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US-Russian crew launches on mission to space station
A US-Russian crew blasted off onboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join ‘Abraham Accords’
The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is ‘natural’.
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Why is Trump hosting Central Asia leaders; are Russia, China his targets?
US President Donald Trump to meet leaders from five Central Asian countries in Washington for 10th meeting of C5+1.
UCL: Mbappe hat-trick sends Real Madrid to 5-0 win over Kairat
Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid bounce back from a disappointing weekend defeat to Atletico to power past Kairat Almaty.
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SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?
China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit, which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
I am a victim of nuclear testing. I have never been more afraid
Decades after Semipalatinsk, the collapse of arms control leaves the world on the edge again.
Trump ramps up trade war with tariff blitz targeting 14 countries
Trump threatens to impose tariffs of 25-40 percent from August 1 unless countries make concessions on trade.
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‘The Caspian Sea is shrinking. It is visible with the naked eye’
Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.
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China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters
China is the region’s top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.
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Kazakhstan’s president on balancing Russia, China and the West
Kazakhstan president talks to Al Jazeera about reform, inequality, oil dependency, navigating ties with Russia and China
Published On 29 May 2025
Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings NASA, Russia astronauts back to earth
Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday.
