DAILY NEWS Stream – May 27, 2025

Ukraine wants to sign a free trade agreement with the US, hoping to strengthen their relationship (VNExpress)

Philippines President Bongbong Marcos says he is ready to reconcile with the family of former President Rodrigo Duterte for the sake of peace and progress (Báo Tuổi Trẻ)

President Trump says His predecessor Biden got used by his subordinates, who took advantage of his cognitive impairment to create an open border for immigrants to easily pass through (VNExpress)

UFOs in the Arizona sky: US whistleblower Bob Thompson reveals a new video of a mysterious unidentified aircraft called “The Cigar” (Reality Check)

President Trump signs the “Take It Down Act” criminalizing the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including ones generated by AI [artificial intelligence] (FOX 29)

US FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] Director Kash Patel confirms a federal investigation into New York State Attorney General Letitia James over shady real estate transactions (CNN)

Former USAID [US Agency for International Development] contractor was extradited to the United States, convicted, and sentenced for planning to steal US taxpayer money through fraud (United States Department of Justice)

The Eastern Star ship sinking: 442 lives lost in the 2015 Yangtze River disaster, censored by the Chinese government (Trạm Cuối)

Nigeria’s State of Lagos enforces a ban on single-use plastics starting July 1, 2025 (Channels TV)

Thailand tightens management of Buddhist temple donations to prevent corruption (Báo Tuổi Trẻ)

1.2 billion Facebook users’ data is stolen in a historic breach: Officials urge ALL Facebook users to change their passwords, freeze their credit, and activate fraud alerts on their bank accounts NOW (Daily Mail)

Bird flu outbreak in Brazil halts the country’s chicken-people meat exports to the EU (Euronews)

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health asks hospitals to prepare for a potential new COVID-19 outbreak amid rising global cases (VTV24)

Warning: Deadly West Nile virus is detected in UK mosquitoes “for the first time” (Daily Mail)

Study: European teenagers are less likely to try drugs and drink alcohol but more likely to vape than previous generations (Euronews)

Analysis: Social media influencers called “super-spreaders” are putting millions at risk with dangerous health misinformation, promoting unhealthy animal-people meat and milk-based diets while banking themselves fat! (Green Queen)

Study: Superbacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can thrive in hospitals and other sterile environments by eating medical plastic, potentially making them more dangerous (Báo Tuổi Trẻ)

Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after the 1994 Rwanda genocide return thanks to UN repatriation program (AP)

4 biggest handwashing mistakes that could increase germs and viruses: 1) Only using hand sanitizer (which doesn’t stop all infections) 2) Just coughing into your sleeve (should also wash hands) 3) Washing hands more in certain seasons (should do it year-round) 4) Not washing hands at critical times (should always do first-thing after coming home, plus after using the bathroom, before and after handling food, and after handling human or animal-people waste) (Fox News)

Study finds a plant-based diet can slow the biological aging process, keeping you younger longer (Neuroscience News)

US lawsuit claims Ziploc bags release microplastics when microwaved or frozen as directed by the product, putting over 200 million Americans at risk of dementia and other microplastic-linked diseases (Daily Mail)

26 unidentified bacterial species detected in US space agency NASA’s cleanroom, highlighting potential contamination risks for space missions or the planets they visit (Gizmodo)

Russia: Severe wildfire threatened orphanage in the Zabaykalsky Krai region; nearly 100 people under investigation for starting the blaze (BNC Now)

China: Heavy rain in the southern provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi leave at least five dead and many more missing (Báo Thanh Niên)

Northwestern and central China report record heat in May 2025; drinking water shortages affect more than 118,000 humans and 11,800 domestic animal-people (Báo Thanh Niên)

Vietnam: Landslide sweeps away a house into the Ô Môn River in Cần Thơ Province; no injuries reported (Thanh Niên)

City of Tokyo [Japan] experiences temperatures exceeding 30°C for the first time in 2025 (The Straits Times)

The majority of Indian districts currently face a high heatwave risk, study shows (Reuters)

Severe floods hit Argentina farm region north of Buenos Aires province, forcing thousands to evacuate (Reuters)

Superstorms cause widespread power outages in the US State of Kansas (BNC Now)

Australian scientists find some super typhoons are so powerful they create seismic waves that penetrate the Earth’s core, reaching the other side of the planet (Báo Người Lao Động)

Tourists are avoiding visiting Japan in July 2025 because of a dire earthquake “prophecy” by comic book artist and clairvoyant Ryo Tatsuki (VTV24)

Study: Earth has tilted 80 centimeters over the past two decades because of human activity, especially large-scale groundwater extraction (Tagtik)

Study finds the world lost a record-shattering amount of forest in 2024, fueled by climate change- driven wildfires (Euronews)

The vanishing North Atlantic right whale species may be reproducing too slowly to avoid extinction, experts warn (Euronews)

Study: Global warming may trigger rapid release of soil carbon, leading to even faster warming, which means scientists may be underestimating how fast climate change could accelerate (Earth.com)

Review: Melting glaciers are putting many unique ecosystems at risk (Earth.com)

Huge ice falls at Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina stir awe and concern from local guides and glaciologists (Reuters)

Report: Dozens of new manmade threats, including wars, microplastics, and light pollution, endanger bees and other pollinators worldwide (InsideNoVa.com)

US State of Iowa’s Department of Agriculture launches an animal-people welfare handbook for local officials (The Gazette)

Spain passes law requiring vegan options to be served in schools, recognizing the right of families to have fully plant-based meals (EuroFruit)

The Global Vegan Fashion Market is expected to see substantial growth, reaching US$849.58 billion by 2032 at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (Coherent Market Insights)

Thai police rescued two smuggled baby orangutans from a car at a gas station in the capital Bangkok (AP)

Motivational quote of the day: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – His Excellency Mahatma Gandhi Ji (vegetarian)