How Peaky Blinders has transformed West Midlands tourism

Shehnaz KhanWest Midlands ShareSave The "peaky effect" has seen The West Midlands Peaky Blinder Group on Facebook grow to 44,000 members It's the show that has become synonymous with flat caps, waistcoats and tweed suits, but 12 years on since...

Tinubu Returns After Aqaba Summit

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting held in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process, a counter-terrorism initiative launched in 2015 by King Abdullah II of...

Scottish Bagpiper Marks Kazakhstan as 116th Country in Global Journey

ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the 116th country for Ross Jennings, a Scottish traveler and musician on a mission to play the bagpipes in every nation. Dressed in a traditional kilt, he performed the Kazakh folk song “Dedimai au” in Astana, where...

Sports News | WPAC25: Relentless Sumit Chases Down History, India Rises to Fourth Spot on Medals Table

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar made it a most memorable evening for India with gold medals in the F64 and F44 Javelin Throw finals, respectively, in the New Delhi 2025 World...

Asif Khan transforms Soviet cinema into "cloud-like" cultural centre in Almaty

British designer Asif Khan has converted a Soviet-era cinema in Kazakhstan into Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, updating its concrete structure and 18-metre-tall auditorium. Opened last month in the city of Almaty, the 6,000-square-metre...

Kazakhstan reimburses 10% of entrepreneurs’ hotel construction costs – Ministry of Tourism and Sports

September 30, 2025, 09:24 Astana. September 30. KazTAG – Kazakhstan reimburses 10 percent of entrepreneurs’ costs for building hotels, said Nurtas Karipbayev, chairman of the tourism industry committee of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. “The...

CIS Games: Competitions in 8 sports to be held today

Competitions in 8 sports will be held on October 6 as part of the 3rd CIS Games, Azernews reports. A match for the bronze medal in chovqan will take place in Shaki between the teams of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Rhythmic gymnastics competitions...

Sports News | Asian Aquatic C'ships: Indian Divers Sairam, Wilson Bag Bronze

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 29 (ANI): In a historic first, Indian divers Indiver Sairam and Willson Sing Ningthoujam bagged a Bronze medal in the 10m synchronised diving in the men's category here on Day Two of the 11th Asian Aquatics...

Kuwait delegation arrives in Manama for the 3rd Asian Youth Games

Al-Marri poses with the Kuwaiti youth handball delegation ahead of departure to Manama. MANAMA, Oct 18: The Kuwaiti sports delegation has arrived in Manama, Bahrain, to participate in the 3rd Asian Youth Games, taking place from October 22 to 31....

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (2pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...

Kazakh Rider Breaks World Record Standing on Two Horses at Full Gallop

ASTANA — Young Kazakh rider Yernur Zhasuzak has entered the World Book of Records and the Kazakhstan Book of Records after standing on two horses and galloping two kilometers at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Photo credit: Yernur Zhasuzak’s...

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan unite efforts of Turkic world countries in cinema art

Astana, October 5, AZERTAC During the "Korkut Ata" Turkic World Film Festival in Aktau, the State Support Center for National Cinematography of Kazakhstan signed memorandums on cooperation with state organizations in the field of cinema art from...

Sport in brief: September 30, 2025

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Glasgow City kept their 100 per cent record intact and moved top of the Scottish Premiership by two points with a game in hand after Nicole Kozlova’s late goal helped them edge previous leaders Rangers 1-0. Celtic won 4-0 at...

'Cycling is a brutal sport and it changes fast' – Alexander Kristoff ends career on a crash, abandons Tour de Langkawi halfway through stage 7

Saturday's stage 7 of Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi was meant to be the second last day of racing for retiring Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) but his retirement run was cruelly cut short when he fell halfway through the stage. Visibly in pain...

Kazakhstan’s New Almaty Museum of Arts Aims to Show the Artistic Legacies and Futures of Central Asia

In a highly anticipated moment for the Kazakhstan cultural scene, the Almaty Museum of Arts (ALMA) opened its doors to the public on September 12 anchoring the country’s vibrant artistic legacy. As the country’s first private museum dedicated to...

Thinking 'a bit outside the box' – From domination to deliberation as XDS-Astana tackles unwelcome plot twists at Le Tour de Langkawi

Two days ago XDS-Astana were undoubtedly in pole position as Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi headed toward the queen stage. They were flying high with three impressive stage wins from Matteo Malucelli, after just four stages. They also had high hopes...

Baku and Astana join forces to advance Turkic cinema

As part of the “Korkut Ata” Turkic World Film Festival held in Aktau, the National Center for State Support of National Cinema of Kazakhstan has signed memorandums of cooperation with state film institutions from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan,...

World : Kazakhstan Emerging As Central Asia’s Tech Hub – PM Baktenov

From Norshazlina Nor Azman ASTANA, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Kazakhstan is positioning itself as Central Asia’s emerging tech powerhouse. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has unveiled bold initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI), digital innovation,...

Sports News | Asian Aquatics Championships: Srihari Nataraj Wins 2 Medals to Open India's Tally

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): Twenty-four-year-old Srihari Nataraj opened India's medal tally at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships on Sunday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad by clinching a Silver medal in the...

Pakistan suffer another loss in Asia-Pacific Goalball Championship

Published on: October 18, 2025 11:56 PM China and Iran maintained their winning streaks, while Pakistan’s losing run continued on the third day of the Asia-Pacific Goalball Championship 2025 at the Liaquat Gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex,...