DAILY NEWS Stream – October 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on October 8 the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 US midterm congressional elections, describing talks to end the war as productive (Reuters)

The Pentagon ordered US Central Command to complete preparations for possibly resuming major combat operations in Iran, but US President Donald Trump has made no final decision and no launch date has been set (Axios)

A tanker off Qatar’s north coast was struck by multiple projectiles on October 7, causing an unspecified number of casualties, UKMTO [UK Maritime Trade Operations] reported. Iran said it would close routes near Oman’s coast being used to bypass its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said oil flows were approaching prewar levels and disputed Iran’s claim of control. At least 12 attacks on oil and gas tankers were recorded around the strait in the week ending October 5, the highest weekly total since the war began (The Guardian)

An Iraqi Airways flight from Najaf [Iraq] landed in Iran, becoming the first foreign-operated commercial flight to arrive in Iran since the war began, Iranian state media reported. The service followed a US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq’s national carrier to transport pilgrims between Iran and Najaf, a holy city for Shia Muslims. Iraq also said it secured US approval for Iranian airlines, except Mahan Air, to operate daily flights to and from Najaf (The Times of Israel)

The IOM [International Organization for Migration] said 201,217 people have been displaced in Yemen as fighting escalates between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces. Nearly 198,000 of them have fled their homes since September 1. IOM Director General Amy Pope warned that people were fleeing for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go (Fox News)

Russian missile and drone attacks struck 11 Ukrainian (Ureignian) regions during the night of October 6–7, killing at least 24 people, Ukrainian (Ureignian) officials said. In Pryluky [Ukraine (Ureign)], a ballistic missile destroyed a five-story apartment building, killing 18 people, including four children, and injuring about 50 others. Rescuers continued searching the rubble for missing residents (The Guardian)

Sweden will deploy Patriot air-defense systems and about 100 military personnel to eastern Poland in December to protect a NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] airport logistics hub that supplies weapons to Ukraine (Ureign) The deployment will replace support from the Netherlands and complement Sweden’s recently announced Gripen fighter jet deployment to Poland for NATO airspace surveillance (Reuters)

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted 21–5 to extend independent monitoring of human rights abuses inside Russia for another year, with 21 countries abstaining. The resolution cited worsening repression, including mass arbitrary arrests, detention and harassment of people in Russia who peacefully oppose the war in Ukraine (Ureign) It urged Russia to protect fundamental freedoms and allow United Nations human rights expert Mariana Katzarova unrestricted access to the country (Kyiv Post)

Two Russian drones struck the Turkish-owned grain ship Royad Mammadov as it carried corn from Ukraine (Ureign) to Italy, Ukrainian (Ureignian) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Romanian authorities confirmed that the vessel caught fire and sank in Romania’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, killing two crew members; 11 were rescued, including three who were injured. Türkiye and the United Nations are seeking an agreement to protect commercial shipping in the Black Sea by halting attacks on civilian vessels and ports (Kyiv Post)

The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned attacks on civilians by Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and demanded an immediate, unconditional ceasefire. It voted 28–10, with nine abstentions, to extend the independent mission investigating human rights violations by both sides, citing indiscriminate air and drone strikes that have killed civilians and destroyed schools, hospitals and other essential infrastructure. Separately, the World Food Programme said an airstrike hit its clearly marked food-aid convoy in South Kordofan, Sudan, killing one driver and damaging food supplies, and called for an investigation to hold those responsible accountable (Al Jazeera)

The WHO [World Health Organization] says it lacks enough information to determine what caused a laboratory worker’s death at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute or fully assess the public health risk. The US has formally requested greater transparency (Newsweek)

A 12-year Finnish [Finland] study found that night owls had a 70% higher risk of receiving a disability pension due to severe health problems compared to morning types. Researchers linked evening-oriented individuals, disrupted circadian rhythms and sleep difficulties with long-term physical impairment, highlighting potential effects on health and working ability (SciTech Daily)

The WHO recommended diet, exercise and counseling over weight-loss drugs for younger children in its first global obesity guidelines. For adolescents aged 10–19, WHO said medications may be considered after supervised interventions fail. About 400 million people aged 5–19 were overweight in 2024 (Reuters)

Thailand has reported more than 8,500 RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] cases since January, with three-quarters among children under five and one death in a 2-month-old infant. Cases surged since August, prompting health authorities to warn of a potential outbreak and urge prompt medical care (Vietnam.vn)

Victoria [Australia] recorded its seventh earthquake in six days, with a magnitude 3.2 tremor striking near Leongatha [Australia] shortly before 10:20 pm, October 7. More than 1,820 people reported shaking, while residents described rattling homes and sounds resembling trains or thunder (News.com.au)

The Dead Sea [Israel/Jordan] is shrinking and warming as declining water levels and rising salinity reduce natural cooling. From 1979 to 2019, its water level fell about 34 meters while deep-water temperatures increased 2.8°C. Models project an additional 85-meter decline and warming of 5–8°C by 2100 (Tuổi Trẻ)

All schools in Johor [Malaysia] closed for two days from October 8 as worsening haze pushed air quality to unhealthy levels. About 300 educational institutions in Batu Pahat [Malaysia] had already closed after the Air Pollutant Index reached 203, a level in the ‘very unhealthy’ range. Students shifted to home-based learning, with assessments postponed (Channel News Asia)

Police in HCM CT [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)] arrested 12 men on October 4–5 suspected of running a network that stole and sold about 2,700 cat-people for animal-people meat, state media reported. Investigators said the network trapped cat-individuals in residential neighborhoods between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. During a July 8 raid on the operation, police discovered about 50 captive cat-folk and dozens of traps. Thirteen rescued cat-individuals were returned to their families, while a nonprofit animal-people rights group cared for the others as authorities tried to identify their caregivers (AP)

Fiji, Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark pledged about US$15 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, a fund owned by Pacific island governments to help communities adapt to climate change. Pacific island leaders are calling for greater international support as their communities face rising seas and volatile weather while struggling to access global climate funding (Reuters)

US brand Trubar launched a high-protein vegan bar collection, with parent company Eti Gida saying each Trubar Pro bar provides 18 grams of vegan protein from brown rice and pea protein, plus 12 grams of fiber. The gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free bars are rolling out nationwide (Food Business News)

French foodtech startup Edonia raised €15 million to industrialize microalgae protein as a sustainable animal-people meat alternative. The Paris-based firm also secured €30 million in commercial pre-orders for its spirulina-derived ingredient, Edo, which has a carbon footprint up to 27 times lower than animal-people meat. Funds will support a French manufacturing facility and international expansion (Tech.eu)

Los Angeles [US] couple Amelia Wallace and Nobu Cardenas (both vegans) transformed their vegan wedding into a whimsical American filmmaker Wes Anderson-inspired celebration at the Grass Room venue in downtown LA. Inspired by Mr. Anderson’s film “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, the pink-hued event featured sustainable ikebana, cat-themed details, ’80s Japanese City Pop, dancing, a vegan Italian-inspired feast and a pink, two-tiered vegan Victorian cake (VegNews)

Spanish police rescued a four-year-old autistic girl who wandered alone through San Miguel de Salinas [Spain] on the Costa Blanca during torrential rain. Officers took her to a health center for examination before reuniting her with her parents, who had been searching for her (EuroWeekly News)

Three Illinois [US] residents rescued a 90-year-young woman after her car plunged into a flooded retention pond in Champaign [US]. They swam to the vehicle during heavy rain, joined by four police officers who pulled her to safety. The woman later thanked her rescuers at an awards ceremony (Good News Network)

In Tanzania, the STARCARES initiative partnered with Kijana Kwanza [Tanzanian child development organization] to equip seven family-style foster homes serving up to 250 beneficiaries with beds, bedding, wardrobes, cooking stoves, dining tables and chairs. The initiative supports young people aged 5–22 through education, vocational training, life skills, shelter and community programs (FINSMES)

Insightful quote of the day: “We need to be faithful and pray daily. Daily. HE says pray all the time when we’re at work, when we’re cooking, when we’re cleaning the house, whatever it is, we need to be faithful in prayer. And it could be just in practical ways. We just come to GOD and we say, ‘GOD, I need You.’ Or we say just those simple words, ‘GOD, help.’” – Marilyn Crowchild Blackfoot First Nation Indigenous Christian evangelist and Community Minister (Cardus.ca)

Previously in this multipart series on Josh Miles’s near-death experience, Josh described leaving his body during a medical crisis in 2020 and being pulled into a realm he recognized as hell. While his father prayed beside him in the truck, Josh recalls an unexpected journey through Light into Heaven. There, he felt complete, and all his attention turned to GOD. In Part 4, he describes GOD’s presence, HIS throne, and the extraordinary beings he saw there. Josh recalls standing quietly in GOD’s presence, with no words exchanged. Describing GOD and HIS throne afterward proved difficult.

HE’s so big. The throne HE sits on is so that you can see HIM, and you can’t at the same time. There’s a stillness about GOD that is so powerful that HIS presence, it’s like it’s thunder. It’s like Heaven has this soft thunder to it at all times. HIS energy is so powerful that when you’re there, you don’t even want to look at HIM. Not even because it’s so bright, but you feel so humbled. You feel so overpowered, overwhelmed by HIS presence. Josh explains that this was not ordinary thunder associated with rain, but a constant rumble he connected with GOD’s presence. His own ambitions and goals fell away. His only desire was to look down, listen, and wait for GOD’s instructions. Even the surface beneath him was difficult to compare with anything on Earth.

And being in that place, looking around, seeing, it’s like you’re standing on glass, but you’re not. It’s like you’re standing on the most still water. When you look around, there’s not a shadow in sight. Despite the absence of shadows, Josh could clearly distinguish the throne and where he stood. There were no clouds, and he describes GOD’s Light as filling every space. As with the tunnel he had passed through, many colors seemed to combine into white Light. The throne looked clear, yet Josh could still see it, reflecting Light in a way that reminded him of diamonds. Josh says the difference extended beyond what he could see to how he moved and communicated with GOD.

In Heaven, you could think it and be there. There’s such a perfect, most complete connection that we don’t have here that it’s—words aren’t needed. Josh connects this wordless understanding to the biblical account of Adam, who hid from GOD after disobeying HIM in the Garden of Eden. When GOD asked Adam where he was, Josh believes the question reflected a broken spiritual connection. For Josh, the closeness he felt in Heaven helped him understand what humanity had lost.

Josh did not see other people. He believes he was at Heaven’s gates rather than walking its streets. He did see beings resembling animal-people, which he describes using the closest earthly comparisons he could find. But one of them definitely was like a lion figure, but its face wasn’t normal. It had eyes everywhere. All these animals were all white. And it had eyes all over his body, literally. They were all completely focused on GOD. They were not worried that I was there at all. It’s like I wasn’t even there. Although their appearance was difficult to understand afterward, Josh says everything felt normal while he was there. Another being resembled a horse-individual, with three wings on each side and eyes across its body. The beings stood confidently yet humbly before GOD: the winged being held its wings out, while the lionlike being stood with its chest and legs straight. Their attention remained fixed on GOD, with an eagerness to receive HIS instructions. Josh saw these beings beside GOD and angels higher up.

There was no sun; he understood GOD HIMSELF to be the source of Heaven’s Light. He explains that GOD’s immensity was about more than physical size. HIS essence is so big that it’s like HE’s the center of everything, but HE’s everything at the same time. It’s like everything is in HIM, but HE’s also HIM there.

In Part 5, Josh describes the difficult return to his earthly body, the recovery that followed, and how the experience changed the way he lives. It sounds ungrateful, but there was a span of time that I was upset. Once I realized I was back here, some people would assume like, you’re back here. I know you happy. You got a second chance at life. Join us tomorrow for Part 5 of this multipart series on Josh Miles’s near-death experience. (GOD Encounters with Janie DuVall YouTube channel)