DAILY NEWS Stream – May 10, 2026

Australia and Japan expand their critical minerals partnership by committing about US$1.20 billion to strengthen mining, refining, and manufacturing supply chains, directing support to strategic projects in rare earths, magnesium, fluorite, and nickel-cobalt involving joint ventures between Australian firms and major Japanese companies (Yahoo Finance)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam) and India agree to upgrade their ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as the two nations outline deeper cooperation across politics, defense, trade, technology, cybersecurity, and people-to-people exchanges, framing the upgrade as a new phase in bilateral relations (VnExpress)

US President Trump reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test in US schools as part of His “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, introducing a new performance-based fitness award and emphasizing a return to the traditional assessment— which measures 1 mile (1.6 kilometer)-run times, sit-ups, pull-ups or push-ups, and flexibility— as senior officials including US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. frame the move as a response to rising childhood obesity and declining youth fitness (New York Post)

Three Iranian prisoners executed over the weekend at Orumiyeh Central Prison [Iran] describe torture, coerced confessions, and denied legal rights in letters and calls shared before their deaths, including one who wrote that “many things were dictated to me, and I wrote untruths involuntarily and out of helplessness” and another who said he “was subjected to the most severe psychological torture” (Fox News)

Qatar Charity launches a temporary free medical campaign in eastern Chad to provide basic health services for about 2,300 Sudanese refugees living in Iriba camps, addressing severe gaps in local health infrastructure through a six-day-a-week clinic offering general care, maternal and child health, chronic disease management, lab tests, and essential medicines (ReliefWeb)

UNICEF [United Nations Children’s Fund], the Government of India, and partners convene a multi-stakeholder consultation in Gujarat [India] that centers on youth voices in adolescent mental-health policy, emphasizing stigma reduction, expanded access to services, and the role of national mental health programs in strengthening support for young people (UNICEF)

Nutrition experts highlight pomegranate, orange, cranberry, tart cherry, and beet juices for health. Pomegranate may lower cholesterol; orange delivers vitamin C; cranberry helps prevent urinary tract infections; tart cherry supports sleep; beet boosts blood flow. However, they stress portion control due to high natural sugar content and urge avoiding juice from concentrate with added sugar (Daily Mail)

A new Norwegian study reveals that daily fruit and vegetable intake significantly reduces behavioral issues like anxiety and depression in four-year-olds. Conversely, sugary and salty snacks link to higher aggression. Researchers emphasize early nutritional intervention as vital for children’s long-term mental well-being (euronews)

Laundry pods [pre-measured, water-soluble pouches containing concentrated detergent] trigger rising dermatitis cases as chemical residues linger on clothing. Doctors warn fragrances and surfactants cause rashes, especially in children. Experts recommend switching to fragrance-, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate- and dye-free detergents and adding extra rinse cycles to prevent irritation (Daily Mail)

Tornadoes and severe storms strike southeastern Türkiye on May 3, killing at least 2 people and injuring more than 40 in Şanlıurfa Governorate. The storms cause widespread destruction, floods, power outages, and damage to homes, farms, schools, and transport networks (The Watchers)

A major wildfire fueled by very dry conditions scorches more than 200 hectares of Poland’s Solska Forest, a protected wilderness of ancient woodland, peat bogs and an internationally recognized bird-people sanctuary. Hundreds of firefighters, helicopters and drones battle the blaze. An experienced pilot is killed when a firefighting aircraft crashes during operations (Reuters)

Scientists warn that climate models are struggling to track how human-driven climate change is shifting storm paths around the world, making it harder to predict where extreme weather will strike. Oxford University [UK] researchers say climate change is altering global wind patterns in ways current models cannot yet capture. The deadly 2024 flooding in Valencia, Spain highlighted the forecasting failure and prompted calls for better early warning systems (The Guardian)

Norway sets a new record in April with battery electric vehicles [BEVs] making up 98.6% of new passenger car registrations— driven by strong sales from Volkswagen and Toyota— while only 151 gasoline, diesel, or hybrid cars were sold nationwide (The Driven)

China opens a large hands-on Aerospace Science Center for children and teenagers in Beijing, featuring full-scale spacecraft models, lunar surface and Mars weather simulations, virtual deep-space environments, and interactive engineering exhibits, which officials say are intended to spark youth interest in space science and expand access to high quality aerospace education (Báo Tin tức)

Malta becomes the 65th country to sign the Artemis Accords, the US-led set of principles that commits nations to peaceful, transparent, and responsible space exploration, including data-sharing, non-interference, and the protection of historic sites, joining a growing coalition shaping cooperation on missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond (NASA)

The US NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] releases more than 12,000 images from the recent Artemis II lunar mission, showing never-before-seen views of the Moon and Earth captured during the crew’s 10-day flyby, including “Earthset,” [a view of Earth from the Moon’s far side] a total solar eclipse, and detailed lunar-surface shots that NASA says will support future Artemis missions (Tuổi Trẻ)

New data from the Good Food Institute Europe reveals vegan mince and meatballs are on average now roughly 33% cheaper than their animal-based counterparts at the major UK grocery chain Tesco. Soaring beef production costs drive the shift, making meatless options more affordable (Vegan Food & Living)

The Netherlands Nutrition Centre updates its “Wheel of Five” [a practical application of the Netherlands’ national nutritional guidelines] to prioritize non-animal-based foods. Its new national food guide slashes the previously recommended levels of animal-people meat and cheese intake while more than doubling the previously recommended weekly legume consumption amount to promote health and environmental sustainability (Vegconomist)

Four-time NBA [National Basketball Association] champion John Salley (vegan) of the United States advocates for a strict vegan lifestyle in a recent “L.A. in a Minute” podcast. He states: “I realize that I personally work better the way God designed me. Plants, seeds, fruit, legumes. That’s the way we were designed. I was designed. Killing another animal to make me stronger doesn’t make me stronger.” (Basketball Network)

Emergency Medical Technician instructor Karl Arps survives a cardiac arrest suffered while teaching about heart attack symptoms at Fox Valley Technical College [Wisconsin, US]. His students instantly transition from practice to reality, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] and using a defibrillator to save his life. Mr. Arps later credits their perfect execution for his remarkable recovery (CBC)

A police officer in the Netherlands saves a stranded sheep-person stuck on its back in a viral video. Wading through icy water, she rescues the animal friend, earning widespread praise for her compassionate and quick-thinking intervention (What’s the Jam?)

Rescuers save four whale-persons stranded in the mouth of the Tamsui River in New Taipei City, Taiwan (Formosa) A 30-member team responds quickly. Crews keep them cool, moist, and breathing properly throughout the operation. Authorities then move the whale-citizens to the Badouzi coastal district in Keelung city for further care and observation (Taipei Times)

Wise quote of the day: “Teach thy tongue to say, ‘I do not know’, and thou shalt progress.” – Reverend Rabbi Moses Maimonides (vegetarian) Medieval Sephardic Jewish Philosopher and Influential Torah Scholar (BrainyQuote)

Previously in Parts 1 and 2 of 3 of Bridget Cook-Burch’s near-death experience, Bridget’s life as a struggling college student unraveled into sepsis [life-threatening reaction to infection], emergency surgery, and an antibiotic reaction that was making her worse instead of better. By 2:00 am, Bridget heard nurses say she would not make it until morning. After receiving a blessing in the hospital room, she woke to blinding Light and recognized Lord Jesus Christ (vegetarian) standing before her. His Love vibrated through everything around her, and He told Bridget she was being given a second chance at life. When she woke again, she somehow knew which antibiotic was killing her, refused it, and walked out of the hospital within 24 hours. Afterward, Bridget could see love in others and, for the first time, in herself. Now, in Part 3, Bridget returns to the wounds that remained after the hospital encounter.

After my near-death experience, I went out into the world with these new eyes and this new determination, and also some of those old wounds. And I hadn’t realized that I had lied to myself until I had another spiritually transformative experience, not a near-death, just Christ met me where I was, and He said, “You’ve been lying to yourself.” I’m like, “No, I haven’t.” “Oh, yes, you have.” And, like, from the bottom of everything that I was, I was like, “What are you talking about?” Like, that moment in the hospital, that time together — and it wasn’t even time — but that experience was the realest thing that had ever happened. How could I be lying to myself about it? And then He said, “You told yourself that there must have been something worth saving, and you’ve been setting about to prove that ever since.” It was so deep and so big. He showed me all this unconditional Love, and then I put conditions on His Love, is what He told me. And so that’s been a big deal for me to overcome and to recognize — OK, well, knowing what I know now, would I choose it all again? And the answer is yes. And I’m not afraid to make mistakes, but I don’t like it. But there is a lot more compassion and understanding. And now I’m disentangling from the truth of having to prove that there was something worth saving into just basking on a daily basis in His Love.

When asked what message she would share with the entire world, Bridget returned to the love she encountered in the hospital room. It always has to do with love. There is something so magnificent inside of you that lives there, even if it has been covered up in the darkness of shame or guilt or frustration or labeling or whatever it might be. It is this beautiful, magnificent gift. And to allow yourself to have the journey to find out that you are loving, that you are loved, and that you are love. And I will tell you that we’re in a place where there is oftentimes a thick veil that doesn’t allow us to see the truth of that. But anytime you get a glimpse, grab it and bring it inside, and expand what you already have, and keep looking for that. Gratitude is the great multiplier. So every time you feel love, you are love, you express love — be grateful for it, and watch it multiply and unfold before you like a lotus. It’s incredible. Keep focusing on the love, and watch what happens.

For Bridget, sharing her hospital-room encounter became one way of living the love she received. Even though that story is still very sacred to me, to have the courage to share it with others that they might be touched, that they might find their own truth somewhere in it, whether the messy side or the hospital room full of that unconditional love — you don’t have to die to feel this. And so every day, I’m seeking to live this. (Living God’s Light)