DAILY NEWS Stream – January 16, 2026

A VegNews article on nutrition lists 7 benefits of not eating animal-people meat. They are: 1. It’s heart-healthy 2. Reduces your risk of stroke 3. Improves blood sugar control and insulin response 4. May help protect against certain cancers 5. Lowers your blood pressure 6. Improves gut health 7. May help protect against dementia (VegNews)

US President Donald Trump confirms He will visit China in April 2026, saying He has a good working relationship with China’s President Xi Jinping (CafeF)

Oman and Rwanda sign a memorandum of understanding between the Rwanda Development Board and Oman Airports Company to strengthen cooperation in airport development and management (Trade Arabia)

Indonesia and Türkiye deepen bilateral cooperation following a dialogue in Ankara [Türkiye], agreeing to accelerate negotiations on a preferential trade agreement and expand collaboration in defense, renewable energy, and electric-vehicle ecosystem development (Jakarta Globe)

US President Trump announces an immediate 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran as nationwide protests continue, with hundreds reported killed (Fox News)

US President Trump says Iranian leaders reach out to the US to negotiate, while warning the US may act militarily as protests in Iran intensify (VnExpress)

The Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization Hamas says it is ready to dissolve its Gaza government and hand authority to an independent Palestinian technocratic committee envisioned in US President Trump’s peace plan (New York Post)

Persistent fatigue frequently signals a vitamin D deficiency, which impairs energy production and muscle function. Numb or tingling hands often indicate nerve damage from low vitamin B12. While a zinc deficiency can diminish the sense of smell, other causes are common. Yellowing eyes warn of serious liver issues like jaundice. Finally, constantly cold extremities usually suggest poor circulation (Body Warning Signs - Dr Beerry)

Sweet potatoes support steady energy and fewer sugar cravings thanks to fiber, complex carbohydrates, and a low glycemic load per serving. Rich in beta-carotene, potassium, and antioxidants, they aid digestion, immune function, and heart health. Enjoyed boiled or roasted, sweet potatoes help promote fullness, reduce inflammation, and support balanced blood sugar on a vegan diet for long-term metabolic and overall wellness goals (One Food That Reduces Sugar Cravings Naturally - Echo Hub)

An Âu Lạc (Vietnam) man develops sepsis, acute kidney failure and widespread skin bleeding after eating a goat blood pudding dish at a restaurant. Doctors suspect a Streptococcus suis infection, a bacteria typically associated with pig-people (VnExpress)

An ice storm snarls western Germany as freezing rain cancels over 100 Frankfurt flights and closes schools while highways clog and rail services slow under dangerous icy conditions (Anadolu Agency)

Extreme Arctic cold, with temperatures dropping to −37°C, shuts Kittilä Airport in Lapland [Finland], freezing equipment and stranding thousands of tourists as travel disruptions spread across northern Europe (The Watchers)

A wildfire burns over 5,500 hectares in Chubut Province [Argentina], surrounding Epuyén town as nearly 500 firefighters battle flames threatening Patagonian communities (euronews)

Blizzards and heavy snow bury Japan, halting flights and trains nationwide as a dangerous winter monsoon brings strong winds and deep snowfall (VnExpress)

Researchers find that microbes living on tree bark can remove greenhouse and toxic gases, giving trees a larger air-cleaning role than previously understood (Earth.com)

A Chinese company unveils a 110-meter offshore wind-turbine blade made from carbon fiber that can be fully recycled using a low-temperature chemical process (VnExpress)

A Humane World for Animals Canada survey finds over half of Canadians are “increasing or actively working to increase their consumption of plant-based foods.” Reasons cited for choosing plant proteins included saving money, protecting animal-people, and safeguarding the environment (Vegconomist)

The “Green Serenity Week – Peaceful Vegetarian Tết 2026” is to be held at Hanoi [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]’s Thống Nhất Park from January 28 to February 1. The event will promote vegan and vegetarian diets, sustainable living, and environmental awareness (An ninh Thủ đô)

Egypt launches the nationwide Safe Child Units plan starting in six governorates to support children facing physical and psychological violence while targeting child marriage and female genital mutilation (Daily News Egypt)

A Krakow [Poland] shelter temporarily moves 36 dog-people into foster homes after residents respond to an emergency appeal during subzero weather and dangerous cold snaps (TVP World)

The Emirates Red Crescent completes a United Arab Emirates [UAE]-backed flood housing project in Pahang [Malaysia], rebuilding and furnishing homes across seven districts for flood-affected families in line with the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Sharjah 24)

Thoughtful quote of the day: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca the Younger Roman Stoic Philosopher and Statesman (Brainyquote)

I’ll never forget that overwhelming sensation of being in the presence of the Divine, and it’s as if like a laser beam went through my head, and all of a sudden, I understood. I understood things that I never understood before. I felt things I hadn’t felt before, and whoever this was in front of me, I trusted, and I was overwhelmed with pure love. American TV director Bill Dolan shares how his heart stopped on a flight to Nashville, Tennessee [United States], and he came face to face with God, discovering a profound, infinite love.

Bill grew up immersed in television and entertainment, eventually becoming a director for a major network. He married his high school sweetheart and had four children, but his demanding career took him around the world, making him an absentee father and husband. When a friend offered him a documentary project that could keep him home more and prove lucrative, Bill saw a chance to change. A Nashville distributor wanted the project and promised a big check, so on January 28, 1999, Bill boarded a plane with his friend Timothy Grenage, a renowned gospel singer and music producer.

About 20 minutes into the flight, I started to feel strange. Now I couldn’t put my finger on it because it’s so bizarre. I was flying all the time, so I was never sick. It was [as] if things were kind of closing in on me. It was like kind of tingling. It was going in and out. And I remember thinking to myself, “No, no, I’m not sick. No. I’m not sick.” But something was wrong, and it got so bad I turned to Timothy, and I said, “Timothy, something’s not right,” and that’s the last thing I said before my eyes rolled back in my head, my body went limp, and my heart stopped.

Timothy began chest compressions, not knowing CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] but desperate to save his friend. After several minutes with no response, he prepared to push even harder—knowing he might break Bill’s ribs— when Bill suddenly took a breath. The plane made an emergency landing, and doctors discovered Bill had malignant neurocardiogenic syncope, a syndrome where the brain tells the heart to stop. They implanted a pacemaker that paces him about six times daily.

While Timothy was working on me, for all practical purposes, while in the dimension of time and space he was working on me for two, three, four minutes, I may have been away for two, three, four million years, because it was in that second, that blink of an eye, when I crossed over from the dimension of time and space to the dimension of no time, to eternity. I recognized I moved into a place where everything that ever has happened and everything that ever will happen has happened, and it’s a profound revelation.

Bill’s encounter with God was especially meaningful because of his painful childhood. His father, dying from a hideous disease, had lashed out with verbal and physical abuse. Bill had superimposed this onto God, secretly convinced that meeting God would mean facing condemnation and anger.

And then I met Him, and I’ll never forget that overwhelming sensation of being in the presence of the Divine. All of a sudden, I understood. I felt things I hadn’t felt before, and Whoever this was in front of me, I trusted, and I was overwhelmed with pure love. I was in the presence of the total embodiment of love. I was in the presence of the Author of love. I was in the presence of the Source of love, and it was consuming, totally consuming. It’s as if I tried to look to the right to say, “Oh, is there an end to this?” No, there was no end. I could look to the left; I could look up. God was infinite, and the presence of God’s love and Who He was, was as infinite and as deep and eternal as He was eternal, and so was His love for me.

Bill’s return journey was vastly different from his crossing over. Coming back, that was where the journey was. It was as if every scene of my life had been cut up into tiny puzzle pieces, and it was blowing at me like a tornado, and I was blowing through that tunnel of scene, after scene, after scene, after scene, and then I’m back.

The experience transformed how Bill sees life and God. The breath I take, I didn’t earn it. I can’t say I deserve it. The truth is the fact that we are here right now breathing together, it’s a gift. It’s a gift from God, and it is a gift that doesn’t just say I love you, I acknowledge you. It’s a gift that says you’re here for a purpose. The Creator of the Universe doesn’t just know you, doesn’t just like you, doesn’t just love you, but the Creator of the Universe is madly in love with you and has hoped every hope with you, has dreamed every dream, has shed every tear, has felt those moments when you’ve had doubts and concerns and questions. He’s been there with you the whole way. The Creator of the Universe is your greatest cheerleader, your biggest cheerleader. God is worthy to be trusted; your life has meaning and purpose. (Beyond the Veil)