DAILY NEWS Stream – April 29, 2025

Lebanon residents increasingly support peace with Israel as the US urges both sides to talk; one resident says, “We believe [US President] Trump will put things back on track.” This marks a major shift from last year - when Iran-backed Hezbollah leaders crushed any peace discussions – indicating Hezbollah has been weakened (Fox News)

US President Trump criticizes Putin, questioning if the Russian leader truly wants peace or is faking it, and threatens extra sanctions on countries buying from Russia if attacks continue (Fox News)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda- backed M23 rebels announce a ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar, with more talks planned in the coming weeks to reach a wider agreement (Al Jazeera)

South Korea reports Chinese AI [artificial intelligence] company DeepSeek transferred users’ personal data without consent to a Beijing [China] cloud service. The company’s AI model had soared in popularity in early 2025 but was pulled from app stores in February for a privacy review (Al Jazeera)

The UK government reports processed vegan meats are not linked to negative health outcomes, while meat-based ultra-processed foods [UPFs] increase disease risks (Plant Based News)

Warning: Eating 300 grams [four servings] of chicken per week doubles cancer death risk and raises overall death risk by 27%, a new study finds. Scientists suspect this is because chicken proteins exposed to high temperatures during cooking form harmful chemicals that can damage human cells (Daily Mail)

Doctors urgently warn women against the carnivore diet – mainly meat and dairy, with few carbs - as studies show it disrupts female hormones, leaving some women unable to conceive and decreasing chances of a healthy pregnancy (Daily Mail)

Ecuador: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits the port city of Esmeraldas, injuring 20 and causing major damage and power outages (BBC)

Analysis: Malaysia’s weather is far more vicious this year than last, with climate change and a warming planet intensifying thunderstorms and rainfall (The Star)

Vietnamese spiritual Master Pháp Không was visited in his meditation by the God of Calamities, who revealed that humanity will face over a dozen types of natural disasters as part of a cosmic cleansing, starting in 2020 with COVID. Those with heavy karmic debts will die first and many will go to hell for further cleansing. All humans are urged to spiritually purify themselves to survive (Prophecy and Spirituality)

Chinese man Cheng Defu collapsed on a bus and accidentally entered hell, where its ruler King Yama showed him corrupt officials, police, prosecutors, and adulterers suffering brutal punishments for crimes like bribery, abuse of power, fraud, and infidelity. Cheng then was sent back to warn people that hell is real and urge them to do good deeds (Ngẫm Radio)

Practical quote of the day: “When you solve a problem, you ought to thank God and go on to the next one.” – His Excellency Dean Rusk