Photos of Bob Dylan meeting Pope Leo XIV drew attention to the singer’s hood. But Jesuit priest Antonio Spadaro, who helped arrange the meeting, says the handshake and the pope’s reference to Dylan’s unpublished 1963 work mattered more.
Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2027 will receive $100 to $250 in December. The amount depends on assessable income and the number of properties owned.
Hungarian folk felt-maker Karoly Marton-Sonyegi held a workshop in Almaty. Participants learned about Hungarian felt-making and traditional methods of processing natural wool.
Almaty has completed landscaping and improvement works on Zhubanov Street in the Auezov district, between Utegen batyr and Sain streets. The project covers around 5,200 residents.
The Almaty department of Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has completed an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds for commercialising scientific developments. Investigators put the total damage at 945 million tenge.
An agricultural fair will take place in Kostanay on November 14 as part of the national Dala Dami project. Visitors will be able to buy products from domestic producers at affordable prices.
Azerbaijan’s State Border Service said it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs from Iran into Azerbaijan. The seized drugs weighed 34 kilograms and 42 grams.
Sweden’s Riksdag has backed a constitutional amendment stating that digital recordings seized or copied during house searches will not be official documents in certain circumstances. The change is due to take effect on 1 January 2027.
Kazakhstan and Germany held another round of political consultations in Astana. They discussed expanding cooperation and implementing a roadmap for 2026–2028.
A regional meeting of the Uzbekistan Council of Intellectuals is taking place in the Republic of Karakalpakstan on November 10. The agenda includes national development, cultural values and the education of young people.
The Swedish Riksdag has backed constitutional amendments enabling broader accessibility requirements for certain products and services. The changes will take effect on 1 January 2027.
A meeting chaired by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Energy Minister, Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev, focused on the planned Karachaganak gas processing plant, with capacity of up to 5 billion cubic metres of gas a year. Participants discussed technical and commercial issues related to the project.
Angie Martinez’s interview with Tupac Shakur, recorded 30 years ago, will be released in full for the first time in a four-part Netflix podcast series. It premieres November 27.
In Uralsk, young men filmed cars behind a wedding convoy while leaning out of vehicle sunroofs. Police found that both Toyota Alphards were unregistered and held those involved administratively liable.
Donald Trump honored US veterans at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. He praised their service and pledged that the country would fulfill its obligations to them.
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed 20 cooperation documents following high-level talks. At a business forum, companies from the two countries signed 25 documents worth a total of $2.5 billion.
Poland’s Internal Security Agency detained two Ukrainian citizens suspected of espionage and sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence services. A court remanded them in custody for three months.
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