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Kazakhstan probes alleged Epstein links to ex-officials

Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has opened an investigation into potential links between former senior officials and U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, including alleged contacts with former Prime Minister and former National Security Committee Chairman Karim Massimov.

27 Feb 2026-15:30
Seven killed in Kazakhstan gas explosion - VIDEO

Seven people were killed and 19 others injured after a powerful gas explosion tore through a café in the resort town of Shchuchinsk in northern Kazakhstan.

27 Feb 2026-10:59
Su-30SM fighter jet crashes in Kazakhstan

A Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region on February 25 during a scheduled training flight, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

25 Feb 2026-13:22
Kazakhstan allocates $2.2 million for Caspian Sea research

Kazakhstan's government has allocated 1.1 billion tenge (about $2.21 million) toward extensive study and preservation of the Caspian Sea, the prime minister's press service said Tuesday.

24 Feb 2026-22:48
Clashes erupt between Afghan, Pakistani forces along border

Local media in Afghanistan reported on Tuesday that clashes broke out on Tuesday afternoon between Afghan and Pakistani forces in the border areas, and the fighting is still ongoing.

24 Feb 2026-21:02
Kazakhstan, Russia start joint air defense exercise

Kazakhstan and Russia have launched a scheduled joint air defense exercise within the framework of their unified regional air defense system.

21 Feb 2026-13:35
Kazakhstan's KMG boosts oil, gas condensate production by 10 pct in 2025

Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) produced 26.2 million tons of oil and gas condensate in 2025, up 10 percent year on year, the company's press service said Friday.

13 Feb 2026-22:09
Minibus crash kills 12 in northeastern Afghanistan

At least 12 people were killed and three seriously injured when a minibus overturned and crashed into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan, local officials said on Saturday.

07 Feb 2026-21:34
Kazakhstan school attack leaves two students injured - VIDEO

Two students were injured after a schoolboy attacked classmates with an axe at a school in western Kazakhstan.

06 Feb 2026-15:28
Uzbekistan and Pakistan ink agreements in key industries

After the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a Joint Declaration, according to the Uzbek president's press service.

05 Feb 2026-23:09

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