Terror Strikes India and Pakistan, Deadly Violence Erupts in Ecuadorian Prison Amid U.S. Shutdown Resolution Talks – 11/11/2025, 8:28:37 PM

Major world news as of November 11, 2025, includes deadly bombings in India and Pakistan, a potential end to the longest U.S. government shutdown, severe winter weather in the United States, and a deadly prison riot in Ecuador.

Key developments:
– India: At least 13 people were killed and 20 injured after a car exploded near the Red Fort in New Delhi. Authorities are treating it as a terror attack, and anti-terror laws have been invoked for the investigation. The U.S. embassy has advised Americans to avoid the area[2][1].
– Pakistan: A car bomb exploded in the parking lot of a judicial complex in Islamabad, killing at least 12 and injuring several. The Pakistani Defense Minister described the nation as in a “state of war”[2][4][5].
– United States: Senate negotiations may end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after eight Senate Democrats broke ranks to vote with Republicans. Over 90 million people from the Deep South to New England are under alert as a major winter storm brings snow and extreme cold; more than 7,000 flights have been canceled[1].
– Florida: A Jamaica-bound plane carrying hurricane relief supplies crashed in Coral Springs, killing at least two people[1].
– Ecuador: At least 31 people, including over two dozen who were hanged, were found dead in a prison in Machala amid ongoing violence between gangs. Human rights groups have raised alarm about dangerous prison conditions[2][5].
– U.S. Supreme Court: The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal seeking to overturn its landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage, maintaining the current legal status[2].
– International Military: The Pentagon announced strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing six people, and is deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean as part of a military buildup[2].
– Other news: A deadly bus crash in California injured more than 20, mostly teenagers. The FDA removed black box warnings from some hormone therapies for menopause, and there are large lottery jackpots in the U.S.[1].

These headlines reflect a day marked by security crises in South Asia, significant political developments in the U.S., and ongoing humanitarian and legal challenges globally.