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Hundreds of Catalans held torches and marched in Barcelona's streets Saturday demanding the release of jailed separatist leaders. Catalonia is in the final stretch before pivotal elections Thursday that could determine the course of a secession crisis that has thrown Spain into turmoil and rattled the European Union. (BNO News)

A wild Siberian tiger was captured roaming in forest on infrared cameras in a natural reserve of northeast China's Jilin Province on Dec 8. Four infrared cameras installed on different spots of the Tianqiaoling natural reserve all captured the tiger and the sound of it stepping on snow. Experts compared the stripes of the image and determined that it was the same tiger. (BNO News)

Advanced technologies have made the newly-constructed subway Yanfang (YF) line smart, which had a trial run without passengers in the Fangshan District of Beijing on Friday. The YF line is China's first completely-automatic subway with the Chinese-owned proprietary intellectual property rights. (BNO News)

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to end net neutrality, repealing rules passed by the Obama administration which sought to ensure equal access to content on the internet. During a meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the FCC commissioners voted to abolish net neutrality rules by approving the so-called 'Restoring Internet Freedom' order. (BNO News)

Democrat Doug Jones has won the special U.S. Senate election in Alabama, defeating Republican Roy Moore in a typically red state after the candidate was besieged by allegations of sexual misconduct. (BNO News)

Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at Palestinian demonstrators in Bethlehem on Friday (December 8) in a bid to disperse crowds angered by the United States' decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. U.S. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Wednesday (December 6) along with outlines of plans to move the country's embassy to Jerusalem in the coming years. Protests have since erupted in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in New Mexico are at the scene of a shooting at the Aztec High School in the city of Aztec, officials and witnesses say. At least 3 people have been killed and others have been injured. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Democratic U.S. Senator Al Franken announced on Thursday that he will resign "in the coming weeks" over allegations of sexual misconduct, but denied any wrongdoing. (BNO NEWS/CSPAN)

French singer Johnny Hallyday, one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, has died after a battle with lung cancer, his wife has said. Despite his success, he was relatively unknown outside the Francophone world. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a decision that breaks with decades of international consensus and has sparked fears of a new conflict in the Middle East. Trump will also begin the process to move the U.S. embassy. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

British counter-terrorism police have arrested two men over an alleged plot to attack Downing Street and assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May, British media report. It was not immediately known whether they were acting on behalf of a terrorist group. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Mariusz Wlazlo, 47, was jailed for 16 months after he plowed his fully-laden HGV into two cars at 43 mph on a busy motorway. Dashcam footage from the lorry and from another nearby car showed how Wlazlo was speeding up at the time of the impact. (BNO News)

Children were among those killed when warplanes targeted rural Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday (December 3). Video posted on a social media website appeared to show thick smoke rising from locations in Harasta in Eastern Ghouta during what was said to be an air strike. (BNO News)

ABC News journalist Brian Ross, whose erroneous reporting about former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn caused U.S. stocks to fall sharply, has been suspended without pay for 4 weeks, the network said on Saturday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hawaii has reinstated the nuclear attack warning siren amid rising tensions with North Korea. The first test since the end of the Cold War happened on Friday morning. (BNO News)

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who was fired over his contact with Russia's ambassador, has been charged with making a false statement to the FBI. He is due to appear in court later on Friday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea has released video of Wednesday's test of the Hwansong-15 missile which is capable of reaching all parts of the U.S. (BNO News)

North Korea releases first photos of the Hwansong-15 missile which is capable of reaching all parts of the U.S. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley: "If war comes, make no mistake: The North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed." Haley went on to say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war." (BNO News)

The Duke of Cambridge revealed he is a slapshot hotshot when he showed off his ice hockey skills in a Helsinki ice rink. When William was challenged to take on a goalie during a visit to a welfare charity, using sport to help boys at risk of being excluded from school, he did not need to be asked twice. (BNO News)

Prince William congratulated Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement and joked that, 'It will stop him scrounging all my food', while on a visit to Finland. (BNO News)

Scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Washington have discovered and named the world’s deepest dwelling fish as the Mariana snailfish, spotted at more than 8,000 meters below sea level. (BNO News)

Britain's Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, is engaged to be married to American actress Meghan Markle, the royal palace announced on Monday, ending months of speculation about their relationship.

Actress and singer Naya Rivera, who is well-known for playing Santana Lopez on the comedy TV series "Glee," has been arrested in West Virginia on charges of domestic assault, local officials say. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A large explosion has occurred at a factory in the Chinese port city of Ningbo, injuring at least 30 people and damaging multiple buildings in the surrounding area, local officials say. Only few details were immediately available. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has erupted for a second time in less than a week, spewing ash into the air and prompting nearby villages to evacuate, officials say. Some flights to and from Bali have been canceled. James Valles reports. (BNO News)