Film & Arts: Leonardo da Vinci: Genius of the Renaissance opened in Astana, featuring 40+ life-size mechanical models rebuilt from his original drawings, with zones on air, water, earth and fire. Education & Culture Policy: Kazakhstan approved mandatory pre-release film reviews, with a seven-tier age rating system and a ban on content tied to pornography, pedophilia, violence, and hate incitement. Media & Society: Kazakhstan recorded 700+ comments and errors in school textbooks, citing factual, illustration, and curriculum mismatches. Tech & Governance: President Tokayev approved the Digital Qazaqstan national strategy, and a decree aims to introduce AI into secondary education. Sports & Youth: Kazakhstan is strengthening the link between judo and higher education via a new International Judo Federation memorandum to bring judo programmes into universities. International Spotlight: A Bishkek film-festival interview with Central Asia Competition programmer Sultan Usuvaliev highlights the region’s push for shared cinematic identity. Lifestyle: A global “strange brews” feature spotlights Kazakhstan’s kumis tradition as an unusual horse-milk fermented drink. Public Safety: Kazakhstan is considering tougher penalties for repeat stalking, including possible prison terms up to five years.