DAILY NEWS Stream – November 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on October 31 that negotiations with Iran were progressing, but questioned whether Iran would honor a potential agreement, accusing it of making deals and then backing out. Speaking at His Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida [US], He said He still wanted a deal as diplomatic efforts involving Qatari mediators continued (Fox News)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on October 31 that Iran saw no need to meet directly with US officials at present, saying Iran’s conditions for ending the war were clear and mediators were continuing consultations (Fox News)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on October 31 that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to prewar levels for shipments other than Iranian oil, which remained subject to the US blockade (Fox News)

Ukraine (Ureign) is ready to normalize relations with South Korea following a diplomatic dispute, Ukrainian (Ureignian) Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on October 30. He said the countries remained in regular contact (The New Voice of Ukraine)

The United Nations closed its political mission in Somalia on October 31 after a two-year transition requested by the Somali government, transferring its responsibilities to Somali institutions and other United Nations bodies. The closure comes amid political divisions and continued fighting with the armed group al-Shabab, while no replacement has been agreed upon for the mission’s role in mediating political disputes. United Nations humanitarian and development agencies remain in the country, but aid cuts have severely reduced their services (Al Jazeera)

Thousands joined largely peaceful protests across Germany on October 31 against high living costs, cuts to public services, underfunded schools and compulsory military service. Violence erupted that evening in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with shops looted in Frankfurt and police reporting attacks involving fireworks, stones, bottles and Molotov cocktails. Police made numerous arrests, and Berlin authorities reported that 27 officers were injured (BBC)

An estimated 320,000 people protested across France against rising living costs on October 31, including at least 70,000 in Paris, according to the French Interior Ministry. Violence broke out in several cities, with some rioters throwing projectiles and Molotov cocktails at police, setting fires and burning US and Israeli flags in Lyon. Authorities reported 565 arrests nationwide, and five police officers were injured in Paris, including three by Molotov cocktails (New York Post, Le Monde)

The UK extended its ban on sales to under-18s on October 29 to include nicotine-free vapes and nicotine products such as pouches, adding to existing restrictions on nicotine-containing vapes (Gov.uk)

An analysis by the British newspaper Daily Mail found that around one in ten patients attending Type 1 [major emergency departments] and Type 2 [single-specialty emergency departments] in England [UK] waited over 12 hours between October 2025 and September 2026. The findings follow a warning from the UK’s Royal College of Emergency Medicine that estimated excess deaths associated with prolonged emergency department waits rose about 850% in a decade, reaching 15,860 in 2025 (Daily Mail)

An analysis by news outlet Reuters of more than 8 million birth records in Mexico found that heat storms and ordinary heat waves during the final four weeks of pregnancy were associated with a 6.5% rise in preterm birth rates, reaching 18% with the highest heat exposure. Separately, a review of nearly 200 studies found that each 1°C rise in local average temperature was linked to 4% higher odds of preterm birth, while odds rose 26% in the week after a heat wave. Rising temperatures also increased stillbirth risks(Reuters)

A study found that daily peanut consumption changed participants’ blood lipid profiles, producing a distinctive chemical pattern. Analysis of long-term data from over 27,000 people linked this pattern to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggesting peanut-derived dietary fats may be associated with reduced diabetes risk (SciTech Daily, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

Ardingly Reservoir in southern England [UK] has dropped to 19% capacity following record-breaking summer heat, threatening supplies to 95,000 properties. Drought persists, with authorities warning that above-average winter rainfall is needed (The Guardian)

Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods and road collapses in Đắk Lắk [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] on October 30–31, washing away a 15-meter road section near Suối Cái Bridge. Authorities quickly repaired it, while flooding affected farmland without major damage (Tuổi Trẻ)

Lightning struck a makeshift shelter in Pabna [Bangladesh] on October 30, killing six adults and children and injuring three seeking refuge from a storm. Rescuers rushed survivors to a hospital as police confirmed the incident (The New Nation)

Russia’s war in Ukraine (Ureign) is severely damaging the Black Sea ecosystem, with Ukrainian (Ureignian) researcher Dr. Ivan Rusev estimating that more than 120,000 dolphin- and porpoise-people have died since the 2022 full-scale invasion. He linked the deaths to explosions and military sonar disrupting their ability to navigate and find food, alongside pollution from damaged ships and the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine (Ureign) Mr. Rusev estimated that their populations could take 30–50 years to recover (Al Jazeera)

Nearly 200 nations reached agreements at the COP17 United Nations biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, which concluded on October 31, seeking to revive efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, including protecting 30% of Earth’s land and oceans. However, delegates and conservation groups criticized limited progress on reducing subsidies that harm nature and securing conservation funding. Ecuador was chosen to host the next summit in 2028 (Channel News Asia)

PETA [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] Australia, an animal-people-rights organization, launched Plant Wool Month in November to promote alternatives to sheep-folks’ wool, including cotton, hemp, flax, bamboo, soya and emerging materials from nettles, flowers, oranges and pineapples (PETA Australia)

For World Vegan Day on November 1, Slurrp, an Indian food website, highlighted nutritional yeast, a deactivated yeast with a savory, cheese-like flavor that adds depth to vegan sauces, curries and snacks. Some fortified varieties also provide vitamin B12 (Slurrp)

Indian Eagle, a travel company, highlighted vegan US restaurants ahead of World Vegan Day on November 1, showcasing diverse options, from fine dining to affordable comfort food. Its selections include: 1. Crossroads Kitchen – Los Angeles, California 2. Vedge – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3. Plant – Asheville, North Carolina 4. Norah – Portland, Oregon 5. Native Foods – Multiple locations 6. The Veggie – Madison, Alabama (Indian Eagle)

After her mother’s sudden death, British journalist Angela Giuffrida found healing through long-distance sea swimming in Croatia, Greece, and Türkiye. Ocean immersion, rhythmic movement and friendships helped ease grief, anxiety and sleeplessness (The Guardian)

School service club Centennial Girls Cotillion from Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee [US] and Raise the Roof High School’s Interact Club [Uganda] each received the 2026 Children’s Champion Award from the US- and Uganda-based Raise the Roof Academy in Nashville, Tennessee [US] on November 2. The recognition honors their contributions to Ugandan children’s rights, education and community development (Williamson Herald)

Ukrainian (Ureignian) volunteer Ksenia risks her life rescuing abandoned animal-people from frontline areas in Kramatorsk [Ukraine (Ureign)]. Through World of Friends, a non-governmental organization she leads, Ksenia helps evacuate dog- and cat-folk, shelters 50 rescued animal-individuals at a time and supports displaced families and their animal companions (The Animal Rescue Site)

Thoughtful quote of the day: “Call out to Creator to help you remember the goodness of His creation.” – Renee Kylestewa Begay Indigenous Community Leader, Author and Christian Ministry Worker Zuni Pueblo First Nation member (Continuing the Tradition of Creator’s Goodness)

In Part 1 of this three-part series on Hertha Lund’s near-death experience, the American attorney and equine gestalt coach recounts her childhood trauma, years of chronic pain, and hospitalization with pericarditis. Hertha was born on a ranch in rural Montana, where she started riding horse-people at four or five. She says her mother used alcohol to cope with her own unresolved trauma and sometimes became physically dangerous toward her. Hertha also experienced sexual abuse at age five. She attributes her complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to these childhood experiences. To protect herself emotionally, she became tough and determined never to let anyone hurt her again.

She put her energy into succeeding, becoming a journalist and later an attorney with her own law practice, without slowing down to face her emotional pain. Chronic pain began while she was taking the bar exam in her early thirties. She describes severe endometriosis and, over time, fibromyalgia, low back pain, and migraines. Despite the pain, she kept pushing herself to work, driven partly by her fear of being unable to pay her bills after her family had lost their ranch. Around 2015, Hertha began having pain around her heart that worsened over a year. Eventually, it became so severe that she called an ambulance. She was diagnosed with pericarditis, inflammation in the sac around the heart. She says doctors did not know what caused it or how to treat it. She was initially sent home, but her condition continued to worsen, leading to repeated hospital stays. During one of these hospital stays, she spent about six days and five nights among patients who had undergone heart surgery. At night, she could see medical emergencies unfolding across the hall, and some patients died.

Talking to GOD was nothing new for Hertha. As a child, she had found refuge from her difficult home life outdoors with her horse companions. It was there that she began talking to GOD. In fact, I thought being with horses and talking to GOD were synonymous. So I didn’t learn about a spiritual path from the outside; it came from the inside. Seeing other patients die made Hertha consider that she, too, could die. From her hospital bed, she spoke to GOD about that possibility and felt the answer was yes. She told Him she did not like being here and used strong language to describe how difficult her life had been. And then I felt bad because I’m talking to GOD, and I’m talking like a foul-mouth rancher girl. I just stayed with it and talked, and I’m like, “It’s been a hard place here. You obviously sent me to the wrong place.” I mean, I always wanted to go Home to GOD.

I felt like a little four-year-old running to my Heavenly Parents’ lap, free, joy, totally worthy. Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of this three-part series, as Hertha recounts becoming one with a vast tube of white and gold Light and realizing she still had a reason to be on Earth. She also shares the promise she made to GOD before returning to her body and the first steps of her healing journey. (She Owns Success TV YouTube channel - Thank you)