DAILY NEWS Stream – April 20, 2025

President Trump says the US will give money and plane tickets to illegal immigrants who self-deport themselves out of the country (VnExpress)

US President Trump’s administration warns Harvard University could be banned from having foreign students if it doesn’t fully follow reporting rules, after claims that some foreign students were involved in “illegal and violent activities” on campus (Al Jazeera)

President Trump signs order allowing US government agencies to move their headquarters out of the capital Washington DC, restoring “common sense” by allowing departments to lower operating costs and focus on serving the American people (VnExpress)

US: A rabbit gets sucked into a United Airlines plane engine, causing a “giant fireball” and forcing the plane to land in Denver [Colorado]. After more than 20,000 animal-aircraft collisions in the US in 2024, people are demanding better safety for both wildlife and passengers (Sky News Australia)

World Health Organization [WHO] countries agree on a pandemic treaty to address future global health threats. Set for adoption in May 2025, it will legally require faster medicine sharing, better prevention of viruses spreading from animals to humans, stronger health systems, and more (Euronews)

Scientists simulate a pandemic to prepare for “mammothpox,” a possible virus that could emerge from melting Arctic permafrost and threaten humanity. This follows warnings that global warming may help frozen microbes infect animals and people (Daily Mail)

UK officials warn of a possible cholera outbreak after several people were hospitalized from drinking contaminated “holy water” from Ethiopia (Daily Mail)

Vietnam officially eradicates trachoma, joining 20 other countries that have eliminated this dangerous eye infection (VnExpress)

The Philippines: Long ash emissions and small explosive eruptions at Mount Kanlaon indicate a major eruption is coming soon, experts warn (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Weeks of intense grass fires in the UK are pushing the country’s rarest wildlife toward extinction, conservationists warn (BBC)

Japan helps Vietnam build its first Sabo dam in Sơn La Province to reduce natural disaster risks (Dân Trí)

Alentejo [Portugal]: Conservationists criticize olive oil companies for draining the Alqueva water reservoir to expand their mega tree plantations, boosting yields but harming biodiversity and local livelihoods (Euronews)

The climate crisis has tripled the length of deadly ocean heatwaves, which are supercharging storms and destroying critical marine ecosystems, new study warns (The Guardian)

2-billion-year-old colony of microbes found sealed inside a rock in South Africa, opening new ways of understanding early life on Earth - and finding it on other planets (Earth.com)

Possible signs of alien life found on exoplanet K2-18b, located 1.17 quadrillion kilometers [124 light-years] from Earth. Scientists found two gases, dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, only made by algae and tiny plants, sparking deeper research (Sky News Australia)

Yonsei University [South Korea] adds vegan bibimbap to its cafeteria menu, joining other schools nationwide offering more vegan options (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Heart-opening quote of the day: “A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” – Max Müller