Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa hinted at the possibility of a Turkish military operation against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if they do not integrate into the Syrian army by next December, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on Friday. The paper said it obtained this information from Omer Ozguzelcik, director of the Turkish branch of the Omran Centre for Studies, who recently met Sharaa in Damascus with a delegation of researchers and journalists. According to the report, when asked about the SDF’s demands for decentralization, Al-Sharaa replied that Syria is already a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would meet US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week as Russia intensified deadly strikes across his country. Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks, firing 40 missiles and some 580 drones at Ukraine in a nightime barrage that killed at least three people and wounded dozens, Zelensky said. A Ukrainian strike killed four people in Russia's southwestern Samara region, the local governor said, in one of the deadliest Ukrainian strikes since Russia launched its invasion in 2022. Zelensky s...

Bayern Munich made it four wins from four at the top of the Bundesliga after hat-trick man Harry Kane was again the difference in a 4-1 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday. In terms of goals scored and conceded as well as points, it is the best start to a Bundesliga season ever. A bullish Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day and won at Union Berlin last weekend. They worried the champions in the first half until league top scorer Kane smashed in after a corner was passed straight to him. His second after the break from the spot was somewhat controversial as Albian Hajdari's handball s...

Kenya reaffirmed its middle and long distance prowess as Beatrice Chebet outpaced compatriot Faith Kipyegon to win the women's 5,000 metres before Emmanuel Wanyonyi sealed 800m men's gold at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Chebet added 5,000m gold to the 10,000m title she already won on the first day in Japan, as Kipyegon's hopes of matching her 1,500m victory were dashed. The 25-year-old Chebet, also the 2024 Olympic champion in the two events, kicked on during the final lap after Kipyegon had made the first move to the front on the bell. A time of 14 minutes 54.36 second...

Bayern Munich made it four wins from four at the top of the Bundesliga after hat-trick man Harry Kane was again the difference in a 4-1 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday. A bullish Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day and won at Union Berlin last weekend. They worried the champions in the first half until league top scorer Kane smashed in after a corner was passed straight to him. His second after the break from the spot was somewhat controversial as Albian Hajdari's handball seemed to come via an unlucky deflection. A third goal and second cool penalty sealed matters after Michael ...