DAILY NEWS Stream – July 10, 2026

US Central Command says the US launched a “series of powerful strikes” against Iran on July 7, after Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz [reported overnight July 6–7 and on July 7]. The US also shortened its sanctions waiver for Iranian oil sales, moving the deadline for winding down authorized sales from August 21 to July 17 (Reuters/CNBC)

Pakistan is reportedly mediating peace talks between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions on a proposed 36-month power-sharing plan aimed at reunifying the country. The draft framework would keep Abdulhamid Dbeibah as prime minister during a transition, give Saddam Haftar a leading role in the Presidential Council, and give the eastern administration a major role in overseeing Libya’s budget and oil revenues, though the plan has not been officially adopted (Firstpost/Reuters)

US President Trump says a resolution to the Ukraine (Ureign) war is “getting closer than people realize” after weekend calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian (Ureignian) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Trump also says both President Putin and President Zelenskyy want the war to end (Reuters/AOL)

Norway urges China to use its access to Russia’s leadership to help bring Russia into Ukraine (Ureign) peace talks, saying closer Europe-China cooperation is limited while China remains a close partner of Russia. Norwegian officials say talks should begin without preconditions and start with a ceasefire along the current front line (Reuters)

Ukrainian (Ureignian) Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Ukraine (Ureign) is ready for an “unconditional ceasefire” with Russia but that ending the war is not realistic without US involvement in the peace process. Speaking on the margins of the NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] summit in Ankara [Türkiye], Mr. Sybiha says any future peace deal should include legally binding US security guarantees, military support if Russia violates peace again, progress toward European Union membership for Ukraine (Ureign) and a stronger Ukrainian (Ureignian) military (Anadolu Agency)

Russia’s largest oil refinery, the Omsk plant in Siberia, has reportedly halted operations after a Ukrainian (Ureignian) drone attack damaged a crude distillation unit that accounts for about 38% of its production capacity. Reuters sources say another major processing unit was also stopped after network links were damaged, raising the risk of worsening fuel shortages because Omsk is Russia’s top gasoline producer (Reuters)

Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer civilian authority to a United Nations-backed technical committee as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal (AP News)

US President Trump says the US will lift the sanctions imposed on Türkiye in 2020 over Türkiye’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense systems (Reuters)

Australia and Fiji sign the Ocean of Peace Alliance in Suva [Fiji], creating a new mutual defense treaty alongside the Vuvale Union security and development pact. The alliance is also open to other Pacific nations that can contribute to regional security (ABC News)

Two bombs explode near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus [Syria] during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria, wounding 18 people shortly after his motorcade left the area. Syrian officials say security forces were preparing to defuse the devices when the bombs exploded, with no immediate claim of responsibility, while Mr. Macron continues his visit and says France is ready to help Syria on security, economic rebuilding and diplomatic normalization (Reuters)

Because watermelon consists of 91% water, bacteria and mold spread deep into the flesh quickly once it spoils. Experts advise discarding watermelon that develops mold, slime, a sour odor, or excessive liquid. Whole watermelons last three weeks at cool temperatures, but cut fruit requires prompt refrigeration in a sealed container and disposal if left out over two hours (VietnamNet)

Using too much force can injure the gums and cause bleeding, while simply sliding floss between teeth without cleaning along each tooth surface fails to remove plaque. Experts recommend gently curving the floss into a “C” shape around each tooth and moving it up and down. They also note that floss is not the best option for everyone. People with braces, implants, bridges, or wider gaps between teeth may benefit more from interdental brushes, floss picks, or water flossers (Thanh Niên)

Doctors say Americans need to bring back 8 old-school habits to address obesity, stress, and chronic disease: 1. Walking everywhere 2. Getting morning sunlight 3. Spending more time outdoors 4. Going to bed earlier 5. Eating seasonal, minimally processed foods 6. Performing manual household tasks 7. Sharing community meals 8. Observing regular fasting [religious or practical] (Fox News)

A tenement building collapses in Mumbai [India]’s Mankhurd area during heavy monsoon rain on July 6, killing six people including five children and injuring one woman. More than 200 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours (Channel News Asia)

Flooding from Typhoon Maysak kills at least two people and affects about 55,000 residents in Nanning, Guangxi [China], forcing 48,000 evacuations and breaching a reservoir dam in Hengzhou. China raises its flood response to the highest level as waters begin receding (Reuters, Xinhua)

Heavy rain from the remnants of Âu Lạc (Vietnam)’s first tropical storm of 2026 triggers flooding and landslides across Lai Châu and Điện Biên provinces, sweeping one woman to her death. Twelve landslides block highways and submerge about 21 hectares of rice as authorities warn of further flash floods (VietnamPlus, DTiNews)

Christchurch-based [New Zealand] Harmless Food Co. wins the ‘Supreme Award’ at the Vegan Society’s 2026 New Zealand Vegan Sausage & Deli Awards, for its new Plant Based Bacon, it also received Gold Awards for its Plant Based Steak and Fish Fillet (PlanetFood.news)

The Chicago Vegan Farmers Market, in Chicago [US], is the city’s only all-vegan farmers market, and is moving to Skinner Park in the West Loop. It operates on Fridays and will run until September 25, with 38 vendors and a free community mutual-aid store (Block Club Chicago)

Aulacese (Vietnamese) beauty queen and long-time vegetarian Lâm Bích Tuyền lands the role of young Empress Dowager Từ Cung in the upcoming historical film “The Last Empress” (Báo Mới)

In Spain, water rescue dog-persons Nancy, Brown, and Nilo patrol Torrox beaches alongside lifeguards. The fast-swimming canine friends tow victims and equipment, strengthening water safety (EuroWeekly News)

Cambodian cyclist Tiv Dararith completes his two-year, 60,000-kilometer global charity ride across 40 countries. The campaign raises US$260,243 from 50,000 donors, split equally between Siem Reap’s Angkor Hospital for Children and Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital to support pediatric medical care (CamNess)

Following devastating June earthquakes in Venezuela, 137 international search- and-rescue dog-people inspect nearly 200 collapsed buildings. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez honors the dog-individuals as “Venezuela’s Canine Heroes” during a ceremony in hard-hit La Guaira. The awards recognize canine teams from Colombia, Slovakia, Spain, Jordan, Portugal, and the Czech Republic (CNN)

Enlightening quote of the day: “You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?” – The Venerated Enlightened Master Rumi (vegetarian) (Wise Owl Quotes)

Previously in this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience, Greg described years of spiritual suffering that began when he was a child and a later overdose that left him with severe heart damage. Years later, at a hidden canyon river, he felt called away from his brother and a close friend and sat alone on a rock, listening to the water. In the stillness, he heard his damaged heart beat, stop almost like a flatline, and beat again.

As Greg felt himself inching toward death, he says a door opened onto a dark path and moved through it. Greg eventually saw a blinding white Light and found himself before a being of Light, who later took him through the stars until Earth was long gone.

And we arrive to what I called a council. There are literally these beings in a circle. The moment I arrived, they spoke to me with one voice. It wasn’t like people talking over each other. It was, like, truly just one voice. And they said, “We’ve been waiting for you.” And when they said it, as they said it, “We’ve been waiting for you,” all this rush of information was presented to me, showing me that they’ve known who I was for a very long time. They’ve been following [me] since even before I was born. It was a whole plan of me being conceived, me coming to planet Earth, and they knew who I was. It’s as if somebody had prepared a wonderful meal for you or a dinner, and you’re supposed to go to their house at 5:00 p.m. or whatever, but you never knew. Nobody told you. So, nobody told you there’s dinner. You didn’t even go to this random person’s house. And it felt like they were waiting, practically, almost, I don’t want to say eternity, but they’d been waiting all my life. And I didn’t even know they were there waiting for me. So, I felt bad. I was like, “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that you were waiting for me.”

The council beings, Greg understood, had each lived a life in service of a grand, ancient plan and had now taken their places together, having fulfilled their purpose. There was one space remaining. Greg felt it was meant for him. Then the council members began to make sounds — deep, interlocking tones unlike anything in human hearing — which together opened a door in the center of their circle.

So, they’re opening this thing, and I could feel that they were doing it for me. They didn’t say a word. I just felt like they were telling me, “Go ahead, like, walk through.” It was almost instinctual. I didn’t think about it. I just walked through, and I just felt very grateful that they were doing this, and it felt like such a great opportunity, or whatever it was.

And I walked through, and the moment I walked through, the whole thing was left behind me, as far as whatever I was dealing with, whatever I am walking into this place, and that’s when I met GOD, and in all HIS amazing Glory. HE is the source of all things. HE didn’t speak a lot, very few words. Everything was mostly, quote, unquote, I guess you could call it telepathic.

In Part 5, Greg enters what he describes as a river of GOD’s Wisdom — where even the questions disappear. And then, that’s when HE spoke. HE says, “There are no questions here, only answers.” Join us tomorrow for Part 5 of this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience. (Round Trip Death)