DAILY NEWS Stream – November 29, 2024

Israeli Security Cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, marking significant progress in regional peace efforts (Fox News)

NATO prepares massive response to Ukraine conflict with Germany planning potential deployment of 800,000 troops amid escalating tensions with Russia (Truth Scope)

Ukrainian paratroopers capture 26 Russian soldiers in single battle in Kursk region (UNITED24)

“Putin is leading us to a shameful surrender”: Former Russian Parliament Member Viktor Alksnis criticizes the Ukraine invasion, calling it a failure and warning of dire consequences, including the potential disintegration of Russia (TSP)

Russia’s economy shows severe strain after three years of war, with record inflation and interest rates threatening business survival (Tagtik)

Israel and Hezbollah reach ceasefire agreement after 14 months of conflict that killed 3,760 in Lebanon and displaced 50,000 Israelis (The Independent)

Norway doubles Ukraine aid to US$2.7 billion for 2025, including six F-16 fighter jets by year’s end (RBC Ukraine)

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of President Zelenskyy’s party Sluha Narodu [Servant of the People], nominates US President Trump for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, citing His potential to help Ukraine achieve sustainable peace (The Kyiv Independent)

US cracks down on fake marriages for US residency, with Vietnamese citizens warned against trying due to high risk of visa denial and deportation (SL)

President Trump nominates Stanford University professor and physician Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to direct the NIH [National Institutes of Health], working “in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives” (Fox News)

US Special Counsel Jack Smith’s federal President Trump cases cost taxpayers over US$50 million before the investigations were dismissed this week, financials show (Fox News)

Texas [US]: Two-year-old unaccompanied El Salvadoran girl found crossing border with only a phone number, revealing the horror behind Biden border policies (Sky News Australia)

Britain’s King Charles hailed a “visionary” who “wants action” on climate change at reception celebrating UK’s nature-first economy initiative Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (Mirror)

A scam targeting Vietnamese Facebook users steals accounts through fake online voting contest websites, prompting official warnings about login credential theft (Dân Trí)

“How much does it cost?”: Tech billionaire Elon Musk hints at buying leftist cable news network MSNBC after Donald Trump Jr.’s suggestion, reminiscent of similar hints he made in 2022 before he purchased Twitter [now X] (Hindustan Times)

US attorney Gregg Jarrett criticizes New York Judge Juan Merchan and District Attorney Alvin Bragg for their politically motivated bias in President Trump’s case, arguing constitutional immunity for presidents and procedural errors from the court and prosecutors demand the case’s dismissal (Fox News)

Maricopa County [Arizona, US] backyard poultry flock tests positive for bird flu as officials implement quarantine measures (ABC15)

Two North American children have tested positive for bird flu without animal exposure in November 2024, raising concerns about potential human transmission and pandemic risks (Salon)

Texas [US] reports first locally acquired dengue case in Cameron County amid record-high 106 travel-related cases, marking highest annual count since 2002 (ABC)

Experts share how to “read” health through facial coloring and features, with pale skin suggesting anemia, yellow suggesting digestive issues, and dark patches potentially signaling kidney problems (VTC NOW)

Study shows vaping immediately damages blood vessel function and decreases oxygen levels regardless of nicotine content, challenging beliefs about e-cigarette safety (CNN)

McGill University [Montreal, Canada] study reveals marijuana use is linked to reduced brain connectivity, disrupting the brain’s natural process of refining and pruning synapses which is “essential” for healthy brain development (Labroots)

Study reveals air pollution and cold temperatures increase death rate from bronchiectasis [dangerously widened airways], particularly affecting males, elderly, and northern residents (News Medical)

Heavy rains trigger massive 21,000 cubic meter landslide blocking La Sơn - Túy Loan highway interchange in Thừa Thiên Huế [Vietnam], disrupting traffic (Dân trí)

Floods remain high in central Vietnamese provinces, with Thừa Thiên Huế facing severe conditions and rising water levels expected in Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Trị (VTV24)

Thừa Thiên Huế [Vietnam]: Two injured in landslide as heavy rains continue, with evacuation measures completed and road access restricted (VTV24)

Hà Tĩnh to Quảng Ngãi [Vietnam]: Heavy rains forecast with 70-300m millimeters rainfall, with high landslide risk in nearly 100 communes (VTV24)

Storm Bert brings devastating floods to the UK, killing 5 and leaving 350,000 homes without power as 136 kilometer/hour winds sweep nation (Thanh Niên)

Merseyside [England, UK]: Flood events surge 70% as September rainfall increases 150-200%, damaging homes and eroding coastline (Liverpool Echo)

Scientists discover that in 2022, a mysterious seismic wave was detected 15 minutes before a record-breaking volcanic eruption from the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in the South Pacific, which was the most powerful explosion ever recorded (Daily Express)

US: Five hurricanes caused US$500 billion in damage during 2024, with Hurricane Helene alone responsible for US$250 billion losses and 103 deaths (The Independent)

Study reveals conventional farming’s global warming impact increased eightfold since 1961, with tillage, fertilizers and irrigation driving 90% of emissions (Nature)

Despite insect protection laws, EU has authorized dozens of dangerous pesticides, new report finds (Euronews)

UK company Bioscope Technologies utilizes bacteria to safely extract gold from the “tsunami” of global electronic waste, which contains up to 7% of the world’s gold (Người Lao Động)

China gains widespread praise for successfully greening Tarim Desert Highway in Xinjiang with lush forests, generating over 5 million kilowatts of solar energy and supporting irrigation, sand control, and environmental protection (An ninh Thủ đô)

Seoul [Korea] launches self-driving bus service for early morning commuters, starting 3:30 AM route from Dobongsan to Yeongdeungpo stations covering 26 kilometers (Tuổi Trẻ)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink advances brain-computer interface trials, testing thought-controlled robotic arms to help paralyzed patients perform daily tasks (VnExpress)

China develops world’s first deep-sea fiber optic cable laying machine capable of operating at 11,000-meter depths in the Mariana Trench, potentially enabling marine scientific research “at the maximum depth of all the world’s oceans” (CafeF.vn)

Fort Worth [Texas, US]: Retired woman Lyn Story, who gives free rides to people in need, receives a free new car from Philadelphia auto dealer David Kelleher, ensuring safe continuation of her community service (Sunny Skyz)

Benefits of eating grapefruit regularly include boosted immunity, enhanced collagen production and improved heart health through high vitamin C, fiber and antioxidant content (VnExpress)

Scotland [UK]: Members of Scottish Parliament and animal welfare charities celebrate historic ban on animal wire snares, joining majority of European countries prohibiting the cruel traps (Scottish Legal News)

Saintly quote of the day: “Changing the world is not something we have to do in one action or a short space of time. [...] If we want to see a world flooded with compassion, we only have to add our own droplets to the pool. Drip, drip, drip day after day, year after year, encouraging others to add to our communal reservoir until the waters swell and the dams burst.” – Lee Fox-Smith (vegan)

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