Kazakhstan’s flagship air carrier Air Astana launched sales for its direct seasonal flights to Larnaca, Cyprus, scheduled for summer 2026, operating from June to September from Astana and Almaty, the airline’s press service reported. From Astana, flights will operate from June 2 to Sept. 5 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Departures…
A group of amateur researchers found a possible planet similar to Earth in both size and orbit while reviewing old space telescope data. This discovery, called HD 137010 b, was featured in a recent study in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, according to Euronews. The possible planet was found through Planet…
A wave of Arctic air from the polar vortex has turned Niagara Falls into a dramatic winter scene. Thick ice has formed along the cliffs, creating frozen waterfalls that continue to attract tourists, according to USA Today. Despite its appearance, the falls never fully stop flowing. Ice forms along the…
Two years remain until the release of the four films about the legendary music group The Beatles, directed by Sam Mendes, but the project has already sparked widespread excitement. The reason lies in its all-star cast and an unusual first announcement. The photos from the upcoming biopics about the group’s…
Kazakh superstar singer Dimash Qudaibergen has introduced the participants of his new international project, «Voice Beyond Horizon,» on social media. The participants are young artists from different countries, including Kazakhstan. Dimash noted that he aims to showcase new names and give talented performers a chance to go international. According to…
Rare wild cats have been appearing more frequently in the mountains and canyons near Almaty, with videos of these encounters spreading rapidly on social media. Kursiv.media has compiled the most recent footage that has surprised and delighted users online. On Jan. 29, residents of Almaty spotted a snow leopard while…
Kaznet users are actively discussing a video released by Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry showing what authorities described as a «drug lab» discovered in a residential building in Almaty. The footage was published after police conducted a door-to-door raid in one of the city’s districts. What police reported According to police, officers…
Police in Astana have started using an unusual patrol officer in public places — a robot dog that can be encountered in malls and railway stations. The robot is equipped with cameras and transmits live video to the police control center. It is designed to monitor the situation, help prevent…
Kazakhstani startup GoFish has reinvented fishing. Its concept allows users to fish without leaving home — a smartphone and an internet connection are enough. The idea is that a user launches the app, connects to a camera, and controls an actual fishing rod located on the shore of a real…
On March 20, 2026, Kazakhstan’s international excursion train, Jibek Joly (Silk Way), is set to embark on a new tour, this time covering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and, for the first time, Tajikistan. The tour will run from March 20 to 25 and pass through key cities of the Great Silk Road…
A café with an intriguing concept has been established in Astana. Instead of a typical childrens’ play area, the venue features a large sandbox with RC construction equipment, including excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks, as well as a separate race circuit with RC cars. Users on social media describe the…
American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed to the very top of the 101-story skyscraper — Taipei 101 in Taiwan — without a harness. It took Honnold 91 minutes to ascend from the ground to the peak of the building. According to the BBC, the only other person to climb the…
January frosts often bring frequent weather reports of blizzards and snowdrifts. They also mark one of the most active seasons for photography and video, capturing the striking beauty of landscapes transformed by snow. In Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, temperatures fell to minus 17 degrees Celsius last week. Still, one user…
The Mongolian National Olympic Committee has officially presented the ceremonial uniform for the country’s national team for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games, hosted by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The ceremonial and casual uniforms were designed by Mongolia’s brand Goyol Cashmere. The attire is inspired by the clothing of the…
Kazakhstanis were moved by the story of a couple from Karaganda who celebrated a second wedding a decade after their original ceremony. The couple married in 2014, but a technical failure left them without professional photos or video. Only cellphone snapshots taken by friends remained. A joke that became a…
Maison Henry Jullien, a luxury eyewear brand, received unexpected global attention after French President Emmanuel Macron was seen wearing one of its sunglasses. After his appearance, interest in the brand rose sharply, with many people looking to buy the same pair, according to the Guardian. Maison Henry Jullien makes the…
CCTV cameras in Shymkent captured one of the strangest thefts. Two men attempted to steal… a snowman. The footage shows them calmly walking past a coffee shop until they are drawn to a snowman standing on a bench. Apparently, considering Shymkent’s nearly snowless winters, the «thieves» thought the find was…
Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has announced a partnership with the world’s top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka. The athlete officially joined Gucci as the brand’s ambassador, according to the fashion house’s social media. «Welcome to the Gucci family, Aryna,» the caption read. In her debut video, Sabalenka appears in an…
A Turkish man opened his home to dozens of stray cats when severe cold weather hit his city. To save the animals from the bitter cold, he decided to provide the cats in his neighborhood with temporary shelter in his own home. Footage reportedly filmed in Kahramanmaraş shows more than…
As more people adopt short-form consumption habits, the market has responded accordingly. TikTok has launched its own «Netflix,» but in a vertical format with episode durations of around one minute, Business Insider reported. PineDrama — the name of the app — was launched quietly, without an official announcement. It offers…
Kazakhstani superstar singer Dimash Qudaibergen was caught in a humorous interaction with his fans. A video uploaded by a fan community of the singer showed Qudaibergen at Shanghai airport, waiting for his flight while browsing shops with a crowd of fans nearby. At one point, Qudaibergen offered to buy a…
Videos showing massive snowdrifts in Russia’s Kamchatka Krai emerged following one of the most powerful snow cyclones on the peninsula in the past 30 years. The region’s largest city, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, has been under an emergency declaration since Jan. 15. The footage is striking, with snowdrifts as high as nine-story apartment…
Kazakhstan consumes more alcohol per capita than any other country in Central Asia, according to global statistics published by World Population Review (WPR). The website recently released comparative data on alcohol consumption across countries worldwide, measured in liters of pure alcohol consumed per person annually. Regional comparisons In Kazakhstan, annual…
Prominent Spanish travel magazine Viajar featured Almaty among five destinations located at the foot of the mountains, offering easy access to ski slopes directly from the city center. The outlet placed Kazakhstan’s largest city alongside Innsbruck in Austria, Chamonix in France, Whistler in Canada and Zermatt in Switzerland. Describing Almaty…
