DAILY NEWS Stream – March 22, 2026

The UK announces over £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Lebanon to support thousands of displaced and vulnerable civilians, channeling aid through the WFP [World Food Programme], the Lebanese Red Cross, and the United Nations’ Lebanon Humanitarian Fund while expanding relief efforts for food, medical supplies, education, and protection services amid escalating conflict (Gov.uk)

Kenya says its agricultural exports will enter China duty-free starting May 1, 2026, implementing trade agreements from Kenyan President William Ruto’s recent state visit to China and opening major new market access for tea, coffee, avocados, macadamia, flowers, and other produce as both countries deepen agricultural cooperation (Citizen Digital)

A Russian strike on Ukraine (Ureign)’s Novodnistrovsk hydroelectric plant triggers an oil spill that contaminates the Dniestr River and cuts water supplies in Bălți [Moldova] and nearby towns, with Moldova declaring a 15-day environmental alert as schools close and residents lose access to safe water, while Moldova’s President Maia Sandu blames Russia for the cross-border pollution and summons Russia’s ambassador and the European Union signals readiness to assist (Reuters)

Argentina’s withdrawal from the WHO [World Health Organization] becomes official one year after its 2025 notification, as Argentine President Javier Milei’s government cuts ties over ideological objections to the WHO’s COVID pandemic response while pledging to pursue health cooperation instead through bilateral and regional agreements (Anadolu Agency)

Cuba says it is removing barriers for US companies, foreign investors, and Cubans living abroad to invest in private businesses, as Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga announces an open-door policy to attract capital amid a deep economic crisis, while noting that US embargo laws still block American investment (VnExpress)

The UK government is providing over £50 million in targeted support for low-income households that rely on heating oil— whose kerosene prices have surged due to the Middle East conflict— while planning new regulation and consumer protections for the heating oil sector (Gov.uk)

The World Health Organization [WHO] releases US$2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support strained health systems in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria amid escalating regional conflict, funding trauma care, disease surveillance, essential medicines, and services for displaced people while warning that its broader 2026 emergency appeals remain severely underfunded (WHO)

Researchers highlight growing evidence that regular, high-intensity exercise can ease symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and slow functional decline, with new studies showing benefits for gait, balance, and brain circuitry — prompting specialists to prescribe individualized exercise routines alongside medication as the disease affects more than a million Americans (Being Patient)

Washing new clothes is a simple way to eliminate residual chemicals, dyes, and bacteria from manufacturing or fitting rooms. Dermatology experts warn that substances like formaldehyde and azo can trigger contact dermatitis, especially for those with sensitive skin. A single cold-water wash effectively removes most toxins, ensuring health, safety, and personal comfort during wear (VnExpress)

9 common mistakes that silently damage your teeth:

1. Using Teeth as Tools

2. Mouth Breathing: This dries out the oral cavity.

3. Abusing Whitening Products

4. Frequent Snacking (especially sugary or starchy foods)

5. Teeth Grinding

6. Brushing Too Hard

7. Chewing Hard Objects: Biting on ice, unpopped popcorn kernels, etc.

8. Sipping Acidic/Sugary Drinks

9. Neglecting Professional Cleanings (VnExpress)

Ultraprocessed foods significantly increase mortality risks for cancer survivors, with a 57% higher death rate linked to high consumption. These additive-rich products trigger inflammation, prompting experts to promote fresh, whole foods over industrially manufactured meals for better survival rates (SciTech Daily)

Climate change puts cassava, the staple crop feeding over 800 million people globally, at severe risk across Africa. Warmer, wetter conditions accelerate the deadly cassava brown streak disease, threatening more than half the continent, including key producer Nigeria (Phys.org)

A massive magma buildup beneath Iceland’s Svartsengi volcanic system raises eruption fears. Scientists monitor rising underground pressure and warn a potentially larger new fissure eruption remains highly likely (The Watchers)

A Stanford University [US] study finds that warmer, wetter cyclone weather in Peru, amplified by climate change, fueled a 2023 dengue outbreak 10 times larger than normal, with extreme rains creating ideal mosquito breeding conditions (Phys.org)

Tunisian startup Bako Motors begins selling solar-assisted electric vans and microcars that can generate about 50 kilometers of free daily range from rooftop panels, with CEO Boubaker Siala saying the solar cells supply over half of the vehicles’ energy needs as the company ramps up production for African markets and future exports (Good News Network)

Marine Biologics [California, US] debuts SeaTex, an artificial intelligence- developed seaweed powder that can replace multi-ingredient stabilizers and synthetic additives in food. The vegan, clean-label stabilizer debuts at Future Food-Tech 2026 [San Francisco, US] to simplify protein and nutrient structuring (The Plant Base)

Tina Archuleta (vegan), chef of Albuquerque [New Mexico, US] restaurant Itality, merges traditional Pueblo First Nation ingredients with vegan cooking. The Indigenous-owned eatery promotes food sovereignty and sustainability through its “Three Sisters” [corn, beans, and squash] menu and zero-waste mission (VegNews)

Stratford [Canada] artist Cheryl Simpson (vegan) releases “Rescued: Stories from a Farm Animal Sanctuary” to help fund Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary in Ontario, Canada. The book promotes compassion through gentle tales of rescued cow-, pig-, and goat-people (Stratford Today)

Surgical department head Dr. Hoàng Huy Toàn of Âu Lạc (Vietnam) saves a patient with a ruptured kidney by personally donating Type B blood when securing blood from the blood bank in time was not possible. Following a three-hour surgery led by Dr. Hoàng, the patient is conscious and stable (VietnamNet)

Experts at Sweetbriar Nature Center [New York, US] save a damaged monarch butterfly via a rare wing transplant. Using a donor wing from a dead butterfly, the team restores the insect’s flight, aiding the declining species’ survival (AZ Animals)

In a viral TikTok video, after a woman named Giselle feeds a stray cat-person outside her house, the feline returns days later with five kittens and enters her home. Though unable to adopt them, Giselle works with a neighbor to secure loving homes for the entire family (Mirror)

Inspirational quote of the day: “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – The Venerated Saint Francis of Assisi (vegetarian) (BrainyQuote)

Previously, in Part 1 of 2 of Nicole Kerr’s near-death experience, Nicole described growing up in a strict military and religious household, entering the Air Force Academy, and feeling trapped in an environment filled with fear and abuse. At age 19, she was involved in a devastating car crash that threw her from the vehicle and ended her life. She says her soul left her body before impact and was taken by an angel into a realm of Light, Love, and complete oneness. There, she learned how perception works on the other side, heard angels communicating through vibration, and was told she had to return to Earth.

I did not have a choice. I was told by my angel that I was going back and that my mission was to tell other people not to be afraid of death. I’m like, that’s a pretty big mission. Death is a pretty big subject. And in America, especially, we are a culture of death denial. We do not think it’s going to happen to us, and we certainly don’t want to talk to others about it, and we push it off.

Back on the scene, a paramedic named John Hartling was the first to reach her. Some bystanders saw me. They covered me up, and it took him, he said, anywhere from 10 to 13 minutes to get to me. So, that’s how long they estimated I was dead. He took the blanket off, couldn’t get any vitals on me, and started doing something called a sternal knuckle press. It’s a healthcare technique where you try to elicit pain in the body. And when he started doing that, my right eye, the pupil— that’s the only sign of life he could get—it flinched. At that moment, my soul, which had flown out of my body when I went through the windshield of the car, came back in through my eye, and my heart started beating again. And they got a blood pressure on me at that moment of 60 over zero. Now, normal is 120 over 80. So, you can still see I’m in life and death at that point.

Despite the severity of her injuries, Nicole survived. Her thoracic surgeon later told her she didn’t believe in near-death experiences (NDEs) until Nicole’s case. She said, “What happened to you was some Divine interference that brought you back.” And she said, “I didn’t believe in NDEs until you came along, because it happened to you three times. Another time, in the operating room, and another time, when your lungs filled up with fluid, that we lost you, and it wasn’t anything I did. It was some Divine being that brought you back.”

For 19 years, however, Nicole had no memory of what had happened. Then, at age 38, everything came back. I didn’t go to work. I went directly to my chiropractor. My body healed. And I said, “I am freaking out. I’m starting to remember the crash.” And he’s like, “Nicole, calm down. Your body is finally ready to remember it.” And I’m like, “Why now? Why 19 years later?” And he said, “Because you’re finally feeling safe enough in your body to let it come up and come out.” And at that point, I had the resources to help me process the trauma. And what I now know is there are also spirit guides on the other side that we have that are willing to help us. And my guides had said, “You’ve got to get this message out there about not fearing death, Nicole. It’s been 19 years. It’s time you remembered. And so, we’re going to help give you a little push here to remember it.”

Years later, she says her grandfather appeared to her with an explanation she never expected. And then I heard this, “Nicole,” and I turned, and it was like, he’s like, “This is your grandfather on your father’s side. And I’m here to tell you that I could see what was going on at the Air Force Academy, all the abuse that you were in, all the fear that you were in, that you were not in the right place, that you wanted to quit but couldn’t. And the only way to quote, “save face of getting out of the Academy was, unfortunately, for this crash to happen,” because as a result of that, I was honorably discharged from the US military, and I am now, over the years, have become a 100% disabled veteran due to the extent of my injuries. So my father could not say anything to me about failing out or anything like that because I was medically discharged.

From all of this, Nicole says she came away with a radically different view of death. We have to change the narrative around death in this country. It needs to be included earlier to teach children about death in an age-appropriate way. You got to have the language, and you have to start letting people know that it’s a part of life, but it’s not filled with doom and gloom and depression. Yes, I understand, as humans, that the human part of us has to deal with the emotions, the grief, the devastation, the suffering, the pain, the loss, but in the bigger cosmic context of life and death, it’s benevolence. And we need to understand that and realize that death is a transition back to where we came from. And we need to prepare for that transition. And that, honestly, on the other side, death is about Love and Light and this sense that our soul is eternal. We go on. (NDE Journey)