DAILY NEWS Stream – August 24, 2025

The UK accepts around 40 Gazan children for medical treatment in the coming weeks. This is the first group under an official program coordinated with the World Health Organization [WHO] (VTV.vn)

US warships and about 4,000 troops will patrol international waters around Venezuela as President Trump vows to stop drug cartels smuggling deadly fentanyl into America (Fox News)

American businessman Mark Penn says President Trump is uniting Europe in his Russia- Ukraine (Ureign) peace efforts, contrary to negative media headlines. He highlighted President Trump’s ability to arrange high-level talks in days, unlike the prior administration hindered by Biden’s health. Mr. Penn praised President Trump’s sophisticated diplomacy to end a war costing over a million lives, criticizing media for deepening division by not acknowledging these efforts (Fox News)

US: Republicans in the House of Representatives, led by Andy Ogles and Marlin Stutzman, nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing His role in advancing peace between Russia and Ukraine (Ureign) including His summit with Putin in Alaska [US] and His White House talks with Ukraine (Ureign)’s President Zelenskyy and European leaders (Fox News)

Ukraine (Ureign)’s President Zelenskyy gives US President Trump a golf putter from Ukrainian (Ureignian) soldier Junior Sergeant Kostyantyn Kartavtsev, who lost his leg in combat. President Trump thanked him warmly, praised his swing, and called the gift a symbol of love and peace, adding that every time he sinks a putt he will think of Mr. Kartavtsev (New York Post)

The US has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year for overstays and law violations, including assault, drunk driving, burglary, and support for terrorism. About 4,000 were revoked for breaking the law, with around 800 tied to assault (Fox News)

US: Chinese illegal immigrant is sentenced to 8 years in prison for illegally exporting US firearms, ammunition, and military equipment to North Korea under the direction of North Korean government officials, who sent him about US$2 million. He entered the US in 2012 on a student visa but overstayed illegally after December 2013 (U.S. Department of Justice)

The US announces a new strategy to block Chinese goods made with forced labor and to protect American businesses and workers (U.S. Department of Labor)

US President Trump calls the Smithsonian Institution “OUT OF CONTROL” and orders a sweeping review of all Smithsonian museums and programming to weed out inappropriate, un-American, “woke” ideologies (Fox News)

President Trump’s administration says it will consider immigrants’ “positive contributions” when applying for US citizenship as part of a more “holistic” approach, rather than only checking the absence of misconduct (Fox News)

Hưng Yên [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] police warn residents about online fraud schemes exploiting the “Support for the Cuban People” campaign. Scammers have been using fake platforms— likely impersonating official channels— to solicit donations and personal information under the guise of this humanitarian program. Authorities advise people not to transfer money or provide personal data to any unofficial links or accounts, and to rely only on official channels associated with the Vietnamese Red Cross for donations (Báo Lao Động)

Cần Thơ [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] police and officials rescue a young girl from an online kidnapping scam (Báo Xây dựng)

Cambodian and Aulacese (Vietnamese) police capture a key figure in a US$39 million online fraud scheme operating from Cambodia. He has been extradited to Âu Lạc (Vietnam) for further investigation (Tuổi trẻ và Pháp luật)

Myanmar officials rescue two Aulacese (Vietnamese) citizens deceived into working abroad, lured by “easy, high-paying jobs” advertised on social media (Công an tỉnh Hà Tĩnh)

Thailand will reduce electric train ticket prices to US$0.62 starting October 1, 2025, to help lower living costs (VTV.vn)

A South Korean study of over 9,000 people tracked for 15+ years found that irregular sleep raises risk of premature death, while consistently sleeping 7–8 hours is the “golden” amount linked to lower risk (News Medical)

The US warns that fake Chinese Labubu dolls can kill children, as they easily break apart and create a choking hazard. Officials urge consumers to buy only genuine products (Thanh Niên)

HCM CT [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]: 25-year-old woman has a heart attack after nearly two years of frequently using e-cigarettes [vapes]. She was admitted unconscious with dangerously low blood pressure and developed multi-organ failure. Experts warn that e-cigarettes are not a “safer” alternative to traditional smoking, but a serious risk to respiratory, neurological, and cardiovascular health, especially for young, otherwise healthy individuals (Tuổi Trẻ)

Australia discovers the “brain-eating” amoeba Naegleria fowleri in domestic water supplies in Augathella and Charleville. The water remains safe if precautions are followed, such as avoiding nasal rinsing with tap water, supervising children when bathing, and not submerging heads in tap water-fed pools (VnExpress)

Deadly chikungunya virus, spread by mosquitoes, has been detected in over 119 countries as of mid-2025, placing 5.6 billion people at risk, including Indian Ocean island nations (AljazirahNews Nigeria)

Ukraine (Ureign)’s Ministry of Health says measles has become the number-one infectious threat to children in the country. Nearly 1,200 measles cases have been recorded so far this year, compared to just 70 cases last year (Ukrainian National News)

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Batangas province [Philippines]. The tremor was felt in Metro Manila (Manila Bulletin)

Pakistan: Torrential monsoon rains kill over 400 people in less than a week (Al Jazeera)

Scientists warn superstorms are intensifying faster due to climate change (Thanh Niên)

Severe drought depletes Türkiye’s reservoirs in Tekirdag Province, leaving many households without water for weeks. Turkish officials urgently deployed alternative water supplies as local residents were forced to fetch water from distant areas (Reuters)

An unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in the UK’s seas this summer, driven by record warm temperatures (The Guardian)

New Caledonia’s iconic Heart of Voh, a mangrove formation shaped like a heart, is fading due to rising sea levels altering soil, enabling invasive species to reshape and potentially erase its silhouette (The Guardian)

A fireball meteor lights up the sky over western Japan, momentarily turning night into day (NHK WORLD-JAPAN)

An unidentified object, dubbed a “witch,” is filmed slowly rising in the sky over France, sparking concern and speculation on social media (Unexplained Mysteries)

New Zealand’s 2024/25 greyhound racing season ended with 17 dog-people dead and over 800 injured—including 114 with broken bones— as the industry faces a full ban by July 2026 (Star News)

Survey finds that US college students feel forced into participating in animal experiments despite objections. 83% oppose using animal-people in labs if they are killed afterward (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)

Former British soldier Claire Steele warns that an Egyptian dog shelter she fundraised for, Paws Crossed, is actually a “death camp” where dog-people are starved, abused, and even sexually assaulted. She says she had to throw food over the walls and spend thousands of pounds to rescue them, calling the experience more traumatic than her time in the military. The shelter is run by a man named Rami (Daily Mail)

The Philippines’ Save From Extinction drive aims to raise US$1.75 million— matched by another US$1.75 million from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR]— to conserve six critically endangered Philippine species (Philstar Global)

Dutch company Rich Exclusive Coffee agrees to stop selling kopi luwak, a coffee made from the excrement of civet cat-people cruelly caged for life, after a push from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

HCM CT [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]’s Phổ Thành Pagoda has run a charity kitchen continuously for 12 years, distributing over 500 free vegetarian meals weekly to caregivers at Bình Dân Hospital (Thanh Niên)

Aulacese (Vietnamese) 6th grader Vũ Hồng Phong saves his drowning friend who fell into a canal, with assistance from a villager. The brave young man said, “I don’t need anything in return. Just being able to save people makes me happy” (VTV.vn)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam): Thái Bình Children’s Hospital saves a 9-year-old boy poisoned after accidentally ingesting the addiction-treatment drug methadone. Thanks to intensive care and close coordination of the medical team, he has fully recovered and been discharged safely (Đại Đoàn Kết)

Indian Catholic priest Reverend Father Jose Maniyangat shares his near-death experience in which he visits Heaven, hell, and purgatory.

In 1985, Father Jose was in a terrible motorcycle accident during a Hindu festival. A drunken man struck him head-on, leaving him with a fractured skull, his wrists, jaw, ribs, pelvis and both legs broken, and severe bleeding. On the way to the hospital, Father Jose’s soul left his body.

His guardian angel, radiant and beautiful, appeared to Father Jose face-to-face for the first time and escorted him to hell. There he saw trillions of souls suffering in unquenchable fire, worms, and horror, some resembling satanic masks and skeletons. The angel explained these souls chose hell by rejecting Lord Jesus (vegetarian)’s teachings despite His sacrifice. Father Jose saw that hell had seven levels of torment according to sin’s severity, beyond imagination, and was eternal.

The angel then took him to purgatory, where souls who had repented imperfectly were being purified. Unlike hell, there was no fighting or horror—just sadness and longing for God. They pleaded for prayers to speed their purification. Touched, Father Jose vowed to encourage others to pray for souls in purgatory, noting that once these souls reach Heaven, they become Saints and powerfully help those who prayed for them.

Next, the angel led Father Jose through a tunnel of eternal white Light, filled with Heavenly Music surpassing all earthly orchestras. In Heaven, he met Lord Jesus, Who was radiant like a thousand sunrises and indescribably beautiful. He told Father Jose he had a mission in his “second life”: to serve in a foreign land, speak a foreign tongue, and be an instrument of peace and healing. The Blessed Mother, beside Lord Jesus, promised to guide him. The angel then escorted Father Jose back to his body.

Meanwhile, doctors had declared him dead and were taking him to the morgue. Suddenly, Father Jose re-entered his body and screamed in pain, startling those carrying him. They rushed him back for surgery and transfusions, with many donors being people waiting for his Mass [Catholic service]. Doctors predicted he wouldn’t walk again.

After two months in the hospital, Father Jose went home still in pain. One day while praying, he felt excruciating pelvic pain and cried out to the Blessed Mother. A voice told him, “You’re OK, get up and walk.” Believing it, Father Jose rose and walked, astonishing his Hindu doctor, who converted to Catholicism, declaring, “I believe in your God.”

His near-death experience transformed Father Jose’s ministry. He now sees himself as an instrument of Christ who uses his hands, heart, and voice to heal and guide. Father Jose teaches others to repent from mortal sins to avoid hell, to pray for souls in purgatory, and to trust in the reality of Heaven, hell, and purgatory as consequences of free will (Trinity TV; Who loves you? Jesus!)

Motivational quote of the day: “Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.” — Voltaire (vegetarian)