DAILY NEWS Stream – June 13, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invites Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (vegetarian) to the G7 Summit in Alberta Province [Canada] on June 15–17, 2025, signaling an easing of diplomatic tensions between Canada and India as both express interest in constructive engagement and cooperation (Báo Thanh Niên)

US President Trump warns that officials who block law enforcement will “face charges” amid violent riots in Los Angeles [California], which began after the government arrested over 100 suspected illegal immigrants in the area. One group leading these anti-ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] protests is a Democratic Party- connected nonprofit, while another has links to the Chinese Communist Party. The President has deployed the National Guard and hundreds of Marines to California to restore law and order (Sky News Australia; New York Post; CBS)

US President Trump signs executive orders to boost drone defense, lift supersonic flight bans, and promote flying taxi innovation nationwide (VTV)

US: A dead Democratic politician is still “sending” fundraising emails, sparking outrage over the Democratic Party’s continuing deceitful and unethical election tactics (Daily Caller)

France warns many of its most common foods, including pasta, bread, pastries and breakfast cereals, are contaminated with toxic cadmium metal from phosphate-based fertilizers used in grain, potato, and vegetable farming. Doctors say it’s a “public health time bomb” and urge immediate government action (VTV)

Japan’s new AI [artificial intelligence]-powered microscope detects blood clots early by spotting “traffic jams” in veins before symptoms appear, potentially helping prevent heart attacks and strokes (Good News Network)

Scientists find a gene mutation in human DNA called SIK3-N783Y that lets some people stay healthy with only 4–6 hours of sleep per night (baotintuc.vn; Live Science)

Tropical Storm Barbara off southwestern Mexico’s coast brings heavy rainfall and strong winds, threatening flash floods and landslides (The Guardian)

A giant oarfish, known as the “doomsday fish,” washes up on the Island of Tasmania [Australia]’s coast, sparking fears of a major disaster coming (The Guardian)

A devastating fire at Happy Tailz Cat Rescue in Lealman [Florida, US] claims the lives of 27 cat-people. The fire was started from a lithium-ion battery charger meant for a handheld scrub brush, officials report (WTSP)

Tel Aviv [Israel]’s Dizengoff Center hosts the second Environmental Biennale through June 13, 2025, featuring massive eco-art exhibits that highlight environmental threats like coral bleaching and bee colony collapse, aiming to spark climate action (The Jerusalem Post)

Afghanistan’s capital Kabul faces a severe water crisis, with groundwater levels plummeting due to rapid population growth and extreme weather, putting the city at risk of completely running out of water by 2030 (VTV)

Wildlife sightings drop by 50% in Yeoor Forest of Sanjay Gandhi National Park [Mumbai, India] compared to last year due to rising tourism and construction disrupting animal-people habitats (The Times of India)

Marine biologists race to save endangered ocean life around Phuket Island [Thailand], rescuing two sea turtle-people while investigating the mysterious death of a dolphin-person, as pollution and fishing overtake safe zones for protected animal-people (The Thaiger)

Wendell [North Carolina, US] woman faces 25 animal-people cruelty charges after deputies find neglected ducklings and dog-, cat-, chicken-, ferret-, and reptile-people in her home (Queen City News)

A man in Osceola County [Florida, US] is sentenced to a year in jail plus four years’ probation for violently throwing a dog-person to the ground, an act called “disgusting and disturbing” by officials (ClickOrlando)

US: Thousands demand a lifetime ban on having animal-people for Preston L. Branagan of Plymouth [New York State], who faces felony cruelty charges for leaving two dog-people chained outside without food, water, or shelter for weeks (Rocky Kanaka)

Devon Ellis is arrested for animal-people cruelty in Holmes County [Florida, US] after authorities discovered a dog-person dead near his home and he admitted to killing the animal-citizen (Holmes County Advertiser)

Swedish-made electric ferry boat Candela C-8 traveled from Spain to North Africa in just over an hour, matching the speed of conventional fast ferries while cutting energy use by 80%, proving low-emission strait crossings are possible (Good News Network)

Firefighters in Arlington [Texas, US] rescue a kitten trapped in a truck chassis and safely deliver her to an animal-people shelter for care (WJLA Washington D.C.)

DuPage County [Illinois, US] State’s Attorney Bob Berlin launches a new Animal Protection Unit to enhance prosecutions of crimes against animal-people (Chicago Tribune)

Sindh Province [Pakistan]: Cammie the camel-person, who lost her leg in 2024 after a landlord attacked her for straying into his field for food, finds new hope with a prosthetic leg, designed by Pakistani startup Bioniks and built by US-based firm Bionic Pets. This follows the arrest of five people connected to the assault against Cammie, who were pursued by the state under Pakistan’s animal-people cruelty laws amid widespread public outrage (Arab News)

HCM CT [Vietnam]: A 19-year-old man suffered a ruptured stomach, lost 12 kilograms, had muscle atrophy, and had to undergo intestinal surgery due to long-term video gaming addiction, which drove him to stay up late and skip meals for six months (Người Lao Động)

India: A man is arrested for eating chicken-people meat inside the sacred Annamalaiyar Temple [Town of Tiruvannamali, Tamil Nadu], sparking outrage over violating Hindu vegetarian customs (VOH Online)

Gambian vegan leader Jarga Kebba Gigo calls for international support to expand plant-based diets in the Gambia, Africa, and worldwide to support human health, the climate, and protect animal-people. His ideas, which extend to every nation, include: + Form Vegan and Vegetarian Associations: Establish them in every country to promote veganism, include vegetarians for broader support, and conduct census research via ads to recruit members (e.g., please text Jarga at [phone number] in the Gambia)

+ Organize Periodic Vegan Food Fairs: Host monthly or quarterly fairs with national/international vegan chefs, affordable pricing (US$10 buffet, US$1-2 vegan burgers/pizza), and 50% money-back guarantee for unsatisfied customers at the first event to attract thousands.

+ Promote Modern Vegan Buffets: Showcase vegan meat, vegan seafood, and vegetables to demonstrate taste and nutrition, leveraging vegan fairs to shift perceptions and encourage vegan adoption.

+ Increase Plant-Based Food Availability: Advocate for “rare” vegetables like artichoke and asparagus in poor countries’ markets, advertising health benefits to attract animal-people meat eaters, and collaborate with governments to secure imports from producers like Algeria, Egypt, or China.

+ Push for Vegan Restaurants, Resorts and Hotels: All national vegan associations worldwide should demand 25% of beachfront restaurants/hotels, shopping mall food courts, and even shopping centers be exclusively vegan with long-term contracts (10–25 years), prioritizing passionate vegan applicants. These partnerships will likely yield many more vegan restaurants as “spin-offs,” boosting tourism in their countries.

+ Integrate Vegan Options in School Feeding Programs: Mandate vegan meal options in schools, ideally with separate vegan kitchens, and transfer 50% of cost savings to vegan students where payments apply.

+ Lobby for NGO [non-governmental organization] Support: Encourage NGOs (e.g., World Food Program) to fund vegan food initiatives, ensure 25% of restaurants in key areas are vegan, and provide knowledge/trade support for vegan products like nutritional yeast.

+ Enhance Media Engagement: Demand media editorials and programs to promote veganism, focusing on climate and health benefits, and include vegans in climate change discussions and other public forums.

+ Foster International Collaboration: Facilitate vegan food exchanges (e.g., Moroccan, Vietnamese, and Saudi vegan dishes) and partnerships between regional vegan associations to conduct vegan fairs and advocacy (Modern Ghana)

New award-winning short horror film “What a Catch”, written and directed by Tom Pickering (vegan), uses disturbing scenes to reveal cruelty in the fishing industry. The film has won or been nominated for several awards, including first place for Best Mini Short at 2024’s Short to the Point, and is now available online on YouTube (Plant Based News)

New US state laws take effect to protect animal-people across the nation, thanks to the Humane World for Animals State Affairs team’s work with lawmakers, law enforcement, and advocates. These measures aim to reduce animal-people suffering and improve welfare for industrially raised animal- people, wildlife, pet-people, and animal-people used in lab experiments:

+ The States of Colorado and Michigan have banned producing/selling eggs from caged hen-people, protecting over 10 million bird-people yearly.

+ Massachusetts has prohibited using elephant-, big cat-, primate-, giraffe-, and bear-people in traveling shows.

+ Minnesota now requires fur-raising operations to register, allow state inspections, and mandate disease testing.

+ North Carolina will allow shelter veterinarians to treat pet-people with caregivers, improving access to care.

+ Pennsylvania will begin protecting pet-people of domestic violence survivors, helping them escape abuse safely without having to leave their beloved animal companions behind.

+ Washington State has banned selling cosmetics that have been newly tested on animal-people, reducing suffering for rabbit-, guinea pig-, mice-, and rat-people.

+ Oregon now punishes creating/sharing aggravated animal-people abuse videos with up to 5 years in prison or a US$125,000 fine (Humane World for Animals)

Insightful quote of the day: “One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.” – His Majesty King Solomon