DAILY NEWS Stream – December 8, 2025

The EU agrees to permanently end Russian gas imports by November 2027 and phase out Russian oil, aiming for full energy independence under the REPowerEU initiative (European Commission)

The UK launches the global “All In” coalition to end violence against women and girls worldwide, and announces a £4.85 million package to address such abuse online and offline (Gov.uk)

New UK law gives police and immigration enforcement stronger powers to disrupt smuggling gangs fueling illegal immigration. For example, officers can now seize and search illegal migrants’ phones to track smugglers and arrest offenders faster (Gov.uk)

US Department of Homeland Security announces New Orleans [Louisiana] will face a new immigration crackdown targeting criminal illegal immigrants previously released from local jails (New York Post)

US President Trump’s name is added to the US Institute of Peace building in Washington DC [US], with signage now featuring “Donald J. Trump” above the building’s engraved title in honor of His numerous peace deals this year, including ones involving Armenia and Azerbaijan and Cambodia and Thailand (New York Post)

US President Trump pardons Texas [US] Democrat lawmaker Henry Cuellar, saying he was unfairly targeted by Biden because he criticized Biden’s border policies starting in early 2021 (New York Post)

Experts say tarragon is an aromatic herb that supports digestion, blood sugar balance, and appetite regulation. Rich in antioxidants, manganese, and beneficial plant oils, its antimicrobial properties may aid gut health, while its subtle anise flavor enhances nutritious vegan dishes without added salt or fat. Tarragon works well in dressings, tofu marinades, sauces, and roasted vegetables, adding plant-based nutrition and fragrance (Healthline)

Doctors praise nutmeg as a warming spice packed with antioxidants, manganese, and plant compounds that support digestion, circulation, and reduced inflammation. In small amounts, it can aid sleep and calm the nervous system. Its rich aroma enhances healthy vegan desserts, curries, teas, and creamy sauces. Use in small amounts for flavor and wellness benefits (WebMD)

New US study warns smartphones harm kids under 12; researchers link early phone ownership to higher risks of depression, poor sleep, and obesity (CBS)

A strong 6.0 earthquake hits Akqi County [Xinjiang, China] near the border with Kyrgyzstan (Reuters)

Massive landslides cut off over 2,500 residents in Nam Trà My [Đà Nẵng, Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] as heavy rain crashed mud and rock onto DH6 highway, blocking access to three villages (Dân Trí)

Heavy rain triggers major landslides on Lâm Đồng [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] mountain passes, burying multiple sections of road and cutting off traffic as over 400 hectares of crops flooded (Thanh Niên)

Lâm Đồng [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] floods blocked National Highway 1A on December 4 near Hàm Thắng, temporarily blocking traffic as over 1,000 households urgently evacuated (Quân đội nhân dân)

Maine [US] was buried in heavy snow following a storm, causing accidents, parking bans, and the closure of hundreds of facilities as some areas received nearly 30 centimeters (Press Herald)

Heavy snow in Madrid [Spain] prompts warnings for tourists as winter weather slams central and northern Spain with thick snow, fog, and freezing temperatures (Euro Weekly)

Experts warn deforestation is worsening flooding in Sumatra [Indonesia] due to weakened natural barriers, which let last week’s tropical storm unleash catastrophic floods (Reuters)

Newport [Tennessee, US] man is arrested for animal-people cruelty after shooting a neighbor’s pig-person (WATE)

The US is providing US$2 million in emergency aid to Sri Lanka after Tropical Cyclone Ditwah and will use aircraft to support disaster-response operations (U.S. Department of State)

Saudi Arabia and the UK agree to collaborate further to advance sustainable humanitarian aid. Both countries have already worked together to launch five humanitarian projects worth over US$30 million (Arab News)

Panama-based BingX Charity boosts emergency relief across Central Âu Lạc (Vietnam) as deadly floods isolate communities, funding the sending of the first rescue boats to Khánh Hòa and committing an extra US$100,000 in aid to supplement the US$100,000 already provided through its One Light Thousands of Hearts initiative (The Laotian Times)

Ukrainian (Ureignian) medics race into danger on the Dobropillya front to save wounded soldiers and between missions rescue abandoned animal-people, feeding cat-, dog-, and rabbit-citizens. These frontline medics refuse to choose between human and animal-people’s lives, protecting anyone who needs help (Inkorr)

Polish President Karol Nawrocki signs a historic fur-raising ban with an eight-year phase-out, ending Europe’s largest fur industry. The law immediately blocks new operations while providing 12 months’ severance pay and retraining for workers (The Canary)

And then fire consumed me and made walls around me. I was like, “Where am I? I’m in hell.” And I kept begging God for a little bit of oxygen, a little bit of water in my mouth, and there wasn’t. So there was a thought that came to my mind: “Gisely, you have one chance. Who will you call, which god will you call?” And I knew I had to make the right choice. So I looked up, and I said, “Jesus, if You’re real, have mercy on my soul. I don’t want to burn in hell forever.” Right away this hand comes down from Heaven and grabbed me from that fire, and He came and brought me back to my body again. Brazilian singer Gisely Fish shares how, at 13, she died from a drug overdose, was dragged into hell, and rescued by Lord Jesus (vegetarian).

Gisely grew up in Brazil as an unwanted child. Her father’s rage and violence filled their home, and she grew up feeling hated, rejected, and like an easy target for the devil. After her parents’ divorce, she began living on the streets, drinking and using drugs from age 11. At 13, on a scorching afternoon, she and her friends mixed strong alcohol into soda at a soccer field near a bar. After drinking, she suddenly felt burning all over and could no longer breathe. In that moment, her life on Earth ended— and her descent began. I looked down and I was like, “That’s me. Oh my God, what happened to me?” And I was like, “Oh no, I died drunk and a drug addict. So where will be my eternity?” And right away like this portal formed in front of me. Gisely’s spirit entered the portal and found herself in a lake of fire. The pain was excruciating.

And then fire consumed me and made walls around me. The fire there is like a hundred times worse than being burned here, and my body there is made to withstand that fire, so I’m like burning constantly. And I’m begging God, or whatever is there because at the time, I didn’t really believe in God. And I was like, “Oh my God, where am I? I’m in hell.” And I kept begging God for a little bit of oxygen, a little bit of water in my mouth, and there wasn’t. I looked back, and I see like millions of souls and people screaming, and the only time I could make a noise because of the low oxygen would be like to scream, and then I would come back and keep trying to breathe again. I needed that oxygen, and there was no way I would have that where I was.

Gisely realized she had one last chance to ask for help from a god or deity. She needed someone powerful, merciful, and compassionate— and there was only One she knew of Who could save her. I looked up to the sky because I could see the sky, and I said, “Jesus, if You’re real, have mercy on my soul. I don’t want to live here forever. Give me a chance to do things right. I don’t want to burn in hell forever.” Right away this hand comes down from Heaven, and I only saw His arm, His hand, and a white sleeve, and it came down, and it was shiny, it was so beautiful, like Heavenly shiny. And it came down with that hand and grabbed me from that fire, and I could lay on His hand, it was so big, and I hugged His arm and I held on it tight, and He came and brought me back to my body again.

The experience in hell convinced Gisely that Lord Jesus is real, but she was still entangled in street life. Later, her family moved to the United States, and years of depression and trauma caught up with her. One day she decided to end her life in the bathroom— until God intervened again. And God stopped me one time. I heard His voice really loud and clear, and I was in the bathroom trying to take my life. And then that voice screamed, “Gisely, don’t do it!” And it was like right there, I was like… “I gave you a chance. You give Me a chance.” So He gave me a chance in hell, I asked Him for a chance. “Give Me a chance, don’t do this.” And so, He’s like, “Go to church today.”

Gisely listened, saving her life and beginning a new chapter centered on praising and worshipping God. One day, Gisely asked creation itself to show her how it praises God. I went and sat under the tree. I started looking, like, “God put this tree in here for me.” I hugged and I was like kind of caressing it. And I was like, “Show me how you praise the Lord. I want to see it. Because the Bible says you do. Can you show it to me?” And the tree starts moving almost like there’s a windstorm going through, and it would shake its leaves. It’s almost like it was clapping its hands, it was like so hard and then stopped. And I could like feel a lot of wind coming from the clapping, from the moving of the tree like so hard.

Later, Gisely surrendered even more of her life, begging God to take away her sadness and use her as an instrument. Though she had never been a singer, something supernatural happened. I started crying, and I was like, “God, take all the sadness away. Take everything that doesn’t belong here, all that the devil had set in my mind, in my heart. Renew me. Here I am. Use me. I want to do Your Will. Enough; it’s either now or never.” Like, “I want to do Your Will. Give me a talent. Give me something that I can do.” And I did not sing, I was not a singer. And I remember when I did that, the next day I started writing songs nonstop in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish. I had a dream, and He appeared to me and He said, “Gisely, sing, sing. I need you to sing. Praise Me. I want you to praise Me, I want you to make songs.”

Today Gisely writes and sings worship songs in multiple languages, spending time with God in the early hours and living out the second chance she was given in the lake of fire. Her message centers on forgiveness and the reality of eternity.

I had to learn to forgive and understand that no one deserves to be in that hell that I saw. And that’s one of the things I have a deep feeling to share the hell experience, because no one deserves— God did not make hell for humans. And we have here on Earth an opportunity to get closer to Him, to have a relationship with Him. And that’s my life now. I’m going to worship Him and praise Him as much as I can because I can breathe now, I can have that, and I know He is the oxygen I breathe. He is my all, He is everything I need, and He deserves all my praise and my singing, and I want to just do His Will. (Heaven Encounters with Randy Kay)

Devotional quote of the day: “Let the whole Earth sing to the LORD and praise His Name. Each day, proclaim the good news that He saves. Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. Great is the LORD! He is Most Worthy of praise!” — Psalms 96:1–4, Holy Bible