Assyrian-Australian teenager Isaac Kako has etched his name into sporting history, becoming the first Assyrian footballer to debut in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Swedish-Assyrian teenage football prodigy Adrian Lahdo has completed a major transfer to Italian Serie A club Como, marking one of the most significant moves by an Assyrian player in recent years.
Remarks attributed to an Assyrian bishop from the Chaldean Catholic Church disparaging the Assyrian Empire have sparked widespread criticism among Assyrians worldwide, reigniting debate over history, identity, and the role of church leadership.
Assyrian-Australian footballer Danella Butrus has re-signed with Melbourne City FC, extending her stay in the A-League Women, the highest level of women’s football in Australia.
The Swedish-Assyrian striker Mikael Ishak has emerged as one of the leading figures of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League with five goals in six games.
Efforts to establish an Assyrian Christian school in Melbourne, home to the second largest Assyrian community in Australia, continue to face significant challenges, despite strong community support and repeated assurances from government representatives.
Assyrian-American offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi, a graduate standout from the Michigan Wolverines, has officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Assyrian boxing cousins Jonny Mansour and Julius Ballo delivered standout performances on the undercard of the WBC Cruiserweight title rematch between Swedish champion Badou Jack and German-Armenian challenger Noel Mikaelian, held in Los Angeles on December 13.
Remarks made by Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako during Christmas Mass in Baghdad have sparked controversy in Iraq, after his use of the term “normalization” was interpreted by some as carrying political implications in a country where such language is legally and socially sensitive.
Founded during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Belgium, Beth Zmirothe, meaning House of Songs, has grown into one of the most impactful projects dedicated to the preservation of Western Assyrian music.
