Astana hosted the opening ceremony of the World Wrestling Championships. Attendees included Tourism and Sports Minister Yerbol Myrzabossynov and wrestling federation leaders.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has rejected as baseless allegations of civilian casualties from its counterterrorism operations. Islamabad says it retains the right to defend itself against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev. They discussed relations between the two countries.
Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System has approved eight proposals to allocate €72,086,777. The funding will go to regional authorities and relevant public bodies.
Foreign ministers from Georgia and five Central Asian countries met in Batumi on October 23. Talks focused on transport and transit links between Central Asia and the Black Sea region.
Nearly 660,000 cigarettes brought from Belarus to Poland by weather balloons were seized in the Warmian-Masurian region. Four Lithuanian citizens and one Belarusian citizen were detained and remanded in custody.
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office urged Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities to lift restrictions on visits by mainland performers. It said the restrictions run counter to the wishes of Taiwan residents.
Brandon Kaylor, a coach at Oregon State University, has visited Kazakhstan for the first time. He came to Astana for the wrestling world championships and shared his impressions of the city.
UK RAF Typhoon fighters took part in a French nuclear air exercise for the first time, flying alongside Rafale jets. Exercise Rummy was held over the Mediterranean as part of UK-France defence cooperation.
Pakistan has set the wheat price at Rs. 4,500 per maund after consultations with all provincial governments. The federal minister said the country would not face a wheat shortage this year.
An estimated 19.5 million people in Sudan face high levels of acute food insecurity. The UK and 31 partners called on conflict parties to remove barriers to humanitarian aid.
Australia’s Commonwealth, state and territory ministers agreed to modernise the National Construction Code and accelerate housing reforms. A government infrastructure fund is expected to help unlock up to 65,000 homes over the next decade.
Customs officers found €74,160 in the hand luggage and suitcase of a passenger leaving Germany. The cash was seized and a criminal investigation was opened.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Championship and festival. The supplied source text contains no further details.
Kazakhstan’s president received congratulatory telegrams for Republic Day, the Akorda press service said. The announcement provided no further details.