DAILY NEWS Stream – April 5, 2025

Ukraine and its allies are closely monitoring the Black Sea after a regional ceasefire was reached (Tiền Phong)

“A historic moment”: On April 2, 2025, US President Trump announced sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, shaking up global trade relations. Under His executive order: - Effective April 5, all imported goods will face a blanket 10% tariff. - Starting April 9, nations with large trade imbalances with the US will face additional tariffs. They are calculated as half of what President Trump says those countries charge the US for exports. - Examples of Tariff Rates: + EU: 20% + China: 34% + Vietnam: 46% + Thailand: 36% - Exceptions for Mexico and Canada: While exempt from the new “reciprocal” tariffs, these countries remain under previous tariffs: + All non-USMCA [United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement] goods: 25% tariff + Energy products: 10% tariff

President Trump justifies the tariffs, saying they’ll reduce trade deficits, boost American manufacturing, and offset national debt. Dismissing international concerns, He urges other nations to drop their own trade barriers instead (Al Jazeera)

Exposing the lavish lifestyle of US officials at the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service [FMCS] before President Trump shut it down: - The FMCS, a small government agency with only about 60 employees, operated out of an entire nine-story building in Washington DC. Despite remote work being common even before the pandemic, many offices were treated as luxury retreats. - Lax Work Environment: Employees admitted to doing little work, enjoying spacious offices, long breaks, and indifferent management. - Wasteful Spending: Director George H. Cohen falsified travel records and misused funds for champagne, expensive locks, and personal portraits costing up to US$2,400. - Government Credit Card Abuse: Employees bypassed spending limits to rent BMW luxury cars, pay family phone bills, and buy US$18,000 worth of jewelry, later erasing records. - Illegal Fund Transfers: Former official Charles Burton received US$885,000 from agency funds under false contracts. - Extravagant Purchases: FMCS used taxpayer money for US$1,000 TVs, US$3,800 ice makers, US$560 audio systems, and costly staff gifts. - Nepotism & Insider Deals: Officials hired family members and awarded contracts to friends with outrageous pay (US$1,500/day + US$163/hour for travel) - Expense Fraud: High-ranking employees falsely claimed to live outside the capital city to receive additional housing stipends. - Fake Work Trips: FMCS maintained an office in Hawaii without justification, and employees took luxury trips under the guise of “client outreach.” - Misused Union-Related Grants: Funds meant for mediation were instead given to bankrupt hospitals, daycare centers, and vague projects with no clear benefits. - No Accountability Under Obama: Despite clear misconduct, no officials were prosecuted, and some were even promoted. - President Trump Ends the Corruption: On March 14, 2025, nearly a decade later, President Trump dissolved FMCS, ending its era of unchecked spending and misconduct (FMCS)

The Collinses, a social media influencer family in the US, advocates for a global baby boom, arguing that falling birth rates threaten civilization. They say the White House, including President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Efficiency Commissioner Elon Musk, is on their side, with pro-birth policies like support for IVF [in-vitro fertilization] (BBC)

A vegetarian dog in Vietnam, nicknamed the “Buddhist dog,” eats only rice, vegetables, and soy sauce, amazing social media users and inspiring them to seek enlightenment (Gâu Đần)

Global Scam Alert: Fake adoption schemes – Police warn parents about online scammers pretending to help with adoptions while secretly selling babies for profit. Authorities urge people to use only accredited agencies, avoid social media adoption offers, and report any suspicious activity to local police (VTV24)

The UK government plans to ban burning vegetation in peatlands to protect wildlife and reduce carbon emissions (The Guardian)

COVID-like mystery illness in Russia causes patients to cough up blood, with case reported in multiple cities (VẤN ĐỀ HÔM NAY; Daily Mail)

The Philippines has seen a 73% surge in dengue cases in the first quarter of 2025, an “unprecedented” increase (Africa News)

Hanoi [Vietnam]: A 74-year-old man suffers multiple organ failure after trying to treat a toothache at home for 20 days. Doctors warn that oral infections can cause septic shock and death. They urge people to seek medical help for toothache, swelling, or heat in the jaw and face (VnExpress)

UK hospitals hire specialists to help pregnant women quit smoking, offering nicotine therapy and support to reduce risks like stillbirth and improve maternal health as part of the national Saving Babies’ Lives campaign (BBC)

Study links plant-based diets to a 14% lower risk of developing dangerous blood clots in the legs or lungs (Harvard Health)

Myanmar’s military declares a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil conflict to ease earthquake relief as deaths pass 3,000 (AP)

An elderly man in Myanmar miraculously survived over 40 hours under rubble after the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake (VTV.vn)

Japan warns 298,000 people could die in a super earthquake in the Nankai Trench with an 80% chance of occurring in the next 30 years (Người Lao Động; NHK)

Nepal: Unreliable rainfall and poor irrigation force farmers in Sindhupalchok villages to leave their lands barren (The Kathmandu Post)

Chinese scientists warn Earth’s lakes are running out of oxygen, threatening ecosystems due to human-caused climate change and pollution (Báo Mới)

Finland is four years ahead of schedule in phasing out coal as one of its last plants closes, while wind power has more than doubled since 2020, now supplying 25% of the country’s energy (Euronews)

A mysterious rock structure beneath Africa is weakening Earth’s magnetic field, and scientists have discovered it could be part of a geological cycle spanning thousands of years (Indian Defence Review)

The Dead Sea [Israel, Jordan] is showing signs of renewal, fulfilling a Biblical prophecy that the end times are here (Bí Mật Tạo Hoá)

Prophetic quote of the day: “They who accord with Heaven are preserved, and they who rebel against Heaven perish.” – The Venerated Enlightened Master Mencius (vegetarian)

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