Border Security & Fuel Supply: Kazakhstan’s PM Olzhas Bektenov ordered tighter border controls to prevent fuel shortages, saying refineries are operating normally and stocks of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel exceed 1 million tons; officials also moved to curb illegal exports by road and rail, with road crossings limited to once per day. Tragic Roadside Fire: In Aktobe, a car fire at an autogas station killed three people, including two minors; the blaze was put out within minutes and an investigation is underway. Afghanistan–Kazakhstan Trade Push: A high-level Kazakh delegation led by Deputy PM Serik Zhumangarin met Taliban officials in Kabul to expand trade and transit, with both sides targeting $3 billion in annual trade and discussing banking, logistics and regional connectivity. Credit Rating Boost: Fitch affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign rating at “BBB” with a Stable Outlook, citing strong external assets and low government debt. Wildlife Conservation: Kazakhstan named four Amur tigers transferred for reintroduction—Amur, Umit, Turan and Ussuri—now adapting in the Ile-Balkhash reserve. Sports Spotlight: Kazakhstan’s Viktoriya Grafeyeva is set to face Lin Yu-ting in the World Boxing Cup final after Lin beat Yang Chengyu; meanwhile, Kazakhstan also featured in relay results at the Asian Relays.