EU leaders condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif and four others in an Israeli strike on Gaza, urging accountability and an immediate ceasefire. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stressed the need to protect journalists, deliver humanitarian aid, and pursue peace amid escalating violence.
Since 1991, Kazakhstan has welcomed over 1.15 million ethnic Kazakhs back to their ancestral homeland under the “kandas” program. With repatriation numbers continuing to rise in 2025, the initiative stands as a key pillar of Kazakhstan’s post-Soviet diaspora and identity policy.
