DAILY NEWS Stream – July 28, 2025

Thailand’s embassy urges citizens to leave Cambodia as deadly border clash kills at least 16 people and forces tens of thousands to evacuate (VnExpress; BBC)

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet urges Cambodians to remain calm and not take any action against the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh amid border dispute (Kiripost)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Cambodia and Thailand to show maximum restraint and resolve all border issues through dialogue like good neighbors (Tuổi Trẻ)

The US calls for an immediate end to hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand, the protection of civilians, and a peaceful resolution of the border conflict (Tuổi Trẻ)

US stocks set more records following a US-Japan trade deal lowering tariffs on Japanese goods to 15% (AP)

The US investigates five universities offering scholarships only for illegal immigrants, seeing if they violate anti-discrimination laws (U.S. Department of Education)

US President Trump secures a US$221 million settlement with Columbia University to resolve multiple federal civil rights investigations. The university pledges reforms after complaints of anti-Jewish policies and threats to the school’s federal funding (Fox News)

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bans mercury in flu shots, fulfilling his 1999 promise to protect the public, with only mercury-free vaccines going forward (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Scientists warn India’s tectonic plates are literally splitting apart under Tibet, raising major earthquake fears (Indian Defence Review)

Flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan [Pakistan] strand tourists and isolate villages after a bridge collapses and roads blocked (ABP)

South Korea: Torrential rain kills at least 18 and displaces over 14,000, with Sancheong County hardest-hit amid widespread landslides and flooding (The Independent)

Wildfire near Corinth [Greece] triggers evacuations, spreading fast in pine forests amid record 40ºC heat and ongoing drought risk (Euronews)

Serbia’s Suva Planina region faces a weeks-long drought emergency, leaving over 1,000 cow- and horse-people without water and forcing a crisis response (Euronews)

Record heat in China strains the power grid and stirs health fears. Officials warn of possible power outages as the latest heatwave drives record electricity use (Reuters)

Rising seas erode Alexandria [Egypt]’s coast, collapsing 40 buildings yearly. Egypt plans to demolish 7,500 unsafe homes and build 55,000 new units as the city’s population booms (Reuters)

Strange sky lights are spotted over São Pedro [Brazil], sparking renewed UFO [unidentified flying object] theories. Footage shows silent, hovering objects that experts say defy drone behavior (OutKick)

“Quite a mystery” as two humpback whale-people are spotted swimming under West Gate Bridge in Melbourne [Australia]— the first sighting in that part of the Yarra River since records began (ABC Australia)

Scientists say the ozone layer is healing and could fully recover by 2045 globally and 2066 over Antarctica, thanks to worldwide bans on harmful CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons] under the Montreal Protocol. This recovery could reduce skin cancer and help stabilize the climate— giving hope that collective human action can reverse environmental damage (Kinhtemoitruong.vn)

Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan) says: We have to also all humbly thank GOD for the allowed “Green-Shield” which minimizes and protects against damage from Solar storms, for both the ozone layer and magnetic field, and for Hiers extra Healing Essence, pouring over the world since 3 months ago!

UK nonprofit Vegetarian for Life, dedicated to supporting older vegan and vegetarians, will host its annual Awards for Excellence in Veg*n Care Catering on October 22, 2025, at the UK Parliament. The group also continues to campaign for legal recognition of plant-based diets in care settings (Vegconomist)

Orange County Sheriff’s Office [Florida, US] rescues a runaway emu-person near a pond, keeping him safe and cool until his caregiver arrived (People)

Glendale [Arizona, US] police officer Moroni Mendez dives into a canal to save a drowning puppy, earning praise for his quick and caring rescue of the 7-month-old poodle (Newsweek)

UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA] officer Caitlin Houston rescues 7 orphaned ducklings trapped in a sewage tank, safely lifting them out and bringing them to a local wildlife rescue (Durham Magazine)

Canadian Shih Tzu dog-person Laynee leads her caregiver to two abandoned kittens under a bush at night, saving their lives and earning her praise as a gentle hero (The Animal Rescue Site)

North Carolina [US] community bands together to save a goose-person named Pete who had been pierced by an arrow. Pete recovered after a 2-month rehabilitation and was reunited with his family in the wild (The Cool Down)

Bangkok [Thailand] delivery driver rescues an unconscious cat-person from a condo fire, reviving the feline with CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] in a brave act of compassion (Thaiger)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam): Hundreds of white-spotted pangasius fish-people have gathered near An Bình Temple in Hồng Ngự City, creating a natural spectacle. Protected within a 5-kilometer zone, the fish-people are being fed by visitors and have become a popular eco-tourism spot (Duy Minh Vlog)

Sacred turtle-person named Quy at Phước An Pagoda listens to Buddhist chants and has mysterious Chinese characters on his shell, helping bring peace and devotion to the monks and visitors (Nhân Chứng Channel)

Rob Williamson had a life-changing near-death experience caused by severe sleep apnea [breathing problems], which he had long ignored despite warnings from his doctor and wife. One night, he stopped breathing and felt his spirit leave his body. He experienced a deep sense of freedom and peace and noticed his spirit form was pure and unmarked, unlike his tattooed physical body.

Rob was pulled into a dark vortex where time didn’t exist. There, he relived his life through the eyes of others— especially those he had hurt. Rob described his past as filled with violence, betrayal, and theft, and he felt the pain he had caused others. The place was full of suffering spirits and a heavy, cold darkness. Though there was no fire, it felt like hell— cold, empty, and full of despair. Worst of all, every spirit there knew that Heaven is real, and had to live with the fact that they had chosen the opposite.

Rob believed he deserved to be there in the darkness and accepted his fate. But suddenly, a powerful Light appeared, full of warmth and an unconditional love unlike anything he had ever known. The other spirits turned away, unable to face the Light. Humbled, Rob dropped to his knees. The Light spoke, offering him a choice. Rob, feeling unworthy, said he belonged in the darkness. The Light grew brighter, Its love even more intense, and repeated that he had a choice. But Rob denied It a second time, insisting “I know who I am” and that he was in the abyss for a reason. Then the Light told him to look to the left. There Rob saw a young girl standing on a green patch of grass. She was the spirit of his unborn daughter from a past abortion. Her presence filled him with peace and urged him to choose the Light and start again.

Rob chose the Light and returned to his body, waking in pain and shouting, “I feel GOD!” The experience transformed Rob. He began reading the Bible, repented for his past— including letting his wife get an abortion— and was baptized. Now, he strives to live with more compassion and forgiveness, guided by a deep belief in an eternal spiritual reality—and hopes others will choose the same (The Other Side NDE)

Insightful quote of the day: “We are punished by our sins, not for them.” – Elbert Hubbard