DAILY NEWS Stream – June 22, 2025

The US starts evacuating diplomats from its embassy in Israel as the Iran conflict intensifies (Fox News)

South Korean President Lee cites an “inseparable” relationship with Japan as he and Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba vow to deepen ties during a summit in Canada (Reuters)

US laborers’ wage growth reaches its fastest pace in nearly 60 years under President Trump (New York Post)

US President Trump’s US$5 million “golden visa” draws nearly 70,000 sign-ups and counting, promising to attract foreign investment by providing a fast-track to citizenship upon launch of the program (VnExpress)

US investigates the Chinese Communist Party for allegedly creating fake US driver’s licenses to influence the 2020 election and help Biden win through fake votes (Fox News)

A global study finds rising nighttime temperatures will increase the severity of sleep apnea [breathing problems] by 45% by 2100, increasing health risks and economic costs globally (MedicalXpress)

Vietnamese health experts warn both young and older people of 8 factors silently destroying their kidneys: 1) Unhealthy diets, including processed food, fast food and sugary drinks. 2) Lack of exercise. 3) Staying up late. 4) Prolonged stress. 5) Holding in urine for long periods. 6) Not drinking enough water. 7) Excessive use of painkillers, antibiotics, or other drugs and medication. 8) Dietary supplements of unknown origin (VnExpress)

A fierce wildfire near Athens [Greece] prompts evacuations as over 100 firefighters and 18 aircraft battle the blaze (VTV)

Heavy rain submerges parts of Mumbai [India], prompting a red alert for Raigad, Pune, and Satara districts and disrupting flights and train services (The Times of India)

Spain’s Valencian Community experiences heavy rain and hailstorms, while high temperatures cause the season’s first “tropical nights,” prompting weather alerts (EuroWeekly)

A massive dust storm sweeps across China’s Tarim Basin, forming “fingerlike” plumes, further degrading air quality and posing health and climate risks (Earth.com)

Severe thunderstorms in France cause one death and numerous injuries, with over 30,000 lightning strikes and 85-millimeter hailstones (The Guardian)

Lạng Sơn City [Vietnam] is deeply flooded, with cars “floating” on roads (Truyền Hình Đồng Tháp)

Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico as a Category 3 storm, the strongest to hit Mexico so early in the year, leaving a trail of destruction (New York Post)

Historic flooding opens a giant sinkhole in South Strabane Township [Pennsylvania, US], causing a major road closure. Veteran firefighters say they’ve never seen flooding like this in their 45 years of service (WATE)

US: Maryland state lawmakers urge a disaster declaration for Allegany and Garrett Counties after floods cause major damage (WUSA9)

Dubai [United Arab Emirates]: Major fire at the 77-story Marina Pinnacle tower forces the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents (DBC News; Wild WeatherUS)

Dubai [United Arab Emirates] Police Captain Yaqoub Abdullah and his team save 14 pet-people from the Marina Pinnacle tower fire. It took 20 hours, during which they climbed 54 floors through toxic smoke to rescue trapped cat-, dog, fish-, tortoise-, rabbit- and parrot-people (Gulf News)

Microplastics and melting ice reveal a deepening crisis in Antarctica as human activities pollute and destroy the once-pristine continent, international expedition warns (Mongabay)

Study finds wildfires are not only a climate issue but a major public health problem, worsening air quality and promoting the spread of viruses when people take shelter close together indoors during disasters (ABC)

Extreme summer weather events linked to planetary waves [huge waves in the atmosphere caused by the Earth’s rotation] have tripled since 1950 due to climate change, causing persistent heat, drought, and heavy rainfall in areas worldwide (Phys.org)

Tree ring patterns show rainfall is becoming more extreme in the Amazon Rainforest, with wetter wet seasons and drier dry seasons compared to 1980 (Phys.org)

Wild swings in ocean temperature may actually boost coral reef survival, surprising study finds, indicating marine areas with steady temperatures are more in need of reef protection (Earth.com)

Animal-people rights activists protest a bullfight in Ondara [Spain], demanding an end to cruelty against bull-people (EuroWeekly)

US company 4Life is named Most Innovative Company of the Year at the Globee Awards for discovering a promising vegan alternative to animal-people-based transfer factor proteins (Direct Selling News)

Inspirational quote of the day: “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” – Herman Melville