News of Kazakhstan and the world

Elena Rybakina has become Kazakhstan's first Wimbledon champion, VRKNews.kz reports.

According to medics, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was the target of an assassination attempt, is “showing no signs of life”, VRKNews.kz reports.

In the chase for indicators, crimes are sometimes invented where there are none, so the approaches to assessing the work of employees and units of the Anti-Corruption Service need to be changed radically. VRKNews.kz reports that this was stated on 8 July by Olzhas Bektenov, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan (Anti-Corruption Service).

Well-known Kazakhstani political analyst Gaziz Abishev has spoken about when Kazakhstan will start defending Russia, VRKNews.kz reports.

Kazakhstan does not recognise Luhansk and Donetsk, Taiwan, Kosovo, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, citing the principle of the territorial integrity of the state enshrined in the UN Charter. This was stated in his speech on 17 June at the jubilee St Petersburg International Economic Forum by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, VRKNews.kz reports.

About 80 cows and calves have died of an anaerobic infection in Karaganda region, VRKNews.kz reports.

Kazakhstan's national team beat Slovakia 2:1, VRKNews.kz reports.

The referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution of Kazakhstan is officially considered held. The turnout threshold has been reached. This was reported by the Central Referendum Commission, VRKNews.kz reports.