Italy’s police chief Vittorio Pisani said police are not opponents of protesters or citizens. Their role, he said, is to safeguard the exercise of fundamental freedoms and rights.
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl Region and Kyrgyzstan reached $112.7 million in January–August 2026, 1.6 times higher than a year earlier. Officials discussed regional economic ties and joint projects at a forum in Bishkek.
Kazakhstan’s exports of processed agricultural products rose 35.1% year on year in January–August 2026. Processed goods accounted for 54.1% of the country’s agricultural exports.
Pakistan Customs has processed the first shipment of fresh White Chaunsa mangoes for export to Russia under the TIR Convention. The route from the Pakistan border to Moscow covers about 4,600 kilometres.
Kazakhstan harvested 24.3 million tonnes of grain this season despite a prolonged lack of rainfall in several grain-producing regions. Average yield was 15.6 centners per hectare.
Adylbek Kasymaliev and Olzhas Bektenov held the 14th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Kazakh Intergovernmental Council in Bishkek. They discussed trade and economic cooperation and several other areas of bilateral ties.
Kazakhstan plans to expand early kidney disease detection and improve dialysis care. More than 40,000 people with chronic kidney disease are currently under medical supervision.
The United Arab Emirates condemned an attack on the Al Mayeda, a liquefied natural gas tanker owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company. The UAE said the attack threatened maritime safety and global energy supplies.
Egypt condemned the Israeli national security minister’s incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque. The country’s Foreign Ministry announced its position on October 26.
Kazakhstan is expanding its meat sheep breeding capacity using advanced global genetics. Large consignments of pedigree Dorper and Australian White sheep arrived from Australia by air on October 30.
The United Kingdom expressed deep disappointment after Russia vetoed a draft resolution on Western Sahara. London said the decision risks undermining the UN Security Council’s action and slowing progress toward a political solution.
A federal judge in Miami permanently dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case cannot be refiled.
A roundtable on Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the nation was held at Kazakhstan’s embassy in Moscow. Participants discussed political changes and the country’s economic and social priorities.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has offered to work with the devolved governments to give regions and cities more say in decision-making. The proposal is on the agenda of the first National Economic Council meeting for the nations, in Glasgow.
Air Astana and China Southern Airlines have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen air links between Kazakhstan and China. The deal is intended to offer passengers more travel options and smoother connections.
An inflow of about 40 billion cubic meters over the past three years has helped stabilize Lake Balkhash’s level. It currently stands at about 341 meters on the Baltic height system.