Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Kazakhs count cost of living as largest city reels from violence

Kazakhs

ALMATY, Kazakhstan: Before clashes between security forces and government opponents left dozens dead and rendered parts of Kazakhstan’s largest city almost unrecognisable, citizens in the west of the oil-rich country were staging their own protest against a sudden New Year fuel hike. By the time the government rolled back prices for liquefied petroleum gas, a relatively … Read more

Russian rocket carrying the crew of the Space Station crashes mid-air

Russian rocket carrying the crew of the Space Station crashes in mid-air

On Thursday, a booster rocket carrying a Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian and a US astronaut bound for the International Space Station crashed mid-flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin were inside the rocket. Footage from inside the Soyuz showed the two astronauts being … Read more