Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze

The blaze, which erupted in the Indian capital’s congested old quarter, killed at least 40 people. BBC News – World More...

At Japan’s Most Elite University, Just 1 in 5 Students Is a Woman
Enrollment of women at the University of Tokyo has hovered around 20 percent for nearly two decades, a gender disparity that extends across many top universities. World News More...

Protesters Are Fleeing Hong Kong. A Secret Network Is Helping Them.
Risk years of imprisonment or flee? We traced the journey along a covert pipeline helping Hong Kong protesters escape to Taiwan. World News More...

North Korea Says It Carried Out ‘Very Important Test’ at Missile-Engine Site
The announcement came as North Korea has escalated a pressure campaign on the United States to make more concessions before a Dec. 31 deadline set by its leader, Kim Jong-un. World News More...

Pensacola shooting: Saudi students questioned after navy-base attack
Authorities have not specified a connection with the dead gunman, who was also a Saudi national. BBC News – World More...

US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap
Xiyue Wang was jailed in Iran in 2016 while Massoud Soleimani was arrested at a US airport last year. BBC News – World More...

The Interstellar Comet Has Arrived in Time for the Holidays
This weekend an ice cube from beyond our solar system will makes its closest approach to the sun, trailing mystery and dust. World News More...

Brexit boost: Business ‘optimistic’ as Britain leaves the European Union in 2020
Small business owners are feeling optimistic about 2020 – despite the political uncertainty and financial challenges facing them. A staggering 86 percent are confident they will achieve their main goal in the More...

Parliament in a Time of Permanent Campaigning
Justin Trudeau’s minority government means that everyone in the new Parliament is likely to be in campaign mode all the time. World News More...

Elon Musk wins defamation case over ‘pedo guy’ tweet about caver
The Tesla founder did not defame UK caver who helped in dramatic Thai rescue, US jury finds. BBC News – World More...