DAILY NEWS Stream – April 22, 2025

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says Ukraine is ready for a complete and unconditional ceasefire after a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and urges Russia’s Putin to do the same (Dân Trí)

Analysis: Putin is headed to “economic catastrophe” as global oil prices continue to drop, threatening Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says British financier Sir Bill Browder (Times Radio)

The US maintains a large number of troops in the South China Sea, ready to protect Taiwan and deter China’s expansion in the region (Thịnh Thông Tin)

United Nations Security Council is urged to renew peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the decade-long conflict continues to escalate (Mirage)

The world’s economy is forecast to grow at its slowest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis, according to Fitch credit ratings and the S&P stock market index (VnExpress)

Colombia declares a health emergency after dozens die of yellow fever, spread by mosquitoes (BBC)

2025 is predicted to be a major global turning point, according to prophets from both East and West, including: - Nostradamus, famous French astrologer, predicted the emergence of a mysterious “ancient disease” from melting permafrost and a major world-changing event in which fire will rain from the sky.

- Baba Vanga, Bulgarian mystic, foresaw contact with aliens, earthquakes on the US West Coast, global economic decline, the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, and a major event that will leave Europe sparsely inhabited.

- Reverend Brandon Biggs, American prophet, warns 2025 will bring a new pandemic from Europe worse than COVID-19, causing deaths and lockdowns worldwide.

- Ryo Tatsuki, Japanese manga artist, predicts a massive tsunami on July 5, 2025 that will affect Japan and nearby countries, followed by the formation of a new landmass linking Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

- Japanese mystic Okamoto Tenmei (vegetarian) described 2025 as a “Great Peak” marking the end of the current world cycle – with major events including a magnetic pole shift, land becoming ocean and ocean becoming land, and worldwide sorrow – and the beginning of a new spiritual age known as the World of Maitreya.

- Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Vietnamese sage, warned that the Year of the Snake [2025] will bring deadly drought and fires. He also prophesied Maitreya Buddha or the Savior would appear and will have a special connection to the Vietnamese people.

- Tibetan Lamas also received visions of Maitreya Buddha or the Savior returning and having a special connection to Vietnam. This figure was seen appearing in the sky, symbolizing the start of a new spiritual age (KHỎE TỰ NHIÊN; Thế Giới Cổ Đại; Tâm Linh Cuộc Sống; GIẢI MÃ TÂM LINH; Ms. Ruby; Last Days)

5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the US near the City of San Diego, causing panic and tremors felt widely across Southern California and northern Mexico (VẤN ĐỀ HÔM NAY; CBS News)

China faces days of horrific hail and tornadoes, damaging homes, vehicles, and power lines in several areas (Cuộc Sống Vùng Quê)

US: Two wildfires are spreading in the State of North Carolina, burning more than 2 square miles [5.2 square kilometers] of forest (AP)

Insightful quote of the day: “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” – The Most Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh (vegan)