The Global News Desk 115

November 13 - (The Global News Desk 115) – According to the New York City Mayor, at least 8 people lost their lives when a three-story building collapsed at the edge of a Brooklyn construction site on Thursday. Firefighters continued digging through the debris, searching for more people who may have been trapped. Local media reported that the building toppled on Wednesday afternoon. More than 15 citizens were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.  While speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Mamdani expressed his sympathy: “My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, wounded, and everyone grieving.”  Hundreds of rescuers and firefighters were sent to the scene and are still working there, the city Mayor, Mamdani, said.  The cause of the incident is still unknown. Firefighter and Rescue teams continued efforts to save lives through the night, retrieving several people trapped under the building structure.

November 10 - (The Global News Desk 115)– TASS quoted a reliable source as saying the Russian delegation is headed to Abu Dhabi, where it will meet the USA and Ukraine to hold negotiation talks.   The peace talks are planned for November 10 and 11. Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the country’s head of state, leads the Russian delegation. Rustem Umerov, who heads the Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU or FISU), led the Ukrainian diplomatic delegation.  Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president's spokesperson, said security guarantees would be the main agenda of the negotiations.  He also added that European representatives will not join the talks because the negotiations were planned as a meeting between 3 countries.

November 09 - (The Global News Desk 115)– A collision between two trains in Egypt's city of Giza left at least 7 people dead and 114 injured.   According to the railway officials, a train traveling between Giza and Fayoum crashed into the back of another train heading from Cairo to Aswan. Egyptian Railway officials said they transported the wounded to nearby hospitals for speedy recovery.  Emergency and rescue teams with heavy cranes were sent to the scene to clear the railway  track and return train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible.   The prosecutor warned that the death toll could climb, and ordered a swift investigation.   The Egyptian government said health centers in the area were put on "emergency" as they managed a sudden rush of injured passengers.   The Health Ministry confirmed that the train driver was among the people who lost their lives in the crash. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt’s president, has ordered an immediate inqui...

November 08 - (The Global News Desk 115)– At least 6 people were killed, and about 15 others were injured, when a shooter opened fire at the main market square located in the southern city of Krakow.  A shooting incident took place on Saturday at 3:02 PM near the shopping market in the southern Polish city of Krakow, local media reported.   Authorities said the shooter, wearing a  bulletproof jacket and military-like dress,  was taken to a hospital after being shot and wounded in the shootout with police. A preliminary report revealed that the gunman is a Polish citizen and carried out the shooting alone. Krakow police said in a statement that the shooter targeted people in a shopping mall without a strategy while driving near the city’s main square. In the shooting, several police officers were also wounded, police said. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski told the media that one of the Police officers is in serious condition. Donald Tusk, the prim...

November 04 - (The Global News Desk 115)– Democrats gained the lion's share in both the Senate and House, winning decisively in a Republican stronghold as hundreds of thousands of voters expressed their harsh criticism of President Donald Trump. The reach of the Democratic surge is still becoming obvious, but the party succeeded in states previously deemed Unachievable, such as conservative strongholds like South Carolina, Texas, and Iowa. AP reported that Democrats and the 2 independents who align with them have secured 54 Senate seats against 44 for Republicans, representing a net gain of 7 seats, despite several races still uncalled. The Associated Press (AP) has also confirmed 228 House seats for Democrats and 139 for Republicans, marking a 25-seat gain for Democrats, with many races still pending.

November 02 - (The Global News Desk 115) –  According to the transport secretary of the United States, a business jet crashed on a busy street in Florida on Sunday, killing all 9 people.  The incident occurred near Cresthaven, nearly 14 km from Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's resort in the affluent Palm Beach County, at 12:50 EST. Palm Beach, Situated in Florida, is known as one of the world's premier destinations for the super-rich, serving as a global capital for billionaires, luxury real estate, and high-society living. The aircraft had left from Austin, Texas, and was destined for the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration said.    The air traffic control audio recorded right before the crash shows someone in the front section of the jet saying they were facing "choppy air". A few seconds later, the same person said that the plane was plunging at a rate of 3,048 meters per minute.   It remains unclear who was on the jet during the crash.  Florida Go...

November 02 - (The Global News Desk 115) – Pakistan assumed the Chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), underscoring its commitment to promoting a more inclusive, impartial, and progress-oriented international financial mechanism. The Intergovernmental Group is a partnership of developing countries formed in 1971 to unite their position on international finance and monetary problems. It has about 28 members, including Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Iran, Lebanon, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, and several others. Finance Minister Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed Pakistan's Promise to bolster the unified positions of developing countries and push for a more equitable, responsive, and development-oriented global financial system. Muhammad Aurangzeb, while outlining Pakistan's agenda, pointed out 3 main priorities for his Chairmanship: growth driven by progress, enhanced representation for developing nations, and the need to reform th...

October 23 - (The Global News Desk 115) –   President Asif Ali Zardari left for Germany on Thursday for a 3-day official visit planned to Strengthen political, economic, security, and cultural relations between the two countries, as Pakistan and Germany prepare to observe the seventy-fifth anniversary of their diplomatic partnership. President Zardari was invited to Berlin by his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The visit is described as an important diplomatic occasion, marking the first visit to Germany by a Pakistani President, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, in over 20 years, as pointed out in the official statement. While his visit, the Mr Asif Ali Zardari, will meet  German counterpart, senior government personalities , and business communities to discuss Pakistan-Germany bilateral issues, with focus on economic and commercial collaboration. This visit constitutes part of the ongoing High-stakes diplomacy between Pakistan and Germany and carries significant import...

October 18 - (The Global News Desk 115) – A deadly blast at a Canadian military base has killed several people and injured many more. The explosion occurred on Saturday at a Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright, a town located in Alberta Province.  Law enforcement departments received a call about a fire at the Canadian Forces Base at 4:00 pm on Saturday local time (11pm GMT). A government report says at least seven people died in the blast.  A live-fire training exercise was in full swing when the blast rattled the base. An initial report says the exercise hit either a gas line or a gas well, causing the blast. Rescue teams and Firefighters have been fighting a large inferno between the base and the nearby town of Wainwright. Very strong winds with a blistering speed of 62 miles per hour have made the flames spread rapidly. Defense Minister David McGuinty said he was shocked by the fatalities and injuries that took place at the military base.  He did not reveal exact numbe...

About seventeen devotees have died, and many have been injured during a crowd crush at a Durga Puja celebration, government sources confirm. The incident took place in Kolkata, India, after sudden heavy downpours, with eyewitnesses reporting that people hurried to find a safe place. CM Suvendhu Adhikari of West Bengal confirmed that a 7-year-old girl was among the dead and that 25 people were under treatment due to injuries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the situation "tragic" and asked the state government to help victims' families. The provincial government said that 6 of the victims were identified. The senior police officer, speaking to the press, said the calamity occurred when rain started, and the crowd began "pushing, pulling and rushing forward before falling to the ground, leading to the stampede." The West Bengal Chief Minister visited the hospital to help organize medical assistance.  The Indian PM Narendra Modi announced that familie...

October 15 - (The Global News Desk 115) – A private school roof crumbled in the capital city of KPK, in Pakistan, on Thursday, killing 35 students, employees, and 1 female teacher.  Scores of others were hurt in the incident that occurred in Peshawar.  According to hospital reports, several injured staffers are in very critical condition.  6 teenagers girls were among those who died in the roof collapse incident.  The children who died or were injured were all teenagers, according to a government hospital administrator.  A rescue team revealed that the roof from a higher floor plummeted onto the roof of the first floor, and then collapsed onto classrooms.  The hospital declared an emergency while doctors and nurses helped the injured. Several students were buried under the building's debris at first.  The rescue team removed debris and pulled them out, the spokesman for emergency services said in a statement. Neighbours were the first to reach the scho...

October 12 - (The Global News Desk 115) – A deadly road mishap took place in Manisa, Turkey, involving a tour bus and a truck. The accident cost 11 lives and injured 27 other passengers. The government reported that the accident happened on a motorway in Manisa province as the bus departed from Bursa for the port city of Izmir on Sunday morning. The cause of the accident is still being investigated by government officials.  Ciftci designated the victims as "our citizens" in his statement. But  there was no information about the victims' identities or whether the driver was one of them.

The central government declared an emergency and placed the governor in charge of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as tensions between the federal government and the PTI-led provincial government continued to rise. The report explains that this strict step was taken due to disagreements over counterterrorism policies and the security situation.  A major change occurred in Pakistan's politics today, when President Asif Ali Zardari approved a proclamation dealing with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  This came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave him carte blanche.  Official documents explain that the province's government machinery wasn't working properly, and they invoked Articles 232 and 234 of the Pakistani Constitution. The documents reveal that Shehbaz Sharif advised the President to give approval to the proposal and release a proclamation.  A separate paper from the President's office states that the Prime Minister's advice was accepted and the proclamation order was offic...

October 11 - (The Global News Desk 115) – Pakistan's Home Minister, Mr. Mohsin Raza Naqvi, claimed that about 25 terrorist outfits had been operating from Afghanistan, posing a potential threat to Pakistan's peace and the world at large.  During the meeting with Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Naqvi said.  He further said the international community must take action against this major threat.  Pakistan is already engaged in fighting it.  While recognizing Pakistan's role in the fight against terrorism, the head of the UN said Pakistan has been making great efforts in UN peace missions, and he also said Pakistan's work toward making the world peaceful is really fabulous. No sooner had the meeting concluded than Mr. Guterres concluded his 2-day visit to Pakistan. During the visit, Mr. Guterres had already spoken with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim...

October 05 - (The Global News Desk 115) – Iran's Home Minister left for Qatar, the Iranian state-run media reported on Monday.  During his visit to Doha, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is scheduled to meet with his counterpart, Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.  Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni left for Doha after receiving an invitation form Qatari counterpart. Iran's interior minister's office reported that Mehdi Dosti (Deputy for Coordination of Economic Affairs and Regional Development) and Mohammad Ashouri Taziani (Tehran Governor) accompanied him.  In a discussion a few months ago, the home ministers of Qatar and Iran discussed regional progress and ways to enhance collaboration and cooperation and strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.  

October 04 - (The Global News Desk 115)- 8 terrorists, including 3 local insurgent leaders, were killed in an IBO in DI Khan, ISPR and media outlets reported on Sunday. Security forces said they launched an Intelligence-Based Operation as soon as they were informed of TTP members' presence in a particular area. A large number of Weapons, ammunition, explosives, and foreign currency were confiscated from terrorists operating in the region. Pakistani Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies are boosting IBOS to eradicate foreign-backed terrorism, the ISPR said via a press release. Pakistani military and paramilitary forces started Operation Azm–e–Istehkam in KPK against TTP in June 2024 and are still continuing with superb results.  Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the military and intelligence agencies for their success against the terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan.  

The United States' full military withdrawal from Iraq was accomplished on the 30th of last month, ending a military presence that had lasted for more than 20 years. The United States stayed for more than a 2 decades in Iraq and lost more than four thousand five hundred soldiers and officers in the war against the Saddam government and the terrorist group ISIL. Iran and its allies praised the US withdrawal.  Iran and its supporters have been enjoying a strong relationship with their brotherly country, Iraq. The Iraqi government said the US consented to the withdrawal a few years ago, when Biden was president.  The U.S. military invaded Iraq in 2003 to remove Saddam's government and install Jalal Talabani as Iraq's president, and aimed for a long military presence in Iraq.  Jalal Talabani was a Kurdish politician and father  of the PUK political party.  Talabani remained Iraq's 6th president from 2005 to 2014 and was the first Kurd to hold the presidency.  ...

September, 19 - (The Global News Desk 115) -  A blast at a mosque in Kohat's Police Lines during Friday prayers martyred approximately 21 people, including 15 policemen and 6 civilians.  KPK Police said that six of the attackers were also killed in both the explosion and the shootout that took place afterward. The initial incident report submitted by the DHQ Hospital Kohat medical superintendent and district health officer revealed that the deadly blast caused more than 100 casualties among the worshippers.  The local authorities claimed that a blast detonated at about 1:30 pm during Friday prayers at a mosque at Police Lines on Hangu Road in Kohat, backed by a terrorist attack carried out by at least five to seven armed men. The officials' report named Dr Israel Khan Aurakzai, Chief District Specialist (Paediatrics) at Liaqat Memorial Hospital, Kohat, as one of the deceased. Furthermore, the report revealed that 105 injured people were admitted to the two hospitals, with...

August, 30 - (The Global News Desk 115) - A bus Ferrying church visitors collided with a truck in central Zimbabwe, bringing about dozens of deaths.  The accident occurred near the town of Chivhu. The law enforcement department reported on Saturday that a bus accident in central Zimbabwe led to 27 deaths.  The minibus, which was carrying worshipers, collided with a truck, leaving 7 more injured.  Authorities said that Adherents of a native African Christian group, recognized for their white robes, were en route to a conference on Friday when their vehicle rammed into a truck on a main highway close to Chivhu, approximately 141 kilometers south of Harare.  The deadly mishap happened when the truck was trying to overtake another vehicle; the foreign-registered haulage truck collided with the minibus. According to a police officer's statement, both vehicles had an "unspecified" number of passengers on board. The accident happened when the overspeeding truck st...

August, 27 - (The Global News Desk 115) -  At least 160 people have reportedly been killed, and hundreds of travelers are still missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal’s border area with Tibet on Wednesday.  The floods have devastated villages, roads, and infrastructure, hampering rescue efforts. Nepal's Tourism Board has reported that an initial assessment indicates 384 travelers are missing in flood-affected regions. This group includes 291 foreign nationals and 93 people from Nepal. Among the foreign nationals, there were 105 Indians and 37 NRIs, as well as travelers from the United States, Britain, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and the Netherlands. The calamity has inflicted heavy losses upon the Himalaya, the mountainous area, impacting roads and key infrastructure, making it challenging to access certain communities. The Nepal Army has dispatched helicopters and disaster-response teams as search and rescue efforts are ongoing. Nepal Police spokesman t...