Rybakina Beats World No. 1 to Claim Australian Open Title

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Rybakina Beats World No. 1 to Claim Australian Open Title

BY Aida Haidar

ASTANA — Elena Rybakina, the leader of Kazakhstan’s women’s tennis team, captured the Australian Open 2026 title in Melbourne on...

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BY Aida Haidar

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ASTANA — Five underground mosques in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites,...

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