- 4d ago
Derkach strikes triple jump gold as Italy collects sixth medal at European Athletics Championships
Italy's Dariya Derkach claimed the first women's triple jump gold in Italian history at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, leaping 14.60m on her fourth attempt after three Achilles operations in 2025.
- 4d ago
Spanish Super Cup 2027 moves to Istanbul as Saudi Arabia hosts Asian Cup
The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be played at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium from February 2 to 7, leaving Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2021 due to a scheduling clash with the Asian Cup.
- 6d ago
Romelu Lukaku transfers from Napoli to Fenerbahçe for approximately 6 million euros
Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, 33, completes a transfer from Napoli to Fenerbahçe after a difficult second season in Italy marked by injury, limited playing time and conflict with coach Antonio Conte.
- 6d ago
Lyon overturn first-leg deficit to beat Sparta Prague 3-0 and reach Champions League playoff round against Fenerbahçe
Olympique Lyonnais beat Sparta Prague 3-0 at the Groupama Stadium on 11 August to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League playoff round, where Fenerbahçe await.
- 6d ago
Turkish journalist detained under disinformation law for reporting Musiala transfer to Galatasaray
Turkish sports journalist Burhan Can Terzi was briefly detained by Istanbul police on 10 August 2026 for reporting that Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala was transferring to Galatasaray, in the first application of Turkey's 2022 disinformation law to sports journalism.
- Aug 11
Incheon airport overtakes Heathrow and Dubai as world's busiest for international passengers
South Korea's Incheon International Airport handled 38.4 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, surpassing London Heathrow and Singapore's Changi as Middle East hubs declined due to the US-Iran conflict.
- Aug 10
Turkey's parliament passes conditional PKK pardon law, leaving Öcalan in prison
Turkey's parliament approved a framework law on Monday evening offering conditional sentence suspensions to thousands of PKK members, a step toward ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people since 1984.
- Aug 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style collective defense clause
Three Sunni Muslim-majority states signed a collective defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, with an attack on any member considered an attack on all, amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
- Aug 4
Mohamed Salah signs two-year Trabzonspor deal worth €17m per season after Liverpool exit
Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor on a free transfer, earning €17 million per season plus a 20% share of merchandise sales under his name, after nine years at Liverpool.
- Aug 2
Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet tanker off Pantelleria after captain refuses to cooperate
Italian military personnel descended from a helicopter onto the Toa Payoh, a Cameroon-flagged tanker under EU sanctions, after its captain initially refused to cooperate with an EUNAVFOR MED Irini verification boarding west of Pantelleria on Sunday.
- Aug 1
Italian cities submit Euro 2032 bids on deadline day as Palermo secures last-minute deal
More than a dozen Italian cities sent their candidacy dossiers by the 31 July deadline, with Palermo resolving a funding impasse hours before. The FIGC now has until 30 September to shortlist five venues plus two reserves for the tournament co-hosted with Turkey.
- Jul 31
US strikes Iran again as conflict widens to Iraq and Egypt; Hamas disarmament talks reported
US Central Command launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday night after Iranian missile attacks on American forces in Jordan and Kuwait, while joint US-Saudi strikes killed 20 militia fighters in Iraq and a suspected drone hit an LNG terminal in Egypt.
- Jul 26
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory as Iran rejects the claim
President Donald Trump told a rally in Garden City, New York, that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, prompting Iran's deputy foreign minister to insist the waterway 'will remain Iranian.' The 60-day memorandum of understanding expires on Monday 17 August.
- Jul 22
DW correspondent Alican Uludağ arrested again in Turkey over social media post criticising the judiciary
Alican Uludağ, a Deutsche Welle court reporter in Ankara, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon and brought to the prosecutor's office, his lawyer confirmed.
- Jul 22
Górnik Zabrze falls 1-0 in Istanbul as Talisca free kick gives Fenerbahce narrow Champions League edge
Anderson Talisca's 37th-minute free-kick separated the sides at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, leaving the Polish vice-champions with a one-goal deficit to overturn in the home leg on 29 July.
- Jul 18
Jhon Durán arrives in Lisbon for Benfica loan, says club is 'the biggest in Portugal'
The Colombian striker, 22, landed at Humberto Delgado Airport on Saturday and told reporters he wants to 'score many goals' after agreeing a season-long loan from Al Nassr with a €30m purchase option.
- Jul 14
Turkey marks decade since failed 2016 coup as Erdogan demands extraditions and launches fresh wave of arrests
A new 'major cleansing campaign' saw 968 people detained across all 81 Turkish provinces this week, while President Erdogan called on NATO allies to extradite alleged plotters.
- Jul 12
Francisco Trincão set for €50m move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli on €12m-a-year deal until 2030
The 26-year-old Portuguese winger is expected to finalise a contract until 2030 within 48 hours, replacing Riyad Mahrez at the Saudi Pro League club.
- Jul 8
Portugal to spend 3.1% of GDP on defence and dual-use infrastructure in 2026, PM says at NATO summit
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced the figure at the NATO summit in Ankara, combining 2.1% direct military spending with 1% for dual-use projects like energy and telecoms.
- Jul 8
Gardaí investigate after woman in her 40s found dead at Killarney home
Gardaí have launched an investigation after the body of a woman in her 40s was discovered at a house on Muckross Road in Killarney, County Kerry. A post-mortem examination is due to take place at University Hospital Kerry.
