Bronze Age mega-settlement in Kazakhstan has advanced urban planning, metallurgy

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/bronze-age-mega-settlement-in-kazakhstan/

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Donald Trump on Thursday called critical minerals a key priority as he hosted the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/asia-pacific/politics/trump-central-asia-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #donaldtrump #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #turkmenistan #uzbekistan

@laboescapes Hang on a second, is "Trump says" the new gold standard of #journalism online now? Are they nuts? 🤪

#kazakhstan #US #news

The prospect of a rejigged power balance across Central Asia promises to be the biggest geostrategic shift since the post-Mao Zedong rise of China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/04/japan/japan-like-the-us-needs-central-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #turkmenistan #uzbekistan #centralasia #mongolia #china #russia #defense #asianeconomy

Interesting analysis of the Internet connectivity in #Kazakhstan https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/10/08/2003845093

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The key to Central Asian countries’ success is a “three arrow” governance framework, comprising institutional reforms, diversification of foreign policies and deeper regional integration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/07/world/central-asias-new-playbook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #turkmenistan #uzbekistan #centralasia