DAILY NEWS Stream – June 22, 2026

China’s foreign ministry says the US-Iran memorandum marks a “dawn of peace” in the Middle East, with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi telling his Iranian counterpart that dialogue is the only viable path forward and urging all parties to implement their commitments, address navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz and remove distractions to sustain the ceasefire (Fox News)

Iran says traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will gradually resume under new security rules requiring ships to transit at designated times and along assigned routes, with mine-clearing operations to be carried out under the Islamabad MOU [Memorandum of Understanding] (Fox News)

Data firm Kpler reports a notable rise in Strait of Hormuz traffic to 25 verified crossings on Thursday, June 18, following the Islamabad MOU, with vessels largely following Iranian route patterns (Fox News)

Ukrainian (Ureignian) drones strike multiple sites across Moscow [Russia] in Ukraine (Ureign)’s largest air raid on the Russian capital since the full-scale Russian invasion began, setting a major oil refinery in the Kapotnya district ablaze and disrupting operations at three major airports near Moscow, with one of them, the nation’s largest, evacuating passengers. Ukraine (Ureign)’s President Zelenskyy frames the attack as direct retaliation for Russia’s recent strike on a historic Kyiv monastery complex. Russia claims its air defenses destroyed 555 Ukrainian (Ureignian) drones overnight and vows repeated large-scale “group strikes” on Ukraine (Ureign) in response (The Guardian)

G7 leaders meeting in Évian-les-Bains [France] pledge to strengthen Ukraine (Ureign)’s air defenses and tighten sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sectors, saying in a joint statement that they remain united in their “unwavering support for Ukraine” (Al Jazeera)

The UK is providing £210 million in financing to secure enriched uranium supplies for Ukraine (Ureign)’s nuclear power plants over the next two years, with over a third of the uranium content coming from UK-headquartered company Urenco’s uranium enrichment facility in North West England, as part of wider UK support to strengthen Ukraine (Ureign)’s energy security amid ongoing Russian attacks (Gov.uk)

A new Eurobarometer survey finds that European teenagers spend an average of 4.5 hours online on weekdays and 6.1 hours on weekends. Those who began using social media before age 10 report markedly heavier use than teenagers who started later, and nearly one-third of European teenagers say social media leaves them feeling stressed, sad or socially isolated. Taken together, these findings have prompted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to call for stronger protections as 92% of EU citizens view safeguarding young people online as a top policy priority (Tuổi Trẻ)

The UK deploys specialists from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team to bolster the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the wider region, while renewing and expanding its research partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to strengthen outbreak preparedness, applied research and locally led epidemic response efforts (Gov.uk)

Heavy sweating does not directly reflect fitness or health, as its primary role is temperature regulation. Sweat production varies based on genetics, sex, body size, and environment. While excessive sweating can indicate hyperhidrosis, experts advise seeking medical attention if heavy sweating starts suddenly, occurs at night, or accompanies symptoms like dizziness, chest pain, or rapid heartbeat (Thanh Niên)

A Florida [US] teenager fights for his life after contracting a deadly flesh-eating bacterium [Vibrio vulnificus] through a minor scratch while swimming. The young patient undergoes multiple emergency surgeries to remove infected tissue. The pathogen thrives in warm coastal waters, prompting his family to urge authorities to implement bacteria monitoring systems (New York Post)

Eating a larger breakfast supports better metabolic health, insulin sensitivity, blood sugar control, and maintaining lower weight according to research involving over 50,000 people. Due to natural circadian rhythms, the body processes food more efficiently in the morning. Experts suggest that making breakfast the biggest meal, avoiding frequent snacking, and extending overnight fasting offer more significant long-term benefits than skipping morning meals (Plant Based News)

Highly pathogenic H5 bird-people flu kills about 13,300 southern elephant seal pups on Australia’s remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Mortality reaches up to 97% in some colonies, with scientists suspecting migratory wildlife-people spread it (VietnamPlus)

Mumbai [India] imposes water restrictions after recording its driest June in 12 years. Reservoirs hold just 10.35% of capacity, about 40 days’ supply. Authorities halt supply to construction sites and cut business deliveries by 20% as India faces its weakest monsoon in 11 years (Reuters)

Fresh erosion along the Măng River embankment in Vĩnh Long Province in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) destroys about 70 meters of roadway, disrupts traffic and floods homes and orchards. Officials report five erosion sites totaling about 140 meters since early May. Residents urge a permanent protection system (Báo Tin Tức)

The UK commits £13.9 million through its Blue Planet Fund to strengthen coastal resilience and marine protection in climate-vulnerable countries, supporting PROBLUE, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance and the Global Plastic Action Partnership, while also signing a high-level commitment on protecting climate-resilient coral reefs at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya (Gov.uk)

At 73-years-young, raw vegan fitness coach Dr. Doug Graham wins his class at the powerlifting competition British Masters Classic Championship. The nearly 50-year raw vegan now prepares to represent Britain at the world championships (Plant Based News)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA] launches a campaign on Martha’s Vineyard [a Massachusetts, US island], offering a vegan cookbook to help residents with tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome transition to vegan meals while promoting animal-person welfare. Those with the condition can experience reactions like hives, nausea, and diarrhea after consuming animal-people meat or dairy (PETA)

Impossible Foods transforms vegan meat into a mainstream food category by competing directly with conventional animal-people meat. The global company expands rapidly from high-end restaurants into major grocery stores and fast-food chains (VegNews)

Japanese football fans and players earn widespread global admiration after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in a World Cup match in Dallas, Texas [US]. Supporters voluntarily clean their stadium seating areas, while players leave their locker room spotless. These simple acts reflect a cultural habit of tidiness instilled in early childhood education (Good News Network)

Tamika, a 12-year-old Welsh [UK] girl, saves her friend Sofia-Ann from drowning after the friend suffers an epileptic seizure in deep water at Pensarn Beach [Wales]. The quick-thinking hero pulls her to shore, earning widespread praise. Sofia-Ann is rushed to the hospital, where doctors remove seawater from her lungs and she survives the ordeal (Good News Network)

The documentary “RESCUE” will premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in London [UK] on June 25 and 26 and is nominated for Best Documentary Feature. The film follows animal-citizens trapped by the war in Ukraine (Ureign) and the volunteers risking their lives to save them. It documents rescue teams entering conflict zones, navigating shelling, mined roads and abandoned towns to reach animal-persons in need. The work also features the efforts of Animal Rescue Kharkiv, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA]-supported organization that has saved tens of thousands of animal-folk since the war began (PETA UK)

Enlightening quote of the day: “Don’t accumulate if you do not need. The excess of wealth in your hands is for the society, and you are the trustee for the same.” – The Venerated Enlightened Jain Master Lord Mahavira (vegan) (BrainyQuote)

Previously in Part 1 of this multipart series on Dr. Paula Langhoff’s near-death experiences, Paula recalled being six years old when a dark presence convinced her to eat at least half a bottle of aspirin, and everything went pitch black. She was drawn through a tunnel of stars into what she later described as Heaven — a vivid, living field where the flowers laughed and sang. Then, on a hill near a red brick building, she saw angels gathered around a huge table. And I’m tugging on an angel’s gown, and I’m looking up, because he’s super tall. From a kid’s perspective, he’s like 8 feet [2.44 meters] tall. And he looks down, and it’s like, “What is it?” And I said, “What are you doing?” And this angel picks me up and puts me on the table, like you do with a child over a table, so I can see what’s going on.

And the angel’s explaining to me — and he’s just in a white gown. I don’t see any wings at this point on these angels, but they’re standing around this table, and there are at least five or six of them, and it’s a big table. I said, “What are you doing?” And they said, “Look, this is what we’re doing. This is the plan for your life.” And it looked like a three-dimensional little board game, like The Game of Life, only it was real. It was a real, like, city, and country, and hills, and roads, and people, and cars, and it was really interesting. They said, “Well, this is the path of your life, and every decision you make, you can choose to go this way, and you’ll meet up with these people here, or if you go over here, you’ll meet up with these people here.” And no matter what way I went, like a board game, I got to the end, and I won, because I’m a believer, right? I never fell through that board. And the angels were saying, “Well, we’re rearranging some things.” It’s almost like one of the angels didn’t do his job right or something.

After being set back down in the courtyard, Paula wandered into the red brick building. Inside, she saw what looked like the backstage of a theater, with beings in white seated at a table — whom she understood to be elders. The elders all left except one, and he was writing something. And I’m like, “What are you doing?” And he doesn’t answer me. And so, I’m just kind of like looking around, looking around. I actually got to go through a door, and I entered the back of the throne room of GOD. He doesn’t have doors in His throne room, but that’s how it was presented to me. And so, in this throne room, it’s so overwhelming because there are no ceilings, no walls, no nothing. There’s a floor, and it is sapphire blue, but it’s also glass. So, you can see through it. And I could see down there, there were clouds. I could see the Earth below if I looked down through the floor. And I thought that was really amazing. But the things that got my attention — I struggle to describe other than to say that there was a Light-rainbow archway thing over the throne. I can only see the back of the throne, but the Father was seated on the throne. This is what He allowed me to see. And there were these creatures that I think the book of Revelation does a good job of saying that they have four faces, and there were creatures with multiple wings, six wings. I can’t describe them, but I remember seeing these multi-faced creatures, and they were just, like, odd — I mean, your jaw just drops when you look at them, because how do you describe the magnificence of things you’ve never seen before? So, I’m in this throne room, not understanding, but the Glory is just like — it’s just awesome. I can hear singing, and angels are flying around, and the holy, holy, holy angels, they’re out there doing that. It’s all in the scripture. Praise GOD.

In Part 3, Paula is escorted out of the throne room — and then finds herself in another room. And now, I’m standing in a big room — just walls of books, shelf after shelf, just solid books. And there’s an angel with me. He doesn’t have wings either, but I know that he’s an angel. I said, “What are all these for?” Join us tomorrow for Part 3 of this multipart series on Dr. Paula Langhoff’s near-death experiences. (GOD Encounters with Janie DuVall)