The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan
The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years
July 2026
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614
February 2026
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace?
Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body
December 2025
Peer suspended from House of Lords was allegedly paid $1m in ‘corrupt’ deal
Lord Evans of Watford and other directors of investment firm deny claims made in lawsuits they say are ‘meritless’
April 2025
The age of extinction
Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests
Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future
Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future
EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit
February 2025
Oil giant Chevron to lay off thousands in bid to cut up to 20% of global workforce
Azerbaijan escalates rare standoff with Russia over downing of passenger plane
January 2025
Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan
Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day
December 2024
Azerbaijan president blames Russia for shooting down plane on Christmas Day
Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash without admitting Russia at fault
Azerbaijan Airlines says there was ‘external interference’ before crash
Officials report 29 survivors and 38 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan Airlines plane, says US
Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan on Christmas day; survivors pulled from wreck – video
October 2024
Nowhere is safe
‘They want to show no one can escape’: how the long arm of Russia is reaching out for Putin critics in exile
Moscow is using ties with neighbouring countries to deport and arrest anti-war Russians who fled after invasion of Ukraine
July 2024
Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia
SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’
June 2024
Popular Kazakh opposition figure in hospital after being shot in Kyiv
Aydos Sadykov has a large YouTube following and is a strong critic of President Tokayev of Kazakhstan
