DAILY NEWS Stream – May 1, 2025

Qatar reports some progress in Gaza ceasefire talks, while the UN urges Israel to end its blockade so aid supplies can enter (Al Jazeera)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and US President Trump have a “productive” private meeting at the Vatican – their first since meeting at the White House in February 2025 (VietNamNet; Al Jazeera)

Europe saw a record 17% rise in defense spending in 2024, reaching its highest level since the fall of communism, driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine and pressure from US President Trump after His election (Al Jazeera)

China’s Huawei is building a new AI [artificial intelligence] chip to compete with US company Nvidia. It’s still in early development and will be tested before launch (Al Jazeera)

US President Trump brings back Columbus Day as its own special holiday, aiming to restore Christopher Columbus as a traditional American icon and reverse Democrats’ attempts to “destroy” the Italian explorer’s legacy (AP)

American seer Reverend Brandon Biggs says God showed him a vision of a global financial collapse after the US dollar goes digital. The dollar will lose half its value, banks will seize deposits, stores will empty, and food shortages will cause unrest. Society will gradually collapse. Welfare will fail, leading to riots, martial law, and checkpoints in US cities. The euro will crash, and China will stop trading with the US. God warned of a major loss of spiritual faith, separating true and false believers. 2025 will be a dark year heading toward a “Mark of the Beast” system that uses digital money and brain chip implants to control people (Last Days)

Uganda declares an end to its latest Ebola outbreak, three months after the first cases appeared in the capital Kampala. Of 14 cases, 4 died and 10 recovered (Al Jazeera)

US woman Breanna Bortner says her dog Mochi detected her breast cancer weeks before doctors did, fixating on the affected area, which shows “he’s known this whole time” (Fox News)

Myanmar: Hundreds of thousands still desperately need humanitarian aid a month after the deadly earthquake (AP)

Coconuts are getting more expensive as extreme weather in Indonesia and the Philippines cuts global supply (Báo Mới)

UK wildfires in 2025 have already burned more land than in any year in over a decade, new data shows (BBC)

Did you know some everyday foods like bread and soy sauce contain hidden alcohol from fermentation?

High-Alcohol Items (5%+): - Flavoring extracts (vanilla, almond, etc.): 35–90%.

Medium-Alcohol Items (1–5%): - Soy sauce: 1.5–2%. - Bread: Up to 2%, varies widely (burger buns ~1.28%; pumpernickel ~0.03%) - Sauerkraut, Kimchi: Up to 2%. - Miso: Up to 2%. - Kombucha: Home-brewed up to 3%; store-bought under 0.5%. - Fermenting fruit juice: 0.5–5%.

Low-Alcohol Items (below 0.5%): - Vinegar: Up to 0.5% (wine and balsamic vinegars higher; apple cider vinegar lower) - Gourmet mustard (Dijon, etc.): Up to 0.5%. - Ripe banana: ~0.2% - Very ripe banana: ~0.4%. - Grape juice: ~0.1%. - Apple juice: ~0.05%. - Yogurt and kefir: Up to 0.02% from stores, possibly more if homemade (Google Gemini)

Experts say arthritis patients should use plant-based proteins to avoid pain and inflammation linked to meat and dairy. Top 3 plant-based proteins that are packed with nutrients and naturally reduce pain and inflammation are: 1) Lentils; 2) Chickpeas; 3) Tofu (ARTHRITIS AWARENESS)

7 key vitamins to help seniors avoid leg cramps and strengthen your legs: 1) Vitamin D - from sunlight and vegan supplements. 2) Calcium - in leafy greens, tofu, and fortified plant milks. 3) Vitamin B12 – from vegan supplements. 4) Magnesium - in leafy greens, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains. 5) Potassium - in bananas, sweet potatoes, spinach, avocados, beans, and oranges. 6) Vitamin K - in leafy greens like kale and spinach. 7) Vitamin B6 - in bananas, potatoes, and chickpeas (Health 365)

The world must collaborate on energy security or be vulnerable to those who might weaponize supplies, says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a global energy conference in London [UK] – referring to energy market chaos after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Reuters)

Courageous quote of the day: “What is right is not always popular, and what is popular is not always right.” – Dr. Albert Einstein, PhD (vegetarian)