behind the proposed Kazzinc purchase

Radio France Internationale

France's nuclear 'renaissance' faces uncertainty amid uranium crunch

France’s new multi-annual energy plan doubles down on nuclear power, but questions over uranium supply amid Niger’s coup and China’s rise are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s “nuclear renaissance".

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Serbia seeks to strengthen ties in Central Asia

This week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić went on a diplomatic offensive to secure trade and investment in the east.

LiveScience

Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers

Kazakhstan planted 37,000 seedlings and cuttings in South Balkhash last year to prepare for the return of its tigers, which disappeared more than 70 years ago.

The Times of India

China has a new competitor? Kazakhstan reveals huge rare Earth deposit that could power the next tech boom

Kazakhstan, mostly known for oil and endless steppes, has now suddenly made a discovery that might put it on the tech map. Under the Karagandy region, geologists reportedly found a rare earth deposit that could rank among the world’s largest. It contains neodymium, cerium, lanthanum, and yttrium, which you find…

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Women's rights documentary ‘River Dreams’ makes historic Berlinale premiere

For the first time in its history, a Kazakh documentary has premiered at the Berlinale’s Forum section — one of the world’s most influential film festivals. ‘River Dreams’, the debut feature by director Kristina Mikhailova, gives voice to women imagining life beyond male dominance.

Euronews

US deepens Central Asia ties, signing new investment deals

The US has pursued further Central Asia investment deals as Kazakhstan signed agreements worth hundreds of millions during the president's Washington visit.

Euronews

Beyond borders: How two Central Asia nations are expanding cultural connections

Central Asia is investing heavily in cultural infrastructure, from privately funded museums in Kazakhstan to state-led institutions in Uzbekistan. These contrasting approaches reveal how culture is being mobilised as strategy, legacy and soft power across the region.

Euronews

Troop and funding pledges come in for Trump's Gaza plan

After signing the Board of Peace’s founding declaration in Davos, the plan for Gaza will now move to concrete implementation. Commitments include reconstruction funding, infrastructure rebuilding and, in one case, troop deployment within the US-backed stabilisation framework for the Strip.

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