- 3h ago
Italian Navy boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker west of Pantelleria
The ITS Thaon di Revel, flagship of EU operation Irini, intercepted the Cameroon-flagged Toa Payoh west of Pantelleria on 2 August to verify its nationality under UNCLOS Article 110.
- yesterday
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.
- 3d ago
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 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.
- Jul 6
Nübel set for Besiktas move as Bayern contract talks go to the wire
Bayern Munich and Besiktas have reached an agreement for goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, but the deal hinges on a contract termination settlement that must be resolved by tonight.
- Jul 5
Turkey detains over 100 at anti-NATO protest as crackdown widens before Ankara summit
Turkish police detained more than 100 people at an anti-NATO protest in Ankara on Sunday, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent that has seen journalists, academics and a comedian jailed ahead of the alliance's summit starting Tuesday.
- Jul 5
European court condemns Italy over sexist prosecutor remarks in domestic violence case, orders €60,000 payout
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy failed to protect a domestic violence victim and her children, citing a prosecutor's sexist remarks that trivialised knife threats and sexual assault. The court ordered Italy to pay €60,000 in damages.
- Jul 5
Erdogan warns Israel not to 'dynamite' US-Iran peace deal, calls Netanyahu government 'addicted to war'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, accused Israel of trying to sabotage the US-Iran peace agreement and said no regional solution could succeed without local support.
- Jul 5
Turkey blocks LGBTQ+ cruise ship Scarlet Lady from docking, citing 'moral values'; operator reroutes to Egypt and Greece
Turkish authorities have denied the Scarlet Lady, a cruise ship chartered by US-based Atlantis Events for an LGBTQ+ voyage, permission to dock at Kuşadası and Istanbul next week, citing the country's 'moral values'. The operator has rerouted the ship to Egypt and Greece.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, Trump says 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and threatens 'decimate' if his life is targeted
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls vengeance 'inevitable' in his first statement since his father's funeral, while President Trump declares 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' with thousands more ready, and warns any assassination attempt would prompt total destruction of Iran.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 2
Turkish comedian jailed pending trial after calling Erdogan 'dictator' in viral stand-up show
Deniz Goktas was arrested at Istanbul airport and ordered jailed by a Turkish court on charges of insulting President Erdogan and religious values, after his YouTube video drew millions of views and hundreds of complaints.
- Jun 30
Putin's superyacht Graceful spotted for first time since 2022, escorted by Russian warships off Denmark
The 82-meter vessel, valued at around €100 million, was seen in the Kattegat on Monday after more than three years with its transponder off, accompanied by a destroyer and a patrol boat.
