DAILY NEWS Stream – March 29, 2025

Iran says it’s ready for indirect nuclear talks with the US, but will not negotiate directly unless the US changes its “maximum pressure” policy against it (China Daily)

US: Democrat voters support President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, agreeing it’s a major issue and “Trump is solving it” (VnExpress)

Global dengue fever cases are on the rise, putting American college students traveling for spring break at risk. Experts recommend avoiding mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and pants outdoors and staying in air-conditioned or screened rooms (Fox News)

The UK lists 24 infectious disease families that are major future threats, including measles-like viruses, which experts say could spread uncontrollably and be deadlier than COVID (BBC; UK Health Security Agency)

Romania’s multi-year measles outbreak worsens due to anti-vaccine sentiment, a struggling healthcare system, and conflicting health guidance (Euronews)

Hanoi [Vietnam]: Woman suffers severe septic shock and acute liver damage after eating duck blood sausage, which often contains dangerous pathogens such as Streptococcus suis, tapeworms, and Serratia liquefaciens bacteria (VnExpress)

New study finds that people over 50 who don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables are 1.41 times more likely to fall and get injured, with women facing nearly double the risk (Thanh Niên)

Swiss town Neuchâtel now allows doctors to prescribe free museum visits as art therapy to improve patients’ mental and physical health (Euronews)

Residents in South Korea’s Andong city are ordered to evacuate as wildfires spread (AP)

South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa Buddhist temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires (AP)

US: Firefighters continue battling multiple wildfires in the Carolinas, while crews in New Jersey contain a forest blaze (AP)

Bottom trawl-fishing in European waters costs society up to €11 billion a year due to carbon dioxide emissions released from disturbed seafloor sediments, new study warns (Euronews)

US marine park SeaWorld is cited for endangering workers after an employee is injured by a captive orca, who sometimes attack due to the intense stress of constant confinement (PETA)

Japanese company Idemitsu Kosan creates the world’s first plant-based motorsport engine oil, cutting carbon emissions by 82% and reducing engine wear compared to mineral oils (AUTOCAR India)

German scientists turn carbon dioxide into jet fuel at an industrial scale, producing 100 liters daily – a key step toward decarbonizing aviation (Interesting Engineering)

Punishing AI [artificial intelligence] for being deceptive or harmful doesn’t stop it from misbehaving – it just makes it better at hiding it, disturbing study finds (Live Science; OpenAI)

About 1 million Android devices have been infected with malicious software BADBOX 2.0, turning them into tools for ad fraud. The affected devices, including low-cost tablets, TV boxes, digital projectors, and car entertainment systems, were all made in China and sold globally, mainly in Brazil, the US, Mexico, and Argentina. Experts advise buying Android devices only from reputable brands, avoiding third-party app stores, only downloading apps with “Play Protect” certification, and keeping software updated (An ninh Thủ đô; The Hacker News)

New AI-powered weather prediction system Aardvark Weather generates forecasts tens of times faster than traditional supercomputers, consumes thousands of times less energy, and runs on a simple desktop computer (Daily Galaxy)

Mary Elizabeth Walker, a 42-year-old teacher from Burlington [Vermont, US], has a near-death experience after a sudden blood clot, and meets Lord Jesus Christ (vegetarian), Who reveals the following: - Every prayer, no matter how small, destroys the strongholds of evil. - Satanic forces try to prevent prayer by making people tired, distracted, or feel doubt. - Angels and demons, invisible to the human eyes, battle for individual souls everywhere - on the streets, in classrooms, and within families - and prayer strengthens the soul’s armor on this battlefield. - People who live a life of prayer have Angels of Light surrounding them, invisibly guarding them. - When family members pray together, the devil cannot penetrate their spiritual circle. - Prayer impacts multiple generations: Mary’s passed-away mother and grandmother’s prayers continue to shield her family. - Lord Jesus mourns the decline of communal prayer, saying even good works without prayer lack true spiritual power. Yet, He reassures that His Love is endless, and all are welcome to return to God.

After 33 minutes of clinical death, Mary revived with no brain damage, demonstrating the Divine power of prayer. Her final message is that prayer – however brief or imperfect – shatters darkness. Overcoming distraction, tiredness, and doubt is crucial, as prayer is most needed when it feels hardest. Faith, not fancy words, gives prayer its power (Nhật Ký Cổ Nhân)

US: New York State Senator James Tedisco [Republican] proposes stricter animal abuse laws, including tougher sentences, jail time for dangerous offenders, and a statewide registry banning convicted abusers from having animals (WIBX)

Australia’s new family law, effective June 2025, will help protect pets in legal disputes, recognizing them as more than just property in separation cases. Experts praise this as an important step for animal welfare (Vet Practice)

US: Colorado State Senate advances a bill to protect wild bison [also known as American buffalo] from unregulated poaching (CPR News)

Uplifting quote of the day: “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” – Rabindranath Tagore (vegetarian)