Education & Youth Wins: Kyrgyz schoolchildren brought home a silver and three bronzes at Russia’s ISPhO 2026 Physics Olympiad, with medals also earned by students at the Balkan Physics Olympiad in Istanbul—Kyrgyzstan’s first-ever awards there. Eco-Activism: Eco-activist Andrei Panaev completed a Karakol-to-Bishkek walk, covering 388 km in nine days while carrying a pine sapling to push greening and waste-processing awareness. Diplomacy & Culture Ties: Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye pledged deeper strategic cooperation in Ankara, including plans for reciprocal high-level visits and cultural anniversary events tied to 35 years of diplomatic relations. Public Health & Safety: In Osh, authorities uncovered an illegal “Al-Aziz” rehabilitation center, detaining a suspect over unlicensed addiction treatment and alleged use of restricted psychotropic drugs. Language & Heritage in Academia: KRSU plans to open the first Academic Center for Kyrgyz Language and Manas Studies, aiming to strengthen Kyrgyz culture, research, and education. Arts & Lifestyle: Filming has started on the state-supported healthcare series “Daryger,” created to honor medical workers. Sports Spotlight: UFC 330 adds fights ahead of Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title showdown in Philadelphia on Aug. 15.