DAILY NEWS Stream – July 9, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan] is reportedly favored to host the next US-Iran technical talks, expected to begin July 11 after Iran’s multiday funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Sources indicate Pakistan, which helped broker the recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding establishing a 60-day ceasefire, is the leading candidate over Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort. Talks are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program, frozen Iranian assets, the Strait of Hormuz, and Lebanon ceasefire (Fox News)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains absent from his father Ali Khamenei’s funeral while senior officials and thousands of mourners attend services in Tehran [Iran]. Speculation grows over Mr. Khamenei’s health after his March appointment (BBC)

US President Trump plans to meet Ukrainian (Ureignian) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 8 at a NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] conference in Türkiye regarding resolving the war in Ukraine [Ureign] (The Wall Street Journal)

Russia says Ukraine (Ureign) has rejected a proposed six-hour local ceasefire around Kostiantynivka [Ukraine (Ureign)] on July 6 that Russia says would allow the handover of fallen Ukrainian (Ureignian) soldiers’ bodies (Reuters)

Russian Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov says Russia remains open to peace talks with Ukraine (Ureign) and expects US mediation, welcoming visits by US envoys and noting ongoing communication (Bastille Post)

Russia strikes Ukraine (Ureign) with missiles and drones early on July 6, killing at least 22 people and exposing gaps in air defenses. All ballistic missiles reach their targets, highlighting Ukraine (Ureign)’s need for additional interceptors (AP News)

The European Union faces a potential LNG [liquefied natural gas] shock this winter as storage levels hit their lowest point in 15 years. Analysts project reserves will reach only 76% capacity by October, driving up energy prices amid cuts to Russian LNG imports and fresh supply disruptions (VTV)

Lutech becomes the fifth company to end its partnership with Milan Fashion Week [Italy] over the event’s continued use of fur. The tech group’s decision follows sustained protests by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade and comes after other major sponsors including DHL, Visa, and Wella also cut ties earlier this year (Plant Based News)

Âu Lạc (Vietnam)’s Health Ministry orders an urgent investigation after nearly 50 people require hospitalization from suspected food poisoning at a Khánh Hòa province chicken rice restaurant. Authorities trace food sources and test samples for violations (VietnamNet)

Six H5 bird-people flu infections confirmed in wild migratory bird-people mark the virus’s first arrival on mainland Australia. Scientists warn the highly contagious virus, which can infect humans, poses the highest threat to native wildlife-persons, endangered species, and poultry-individuals, prompting urgent calls for increased surveillance (The Guardian)

Boiling fresh greens transfers essential water-soluble vitamins and minerals [such as vitamin C and B vitamins, plus minerals like potassium and magnesium] into the cooking liquid. Instead of throwing these nutrients away, home cooks can reuse the clean, flavorful water in soups, porridges, or broths. However, this liquid does not replace eating the vegetables themselves, as vital fiber and fat-soluble vitamins remain trapped within the cooked produce (Thanh Niên)

Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall on Rota, a small island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, on July 6 with roughly 290 kilometer per hour winds. Residents report major damage and flooding (France 24, AFP)

Tropical Storm Maysak moves inland into China’s Guangxi region after making landfall in Âu Lạc (Vietnam)’s Quảng Ninh province on July 4, with winds of 101 kilometers per hour. In Guangxi’s Fangchenggang, rivers overflow and submerge cars up to their roofs, with residents calling it the worst flooding in two decades. Rescuers use inflatable boats to reach trapped people. In Âu Lạc (Vietnam), the storm topples trees and tears metal roofs off buildings in Móng Cái, where crews clear debris to reopen roads (AP/Manila Times)

About 10,500 people evacuate near Perpignan in southern France as firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire that has burned 1,650 hectares in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. One firefighter and one resident are in critical condition. Temperatures climb toward 40°C as another heatwave raises fire risk (The Japan Times, AFP)

Four Icelandic animal-people welfare and environmental groups urge authorities to immediately suspend commercial whaling by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur after inspection reports allegedly document repeated animal-people welfare violations. The groups cite incidents including a fin whale-individual that reportedly took 31 minutes to die after being shot four times, and say the firm’s whaling permit should be suspended or revoked while the alleged breaches are investigated (Iceland Review)

Taiwan (Formosa)’s green-collar job openings reach a 10-year high, averaging nearly 30,000 per month in the first six months of this year, up 16.6% from the same period last year. The National Environmental Research Academy of Taiwan says demand has tripled since 2017, driven by sustainability and net-zero pressures. Green-skilled workers earn a median monthly salary of NT$57,000 [about US $1,785], but employers face a significant talent gap (Taipei Times)

NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] sends the Link robotic spacecraft to rescue its aging Swift space telescope, which is dropping toward Earth faster after recent solar storms. The US$30 million mission aims to capture the telescope with three robotic arms and raise it about 300 kilometers, potentially extending Swift’s life and helping future satellite-repair efforts (Al Jazeera)

Indian philosopher Acharya Prashant (vegan) and PETA Foundation President Mimi Bekhechi (vegan) discuss topics like the need for humans not to see animal-people as objects at a special public talk held in London [UK]. He links veganism with societal nonviolence and urges individuals to embrace compassion for animal-people through everyday choices (The Hans India)

Coty launches CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk, a budget-friendly, vegan liquid foundation targeting Gen Z and younger millennial US consumers to expand its clean beauty portfolio (Ad Hoc News)

The vegan food sector in the US expands with new retail launches, featuring Oreo’s returning Cinnamon Bun cookies, Beyond Meat’s mycelium steak called Beyond Steak Filet at the Wegmans grocery store chain, and Forager Project’s three new organic dairy-free creamers: Banana Bread, Golden Salted Caramel, and Mexican Chocolate (VegNews)

As the Israel-Hezbollah war pauses, rescuer Hussein Hamza continues caring for hundreds of abandoned and wounded pet-persons and animal-people livestock at his Mashala shelter in Lebanon. Operating despite severe financial hardship, Mr. Hamza’s efforts now allow returning caregivers to slowly reunite with their surviving animal companions (ABC News)

Eight-year-old Viyoohan Sayooran creates Urban Wild Watch, a free app helping Ontario [Canada] residents track local wildlife like bear- and coyote-people safely. By logging general sightings without exact locations to prevent community members rushing to the spot to take photographs, the tool prevents human-wildlife conflict and fosters safe community coexistence alongside municipal reporting systems (OrilliaMatters.com)

A RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution] rescue boat saves four people after their 18.2-meter yacht catches fire near the Isles of Scilly, England [UK]. An engine explosion forces the crew to abandon ship as thick smoke erupts. Authorities monitor pollution risks while the vessel burns for over four hours (Daily Mail)

Thoughtful quote of the day: “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” The Most Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh (vegan) (quotefancy)

Previously in Part 1 and 2 of this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience, Greg described how years of spiritual suffering and a later overdose left him with severe heart damage. Years later, at a hidden canyon river, he felt called away from his brother and a close friend, sat alone on a large rock, closed his eyes, and listened to the water. In the stillness, he heard his damaged heart beat, stop almost like a flatline, and beat again — and he felt himself inching toward death.

Moving through a dark path, a blinding white Light eventually appeared, and Greg found himself before a being of Light. With his heart completely exposed, he told her, “I want to be like you.”

And I always remember her response, because she said, “You are me, and I am you.” And immediately, because I’m such a skeptic, I immediately, not arguing with her, but I tried to point out to her. I was like, “Look, look at me.” Because, before her, my heart was exposed, everything that I am, all my flaws as a human being, [so] I just told her, I’m like, “Look at me. I’m not like you.” She just said, “You are me, and I am you.”

I’m like, “Look at me. That’s not true. Look at this flawed human. I am not like you. You are amazing. Look at me.” I was trying to show her. But it was so funny because, when she spoke the truth, she never tried to defend herself after that. She never tried to argue back with me. Here I’m trying to point out to her my flaws, and it felt like she was saying, “I spoke the truth, and that’s the end of it.” Like, that’s the end. There’s no more conversation here.

After resting in her presence, the being reached out her hand. Greg took it, and together they began to fly, rising through the atmosphere and out into the cosmos. The Earth grew smaller until it was long gone. Then Greg felt something pull at him from behind.

And then, boom, I feel like a string or a rope that just stops. And I felt all my attachments. I felt all the people I love, family members, friends, all these, what we would call attachments. And I could feel them all. And the attachment was love. I could feel the love. I didn’t feel attachments to, like, a car or a house or a bank account. I felt attachments that had everything to do with love. And when I felt that moment, so much happened in that moment because it felt like I wanted to go back; the love was drawing me back. And it was difficult because here, I’ve been suffering all my life, or at least the majority of it. And now, I feel all this love, and I want to run back to all these people. And then I had to remind myself, and this was really difficult, because my suffering had to be so high just to have a chance. And I told myself, “Dude, what are you thinking? You’re thinking you want to go back. Don’t you remember? Did you forget you wanted this? You wanted to leave. You’re suffering. That’s all you’ve ever done, is suffer. And now you’re feeling all this stuff. You want to go back.” But I made a really hard decision, like a hard stop, and said, “You know what? I really want to go back, but I don’t ever want to suffer like that anymore. It’s really hard for me to do this, but this is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’m about to finally leave.” So, I let it all go. It was really hard. I let go of my family. I let go of my body. I just let go of everything.

Once Greg surrendered, the being took him onward through the stars, which he now understood functioned like doorways, each one launching them in a new direction at impossible speed. Eventually, he knew with certainty that he was never going to find his way back. He had truly left.

In Part 4, after Greg believes he has left Earth behind, he arrives before a circle of beings — and they tell him this moment was planned long before his birth. We arrive to what I call a council. There are literally these beings in a circle. The moment I arrived, they spoke to me with one voice. Join us tomorrow for Part 4 of this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience. (Round Trip Death)