Video showed at least two storage tanks engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising high into the sky.
Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air
More than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in Delhi between 2022 and 2024.
Putin’s India Visit To Test New Delhi’s US-Russia Balancing Act
On the eve of his visit, Putin hailed his country’s ties with India and China, and pledged to boost relations to a “qualitatively new level.”
Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30
The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026
China’s top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.
Colombia issues new statement on Trump’s military threat
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Putin slams EU ‘fantasy’ of Russian defeat
The EU is still clinging to the “fantasy” of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, President Vladimir Putin has stated. He warned that while Moscow has no intention of warring with the bloc, the consequences would be dire if it attacked Russia.
Middle East needs ‘new attitudes’ to reject violence: Pope
Pope Leo XIV told a crowd in Lebanon on Tuesday that the Middle East needed new approaches to refuting violence and overcoming divisions, while urging Christians in the region to “have courage”.
What Happened To MH370? New Search Starts Soon, Seeks To End Mystery
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board disappeared nearly 12 years ago and still remains one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.
An analysis of Waymo’s data covering ~100M driverless miles across four US cities: Waymo cars have far lower crash rates per million miles than human drivers (Jonathan Slotkin/New York Times)
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An analysis of Waymo’s data covering ~100M driverless miles across four US cities: Waymo cars have far lower crash rates per million miles than human drivers — I recently got called to see a teenag…