DAILY NEWS Stream – March 10, 2025

US President Trump threatens Russia with sanctions and tariffs, says He is “strongly considering” them until a final peace agreement with Ukraine is reached (Al Jazeera)

US President Trump condemns South Africa’s “terrible” treatment of long-time farmers, accusing the government of confiscating land, and offers asylum and a fast-track to US citizenship for South African farmers and their families seeking safety (Truth Social)

President Trump hosts the first-ever White House Digital Asset Summit and announces key cryptocurrency [crypto] policies: - Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A new Treasury-held reserve for Bitcoin, called a “virtual Fort Knox for digital gold.” - Current Holdings: The government already has 200,000 Bitcoin from law enforcement actions. - New Policy: The US will not sell its Bitcoin, reversing past government policy. - Digital Asset Stockpile: Other cryptocurrencies will be stored separately in a new stockpile. - Regulatory Changes: President Trump vows to end federal crackdowns on crypto businesses. - Legislative Support: He backs new laws for stablecoins and crypto regulation before August 2025 (The White House)

Analysis: President Trump has fulfilled another campaign promise by establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the United States (Larry Provost)

Head of the United Auto Workers of America, Shawn Fain, says President Trump’s tariffs are necessary to correct years of abuse of the US by other countries and foreign companies (Truth Social)

US: 10,000 manufacturing jobs added in President Trump’s first full month in office, after declining by 9,000 jobs per month in the final year of the Biden administration. President Trump has celebrated that most of the job gains are for native-born American workers (@USRepGaryPalmer)

US Marine injured in 2021 Kabul Airport [Afghanistan] bombing in 2021 praises President Trump for not forgetting the families of lost soldiers after US detains terror suspect (Fox News)

US: Democratic Party news network MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace has seen ratings plunge since President Trump prevailed on Election Day. President Trump says Wallace “should be forced to resign” for negative comments she made about 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel, who was honored during His recent speech to Congress (Fox News)

President Trump wants so-called “activist” groups that sue the government to pay money if they lose, signing memo directing the Justice Department to rein in “activist judges” and keep “litigants accountable” (Fox News)

President Trump’s administration cancels US$400 million in grants to Columbia University [New York, US], stating it has failed to take steps to confront anti-Jewish sentiment on campus after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Leo Terrel, head of the President’s antisemitism task force, says the funding cuts are “only the beginning” (The Free Press)

Facing President Trump’s threats, Columbia University [New York, US] investigates students critical of Israel (AP)

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says two people who leaked immigration enforcement plans have been identified and will be charged for endangering law enforcement (Fox News)

American seer Reverend Brandon Biggs shares prophetic vision from the Lord revealing disasters that may strike the US and Australia in 2025 and beyond: 1) General Warning: 2025 will be a dark year with a great spiritual battle. Events are pre-planned, and people must prepare. 2) Terrorist Infiltration in the US: High-level terrorists have secretly entered the US over the past four years, waiting to launch large-scale coordinated attacks to instill fear and disrupt society. 3) Water System Attack: Terrorists will contaminate water supplies with undetectable poison, targeting Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama, affecting coastal areas from New Orleans to Houston. Poisoned water will lead to mass casualties, especially among children, with major cities running out of clean drinking water. A mass grave and memorial will be built for victims. 4) Virginia Freight Train Attack: Terrorists will hijack an African cargo ship and detonate explosives at a Virginia port, potentially using biological or radioactive weapons, hitting America’s political and military center, Washington DC. 5) Golden Gate Bridge Destruction: Disguised Chinese operatives will sabotage and completely collapse the bridge, disrupting regional traffic and economy, as part of a broader attack on US infrastructure. 6) Missile Attack on the US: A ship disguised as a grain carrier will launch a missile over Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, and Pennsylvania, causing an EMP [electromagnetic pulse] that cripples the power grid in the eastern US. 7) Church Attacks: Terrorists will target major US megachurches, including a deadly shooting of a famous pastor in South Carolina, aiming to spread fear among religious communities. 8) Sydney Opera House [Australia] Attack: Terrorists disguised as tourists will carry out an explosion and shooting at the Opera House, despite Australia’s strict gun laws. 9) Prophetic Guidance: Reverend Biggs stresses that prophecies serve as warnings, not certainties. He urges people to prepare, live righteously, pray, and turn to God for protection and possible change of fate (Last Days)

Shock as monkeypox mutates AGAIN - new, “highly transmissible” variant is a descendant of the deadlier clade 1a strain, experts warn (Daily Mail)

“I vaped for one year and almost died”: Pennsylvania [US] woman’s lungs collapsed due to vaping, says “Everybody warned me about it, but I didn’t listen” (Fox News)

Butter linked to higher death risk; switching to plant-based oils like olive, soybean, rapeseed, or canola could boost health and extend your life, study finds (Euronews)

Holistic nutritionist Kayla Varney (vegan) recommends drinking a “full mason jar” of water every morning before coffee and breakfast, calling it a “game changer” that helps you stay hydrated, prevent headaches, keep your skin clear, and have all-day wellness (New York Post)

Australia: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred breaks decade-long record of power outages, leaving 250,000 homes and businesses without power in State of Queensland (ABC Australia)

Nonprofit World Animal Protection seeks urgent measures to safeguard Africa’s wildlife from escalating human threats, especially the captive raising of wildlife for profit, calling on governments, conservationists, and communities to step up countermeasures and funding (AgroNigeria)

Scientists in Cyprus are using underwater drones to help artificial reefs attract sea life to barren marine areas through monitoring and data collection (Euronews)

New rice variant bred in China eliminates 70% of methane emissions while boosting yields (Good News Network)

Study finds loggerhead sea turtles use magnetic fields to navigate and find food, even “dancing” when recognizing familiar ones. But human electronics disrupt their magnetic compass, posing conservation risks (CNN)

Trees depicted in the artwork of famous painters like Leonardo da Vinci (vegetarian) and Piet Mondrian (vegetarian) follow the math behind their branching pattern in nature, new study says (The Independent)

Oxford University [UK] study finds taxing meat and removing taxes on fruits and vegetables could save 170,000 lives in Europe yearly, cut environmental impacts by 5%, and boost revenue by over US$80 billion (Green Queen)

Spain: Experts discuss advancement of non-animal testing methods at XI REMA [Spanish Network for the Development of Alternative Methods] Conference, addressing regulatory, scientific, and funding challenges as the EU develops a roadmap by 2026 to phase out animal testing (Humane World for Animals)

Maldives Parliament unanimously advances new Animal Care and Protection Bill with hefty fines for animal abusers, forwarded to the Parliament’s Committee on Social Affairs for review (ooredoo)

Florida [US]: Solid Rock Community School in Tarpon Springs offers 100% vegan cafeteria menu (WUSF)

Webster’s Bookstore Cafe at Pennsylvania State University [US] goes fully vegan (WPSU)

Leiden University College [Netherlands] students run a vegan Community Kitchen, using leftover vegetables from The Hague Market to serve affordable, tasty meals as a sustainability initiative (Universiteit Leiden)

Uplifting quote of the day: “The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.” – Vincent Van Gogh (vegetarian)