DAILY NEWS Stream – June 21, 2025

The US urges Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program, saying it’s the only way it can achieve peace with Israel and stability in the Middle East (Anadolu Ajansı)

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae Myung pledges to restart dialogue with North Korea, emphasizing the importance of mutual peace and cooperation (VTV)

US Congress investigates the causes of recent California [US] riots, targeting Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass [both Democrats] for lying to the public, saying the riots were “under control” while failing to stop the violence and then blaming it on President Trump (MENAFN)

Investigation shows recent anti-President Trump protests were not “spontaneous” but orchestrated by 198 Democratic Party-linked organizations taking in US$2.1 billion per year. This is part of a larger US$3.4 billion political machine consisting of over 450 Democratic groups organizing protests against President Trump since January 2025 (The Pearl Project; Fox News)

Former US official Roderick Watson pleads guilty to taking bribes while working at USAID [US Agency for International Development], accepting over US$1 million to help two consulting companies, Apprio and Vistant, secure US$550 million in government contracts, violating the public trust (New York Post)

US Congress investigates over 200 non-governmental organizations [NGOs] for misusing taxpayer dollars during the Biden-Harris border crisis to pay for illegal immigrants’ housing, transportation, and other services (Homeland.house.gov)

UK: Blaise Metreweli becomes first female chief of the foreign spy agency MI6 [Military Intelligence, Section 6] in its 116-year history (Euro Weekly)

Johns Hopkins University [US] unveils an ultra-sensitive blood test that detects cancer DNA up to three years before symptoms surface, potentially enabling more effective early treatment (Vietnam-Plus; New York Post)

Stanford University [US] researchers develop a “game-changing” stroke treatment called milli-spinner thrombectomy that shrinks blood clots without breaking them, achieving 90% success on first attempt (Thanh Niên; Fox News)

Vietnamese experts suggest using natural flu remedies like warm salt water, ginger, lemon, and garlic to avoid antibiotics, which become less effective the more you use them and can cause unfavorable side effects (Khoahoc.tv)

Two hospitals in Gifu [Japan] create dedicated centers allowing inpatients to stay with their dog companions, aiming to enhance recovery, reduce stress, and support emotional healing (VnExpress)

Marine heat waves are reaching record extremes, affecting over 40% of ocean surfaces, causing unprecedented coral bleaching, fish-people die-offs, and extreme weather events (One Green Planet)

Flash floods swamped the streets of Plymouth [UK] last week after a sudden thunderstorm, shocking residents with the damage caused (Daily Mirror)

Ladakh [India]’s Drang Drung Glacier is retreating one meter per year, risking water supply for 5,000 residents downstream (The Times of India)

A deadly algal bloom in South Australia’s Coorong wetland kills over 200 marine species, raising urgent environmental concerns and the need to restore this vital ecosystem (The Guardian)

Analysis: World leaders’ failure to act is pushing Earth past the critical 1.5ºC warming threshold, risking disaster for humanity and all ecosystems (Mongabay)

Bonong Lutheran Primary School [Papua New Guinea] joins the “Beat Plastic Pollution” global initiative with eco-activities to strengthen community awareness (Post Courier)

Nigeria’s Oyo State Government vows to stop illegal mining that’s damaging the environment and threatening communities (Business Day)

7 mysterious phenomena that still leave scientists confused: 1) Singing sand dunes, heard in deserts worldwide. 2) A pink lake, Lake Hillier, on Middle Island [Australia]. 3) An “eternally” burning flame behind a waterfall in New York State [US]. 4) Fairy circles - nearly perfectly circular belts of grass – in the Namib Desert [South Africa]. 5) A split waterfall, with one part seemingly vanishing into nothing, in Minnesota [US]. 6) Earthquake lights – mysterious phenomena appearing in the sky immediately before, during, or after earthquakes, witnessed worldwide for centuries. 7) Savonoski Crater – a mysterious, nearly perfectly round hole in Alaska [US] that lacks any geological evidence of how it formed (Dân Trí)

Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan) says: ALL LIKE MANY OTHER PHENOMENA ARE WARNING SIGNS FOR HUMANS TO BE COMPASSIONATE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM DEADLY CONSEQUENCES AND AVOID THE SAME IN THE FUTURE.

Scientists identify a mysterious “third state” between life and death, where cells from dead organisms can function and transform into new multicellular forms, challenging science’s definitions of life and death (Earth.com)

Astronomers detect long-dead galaxies once dormant now reviving and resuming star formation, challenging theories of galactic evolution by suggesting some galaxies may reignite under certain cosmic conditions (Báo Tuổi Trẻ)

Insightful quote of the day: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – The Venerated Enlightened Master Rumi (vegetarian)