DAILY NEWS Stream – May 23, 2025

The EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria, following the US’s same move last week (Al Jazeera)

“Something’s going to happen”: US President Trump believes Putin “wants to end” the war in Ukraine after a phone call with the Russian leader (Sky News Australia)

US: Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis [Republican] signs a law banning fluoride from being added to drinking water to ensure public health, following studies linking the chemical to autism (Long An Online)

Brazil blacklists 545 industrial animal-raising operations in the Amazon Rainforest for illegal deforestation, blocking them from selling crops and animal-people domestically and internationally. Raisers must remove all animal-people by June 6, 2025, or face fines and other penalties (Mongabay)

Health authorities declare a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea after detecting the virus in major urban centers; the World Health Organization [WHO] expresses its “deep concern” (LiCAS.news)

Report: Feverish diseases dengue and chikungunya could soon become common in Europe as the tiger mosquitoes transmitting these viruses spread farther north due to global warming (France 24)

UK National Health Service [NHS] trains a health AI [artificial intelligence] to predict future illness in patients. The model, named Foresight, was trained on 57 million patient records, aiming to shift health care to preventative care (ZME Science)

A new global survey reveals pet-people offer companionship, ease stress, and boost mental health by reducing anxiety, lowering blood pressure, and improving mood. Their unconditional love fosters emotional stability, relaxation, and overall well-being (The Good News Post)

City of Gwangju [South Korea]: A serious fire at a Kumho Tire factory disrupts major car brands’ production (BNC Now)

Lai Châu Province [Vietnam]: Landslide at the Tả Páo Hồ 1A hydropower project buries nine workers, killing five (Báo Thanh Niên)

City of Beijing [China]: Storm drops hail the size of duck-people eggs, severely damages thousands of cars (DBC News)

Nghệ An Province [Vietnam]: A solar halo and vibrant rainbow appear in the sky, delighting locals in a rare display (Dân Trí)

Methane pollution remains near record highs, with satellites revealing a rise in “super-emitting” events, highlighting the urgent need for stronger reductions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) emphasizes that reducing methane – an invisible but highly potent greenhouse gas – remains one of the simplest and fastest ways to cool the planet. Yet, progress is stalling (Earth.com)

Study finds tuna-people fishing rafts are negatively impacting at least 37% of the world’s oceans, causing marine pollution, coral reef damage, and the deaths of sea turtle-people, shark-people, and other “bycatch.” Scientists urge tighter regulation on dFADs [drifting Fish Aggregating Devices] to reduce their harmful effects (Earth.com)

US State of Minnesota wildfire burns thousands of acres, spreading rapidly across forests and threatening homes (CBS)

Shocking report finds humanity is on track to raise and kill nearly 6 trillion animal-people and insects annually by 2033, nearly 4 times more than in 2023. Most of the increase will come from shrimp- and fish-people-raising operations and two insect species, mealworms and black soldier fly larvae (Vox)

Study finds eight of the 10 most-exported reptiles from South Africa are native species, and are being illegally captured and exported for the global pet-people trade (Mongabay)

New Zealand wool workers demand action against animal-people cruelty in shearing sheds after PETA [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] footage revealed mistreatment (Farmers Weekly)

Tunisian company BIOHEAT converts olive waste into eco-friendly fuel, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and solving a 1.5 million-ton waste problem (Reuters)

Wildlife rescuers in the State of Victoria [Australia] urge officials to build a kangaroo-proof fence at Coliban Water channel after 10 kangaroos were trapped, with eight drowning (ABC Australia)

European firms are increasing climate lobbying, with 23% now aligned with global goals, up from 3% in 2019. European industry associations lag behind, with only 12% supporting climate policies (The Guardian)

US space agency NASA’s James Webb telescope finds ice water outside the solar system for the first time, in the debris disk surrounding HD 181327, a young star 156 light-years away that resembles the Sun (Thanh Niên; Hindustan Times)

US space agency NASA captures a cosmic rainbow in zodiacal light—a soft glow caused by sunlight reflecting off space dust. The images will aid research on the solar wind and Sun’s corona (Tuổi Trẻ; Space.com)

Reassuring quote of the day: “Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the Light, so when we are in sorrow, then this Light is nearest of all to us.” – The Venerable Meister Eckhart