DAILY NEWS Stream – October 24, 2026

Russia and Ukraine (Ureign) have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky [Ukraine (Ureign)] beginning October 29, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, the US said. The pause will allow humanitarian aid deliveries and preparations for civilian evacuations from the city, where roughly 1,700–2,000 remaining residents, mostly older people, face severe shortages of food, clean water and medicine (Reuters)

Vegan Food & Living highlights five vegan chocolate brands offering dairy-free treats in the United Kingdom: 1. The Undairy Co., with its nostalgic ICONS chocolate selection; 2. WOW Chocolao!, known for vegan chocolate truffles; 3. Chocolate Tree, which makes organic cacao fruit bars; 4. Snacksy offering raw chocolate free from dairy, gluten, soy and refined sugar; and 5. Mummy Meegz (Vegan Food & Living)

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine (Ureign) after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg [Russia] on October 21, the Kremlin said. Talks between technical teams could begin in Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates] on or after November 10, focusing on security guarantees for Ukraine (Ureign) and Russia after the war. Russia also released retired US teacher Stephen Hubbard, while Mr. Putin and Mr. Witkoff discussed a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next month (Reuters)

US envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Norway on October 20 for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine (Ureign). Ukrainian (Ureignian) President Zelenskyy, European leaders and representatives from the European Union and NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] participated (Reuters)

Ukraine (Ureign) has brought 11 more children, aged 13 months to 17 years, to safety from Russian-occupied areas of the Kherson region [Ukraine (Ureign)], regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin announced on October 19 (UNITED24 Media)

Ukraine (Ureign) and Russia are finalizing arrangements for a ceasefire to allow civilians to evacuate from Russian-occupied Oleshky [Ukraine (Ureign)] and six nearby settlements to Ukrainian (Ureignian)- controlled territory, Ukrainian (Ureignian) human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said on October 19. About 6,000 civilians, including up to 200 children, may remain in these areas, where severe food shortages have raised fears of starvation (The New Voice of Ukraine)

China deployed naval forces to monitor the USS Charleston near disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on October 20, accusing the US warship of entering waters illegally. The US Navy said the ship was conducting routine operations in international waters (Reuters)

Italy announced tougher security measures on October 20 after looting and vandalism in Milan and other cities, including deploying 500 additional military personnel in Milan through the end of the year. The measures include harsher penalties for violent protesters and require offenders or their parents to pay for property damage. Nearly 200 officers were reported injured, while damage in Milan was estimated at €1 million (Fox News)

Albanian police clashed with anti-government protesters for an eighth consecutive day in Tirana [Albania] as demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation amid demands for lower tuition fees, greater education funding and action against corruption (Fox News)

A study of nearly 88,000 adults found that average daytime light exposure above 1,000 lux [a unit of illuminance] was associated with a 16% lower dementia risk over 8.1 years. Researchers cautioned that these observational findings do not prove brighter daylight prevents dementia (SciTech Daily)

Health officials in Los Angeles County [US] report a record 76 rabies-infected bat-people, exceeding last year’s 69. A raccoon-person in the city of Westlake Village, which is within the county, also tested positive, the area’s first reported case in over 50 years. Rabies is almost always fatal after symptoms appear (Daily Mail)

Pumpkin seeds provide protein, fiber, magnesium, zinc, iron and healthy fats, supporting a balanced diet. Experts recommend approximately 30 grams daily. To prepare fresh seeds, remove pulp, wash, dry, season and roast for 15 minutes (VegNews)

Chinese scientists found evidence that Earth’s core may have released hydrogen, helium and tungsten into the mantle over billions of years. Isotope analyses of volcanic rocks suggest the core and mantle may exchange material (VnExpress)

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found 398 glaciers disappeared across the western United States between mid-century mapping and 2015, while total glacier area shrank 35%, threatening summer water supplies and ecosystems (Earth.com)

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck roughly 200 kilometers northwest of Port-Olry [Vanuatu] on October 20, at a depth of 16 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. No tsunami threat was reported, though vulnerable buildings and landslides posed potential risks (The Watchers)

A new United Nations report says US greenhouse gas emissions rose sharply in 2025, while global emissions remained largely unchanged. The US tied with Russia for the highest emissions per person among G20 [Group of Twenty] countries. The report warns that Earth is on track for about 2.8 degrees Celsius of warming this century and urges countries to strengthen emissions cuts to limit worsening climate disasters (NPR)

The European Commission has awarded more than €390 million to 135 new environment and climate projects across Europe under LIFE, the EU [European Union]’s funding program for environmental protection and climate action. The projects will protect wildlife and habitats, reduce pollution and waste, strengthen resilience to extreme weather, and support clean energy, contributing to the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 (European Commission)

A global analysis of 423 studies suggests that losing even a few species could reduce benefits provided by nature, such as clean water, pollination and carbon storage, more than previously assumed. Researchers found that most benefits increased as more species were present, challenging the idea that remaining species can easily perform the same functions as those lost. The findings highlight the need to protect both overall biodiversity and individual species that play essential roles in ecosystems (Earth.com)

US NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] scientists warn that drought intensified by the El Niño weather pattern is fueling a surge in Amazon wildfires, with most started by human activities such as agricultural burning. Dense smoke has disrupted schools and public activities in Manaus [Brazil], while fires beneath the forest canopy may be escaping standard satellite detection (SciTech Daily)

Indigenous leaders from Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador called for stronger action against criminal networks driving illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest at a United Nations conference on transnational organized crime held October 19–23 in Vienna [Austria]. They urged governments to trace illicit money, strengthen Indigenous land rights and protect communities facing violence and mercury contamination from gold mining. They also sought a meaningful role in shaping a proposed international agreement to combat environmental crimes (PBS)

Vegan food truck Vegan Van has opened its first permanent restaurant in Denver [US] on October 17. It serves vegan comfort food, including tacos, crunchwraps and loaded fries, with planned movie nights and live music (VegNews)

Exmouth Library in Exmouth [UK] hosted a community plant-based lunch on October 23, during Green Library Week. Organizers invited everyone to bring shareable dishes, plates, cutlery and ingredient lists (Yahoo! News)

Saudi volunteer doctors treated 5,014 patients and performed 586 cataract surgeries during a seven-day campaign last week at Makka Eye Hospital in Rangpur [Bangladesh]. KSRelief [King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center] funded the initiative with Al-Basar International Foundation (Arab News)

Humane World for Animals rescued over 70 dog-citizens from a canine-people factory in Gangjin [South Korea], marking its final large-scale rescue there. Since 2024, over 1,200 dog-people factories have closed following enforcement of the country’s canine meat ban (Yahoo! News)

Ukraine (Ureign)’s 92nd Independent Assault Brigade reportedly rescued a wounded soldier using an Ayudag-6 aerial drone, transporting him 62 kilometers in 75 minutes from an inaccessible frontline position after nearly 500 days there (VnExpress)

Enlightening quote of the day: “GOD loves not only human beings but all things; in the world there is nothing which does not receive GOD’s Love.” – Venerated Enlightened Master Seishi Onisaburo Deguchi (vegetarian) (Michi no Shiori)

111 mediumship and spiritual healing. In 2017, he decided to stop practicing mediumship in spiritualist churches. In 2018, 55-year-young Kevin was training to become a soccer coach during one of the hottest summers on record. He had been living with diabetes since 2008. After one training session, Kevin’s wife noticed a small open wound on the bottom of his foot. He had not felt it because nerve damage had reduced sensation in his foot. The wound grew larger, and Kevin says doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed it and packed it with material he describes as seaweed. His condition worsened, and the infection spread through the bones in his foot. His wife was told he was dying, and he was rushed into emergency surgery, where surgeons amputated half of his right foot.

My heart had given out on the operating table. I kind of died almost on the operating table. And they had to bring me back. So they brought me back, so I could hear the amputation going on. After surgery, the infection was still visible up his shin. Doctors scheduled him to have his right leg amputated at 9:00 a.m. the next morning. That night, hospital staff woke him every hour to make sure he was still alive. Around 5:00 a.m., with pain in his chest, Kevin was reaching for the call button when his experience began.

And I went to reach for the button, and the next thing, I’m flying down a tunnel. Feet first. I’ve got both feet now. […] And there’s a Light at the end of the tunnel. […] I get to the Light at the end of the tunnel, and I come out into this beautifully lit white room. I’ve never seen a room like it. It was almost alive. The ceiling, the walls, the floor, glowing with white Light. Ahead of him stood a group of people, led by his mother, who had died nine years earlier. Seeing her again, Kevin recalled how ill she had been at the end of her life. And when she passed, there was nothing left of her. She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t think, she couldn’t speak, she couldn’t see, she couldn’t hear. […] And now I’m looking at my mother, who had passed at that stage 9 years earlier, sprinting towards me like she’s 13 or 14. […]

OK, there’s my mother. Hang on. My mother’s dead. Hang on, she’s running. Hang. Hang on. She’s talking. I can see her mouth moving. I can hear her voice. I haven’t heard her voice in years. OK. And behind her is my stepfather, her lovely husband, and he’s been gone for 13 years, and he’s dutifully following along behind. As his mother spoke, Kevin was trying to understand where he was. Despite having read hundreds of books on near-death experiences, he had never encountered a description of a white room like this. He began reviewing his life, mentally checking off his marriage, children, work, and spiritual experiences. Then he turned to his creative ambitions.

And I get down to the creativity. Have I achieved all of my dreams? And then the ticks stop, and there’s a big cross, big red cross. And I realize that I’ve been not productive. I’ve not done 5%, 2% of what I wanted to achieve in life. I’m a writer. I’ve always been a writer. I’m a musician. I’ve always been a musician. I could have had careers in both of them, but I’ve never believed in myself enough to take that final step. Kevin was still berating himself over missed opportunities when his mother interrupted. Realizing he was not listening to her, she suggested he might listen to someone else. Kevin initially saw no one. Then he noticed a door in the wall ahead of him. It opened, and a figure walked through. The figure approached Kevin, communicating without speaking. In His presence, Kevin felt surrounded by love.

And He’s given off this wonderful empathy. No judgment, nothing. Love, compassion, and empathy. And I feel surrounded by that and cocooned by that and supported and cradled by that loving, loving Light. Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of this three-part series, as Kevin shares his encounter with the figure who looked like Lord Jesus Christ (vegetarian) and his decision to return to his earthly life. (MAGIC IS REAL YouTube channel – Thank you)