DAILY NEWS Stream – March 20, 2025

EU warns of threat to Syrian leadership transition due to recent violence and pledges US$2.7 billion in aid (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia seeks Canada’s support to help fast-track its membership in the World Trade Organization [WTO] (Prensa Latina)

“Let nobody be fooled”: US President Trump issues stark warning to Iran over Yemen’s Houthi rebel attacks, saying Iran is feeding them weapons, money, and “so-called ‘intelligence’” and will be held accountable for any further violence (Truth Social)

US President Trump sends the National Guard to support tornado-ravaged State of Arkansas as at least 37 deaths are reported across multiple states. The President promised to work with local and state authorities on disaster relief and asked Americans to “please join Melania and me in praying for everyone impacted by these terrible storms!” (Fox News)

President Trump declares Biden’s last-minute pardons “void, vacant and of no further force or effect” because they were signed by an autopen without “Sleepy Joe’s” knowledge or approval. President Trump then vowed a top-level investigation into the Congressional committee members Biden pardoned preemptively for their role in probing the President over the January 6, 2021 Capitol protests (Sky News Australia)

President Trump revokes “ridiculous” Secret Service security detail for Biden’s family (Sky News Australia)

“We’re not stopping”: President Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan vows the mass deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members will continue despite a federal judge’s order to halt immediately, as Mr. Homan declares the President has a mandate from the American people to make the country safe again (Sky News Australia)

US: Cat caregivers beware as more chicken-based pet food is recalled over bird flu risk (Fox News)

Study finds people in England [UK] who got the COVID vaccine were 15% more likely to die in 2021 than those who were unvaccinated, contradicting claims that they “saved millions of lives” (Tinh Hoa TV)

Scientists discover reading, writing, and math skills generally improve until at least age 40, and people who frequently use their mental skills at work and in everyday life tend to keep or even improve their cognitive abilities beyond their forties, painting a much more hopeful picture of aging than previously recognized (PsyPost)

Australia: Wildlife carers in southeast Queensland busy caring for injured, exhausted animals after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Members of the public who come across injured wildlife are urged to contact their local animal wildlife hospital or sanctuary (ABC News)

Nepal: Higher temperatures make it possible for lowland crops to grow in highlands, offering relief to farmers – but scientists warn of risks to soil and native crops (The Kathmandu Post)

Environmentalists denounce Brazil’s four-lane highway cutting through protected Amazon rainforest, being built, ironically, for the COP30 climate summit in November 2025 in Belém (World Animal Protection)

UK: Stone-curlew bird numbers soar thanks to 40 years of collaborative conservation (The Good News Post)

Portugal starts key upgrades to its Eco Wave Power wave energy project in Porto City, set to provide 1 megawatt of power by 2026, as the nation reaches for 85% renewable energy by 2030 (The Portugal News)

49% of new city buses in the EU were “zero-emission” models in 2024, Transport & Environment [T&E] report finds (EcoWatch)

Hải Phòng City [Vietnam]: Aluminum and glass mechanic Lưu Văn Đoàn builds a mini electric car that can safely transport four people for less than US$1,000 (TOÀN CẢNH 24H)

Study finds prolonged exposure to high temperatures can make you age faster, increasing biological age by up to 2.48 years compared to people living in cooler climates. Potential solutions include planting more neighborhood trees, painting roofs white, and using air conditioning (Tinhte.vn)

Olympians and other top athletes sign open letter asking for a fully vegan Olympics in 2028 [in Los Angeles, US], building on the 2024 Paris Games’ 60% vegan menu that was a major win for sustainability and ethics (Plant Based News)

Nonprofit American Red Cross is working to provide vegan options in disaster shelters, in partnership with the Plant Based Treaty and other organizations (Plant Based News)

Cautionary quote of the day: “O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” – Sir Walter Scott