DAILY NEWS Stream – June 7, 2026

Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority claims about 300 non-Iranian ships have applied for paid safe-passage permits through the Strait of Hormuz even as the US rejects the toll system, sanctions the agency, and Iran’s IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] escorts vessels and carries out retaliatory attacks (New York Post)

Thailand says it is fully prepared to join UN [United Nations]-backed mediation after Cambodia triggers an international dispute-resolution process over contested maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand, amid long-running border tensions between the two neighbors (Channel News Asia)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen forms a new center-left coalition government after a record-long 69-day negotiation deadlock, securing a four-party minority alliance that keeps her in office for a third term (Người Đưa Tin)

The UK government has introduced a new Social Housing Bill allowing landlords to evict domestic abuse perpetrators so survivors can remain safely in their homes. Courts will be able to transfer joint tenancies into victims’ names, aiming to protect survivors from being forced into homelessness, strengthen protections, and stop abusers from using housing as a tool of control (Gov.uk)

Two scientists working at a US government lab are charged with smuggling undeclared vials of deactivated mpox virus into the US after returning from the Republic of Congo, allegedly lying to investigators during an airport inspection and failing to obtain the required authorization for transporting biological materials (CNN)

Malaysia launches a nationwide refugee registration program that collects biometric data for security and welfare purposes and can link eligible refugees to temporary jobs in labor-short sectors, with the government clarifying that the initiative does not provide a path to permanent residency (Channel News Asia)

The EU [European Union] approves its toughest migration law in decades, allowing member states to set up offshore return centers, expand detention and deportation powers, and impose longer entry bans as part of a sweeping effort to speed removals and tighten control over irregular migration, even as rights groups warn of heightened risks to migrants’ protections (Báo Tin Tức)

According to veterinary experts, dog-people can safely eat certain fruits as occasional treats, provided they are plain, seedless, cut into small pieces, and free of added salt, oil, butter, or flavorings. Fruit in small amounts can offer fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and hydration. According to PDSA [People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals] UK Vet Nurse Shauna Walsh, here are four surprising fruits that are safe for dog-individuals when prepared correctly: • Cherries — The flesh is safe in moderation, but pits, stems, and leaves must be removed because they contain cyanide and pose choking risks. • Peaches — Provide vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants. Only offer small chunks with the pit fully removed, as peach pits are choking hazards and contain amygdalin, which breaks down into cyanide. • Strawberries — Contain potassium, manganese, and vitamin C. Their malic acid can help remove surface stains on teeth, but they should be fed sparingly and not used as a dental care replacement. • Watermelon — High in water (92%), fiber, and vitamins A, B6, and C. A refreshing, hydrating treat when seeds and rind are removed. For summer enrichment, fruit can be mashed onto a licky mat or “made into frozen treats by adding fruit to water and then freezing it,” though caregivers should avoid oversized frozen blocks that could lead to excessive water intake. Caregivers unsure about specific fruits should consult their veterinarian (Country Living)

A major 25-year study reveals that quitting smoking slashes dementia risk, with cognitive benefits peaking after seven years to match lifelong non-smokers. Medical experts emphasize that stopping directly reduces chronic brain inflammation and vital blood vessel damage, proving it is never too late to quit (Fox News)

A new medical study reveals that just five minutes of in-person prayer offered by a trained volunteer delivers significant, long-lasting relief to the patient from chronic pain and severe anxiety. Outperforming traditional music therapy in a trial, this non-pharmacological approach triggers healing regardless of a patient’s religious affiliation. Experts suggest integrating trained prayer volunteers into standard outpatient clinics as a highly effective, low-cost medical complement (Fox News)

Spain records its deadliest May heat on record, with at least 101 heat-related deaths last month, more than triple the decade average. Temperatures broke records in several cities, and scientists link the intensifying heat to human-driven climate change across Europe (VietnamPlus)

El Niño is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, and the World Meteorological Organization warns it could intensify extreme weather worldwide. The agency puts the odds at 80% for June through August, rising above 90% by November. It expects higher global temperatures and greater risks of droughts, floods, and heatwaves (World Meteorological Organization)

More than a million people in the greater Paris [France] region live in areas exposed to severe flooding, according to a report from the Paris Region Planning Institute. Released June 1, it warns a repeat of the historic 1910 Seine flood could leave 5 million without clean water and cut power to about a million residents (Báo Tin Tức)

China halts a US$710 million coastal highway project in Guangxi after public outcry over its threat to internationally important mudflat wetlands that host the critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper-folk, prompting central authorities to order construction stopped and require new route assessments (VnExpress)

Birkenstock has a vegan collection within its iconic footwear lineup, replacing the traditional leather used with animal-free materials. The cruelty-free styles offer consumers sustainable comfort and durability without sacrificing classic designs (VegNews)

Ethiopian restaurants across the United States draw loyal crowds with rich vegan menus. Eateries like Bunna Cafe and Ras Plant Based, both in Brooklyn, New York [US], and Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles, California [US] serve standout vegan dishes on traditional injera [spongy flatbread] (VegNews)

UK supplement company DR.VEGAN permanently covers the VAT [value added tax] on its PMS Hero product to lower consumer costs. It is a vegan nutritional food supplement designed to relieve common symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. The move targets what it calls an unfair UK tax gap on menstrual health products (Vegconomist)

A quick-thinking cruise passenger receives widespread praise and onboard honors after diving into the waters to rescue a drowning 84-year-young man who fell off the pier when the ship was docked at the port of Costa Maya [Mexico], keeping the elderly guest afloat until emergency teams pull them both to safety (Fox News)

Employees at a South Dakota [US] tattoo shop contact wildlife-people rescuers after a trapped mother opossum-person accidentally drops several babies. A rehabilitator collects the orphaned young, who are doing well ahead of their eventual release (Upworthy)

Residents in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) voluntarily surrender two rare, endangered Northern white-cheeked gibbon-people to local authorities. Officials praise the action as a win for biodiversity conservation and transfer the protected primate-individuals to a wildlife-person rescue center (Báo Người Lao Động)

Inspiring quote of the day: “Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It’s the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.” – Dr. Stephen Covey, DRE American Educator, Author and Businessman (BrainyQuote)

In this multipart series of Dr. Deborah King’s near-death experience, American author Deborah shares how she went into full cardiac arrest and encountered a vast web of Divine Light, received a life review, reunited with a former intensive care unit patient she had helped save, and returned after her late father told her she needed to go back.

Deborah had spent her career in service to others — from the intensive care unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital to hospice and home care, and eventually into clinical psychology and behavioral medicine. Six months before her near-death experience, her father passed away, leaving her heartbroken. At the same time, Deborah was exhausted from years of caring for others while not taking enough care of herself. In December 2008, following a long drive to visit his grave, she came home, sat down with her husband Bob, and within minutes, slumped over in full cardiac arrest. Her husband performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation — something she herself had taught him — before she was transported to the hospital. She suffered several additional cardiac arrests during transport to the hospital.

The first thing I remember is being in what I would say is a black void. Now, I say void, not because it felt empty, which may sound a little bit unusual, but because it was — I couldn’t really see boundaries. I couldn’t see walls, or a top, or a bottom. I just was there. But there was something familiar about that, and I pretty soon said to myself, “Well, you know what, I think I’m dead.” And I guess my nursing brain kicked in, and I thought, “Well, let me do a quick assessment.” So, I felt for my body. I literally felt for my head, my arms, my legs, and I pretty quickly deduced that — I thought, “OK, well, you’re out of your body, but the really wild thing is that you’re still here. You’re still alive.” And this did not frighten me at all. I was fascinated. I remember thinking, “Well, how can I be me and have this…” I’m total awareness. That’s what it felt like, just total awareness and just total consciousness, out of my body. How is this possible?

I didn’t even know the questions to ask, except to kind of wait and see what happened. And I started feeling myself move. Now, when I say that, of course, I didn’t have a body. So, I felt my consciousness being propelled. And I saw what looked like a sunrise. That’s the best way I can describe it: like a little glimmer of Light in this dark, kind of velvety blackness, which kind of felt soothing. Like it kind of felt like it was holding me up. Just like it was propelling me, holding me, and I wasn’t frightened by it. But then I saw what looked like a horizon. And there was a tiny amount of Light that started growing. And I willed myself to move towards it. I don’t know how that happened. I just know that I wanted to be closer to it. And when I entered into that Light, things just kind of burst open. The blackness was gone. And I was surrounded by Light, intense Light all around me. It felt like — if I had to describe it — like you were looking at a spider web or a network of lights. That’s really what I felt like I was embedded in. And I thought, “Wow, this is amazing.” And I quickly had the knowing that it was alive. Like I was watching it, but it was a vibrant, breathing, living entity.

As Deborah marveled at this web of living Light, she began to realize what she was actually looking at. My five senses definitely did not apply. I didn’t have a body, so I could sense and feel, but not the way we do when we’re in our human bodies. And then I became quickly aware that not only was the web that I was seeing and drawing closer to alive, but that there were souls — that the Lights were souls, that they were individual, that, as a whole, it was presenting itself to me as a living entity of vibrance and life and intelligence, but that each Light, or filament of Light, or orb that I was seeing, was a soul. And I thought, “I have been here before. I don’t know how, but this seems familiar.” And when that thought occurred, I was flooded with an intense love. I just can’t even describe it. Filled with it, surrounded by it, and aware that the intelligence and the Light was all-knowing and all-loving. And that not only was I part of it, but I was an important part of it. Now, this blew me away because I remember thinking, “I’m part of this? I mean, this magnificence that is being shown to me? I’m actually not only part of it, but an important part of it?”

In Part 2, Deborah says a Divine presence begins helping her understand what she is seeing — and then the experience turns toward moments from her own life. But then I started to be shown things where I believe I was not as loving as I could have been. And when they started, I thought, “Oh, boy. I’m not sure I want to look at these.” Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of a multipart series of Dr. Deborah King’s near-death experience. (Beyond with Heather Tesch)