DAILY NEWS Stream – February 2, 2025

NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] ships patrol the Baltic Sea to protect critical infrastructure after a series of cable-cutting and gas pipeline incidents with suspected links to Russia (HTV Tin Tức)

China is ready to take back citizens deported by the US, seeks to cooperate with US immigration and law enforcement agencies, says China’s Foreign Ministry (Báo Nghệ An)

US President Trump invites Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu to the White House to discuss ways to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza, “bring peace to Israel and its neighbors,” and “counter our shared adversaries,” scheduled for February 4, 2025 – making Mr. Netanyahu the first foreign leader invited in President Trump’s second term (Thanh Niên)

US Vice President JD Vance says he admires President Trump’s “incredible energy” and “genius” way of making decisions – collecting information from all different sources, not just listening to one or two policy advisors – giving his thoughts one week into working directly with the President (Fox News)

President Trump’s administration fires Justice Department lawyers who investigated Him, saying the more than dozen officials could not “be trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda because of their significant role in prosecuting the President” (BBC)

President Trump signs order directing military to build a “Made in USA” Iron Dome air defense system, aiming to counter advanced threats from Russia, China, and North Korea, with all components to be manufactured domestically (Thanh Niên; SAN)

Billionaire Scott Bessent approved as President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, giving him a central role in enacting the President’s vision of broad tax cuts for citizens and sweeping tariffs on foreign imports (Tuổi Trẻ)

President Trump’s nominee for National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard (vegan) defends her record, slams intelligence community for the weaponization of spy agencies against the American people, and says she will bring urgently needed reforms during Senate confirmation hearing (Forbes Breaking News)

US Senate Intelligence Committee chair Tom Cotton [Republican-Arkansas] slams Democrats who “smeared” Tulsi Gabbard (vegan) at confirmation hearing, saying her national security record is spotless and that she’s a true patriot serving in the military for over two decades (Forbes Breaking News)

Tulsi Gabbard (vegan) represents the interests of the American people and must be confirmed as US National Intelligence Director, former Michigan governor candidate Tudor Dixon says (Fox Business)

Washington DC [US]: Collision between military helicopter and commercial plane kills 67 in America’s deadliest air disaster since 2001; cause is under investigation (AP)

“May God bless their souls”: US President Trump responds to horrific helicopter-plane crash, praises first responders’ “incredible” work and assures the public He is “monitoring the situation” and will provide updates as more information becomes available (Hindustan Times)

Dubai [United Arab Emirates] faces major traffic pressure due to surge in population and road vehicles, with infrastructure development struggling to keep up (HTV - Đài Hà Nội)

Thailand calls on Chinese Thais to limit the burning of votive paper [replicas of gold used in offerings to ancestors or deities] and incense during Lunar New Year and instead do it online to reduce air pollution, which has become severe, especially in the capital Bangkok (VnExpress)

Osaka City [Japan] bans smoking and vaping on the streets and in public places to become more tourist-friendly ahead of World Expo 2025 [April 13 to October 13] (VTV.vn)

India assembles its first manned spacecraft capsule, the Gaganyaan Crew Module, equipped with key technology in preparation to send one or two astronauts into low Earth orbit as early as 2026 (VnExpress)

Đà Nẵng [Vietnam]: Police bust US$76 million international fraud ring, arresting six suspects, led by a Chinese, who scammed 800 victims through various schemes, including fake investment apps, romantic scams, and fraudulent TikTok activities (Tuổi Trẻ)

Beverage company Coca-Cola recalls a series of soft drink products in Europe after detecting high chlorate levels, which pose health risks, especially to children (Thanh Niên)

Nine dead in Tanzania as Marburg “eye-bleeding disease” outbreak triggers “pandemic fears” (GBNews)

Australia: More than 14,000 cases of highly infectious cryptosporidiosis – a parasite found in feces, typically spread in public swimming pools or when parents change children’s diapers – were recorded nationwide in 2024, howing an increase of almost 380 percent compared to the year before (9News)

US: Heavy rains cause mudslides around fire-ravaged Los Angeles as the city sees first rainfall in more than eight months, bringing relief to crews still working to contain three major fires (CBS)

Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to catastrophe: Experts set the iconic clock to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to extinction, citing nuclear weapons threats, the climate crisis, potential pandemics, and disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence [AI] (The New York Times; Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

China built record amount of wind and solar power in 2024, installing more than ever before and continuing to surpass all other countries (AP)

Fudan University [China] researchers warn AI [artificial intelligence] has crossed the red line: It can now replicate itself without humans, which is the essential step for AI to outsmart humans and “go rogue.” The scientists call for international collaboration to create rules ensuring AI doesn’t engage in uncontrolled self-replication (Live Science)

Silver “Shielding Jacket” protects the wearer from hacking, utilizing silver ions woven into the fabric to deflect electromagnetic waves, including from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ku-band satellites, and radar systems – designed by British company Vollebak (VnExpress)

Malaysia uses AI [artificial intelligence] to counter fake news online, offering free chatbot AIFA [Artificial Intelligence Fact-check Assistant] to citizens, available in four commonly spoken languages – Malay, English, Mandarin, and Tamil (Vietnam Plus)

Canada’s Senate passes bill to ban the keeping of elephants and great apes in captivity and outlaw their use in circus-style shows or elephant rides, highlighting profound shift in animal rights; the bill’s next stop is the House of Commons (Species Unite)

Vietnam: Tết [Lunar New Year] vegetarian trend sees widespread adoption with three to four times more vegetarian purchases in the early part of the year, as families opt for plant-based versions of traditional dishes for their simplicity and health benefits that make you feel “light and refreshed” (LONG AN TV)

Motivational quote of the day: “To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to take care of the things that are happening inside you, and you know how to take care of the things that happen around you.” – The Most Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh (vegetarian) SupremeMasterTV.com/NWN