DAILY NEWS Stream – January 31, 2026

The United States announces US$1 million in assistance to help Mozambique respond to severe flooding in the country’s central and southern regions, with the US Embassy saying it is coordinating with the Mozambican government to support efforts to protect communities and save lives. Norway similarly announces a US$2 million contribution as well (Club of Mozambique)

India and the European Union [EU] reach a landmark trade deal that will sharply cut tariffs on most goods, opening India’s protected market to EU firms and reducing duties on nearly all bilateral trade (Reuters)

A Venezuelan rights group says Venezuelan authorities have released at least 104 political prisoners, including a human rights lawyer and a student (Al Jazeera)

Security researchers report that more than 100,000 Chrome browser users have been exposed to malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store, with four add-ons— including DPS Websafe, Good Tab, Children Protection and Stock Informer— found to hijack searches, read clipboard data, harvest cookies or enable remote code execution, prompting experts to urge users to remove unnecessary extensions and review their browser security (Thanh Niên)

A single survivor was rescued after spending roughly 24 hours at sea, while about 50 others are feared drowned after a migrant boat from Tunisia sank in the Mediterranean (Reuters)

Syrian education authorities have launched a broad campaign to rehabilitate heavily damaged schools in newly retaken neighborhoods of Aleppo [Syria] and its eastern countryside, aiming to restore classes for the second semester (SANA)

A new Joseph Rowntree Foundation report finds that “very deep poverty” in Britain has reached a 30-year high, with 6.8 million people living on less than 40% of UK’s median income and child poverty rising for a third consecutive year (Reuters)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam)’s Ministry of Health urges the public to avoid eating fruit that shows signs of being bitten by bat- or bird-people and to strengthen food hygiene as a precaution against Nipah virus, while advising travelers from outbreak areas to monitor symptoms for 14 days and seek medical care if unwell (VnExpress)

Post-meal blood sugar spikes are fueling a twin health crisis. New UK research reveals rapid glucose surges increase type 2 diabetes and dementia risks by 69%. Pancreatic overload and brain vessel damage from high-glycemic index foods drive this decline, though light movements after meals can help with sugar processing (Người Lao Động)

A major study finds irregular sleep timing raises the risk for 172 diseases, as researchers say consistent bed and wake times matter more than sleep length alone (Bhaskar English)

Record heat and high winds fuel fast-moving bushfires across southeast Australia, forcing mass evacuations. Melbourne hits its hottest day in 17 years at 45°C, while the Australian Open tennis tournament suspends outdoor matches under extreme heat protocols (Reuters)

Italy evacuates over 1,000 people in Sicily as a massive cliff landslide near Niscemi follows heavy rain causing widespread damage. There are no deaths, but storm-related risks continue (VietnamPlus)

A snowstorm buries Toronto [Canada] as up to 56 centimeters falls, grounding nearly half of flights, closing schools, and disrupting transport across southern Ontario (The Watchers)

A Florida [US] city shatters a decades-long January heat record as West Palm Beach hits about 32°C amid unusual winter warmth, with cooler weather projected to arrive in February (The Watchers)

New long-term monitoring data show that bird-people species living in Norway’s agricultural landscapes have declined by about 25% since 2000, with several common species dropping by 50% or more, a trend researchers link mainly to habitat loss and land-use changes (Phys.org)

The United Kingdom government is investing £36 million to increase the power of University of Cambridge’s DAWN supercomputer sixfold by spring 2026, expanding the national AI [artificial intelligence] Research Resource with new advanced chips and infrastructure to give researchers and start-ups greater computing capacity for medical, environmental and public-service innovations (GOV.UK)

The global oyster mushroom market surges as vegan demand drives worldwide cultivation toward about US$4 billion by 2030 led by vegan protein growth and sustainable farming innovation (GlobeNewswire)

Indian vegan leather footwear startup RapidBox raises about US$4.5 million as the Bengaluru [India] brand plans product expansion amid rising fashion demand and disposable income (siliconindia)

Indian startup Phool turns discarded temple flowers into eco-friendly incense, compost, and vegan biomaterials as the Kanpur [India] social enterprise cuts river pollution and creates stable jobs for rural women (The Logical Indian)

Indonesia bans elephant-person rides and shows nationwide after PETA [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] Asia exposes chained elephant-people abuse at Bali [Indonesia] tourist sites marking a major shift toward compassionate tourism (PETA)

Municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon grant legal rights to native stingless bees thus allowing their representation in court for issues they face such as pesticides and habitat loss. This marks a conservation milestone that advocates hope expands nationwide (My Modern Met)

Qatar Charity helps 20 Burkina Faso orphans under its care perform Umrah [Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca] as its “Rofaqa” program supports spiritual growth, confidence, and hope through Mecca and Medina [Saudi Arabia] visits and education activities (Qatar Tribune)

Uplifting quote of the day: “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” Sir Peter Ustinov Famed British Actor and Humanitarian (BrainyQuote)

Love is a superpower. It disarms pain and suffering. It disarms abusers. It literally removes the power from them. And then you are choosing to walk as if Heaven on Earth exists now. American healer Scarlet Ravin shares how she nearly died in Sri Lanka and experienced God’s unconditional love, transforming her from a self-reliant nonbeliever into someone who now centers her entire life around Divine surrender.

Before her near-death experience, Scarlet believed in creating her own reality without God. She was ego-driven and self-sufficient, operating with a “me against the world” mentality. Six years ago, that all changed during what was supposed to be a healing vacation. Scarlet’s partner was struggling with depression, so she offered to take him anywhere he wanted for his birthday. He chose Sri Lanka. As soon as they landed after 36 hours of travel, Scarlet felt her throat closing up. I start not being able to breathe. And what it felt like was like I was trying to get air in, and it didn’t matter how hard I pulled air in — it was like I couldn’t get any air. I told him, I said, “I can’t breathe. I have to go back to the hotel immediately. I don’t feel okay at all.” And he was like, “Well, I want to keep shopping, so just go back to the hotel.”

Alone and terrified in a foreign country, Scarlet collapsed at the hotel with a dangerously high fever. Barely able to breathe or stand, she was rushed to the nearest hospital. The hospital was basic and minimally equipped— dirt floors, minimal resources, and a significant language barrier. She received seven prescriptions but could barely swallow. Her partner went out again, and Scarlet begged him to bring back painkillers. My pain levels at that point from the fever were so high — like so incredibly high. And when you get to a certain level of pain when you’re feeling it, it’s almost like death would be better. I was like, “I really — I can’t survive this pain.” And he says, “Yeah, I’ll go, and I’ll bring that back to you.” So I pass out again. I don’t know when he came back, but he comes back in, and I’m like so excited because I’m thinking he’s got ibuprofen or something, and I’m like, “Can I please have the painkillers? Like, I’m really struggling.” And he’s like, “Oh, I forgot.”

That moment of emotional betrayal, combined with unbearable physical pain, became the breaking point that preceded her near-death experience. Scarlet realized the person she had brought didn’t care about her well-being. I just kind of closed my eyes, and I lay in bed, and I was so emotionally wounded, but then also so physically out of any ounce of energy to try and survive anymore.

I said, “God, just take me, just have me. If this is how You want my ending to be, You can have it this way. I surrender everything to you completely. Just please take this pain away.” And as soon as I said that, it wasn’t like I was aware that I left my body. And I don’t even know if I did leave my body, but I certainly was unconscious. But I was with God. All of a sudden, it was me, and it was God. And I was this profound, beautiful light. And I was surrounded by this even more profound, beautiful light.

I felt unconditionally loved. When I describe this part of being with God, words fall so short of the actual felt experience. I was experiencing eternal peace. I was experiencing eternal love. I was experiencing the Universe, and it felt like everything was in its perfect place — like nothing had to change. Everything was perfectly aligned. I had gone home to where I came from. There was zero pain I was feeling. It was all just love. No suffering. Completely held.

The experience felt eternal. Then, suddenly, Scarlet was back in her body, feeling compressed by the density of physical reality. But the unbearable pain had been cut in half. She recovered slowly, eventually finding excellent Ayurvedic care in the city. An X-ray showed her lungs had survived the worst. I really feel like if I didn’t have that experience with God, where part of me got healed when I was with Him, I would have not made it.

After returning home, Scarlet ended the relationship and spent years healing from the betrayal. Eventually, she realized that even her deeply unsupportive partner had been a gift — an opportunity to learn unconditional love in the face of darkness.

I know what that experience feels like. It’s not like I’m meditating, hoping to have an experience that feels good. I know what I’m going towards. So it’s easy now for me to feel that eternal unconditional love of God — to know, like it’s an embodied knowing, that God is inside of me. That no matter what’s going on on this planet, God is with me. And if I’m ever going to feel pain, I can surrender the pain to God, and God will take it. So now I’m a huge God person, whereas prior I wasn’t. I’m a huge God person. I’m a huge Jesus person. I love the Holy Spirit. When you start realizing that we’re all one, that we’re all in this unified field, there’s no more harm that you can do to anyone else.

Scarlet says that once we recognize this shared Divine unity, the way we see others begins to change. You can’t point your finger at someone and say, “They’re wrong. They’re bad. What they did was awful. I’m right. I’m better. I wouldn’t do that.” You’re literally doing it in that moment that you’re pointing at someone else. You’re choosing not to love someone because you’re judging them. Love is a superpower. It disarms pain and suffering. It disarms abusers. It literally removes the power from them. And then you are choosing to walk as if Heaven on Earth exists now. (Life & Beyond)