French court sentences Muslim footballer Karim Benzema 1 year jail

Benzema was charged with complicity in the blackmail attempt over a sex tape thought to have been stolen from Valbuena’s mobile phone.

Pakistan sends more food aid for Afghan people

Pakistan has repeatedly urged the world to reach out to the Afghans in urgent need of food, medicine and shelter, as in the absence of a recognized government, the people of Afghanistan were the worst sufferers.

450-year-old handwritten Holy Quran found in historical mosque

Aydın said that the 10 manuscripts of the Quran discovered at the mosque, which was built by the Ottoman Sultan Selim II, are very valuable.

Russia, Ukraine stage military drills, provoke each other

Sukhoi fighter jets were among the planes rehearsing how to respond to enemy air attacks with training flights over Black Sea waters in cooperation with the Black Sea fleet.

French footballer, Karim Benzema, faces verdict in ‘sex tape’ trial

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was one of five people put on trial last month over the attempt to blackmail Valbuena with a sexually explicit video stolen from his phone. Benzema is of conspiring with the suspected blackmailers by putting pressure on Valbuena to pay them off.

PBS data reveals Pakistan earned US $140m from travel services’ export

Among these personal services, the exports of personal expenditure rose by 183.15 percent while the education-related expenditure increased by 255.88 percent. In addition, the other personal services witnessed an increase of 69.92 percent.

Ignoring China, Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit

The "Summit for Democracy" will take place online on December 9 and 10. Unsurprisingly, America's main rivals China and Russia are not invited. But the United States did invite Taiwan, which it does not recognize as an independent country.

Emirati general accused of torture to become Interpol President?

The election of General Al Raisi would undermine the mission and reputation of Interpol and severely affect the ability of the organization to carry out its mission effectively. Complaints of "torture" were filed against the general in recent months in France and Turkey.

US to talk with Taliban in Qatar

West on Friday reiterated US conditions for the Taliban to receive US financial and diplomatic support: fight terrorism install an inclusive government, respect the rights of minorities, women and girls, and provide equal access to educations and employment.

India to ban bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies

Between 15 and 100 million people in Asia's third-largest economy are estimated to own cryptocurrencies, with total holdings in the billions of dollars. The ban in India will result in heavy dip in crypto market.

Israel thanks Australia for listing Hezbollah as “terrorist organization”

Australia listed all of Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization", extending a ban on armed factions to the entire movement, which wields considerable power over Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett thanked his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, for the move.

Oil prices down after joint efforts

The United States said it would release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan, and Britain, to try to cool prices. Due to this, Brent Crude Futures slid 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.24 a barrel by 0432 GMT.