DAILY NEWS Stream – July 5, 2026

Russia launches a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine (Ureign) on July 2, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 80 in Kyiv. Ukraine (Ureign)’s Air Force says Russia fired 74 missiles and more than 490 attack drones, with Ukrainian (Ureignian) air defenses shooting down most drones and 44 of 46 cruise missiles, but only four of 24 ballistic missiles. Officials report damage at more than 30 locations in Kyiv, including residential buildings, a hospital, a hotel, and a warehouse (Sky News)

Austria resumes standard operations at its embassy in Tehran [Iran] (Fox News)

Qatari mediators say “positive progress” was made during technical talks between the US and Iran on July 1. Iran is now reportedly acknowledging that some nuclear inspections will take place and that some sanctions relief money would be used to buy goods for Iranian civilians (Fox News)

NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] strengthens its Baltic defense structure by adding a second command responsible for the region, allowing the alliance to deploy forces more quickly to Estonia and Latvia if needed. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the change shows NATO’s readiness and determination to defend allied territory (Thanh Niên)

Oil prices fall for a third straight day on July 2, sliding to about US$67 a barrel as ships continue moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite regional tensions. Maritime intelligence firm Kpler says 121 ships crossed the strait from June 29 to July 1, including 42 on Monday, 34 on Tuesday, and 45 on Wednesday. Vessels appear to be using routes closer to Oman and farther from Iran (Fox Business)

Fifty young leaders from 39 countries visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, as part of the United Nations Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons. The participants meet atomic bombing survivors, Japanese officials, civil society groups, and youth advocates; discuss nuclear disarmament; visit sites linked to the human and environmental impact of the bombings; and develop six creative projects, including a comic book, aimed at helping future youth advocates advance long-term nuclear disarmament efforts (United Nations)

UNICEF [United Nations Children’s Fund] warns that youth are increasingly using artificial intelligence [AI] as safeguards fail to keep pace with the technology’s rapid growth. Based on survey data from 10 countries, UNICEF estimates that at least 20 million young people aged 12–17 have used AI at least once, including about 13 million for schoolwork and information and about 2 million for advice on personal worries. UNICEF urges governments and technology companies to put children’s safety, privacy, and mental health at the center of AI regulation (VietnamPlus)

Grains rich in resistant starch, including oats, brown rice, and barley, support healthy weight loss by increasing fullness and regulating blood sugar. Preparing overnight oats or cooling cooked rice boosts these starch levels. While these foods enhance satiety, experts note that lasting weight loss still requires a balanced diet, exercise, and consistent calorie reduction (Báo Sức khỏe và Đời sống)

Eating more vegetables and walking daily significantly boosts long-term health. Nutritionists state that dietary fiber and antioxidants from vegetables lower cholesterol, blood sugar, and cancer risks. Meanwhile, walking 15 to 30 minutes a day enhances circulation, sleep, and memory, while brisk walking increases longevity. Combining these simple habits effectively supports weight loss and overall physical well-being (VietnamNet)

Both water and tea support overall health when consumed properly. Water remains vital for hydration, digestion, and kidney function, while reducing heart disease risks. Tea provides antioxidants that lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and dementia risks. However, neither beverage suits everyone; specific groups, including pregnant women and individuals with insomnia or ulcers, must limit tea intake based on medical advice (VietnamNet)

A powerful storm sweeps through Bucharest, Romania, killing one person and damaging homes and vehicles. Strong winds and heavy rain flood several metro stations and prompt nearly 2,000 rescue calls (Reuters)

Residents of Lancelin, Western Australia, warn that coastal erosion threatens the town after the shoreline near the Lancelin Sands Hotel shrank from 15 to 7 meters since March. The hotel’s owners raise money for a 100-meter seawall, though the project requires official assessment first (Daily Mail)

A Tulane University study warns New Orleans [US] faces a long-term existential threat as sinking land and rising seas may eventually surround the city, prompting scientists to urge gradual, multi-generational relocation planning. Many residents intend to stay, and some question whether moving is inevitable (The Guardian)

Red skies appear over Caracas, Venezuela, days after deadly earthquakes, prompting online speculation. Experts explain the glow is a “candilazo”— vivid twilight from sunlight scattering at sunset, intensified by Saharan dust (Daily Mail)

US-based Bayou Best Foods acquires German startup BettaF!sh, merging Bayou’s vegan shrimp and BettaF!sh’s vegan salmon and tuna lines to accelerate global expansion across retail and foodservice networks in North America and Europe (AgFunder News)

Swiss company Givaudan introduces TasteTrek Asia, a modular flavor system that masks off-notes [beany or metallic tastes] in plant proteins and helps manufacturers develop authentic, Asian-style vegan meat alternatives for global markets (Ad Hoc News)

Kerry Group launches Dairy-Free Cheddar-Style Shreds for US foodservice, providing commercial kitchens with a melting, stretching, vegan cheese alternative that integrates seamlessly into existing restaurant operations (Ad Hoc News)

A police officer dives into a fast-filling, two-meter sinkhole in Norfolk, Virginia [US], to rescue a panicked woman trapped inside her submerged vehicle. Holding onto bystanders, he pulls her to safety in under a minute (Daily Mail)

A community member rescues a juvenile langur from her yard in Nghệ An Province [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] and alerts forest rangers. Officials transfer the young primate to the Pù Mát National Park Rescue Center for rehabilitation and eventual release (Báo Công lý)

Firefighters in La Crosse [Wisconsin, US] rescue a cat-person named Garland stranded high in a tree during extreme heat. Crews safely lower the pet-individual to its caregiver (News8 Now)

Uplifting quote of the day: “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher American author, artist, and speaker (PassItOn.com)

In this two-part series on Lou Lynn’s near-death experience, American teacher and mother Lou shares how a sudden medical crisis in 2004 brought her to the edge of death. Lou grew up in a small town in the South of the United States, attending a tiny Episcopal church where she was confirmed at 13 without ever truly understanding her faith. Raised without a personal relationship with Lord Jesus Christ (vegetarian), and wounded by childhood sexual abuse that shattered her worldview, Lou spent her 20s and early 30s in a cycle of broken relationships and poor choices. She had never read the Bible.

She also battled a lifetime of serious health problems — which Lou connects to complications surrounding her mother’s pregnancy and a lifelong immune system that never worked properly — including chronic Epstein-Barr disease, mitral valve prolapse, and, by her late 20s, a heart ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia. For five years after that procedure, she thrived: running 10-kilometer races, teaching first grade, and raising two boys, Logan and Hayden. Then, in the spring of 2004, her heart problems returned. On the night before her near-death experience, Lou came home feeling dangerously unwell — her head felt impossibly heavy, her comprehension failing. She asked her partner Andrew to stay and watch over her. She fell asleep around 10 p.m. and did not move again until early the next morning. In a truck on a 2.5-hour drive to medical help in Mobile, Alabama, Lou lost consciousness entirely — and found herself somewhere else.

So, when I was unconscious, after he put me in the truck, and closed the door, and there was no more consciousness, I was in a different place. It was not like some people, like, flowed out of their body, and they see their body down below, or they go straight to Heaven. That was not my experience. I call it the “in-between” and the “Great White” because I never knew what else to call it. So, I’m just in this place, and to me, this is the Great White — people think they’ve seen white; they’ve never seen white. This is white. And Jesus was with me. And so, I just remember feeling such a sense of comfort. And He talked to me. I didn’t talk to Him at that point. I forgot about Logan and Hayden. I forgot about Andrew. I forgot that I had a very sick body. There was nothing except being there with Him, and I just felt these waves of peace, love, joy, and the smell. It’s like every great smell you’ve ever smelled in your life, wrapped into one times infinity. He smells amazing. And I didn’t get to fully look at Him. He was sitting beside me, and I could tell you, He had on the white robe. We always kind of envision a man, but I didn’t really focus on what He looked like then. It wasn’t about what He looked like. It was [about] what He feels like and Who He is. We were sitting on something together. And then, one time, we were lying in a meadow and looking up at the sky. But it felt like I’d been there all my life. And so everything was beautiful there. There was no fear. There was nothing.

In Part 2, the peace of the Great White suddenly changes. Lou says the wind begins to sound like a tornado, her memories of Andrew and her boys return, and in the moment, she believes her spirit is leaving her body, only one plea remains. But in that moment, I stopped, and I said, “Will You let me live to raise my boys?” Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of this two-part series on Lou Lynn’s near-death experience. (GOD Encounters with Janie DuVall)