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OPEC affects petrol price in Nigeria, may sell @ N900/litre
You News Ng
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August 4, 2025
By, Kola Alawiye The volatility in the exchange rate and prices of crude oil is affecting fuel prices. The pump price of petrol may hit N900 per litre this week if the price of crude oil continues to hover around $70 per barrel. This was even as...
Türkiye, Kazakhstan sign 20 deals
APA
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed 20 deals on Tuesday during an official visit by the Kazakh leader, APA reports. During Tokayev's visit to the capital Ankara for bilateral talks and the...
What We Know about Data Leak Affecting 16 Million Kazakh Citizens
The Astana Times
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July 29, 2025
ASTANA – A database containing personal information of nearly 16 million Kazakh citizens was leaked in June, sparking fresh concerns about data security. As an official investigation is underway, The Astana Times digs deeper into what this...
Kazakhstan Premieres Documentary to Mark 100th Heart Transplant
The Astana Times
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July 26, 2025
ASTANA – A life-saving operation and a milestone moment in Kazakhstan’s medical history were brought to the screens on July 24, as the Heart Center Foundation and University Medical Center (UMC) premiered the documentary “100 Heart...
Turkish Biotech Company To Ramp Up Production While Sparking Innovation In Kazakhstan
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 29. Turkish biotechnology leader Orzax Group plans to expand its production base and invest in research and innovation in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via Akorda. The announcement came during a...
Shavkat Rakhmonov’s wife, son in stable condition after car accident in Kazakhstan; 2 reported dead
MMA Fighting
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July 28, 2025
Shavkat Rakhmonov’s wife and son survived a scary car crash that left two dead in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan on Sunday, local news outlet Kursiv reported. Rakhomonov’s manager Daniel Rubenstein confirmed to MMA Fighting that the fighter’s...
Rybakina advances to WTA Canadian Open semis
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Monday when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk retired in the second set with a wrist injury. World number 12 Rybakina led 6-1, 2-1 when Kostyuk stopped the...
Pullman Tbilisi Axis Towers Appoints International Hospitality Leader Sébastien Vincent as General Manager
Caucasus Business Week
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Pullman Tbilisi Axis Towers has announced the appointment of Sébastien Vincent as its new General Manager. Sébastien began his career in French cuisine, where his passion for hospitality was first ignited. This foundation led to an extensive...
Kazakhstan Pivots Toward Turkmenistan For Strategic Energy And Transport Links
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 26. A delegation from Kazakhstan paid an official visit to Turkmenistan to deepen economic and trade cooperation between the countries, Trend reports via the Turkmen Parliament. In the...
Turkish Company To Launch Healthcare And Industrial Projects In Kazakhstan
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 29. Turkish diversified conglomerate YDA Holding plans to expand its presence in Kazakhstan through new healthcare, industrial, and logistics projects, Trend reports via Akorda. President...
Opinion: Ghosts of the Gulag: Kazakhstan’s Uneasy Dance With Memory and Moscow
Times of Central Asia
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July 29, 2025
In May 2025, the authorities in Moscow unveiled a life-size bas‑relief sculpture of Joseph Stalin in the Taganskaya metro station. The next month, a statue of Lenin was pulled down in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Between these two symbolic acts lies...
Rybakina reaches semifinals in Montreal after injured Kostyuk stops in second set
Lethbridge Herald
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August 4, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 4, 2025. MONTREAL (AP) — Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open semifinals after Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury Monday with Rybakina leading 6-1, 2-1. Rybakina, the No. 9 seed...
Kazakhstan Presents Third Voluntary National Review at UN Forum
The Astana Times
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July 24, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) was presented at the UN high-level political forum on sustainable development on July 24 in New York, reported the Kazakh Ministry of National Economy’s press service. Photo credit:...
Kazakh PM Orders Tougher Measures as Youth Drug Threat Escalates
The Astana Times
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July 24, 2025
ASTANA – Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies, the problem of drug addiction persists, especially among the youth, said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the meeting of the interdepartmental commission for the prevention of...
OPEC Agrees to Raise Oil Output by 547,000 Bpd
This Day
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August 4, 2025
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies known as OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for September, the latest in a series of accelerated output hikes to regain global market...
"Prayers for his family," "Bruh that's awful wtf man" - Fans react as Shavkat Rakhmonov’s wife and child hospitalized after reported deadly accident
Sportskeeda
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July 28, 2025
A concerning report regarding UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov's family has captured the attention of fans, prompting many to express their thoughts and prayers. According to Kazakhstan's news outlet Kursiv Media, on July 27, Rakhmonov's wife...
Kazakhstan to Increase Penalties for Attacks on Medical Workers
Times of Central Asia
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July 24, 2025
Kazakhstan is preparing legislative amendments that will significantly increase criminal liability for violence against medical personnel, equating such offenses with attacks on law enforcement officers. The initiative follows a directive from...
Kazakhstan Drug Seizure Tops Six Tons in First Half of 2025
Times of Central Asia
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July 24, 2025
Kazakh authorities seized 6.4 tons of narcotic substances in the first half of 2025, Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov announced at a recent meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Crime Prevention. For comparison, the Ministry of Internal...
Racehorse rescue: Discarded thoroughbreds find a rest home in Tehachapi
Tehachapi News - California
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I'm sure many of us have seen the sad pictures of abandoned and neglected animals in TV ads calling for financial support for these pathetic creatures. I can barely watch these ads. The abuse of dogs, in particular, speaks through their exposed...
Kazakhstan Emerges as Growing Destination for Medical Tourism
The Astana Times
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July 23, 2025
ASTANA – In recent years, foreign nationals have increasingly chosen Kazakhstan as a destination for medical care, TengriNews reported on July 22, citing the Ministry of Health. Photo credit: medpass.com.ec Medical tourists from neighboring and...