News Headlines - 05 November 2016

Turkey arrests pro-Kurdish opposition leaders - News from Al Jazeera

Turkish authorities arrested the co-leaders of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on Friday on terrorism-related charges as the post-coup crackdown in the country continues.

French teen gets suspended jail sentence for naming Wi-Fi network after Isis | The Guardian

A French court has handed a three-month suspended jail sentence to a teenager who named his domestic Wi-Fi network after the Islamic State group, his lawyer said on Friday.

'Jaw dropping' secret audio tapes smuggled out of North Korea reveal Kim Jong-il criticising his own people | The Independent

Secret recordings smuggled out of North Korea have revealed how the former leader and father of Kim Jong-un lambasted his own people - as well as making fun out of himself - while he was in office... According to the documentary, titled 'The Lovers and the Despot', the audio clips were secretly recorded by a South Korean actress and her film director husband, who were kidnapped by Mr Jong-il’s regime in 1978 and forced to make films for him for eight years.

Thousands of Giant Snowballs Form Naturally in Northern Russian Village

In late October, far in Russia’s north, villagers in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug discovered an unusual sight: thousands of giant snowballs have formed naturally on the frozen banks of a local river.

Bill Murray Joins Chicago Cubs Players on 'SNL's' Weekend Update for a Celebratory Sing-Along | Hollywood Reporter

Three days after the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year championship drought by claiming the 2016 World Series, longtime fan Bill Murray returned to Studio 8H to celebrate the team's win on Saturday Night Live.