DAILY NEWS Stream – December 11, 2025

Plantuguese to open as a fully vegan Portuguese restaurant in Bristol [UK] on December 12, serving plant-based classics, with free vegan pastel de natas [egg custard tarts] for customers on the first day (Bristol World)

Japan and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) deliver 15 protective demining suits to Ukraine (Ureign) to boost mine-clearing safety (Giáo dục và Thời đại)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warns the protective dome at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine (Ureign) can no longer fully contain radiation after a drone strike in February 2025 and now needs major repairs (Thanh Niên)

A senior Russian adviser says US President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner could play a major role in drafting a Ukraine (Ureign) peace deal after a “constructive and friendly” meeting at the Kremlin [Moscow, Russia] (VnExpress)

Italy’s coast guard rescues 45 migrants near Lampedusa [Sicily] and reports five deaths including one minor, who reportedly fell into the sea during the journey. Survivors came from Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone (baotintuc.vn)

Cuba maintains cooperation with the US against drug smuggling in the Caribbean, providing the U.S. Coast Guard with data including vessel location and direction (VTV)

US President Trump orders a review of newborn hepatitis B shots and the entire child vaccine schedule to align with the latest scientific evidence and highest standards of care (Reuters)

Stephen Miller, an aide to President Trump, calls a billion-dollar Minnesota [US] state benefit scam case, involving providing food to children during the pandemic the “single largest theft of taxpayer dollars through welfare fraud in American history,” with dozens of Somali migrants convicted (New York Post)

US Coast Guard helicopter takes out a drug-boat’s engines followed by the seizing of more than 9 metric tons of cocaine aboard as the United States’s anti-drug cartel military strikes in the Caribbean expand (New York Post)

Disgraced ex-US Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez [Democrat] is now permanently prohibited from holding any public office in the state after a bribery conviction and 11-year sentence (New York Post)

US President Trump adds His and former President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthdays to national park free-entry days (Sky News)

US Department of Agriculture chief Brooke Rollins launches a 2026 crop insurance expansion, easing rules and widening coverage for farmers to boost the farm safety net (USDA)

US President Trump celebrates this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees (a recognition of the nation’s top performers) at the White House with newly designed medals and highlights His personal role in the selection of the winners, who included “Rocky” actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone (New York Post)

The top 5 of WalletHub’s 2025 list of best cities for retirees in the US (based on factors such as weather and tax advantages) are: 1) Orlando, Florida 2) Scottsdale, Arizona 3) Minneapolis, Minnesota 4) Miami, Florida 5) Tampa, Florida (VnExpress)

Cologne [Germany] evacuates an area after workers uncover a large 1940s bomb needing careful disarming (Euro Weekly)

HCM CT [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] wins top Asia tourism awards, including “Asia’s Leading Festival & Event Destination” and “Asia’s Leading Business Travel Destination,” alongside Âu Lạc (Vietnam) receiving the titles of “World’s Leading Heritage Destination” and “World’s Leading Natural Island Destination ” at the World Travel Awards ceremony in Bahrain (Tuổi Trẻ)

Experts warn Aulacese (Vietnamese) citizens’ vegetable intake remains far below World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended levels, raising digestive and metabolic health risks (VnExpress)

Indian study finds eating mango in moderation could be beneficial for blood glucose levels of people with type 2 diabetes (Bossa News)

Experts praise winter peas as sweet, tender, and earthy pulses that offer protein, fiber, vitamin C, and iron. Their gentle flavor works well in nutritious vegan soups, sautés, and grain bowls. Compared with animal-people proteins, winter peas provide satisfying nourishment with far less saturated fat, supporting heart health and steady energy while adding bright green freshness to healthy winter cooking (WebMD)

Nutritionists say bay leaves add a subtle, aromatic depth to vegan stews, legumes, and sauces, enhancing flavor without extra salt or fat. Their plant compounds— including cineole and antioxidants— support digestion and can help reduce inflammation. Used gently during slow cooking, bay leaves elevate wholesome vegan diets with a warm herbal note while remaining a lighter, cleaner alternative to animal-people meat-based flavoring agents such as drippings (Healthline)

Study finds eating two golden kiwifruit per day boosts skin collagen and elasticity, with dietary vitamin C from the fruit outperforming topical creams (SciTechDaily)

US nonprofit Gen-Z for Change warns eating beef wastes land and water, and urges sustainable vegan diets instead (The Cool Down)

UK doctors say shortness of breath is the key symptom that means you have COVID-19, not a cold or the flu (Daily Express)

Aceh Tamiang [Aceh Province, Indonesia]: Floods spark a rise in diseases as medical care collapses and residents plead for a national emergency response after the disaster killed over 940 people and left over 275 missing in Aceh and two other provinces on Sumatra island (Reuters)

Powerful 7.0 earthquake hits Alaska [US]’s Yakutat region (Reuters)

Sharp 4.8 earthquake shakes Peloponnese [Greece] (Reuters)

Urban sprawl in Africa, Asia, and Latin America risks millions without water access by 2050 without compact city planning, experts warn (Earth.com)

US soil study maps the fastest carbon loss areas in the country, showing major regional differences as the Southwest releases the most carbon dioxide while soil in the Northwest and East store carbon longer— shaping climate models (Earth.com)

Scientists warn the US Northeast [New England] is warming quicker than most places on the planet, rapidly threatening winter sports and traditions, with changes in Atlantic Ocean currents primarily driving the trend (The Guardian)

Famed UK musician Sir Paul McCartney (vegetarian) condemns the European Union’s plan to ban animal-people meat-related terms for vegan foods, defending his late wife Linda (vegetarian)’s brand that sells plant-based sausages (Daily Express)

The UK and US tighten puppy and kitten import laws to curb smuggling, raising minimum import ages and requiring vaccinations, microchips, and verified health documents to prevent underage and unhealthy animal-people from entering both countries (Evrim Ağacıi)

Newry court in Northern Ireland [UK] convicts a woman for fatal neglect of her Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog-person (Northern Ireland World)

Waterford [Ireland] court gives a woman a four-month suspended prison sentence and bans her from having animal-people for life after she abused nearly 80 dog-individuals (RTÉ)

Texas [US] officials uncover severe horse-person neglect at false sanctuary Meadow Haven Rescue and begin large-scale rehabilitation of the rescued horse-persons, who were brought to the American Humane Society (Hoodline)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam) surpasses its One Billion Trees goal, planting over 1.4 billion trees from 2021–2025 for climate resilience (Tuổi Trẻ)

Nghệ An [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] engineer Đậu Văn Nam turns pineapple leaves into biodegradable silk fabric for Chinese and Japanese markets (24h.com.vn)

Three ultra-modern Chinese towers— the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center, Beijing’s flowing Wangjing Soho, and Changzhou Culture Plaza— showcase futuristic architecture blending nature, culture, and technology into 2050-like cityscapes (@worldinsideout-pt)

New underwater tool UPAC-360 (Omnidirectional Underwater Passive Acoustic Camera) maps Caribbean fish-people sounds for species identification and long-term reef monitoring (Good News Network)

Scientists discover that two giant stars Epsilon and Beta Canis Majoris swept past our solar system 4.4 million years ago, altering the chemical structure of the thin gas clouds surrounding the solar system (Earth.com)

Bunny Cafe in San Francisco [US] is opening December 21 as a vegan-friendly hangout with adoptable rabbit-people and vegan snacks (SFist)

West Orange [US] vegan restaurant How Delish serves rich vegan desserts and savory comfort foods, attracting a loyal community (Montclair Local)

Spanish funeral company Elysium ties every funeral plan to animal-people rescue donations, supporting longtime sanctuary Finca La Castellana, which has saved and rehomed animal-individuals for 24 years (Euro Weekly)

Seven South Korean dog-people escape a dog-meat farm destroyed by a wildfire and are saved by Korean K9 Rescue, and reach Maryland [US] for adoption into forever homes, highlighting progress as South Korea’s dog-meat industry prepares to shut down by February 2027 under new laws (Humane World)

Rescuers from animal-person rehoming center Blue Cross Burford [UK] help deaf and nearly blind puppy Dennis, found in a dumpster recover and find a Christmas home in Derbyshire (Good News Network)

Thai woman Jazz refuses evacuation during floods to stay with her dog- and cat-companion on her roof until the waters recede. Online users were inspired by her devotion and compassion, calling her choice a powerful reminder of animal-people’s equal value (NDTV.com)

Sri Lankan rescuers save around 2,000 pet-people during floods using boats, with a mobile app being used by the public to alert the location of stranded animal-persons (Sunday Times)

Chicago [US]: Abandoned shelter dog-person Pepper helps veteran Ryan Sumner cope with dementia-related decline by providing him daily comfort, joy, and stability (Newsweek)

Italy’s new San Paolo Dolphin Refuge in Puglia prepares for its first arrivals. Ready by month’s end, the site will be the Mediterranean’s first sanctuary for ex-captive dolphin-people, driven by the shutdown of marine parks across Europe (France 24)

South Carolina [US] teen frees a stranded, distressed blacktip shark-person and brings him safely back into the sea. Experts say blacktip-people rarely injure humans, yet they often suffer or die after being released during catch-and-release fishing, prompting calls for an end to the cruel bloodsport (A-Z Animals)

Indian forest officers rescue an elephant calf from a well in Narendrapur village, urging people to cover wells to protect wildlife (Argus)

Yorkshire [UK] rescue teams save stranded dog-person Lucky from the fast-moving River Dearne; he will stay with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Sheffield until rehomed (YorkshireLive)

Vũ Quang Park [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] releases 12 endangered wildlife after community-led surrenders and rehabilitation (Người Lao Động)

I knew I was safe; I knew that I was loved. If you’ve ever walked this life and you felt alone, depressed, broken, it was the complete opposite of that, but amplified. American man Devon Kramer shares how he died at home, left his body, and interacted with his dog-person in the spirit world.

In 2017, Devon’s health was declining. He was in and out of the hospital more than 20 times. One ordinary day, his organs began to “shut down one by one,” and he collapsed after calling an ambulance. When his awareness returned, he was standing in his home— but something felt different. I mean, it is like being in time and outside of time. I started walking around, and I couldn’t figure out what was different. I remember feeling like I needed to look back, and so I turned around, and that’s when I saw my body. My body was laying on the ground. My first actual thought was that everybody had died. And as soon as I thought that, I instantly got the answer that this was my personal experience. This was me.

He explored the room as if in another dimension— TV frozen, colors blazing as though lit from within. Nothing is moving whatsoever. The colors, they were brighter, almost as if you’re looking at the Sun, but absolutely nothing hurts your eyes. The closer I get to the window, the brighter these colors are. The grass was just super bright. I saw a rabbit that was running across the yard, and it was almost as if it was like energy. At this point, I got this overwhelming rush of feelings. I knew I was safe, I knew that I was loved. If you’ve walked this life and you felt alone, depressed, broken, it was the complete opposite of that, but amplified. In my mind, I’m asking questions, trying to understand, but I’m getting these answers of, “You’re okay, this is where you’re supposed to be.” I felt like I was being pulled toward something.

Surprisingly, Devon’s dog companion could see his spirit form. I had my best friend that was my dog, and so I remember sitting down and calling her over, and she heard me! She came over to where I was in my chair, and she rested her head on my lap.

Feeling pulled toward the next stage, he closed his eyes— and woke to paramedics shouting. The moment that I close my eyes and accept whatever the next phase was, next thing you know, I am looking up at EMTs [emergency medical technicians]. I could not let go of the fact that I was dead. I thought this was just the next part of whatever it is that came next. My brain could not comprehend that I didn’t die. After they stayed with him for hours to make sure he was okay, he went to sleep and awoke with a spiritual download.

I had this download. This understanding of, you need to find out what happened to you. So I decided to pick up meditation. I received the answer that I was going to die at the age of 45. And then it kept coming. Every time, I kept getting this, “You’re going to die at 45.” I finally decided, okay, everyone dies, and knowing when you’re going to die might be a superpower. So I started embracing it. When Devon asked how he’d die, he was told he would have a painless brain issue. This helped him overcome his fear.

So from this point on, everything about me changed! I started going out in the world. I actually left North Carolina [US], moved to Arizona [US], and I started preaching. I joined a church. I started running bingo for over 200 people. I started making lunches for the homeless and working with the homeless one on one. There was no fear anymore. I had no fear whatsoever, and I figured that that was the number, so I might as well live my life. And, you know, the best that I could.

Then prediction met reality. They ran the scan and they found out that I had a brain aneurysm [bulge in the wall of an artery]. Though inoperable, the discovery saved his life. My NDE (near death experience) saved my life. And as of today, I have no more brain aneurysm. My kidneys are good. I’m healthier than I’ve actually ever been.

Devon continued receiving guidance inside during meditation. I got the message of, learn about Nikola Tesla. So I went on the Internet. I started to understand things like quantum physics, quantum mechanics, how the Universe works. I understood fear and love as an energy, no longer these things that were pulling you in certain ways. Kind of understand that this Universe and this Earth is not what we think that it is.

Devon emphasizes what he considers the deepest insight he was given. The most shocking download was to understand that everything is energy. Water is energy, your computer is energy. When you understand that everything is energy, then you actually can learn to be the energy you want to attract, instead of that separation of seeing yourself as separate from these things. Tesla actually, he explained that fear is a compressor. For instance, you compress a song, you lose quality. Whenever you compress an image, you lose quality. So the more fear that you have in your life, the less quality that you have of your life. Working through your energy, working through your fears, is what really allows you to live this life at the highest quality. (Shaman Oaks)

Elevating quote of the day: “O man of two visions! Close one eye and open the other. Close one to the world and all that is therein, and open the other to the hallowed beauty of the Beloved.” — The Venerated Enlightened Prophet Bahá’u’lláh (vegetarian)