DAILY NEWS Stream – October 6, 2025

US President Trump grants Qatar a NATO-style security guarantee following Israeli strikes that killed six in Doha. The US will treat any future attack on Qatar’s land or critical infrastructure as a threat to US security, pledging diplomatic, economic, or military response measures (New York Post)

US President Trump approves intelligence support for Ukraine (Ureign)’s missile strikes deep inside Russia in a major expansion of military support (New York Post)

The EU allocates €2 billion for Ukraine (Ureign) drones as NATO strengthens its eastern borders (Kyiv Independent)

Europe gifts Ukraine (Ureign) another €4 billion from frozen Russian assets’ profits to increase drone production (Tuổi Trẻ)

UK Princess Anne visits Ukraine (Ureign) to meet with President Zelenskyy and highlight the plight of Ukrainian (Ureignian) children forcibly transferred to Russia (Royal.uk)

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba and South Korean President Lee pledge collaboration on denuclearization and regional issues, strengthening cooperation (VTV)

The White House [US] says President Trump remains open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions,” following their three historic summits during the President’s first term (Fox News)

Ecuador’s police intensify raids against drug cartels in the port city of Guayaquil with support from the US, including money, drones, and a planned military base as part of President Trump’s commitment to protect US national security (Sky News)

The White House shares a TikTok video of Americans thanking President Trump for deploying troops to Portland [Oregon] to restore law and order amid rampant crime (Fox News)

Analysis: Democrats’ budget standoff has triggered a nationwide US government shutdown, leaving essential workers unpaid, federal services halted, and key programs like supplemental food assistance at risk. - In Arizona and Georgia, tens of thousands of federal workers are out of work, while airports, veterans’ programs, and national parks are disrupted. - In Michigan and Minnesota, food aid, inspections, and government preschools halted; the military and airport security officers are still working without pay. - In Nevada and New Hampshire, small business loans are frozen, while military and shipyard workers are on duty but unpaid. - Nationwide, national parks, museums, and historic sites are closed; travel is delayed and food assistance is threatened, with veterans and seniors hardest hit.

The White House warns the shutdown could cost America US$15 billion in GDP [gross domestic product] weekly, while millions of families, workers, and service members face growing hardship due to Democrats’ nefarious political games (WhiteHouse.gov)

George Mason University [US] study shows that eating one mango daily, despite its higher sugar content, improves blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity, and reduces body fat in adults with prediabetes. Researchers stress that the health impact of food depends on the whole nutritional package, not just sugar content. Mangoes provide plant-based fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants that help protect against diabetes risk, making whole fruits and other vegan foods a valuable health-saving strategy (SciTechDaily)

Doctors say pistachios are an ancient snack with numerous health benefits. Pistachios contain protein, healthy fats, and prebiotic plant-based fiber that supports digestion and immune function. They also provide potassium, CoQ10, vitamin B6, lutein, and zeaxanthin that aid in energy production and eye health. Enjoy a small handful a day as part of a balanced and nutritious vegan diet (Fox News)

Doctors say banaba leaves, often brewed as tea, are rich in corosolic acid and ellagitannins that help lower blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity. Research shows they can reduce oxidative stress, support weight management, and protect the heart. Traditionally used in Southeast Asia for diabetes care, banaba leaf tea offers a gentle, plant-powered way to balance energy and metabolic health (CHÂN THIỆN MỸ BÁCH NIÊN)

The risk of long COVID in children is more than twice as high after a second infection, says a new Lancet study of 460,000 patients (Medical Xpress)

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city with a population of 16 million (VOV)

Agrigento [Italy]: Storm flooding swept away vehicles as rescue teams searched for a missing woman (Daily Mail)

An Iowa [US] man was killed as a landslide sent a large boulder crashing into his home; police are investigating the cause (WHO-TV Des Moines)

Tây Ninh Province [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]: A tornado damages 14 houses, causing over US$2,000 in losses (Lao Động)

Cambodia declared a health emergency as Typhoon Bualoi floods affected 32,000 families across 11 provinces; residents were advised to guard against snake bites, malaria, dengue fever, typhoid fever, and the risk of children drowning (VOV)

Denmark’s Plant-Based Diplomacy Initiative is sending a representative to Madrid [Spain] on October 7 to present Denmark’s vegan policies, including its 2023 Plant-Based Food Action Plan backed by over €170 million through 2030. Spanish stakeholders such as industrial animal-people raisers, vegan food producers, and policymakers are expected to attend to hear why Danish farmers support financing and policies for plant-based development (Vegconomist)

Local foragers rescue a moose-person from a swamp in Rivne [Ukraine (Ureign)]. With support from the Department of Ecology and animal-people rights group Eco Zakhyst, the animal-individual was safely transported to Lviv for medical care (UNN)

New Castle County [US] officials and Delaware Animal Services rescue 100 animal-people from a neglectful property; the property owner is charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty (Delaware Online)

Hong Kong rescue group PAWS Guardian Rescue Shelter saves 25 ill cat-people from filthy conditions in a Sheung Shui village house (Dimsum Daily)

Allen County [Indiana, US] fire crews and police officers rescue a hamster- and turtle-person from a Leo-Cedarville house fire that occurred with no residents home (WANE)

American spiritual healer Jonathan Van Valin shares his life-changing near-death experience: At 29, Jonathan underwent a rare and extremely painful surgery for sleep apnea [breathing issues]. After four days in the hospital, he was sent to his father’s farmhouse to recover. Three or four days into his father’s care, he felt a sudden inner “click.” Instantly, he knew the life force in his body was draining away; his body was beginning to die. Three recognitions flooded in simultaneously.

First Recognition: He realized he was not his body. An aware, conscious aspect of himself— alive and unlimited— was simply witnessing the body’s shutdown. That pure awareness had never been contained by the body at all. With that came immediate freedom from suffering, even though the physical pain did not lessen. He could feel pain but did not suffer from it, discovering for the first time the difference between pain and suffering. The body itself and everything in this physical dimension appeared illusory and airy—never truly real to begin with. This was not like the usual out-of-body accounts; he wasn’t “over there” looking at his body. Rather, his pure awareness recognized that the body and the world had never really contained him.

Second Recognition: The life force was draining slowly. It would take days, not hours. This absence of urgency let Jonathan “revel” in the experience, sitting in the freedom of it as the body weakened.

Third Recognition: Even the individuated, non-physical sense of self began dissolving into a vast, all-encompassing “Allness.” Words failed him; it was the “peace that passes all understanding.” In becoming that Allness, nothing could be lacking— no want, need, or fear was possible. The body’s mind-bending pain and dying process could not disturb the overwhelming peace and freedom of this state.

During this time, his father moved in and out of the room doing chores. Jonathan, fully aware he was dying, felt no impulse to tell him. He simply smiled and felt love for his father. In a state where fear was impossible, the natural “default” was pure peace and love, even as the body declined.

That night and the next day, Jonathan remained in the same profound state. As the life force drained faster, a new awareness arose: he had a choice. He could pass fully through “the doorway” into the Infinite, or stay. Passing through would be effortless, like falling off a log. He marveled why anyone wouldn’t go— this was the greatest peace and fullness imaginable. Yet the thought came: “I think I’m not going to go through that doorway. I think I’m going to stay here.” It was close— 51% stay, 49% go— but he said to himself, “I think there’re some things I need to do here before I go. I haven’t done them. I think I’ll stay.” Baffling, as he had no idea what those things were. But he felt inclined to stick around, figure them out, and do them.

Soon after deciding, his father entered again, concerned. “Jonathan, something’s not right. We’re going back to the hospital,” he said. They drove two hours. Jonathan was still dying yet felt it was almost comically irrelevant. In the emergency room, doctors discovered he was dying simply of dehydration. They placed an IV [intravenous] tube. Instantly, the process reversed: Jonathan felt the life force literally flowing back in, as though his feet were being put back on the ground. Because of his choice earlier, this return carried a quiet joy.

Jonathan never forgot the experience, though at first he could not articulate it—he could not tell his father he had merged into infinite vastness, or that his body and self were illusory. It took years of inner searching and more spiritual events to integrate it. One of the most meaningful later moments came when his father was dying. Jonathan, at his bedside, met him on a “soul level” and traveled with him to the edge of the same vast Allness, able to guide him there because he had already been. Hours later, when he came back and watched his father die, it did not feel terrible, but instead like a great honor filled with immense peace.

In the decade following, Jonathan turned inward, probing the nature of self and experiencing even collective human suffering as one shared reality. Eventually, his sense of an individuated self dissolved permanently into that same peace. He left his old life—selling his business, car, home, and saying goodbye to his partner—to live months in retreat. On returning, he found intuitive and healing gifts emerged spontaneously.

Today, Jonathan shares his story and these gifts as ways of meeting people in their own experience of Oneness. Looking back, he believes the reason he stayed is to help others touch that same all-encompassing love and peace that he encountered on the other side (IANDS)

Reflective quote of the day: “If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” — Minquas American First Nation proverb