DAILY NEWS Stream – December 12, 2025

The Essex [UK] Vegan Festival will return on February 21, 2026, with 60 stalls, demos, and family-friendly plant-based food— more info at Facebook.com/ EssexVeganFestival (Essex Live)

Peace advocates renew calls for an end to Sudan’s civil conflict after fresh attacks hit a kindergarten and hospital (Sky News)

US President Trump receives the first annual FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) Peace Prize, recognizing His tireless efforts to promote global peace (FIFA)

Benin’s President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup attempt by a small group of soldiers who tried to dissolve his government. President Talon offered condolences to victims, pledged to rescue hostages, and thanked loyal forces for protecting state institutions (CNN)

Cambodia-based scam ring steals tens of thousands of US dollars, posing as bank staff to trick cardholders into providing OTPs (one-time passwords) to reactivate or upgrade their cards (Báo Dân Trí)

Cambodia raids a scam and human-trafficking ring that lures Pakistanis with fake jobs, forcing scam labor and holding them for ransom demands. Authorities arrested 9 suspects accused of running the operations (Báo Người Lao động)

Goa [India]: Fire at a nightclub kills 25 people and injures 6 as more than 100 scrambled to escape. Witnesses say firecrackers that were ignited during a dance routine were likely the cause of the flames that triggered a stampede (Fox News)

California [US] warns against wild mushroom foraging after 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, including one fatality, likely from death cap mushrooms (WGN Radio720)

A “sizzling” drink made from pear, white radish, sugarcane, ginger, lemongrass, and goji berries for a light, naturally sweet tonic has recently been popular on social media in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) It’s designed to ease dry throat, hoarseness, mild cough, and seasonal phlegm by gently moistening the lungs and supporting respiratory comfort. Herbalist Đỗ Minh Tuấn says the drink is based on principles of Oriental Medicine. Warm, fragrant, and entirely vegan, it offers a refreshing, healthier alternative to heavy, sugary winter drinks. Simply chop and simmer 1 pear, 4 pieces of sugarcane, 1 white radish, and a pinch of goji berries, lemongrass, and ginger until two-thirds of the original amount of water remains, then drink in 3–4 portions throughout the day; do not leave overnight (VietNamNet)

Experts say yard-long beans are crisp, earthy, and satisfying, providing fiber, folate, iron, and vitamin C for steady energy and digestive support. Far lighter than animal-people meat-based proteins, yard-long beans add fullness without heaviness or saturated fat. Excellent in stir-fries, curries, and steamed sides, yard-long beans bring a vibrant, nutrient-dense boost to wholesome vegan diets (Vega Produce)

Lâm Đồng [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] disinfects and clears waste across flooded communities to eliminate disease after major losses and extensive crop damage (VietnamPlus)

UK records over 1,700 flu hospitalizations per day in early December, a surge of over 50% compared to the same period in 2024, signaling an escalating flu season (VTV)

Florida [US] confirms 14 cases of Legionnaires disease (a severe pneumonia caused by inhaling water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria) linked to gym exposure, prompting urgent water safety testing (USA Today)

Powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits northeast Japan, injuring at least 20 people with authorities ordering 90,000 to shelters as tsunamis reached up to 70 centimeters (The Guardian)

Vũng Tàu City [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]: Chí Linh beach villas face risk of collapse as erosion driven by high waves and strong winds causes concrete seawalls to crack and sink (VOV)

US: A strong atmospheric river brings continuous heavy rain to the states of Oregon and Washington, leading to flooding rivers and the issuance of landslide advisories (The Watchers)

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as Cyclone Ditwah causes over 600 fatalities and affects two million people. The government launched a US$7 billion recovery budget while the IMF (International Monetary Fund) is considering an additional US$200 million in aid (Báo Tin Tức)

Vĩnh Long [Âu Lạc, Vietnam] experiences high tidal surges, severely disrupting transportation and damaging agriculture across its vulnerable low-lying areas (Báo Tin Tức)

HCM CT [Âu Lạc, Vietnam] sees major tidal flooding, resulting in submerged roads and widespread vehicle breakdowns (VTV)

Storm Byron causes flooding in Cyprus, leading to landslides, power outages, and road closures (Cyprus Mail)

Chicago [US] snowfall disrupts travel, canceling hundreds of flights and causing widespread delays (ABC7Chicago)

Cyclonic storms have battered South and Southeast Asia since November, causing over US$30 billion losses and heavy casualties (Asia Insurance View)

Đà Nẵng [Âu Lạc, Vietnam] faces severe coastal erosion as recent relentless storms erode beach cliffs and put local homes at risk (Báo Sức khỏe và Đời sống)

Hunter Region [New South Wales, Australia]: Severe summer storms predicted for the next few months threaten flash flooding and river rises; officials urge early preparation to prevent costly damage and injuries (Newcastle Weekly)

Australia: Strong winds spread Tasmania bushfire, destroying homes and assets across Dolphin Sands (Herald Sun)

Hawai‘i [US] experiences a powerful eruption from Mount Kīlauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater, producing up to 300-meter lava fountains that buried a United States Geological Survey (USGS) monitoring camera (The Watchers)

Dense fog in Quảng Ngãi [Âu Lạc, Vietnam] reduces visibility below one meter, impacting traffic (Báo Người Lao động)

Hàm Rồng Beach in Huế [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] faces severe coastline erosion, threatening homes, agricultural lands, and cultural heritage amid extreme weather (VOV)

Quảng Ninh [Âu Lạc, Vietnam]: Police warn of a fraud ring operating from Cambodia that pays people a small fee to open bank accounts or to ‘rent’ their existing one to them and provide their biometric data, including face scans. The criminals exploit the scans (which are a form of identity verification for banks) to make illegal transactions under the exploited individual’s name, thus leading to legal consequences for the account holder (Báo Công an Nhân dân)

US-based nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) hands out free vegan roasts in Victoria [Canada], promoting kindness and encouraging cruelty-free holiday eating (Victoria Buzz)

Sussex [UK] fashion design student Corinne James is honored by PETA with a 2025 PETA Fashion Award for using highly realistic vegan feathers she made and leather from cactus to design an impressive stage outfit for a singer (PETA UK)

Poland pledges to eventually add vegan options across schools and hospitals, ensuring equal access for all students and patients (Vegconomist)

The US vegan DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 market is expected to reach nearly US$1.5 billion by 2030 as algae oil innovations boost food and supplement demand (DataM intelligence 4 Market Research LLP)

York [UK] will host a full vegan Christmas market on December 14, offering 60 stalls plus workshops and animal-people protection outreach— more info at VeganEventsUK.co.uk (The York Press)

Mỹ Tho [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] women give free vegan meals, cooking 500 servings of cháo chay (rice porridge) and hot rice dishes several times a month using their own money and labor to help low-income residents, hospital patients, and lottery sellers (Báo Đồng Tháp)

HCM CT [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] vegan restaurant D’Gamme hosts a charity vegan buffet and raises over US$1,500 in relief funds for flood-affected communities (Phật sự)

Archangel Michael said, “This is a Divine intervention. We are here to tell you that you are not your body, you are not your mind, you are part of a whole with Source.” American artist Amber Baker shares how she died, and was rescued and transformed by her deceased grandmother, Mother Mary (vegetarian), and Archangel Michael.

Amber had spent years caring for her two young sons while struggling through divorce, health issues, and financial pressure. Her autoimmune disorder progressed into dangerous breathing problems, leaving her bedridden and fearing for her life. No medical intervention brought relief. One night, unable to breathe, she realized she was dying.

I prayed and I just said, “Please help me. Like, “I don’t want to die.” I started to feel this loving energetic Presence, Who I just knew was Mother Mary. She is unconditional love. And my grandmother was there too and a part of this, and she also was unconditional love. As I’m lying there, there’s another Presence— Archangel Michael. They shared with me what I was storing in my lungs: grief and sadness and trauma, and I was holding on to the guilt of my divorce. I was holding onto not only my own emotions, but what I felt like I was doing wrong as a mother. They said to me you have to release this sorrow. They started to literally breathe Their essence into my chest. I was starting to feel relief, and as I was feeling relief, I just started leaving my body. My thoughts and my consciousness were completely intact, so I just said, “What’s happening?” And He said, “You are not going to die, this is not your time.” I’m traveling through what feels like this tunnel. The tunnel felt warm, it felt like it had this kind of orange glow.

Through this tunnel, Archangel Michael showed Amber her life— how she had mistaken her identity for her illness, emotions, and circumstances. He said, “This is a Divine intervention. We are here to tell you that you are not defined by your thoughts and your struggles. You are not your body, you are not your mind.” I thought, “I have asthma, I am asthma, I can’t breathe, that’s it. I’m struggling financially, that’s who I am; I’m sad, I’m depressed, that’s who I am.” As He would communicate with me, the words would infuse into me the truth of what He said. So it was like this instant realization, like, “Oh yes, yes, that is true. I am unlimited presence and power, I am omnipotent, and I am part of a whole with Source.”

Archangel Michael then told Amber that to understand fully, she would become one with the Consciousness that is Source. So I started to travel again, at that time I felt like I was going towards the center of the Universe. It felt like my consciousness was becoming one with the One Consciousness that we are all a part of. What I realized is God is a Consciousness, It is an Energy, It is All of us together. I was able to experience the merging of me with Source, the experience of being able to feel the euphoria and the eternity of That, and the complete Oneness, really absence of thought and feeling and just in this permanent state of, kind of like rapture, just this state of bliss.

When you align into that state of being, you are no longer just in your physical body, you are energy. And now I understand no matter what we’re experiencing, we are this expanded consciousness. And so I had that juxtaposition of before the NDE (near-death experience) really feeling confined and attached to my feelings, and creating my reality in that confinement, and then I had that experience of unlimited power and presence. So, we create our reality is what I realized. We have free will, we have unlimited power and potential.

She saw that beliefs shape reality: if she believed she was limited, she would create limitations; if she remembered her Divine identity, she could transform anything. After merging with Source, Amber’s consciousness returned through realms as Michael and her guides showed her how consciousness integrates into the body. They explained how her chakras stored this Divine presence and helped her reintegrate into her body with expanded awareness. And then all of a sudden, They were gone. I came back into my body. I remember looking around and crying and just knowing that my life would never be the same.

Post-NDE, Amber found that although her circumstances had not changed, she had. Her asthma and emotional turmoil began healing as she learned to release stored emotions and connect with her true inner Nature. Amber now shares with others what she was shown: that humans are Divine beings with unlimited potential, capable of transforming their lives by awakening to their true Essence.

We’re not taught this in school, and because of that, it can lend itself to leading our life in a very disempowered way. Usually it is us that creates the walls and the prison that we might live in. We have to take responsibility at some point for what we allow to be our truth. And so yes, there is this whole realm of angels and beings that want to help us, and they do, they step in at times of need. But this human life, the purpose of it is for us to make our own decisions and to learn, and to grow from our experiences and through our own free will. And because our consciousness is free and unlimited, we can create our reality through our consciousness. You have the ability to heal, you have the ability to transcend, to awaken, and to tap into your whole Essence, your true Essence. Every time you awake back into who you are, you learn something, you find yourself again, and you expand the Light of Source. Because every time you remember who you are, that is the purpose of our evolution. You are love, you are unlimited potentials and possibilities. You can transcend, you can transform at any time back into your loving Essence, and that is who you really are (Coming Home)

Elevating quote of the day: “The desperate soul says, ‘Lord, I surrender my life to You. I don’t want it anymore.’ The replenished soul says, ‘Lord, I surrender my life to you, not because I don’t want it, but because I want You more.” — Guy Tagore (vegan) American Engineer