- Aug 29
Clarisse Agbégnénou wins bronze at Lausanne Grand Slam in return after maternity leave
French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou won four of five bouts to secure bronze in the -63 kg division at the Lausanne Grand Slam, competing five months after the birth of her second child.
- Aug 25
Tadej Pogacar wins Vuelta stage four with 50 km solo raid in Andorra
Tadej Pogacar finished in 2:40:35 after attacking 50 kilometres out in Andorra la Vella, extending his overall Vuelta a Espana lead to 3:21 over Primoz Roglic.
- Aug 24
Kazakhstan's ruling Adilet party leads with over 70% in first election to unicameral Kurultai
Kazakhstan completed snap parliamentary elections on 23 August 2026 for its new 145-seat Kurultai, with the pro-presidential Adilet party securing between 70% and 72% of the vote according to state media exit polls.
- Aug 23
Kazakhstan ruling party Adilet wins 71% of votes in Kurultai parliamentary election
The newly formed pro-presidential Adilet party secured an outright majority in Kazakhstan's first unicameral Kurultai election, following a constitutional overhaul that reset presidential term limits.
- Jul 27
Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via CPC pipeline after drone-attack halt, easing supply fears for Romania
The resumption at the Novorossiysk terminal follows a week-long halt after drone strikes on tankers, with Romania importing over 60% of its oil from Kazakhstan.
- Jul 26
Russia extends gasoline export ban to end of year as Siberian shortages bite
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the gasoline export ban will run through December, while a diesel export ban will be lifted once the market recovers, as Ukrainian drone attacks continue to disrupt refining capacity.
