DAILY NEWS Stream – February 13, 2026

Finland heightens surveillance of Russian military activity after satellite imagery shows Moscow renovating a long-dormant Soviet-era base in Petrozavodsk [Russia], only about 160–175 kilometers from the Finnish border, a move Finland sees as part of a broader Russian buildup along the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s newest frontier (EuroWeekly News)

US President Donald Trump congratulates Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on her ruling coalition’s historic Lower House election victory, saying Japan will continue to receive His strong support as her party secures more than two-thirds of seats in the legislature (Tuổi Trẻ)

India and Malaysia pledge to deepen cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi (vegetarian) and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agree to expand partnerships in trade, semiconductors, defense, healthcare and food security during Mr. Modi’s visit to Putrajaya [Malaysia], where the two leaders witness the signing of 11 new agreements and reaffirm plans to boost local-currency trade and investment (Al Jazeera)

The United States provides a US$4 million grant to support mine and cluster munition clearance in Oddar Meanchey Province [Cambodia], funding an 18-month project with non-governmental organizations Norwegian People’s Aid and the Cambodian Mine Action Center to reduce explosive-ordnance threats and restore livelihoods in heavily contaminated border areas (Cambodianess)

Indiana [US] lawmakers advance Senate Bill 236, which would allow any resident to sue people who manufacture, distribute, mail, prescribe or provide abortion-inducing drugs in the state and seek at least US$100,000 in damages, expanding Indiana’s near-total abortion ban (IDS News)

Singapore reports a sharp rise in measles cases and, amid signs of undetected community transmission, imposes mandatory isolation, expands contact tracing, and urges vaccination to maintain herd immunity (VTV)

California [US] reports more than 30 cases of deadly “death cap” mushroom poisoning since November 2025, including four deaths and three liver transplants, as an unusually warm and wet winter fuels a surge in toxic mushrooms that are easily mistaken for edible varieties (VnExpress)

A Stanford University [US]-led study finds that replacing gas stoves with electric ones cuts long-term indoor nitrogen dioxide exposure by more than 50%, showing that routine cooking is a major driver of indoor air pollution and that electrification offers a highly effective way to reduce health risks (Earth.com)

A groundbreaking University of Calgary [Canada] trial reveals that an eight-hour eating window slashes Crohn’s disease activity by 40%. In just 12 weeks, patients report reduced inflammation and improved gut health without changing caloric intake. Experts applaud this simple scheduling shift as a powerful new tool for managing chronic digestive conditions (SciTech Daily)

A new study reveals regular family dinners slash teen substance abuse risk by 34%. Consistent mealtime bonding reduces alcohol and drug use, though experts warn the benefit vanishes for youth facing severe household trauma, requiring supplemental professional mental health support instead (Fox News)

New research highlights that osteoporotic fractures affect half of all women, often following “silent” signs like height loss, receding gums, and weak or brittle nails. Dr. Mary Claire Haver warns that these subtle indicators signal high disability risks. Experts urge regular density testing, weight-bearing exercise, and proper nutrition to address bone loss and maintain independence before a devastating injury occurs (Fox News)

Avalanches fueled by unstable snowpack kill 13 skiers and hikers in the Italian Alps in one week, prompting rescuers to issue urgent warnings for backcountry adventurers (New York Post)

Growing up in damp or water-damaged homes or in neighborhoods with severe air pollution nearly doubles childhood asthma risks, while living with a dog-person lowers the likelihood by 19%, according to a new US study (U.S. News & World Report)

A massive 130-kilometer crack tears across a frozen Lake Erie [US, Canada] as ice cover hits 96%, prompting warnings for residents to stay off the unstable surface amid widening gaps (The Watchers)

Albany [US] police arrest a 34-year-old woman after a small dog-person is found zipped inside a backpack and abandoned in sub-zero temperatures, with the animal-individual rescued, treated and now recovering as authorities pursue charges of torture and abandonment (CNY News)

A new assessment from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services — a United Nations-supported global science panel on nature — warns that accelerating biodiversity loss is becoming a systemic risk to the world economy, urging companies to set ambitious nature targets and overhaul business practices as trillions of US dollars continue to flow into activities that damage ecosystems despite global conservation pledges (Reuters)

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that US lead pollution has fallen roughly 100-fold over the past century, with hair-sample analysis from Utah [US] residents showing dramatic declines after federal regulations phased out leaded gasoline and other consumer uses, underscoring the major public-health impact of environmental rules (Good News Network)

Elon Musk says his company SpaceX is temporarily shifting its focus from sending humans to Mars to building a self-sustaining lunar city within the next decade, while still planning to pursue Mars settlement efforts in five to seven years (Thanh Niên)

Famed Canadian film director James Cameron (vegan) reports “tons of energy” 14 years after adopting a vegan diet. The filmmaker continues to debunk animal-people meat-masculinity myths while promoting his “futurevore” lifestyle [the way people will eat in the future] for health and planet (VegNews)

US-based company Allbirds launches its first footwear collection made with vegan INNOVERA™ leather. The animal-free Terralux line features three styles engineered from plant proteins and recycled tires to mimic traditional leather’s durability (GlobeNewswire)

Global demand for egg white substitutes is projected to reach US$2.3 billion by 2033, driven by rising veganism and avian flu risks (openPR)

Matthew Clark, 24, rescues an injured 70-year-young hang-glider after a crash on a mountain cliff near the City of Duncan [British Columbia, Canada] by climbing up the 10-meter cliff without safety equipment to provide medical aid and warmth until a helicopter arrives (CBC)

Three dog-people and four puppies will be adopted by US soldiers who met them while serving near the Gaza border. Israeli nonprofit Let the Animals Live is caring for them before their February 19 flight to the US to be reunited and adopted by the soldiers, with veterinary and flight expenses being funded by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Times of Israel)

Lifeboat and coastguard teams save two people and a dog-person from the rough waters of Seacliff Harbour in North Berwick [Scotland]. The pair had jumped in after the dog-person fell into the water in a failed rescue attempt (Daily Record)

Enlightening quote of the day: “Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.” – The Venerated Enlightened Master Ramana Maharshi (vegetarian) (Self-Realization)

Previously, in Part 1 of 2 of Jayne Smith’s near-death experience, Jayne described leaving her body during childbirth and entering a radiant Light that filled her with indescribable Love. Immersed in that Light, she received knowledge about her eternal nature and the perfection of Creation, until the intensity became more than she could bear. When the brilliance faded, she found herself somewhere entirely new. Today, in Part 2 of 2, Jayne’s journey moves beyond the Light and into a new realm.

I found myself standing in this incredibly awesomely beautiful green meadow, and it had a light that was rather golden, prettier than our light here on Earth, but not the great white Light that I had been one with. And I stood there looking at things that I had never seen before, color-wise. I had never seen many of the colors that these growing plants were. I could see a light shining from each of the growing things, not being shown on them from an outside source, but actually coming from inside them, the life of the plant, I guess. And it came through as this lovely light.

Finally, I looked up and saw, at a distance of, I would guess, maybe 500 yards [457 meters], I saw a low hill, and standing on that hill were maybe 18, 19, 20 people at the most. And these people were in robes, very simple robes, nothing at all elaborate, just robes, and they were in all these many colors. They seemed to be standing around in little groups, waiting, waiting for something. I now think of them as helpers. I think they were waiting for people like me who had kind of accidentally stumbled in, maybe. The minute I had the thought of I want to be over there, I want to talk with these people, I was there. I didn’t have to walk the 500 yards or climb the little rise.

I was simply standing there, and a group of three or four men moved toward me. One man in particular approached her. I would say, if I had to guess, he might have been about 60, 65 years old. He had a bald head. He had white hair over the sides and around the back. He had the most beautiful face I have ever seen on any human being. It encompassed all of wisdom, all of compassion, all of love and understanding. I knew the very second I looked at him that anything he told me would be the truth. I had no clue who he was. Nothing inside me thought it was Jesus, God, Peter, or Paul. He was nameless, but he was a spiritual authority of some sort who was going to be someone I could completely believe without a second thought. His robe was purple. And I must tell you, we didn’t talk with words. I only had to have the germ of what I was going to say, and he was received immediately.

Jayne sensed that her experience was about to change. The first thing I said to him was, “I know what has happened. I understand. I know that I have died.” And he said, again without words, he transmitted to me mentally, I guess, “That’s correct. Yes, yes, but you will not be staying here because it isn’t time for you to be here yet.” And he asked me a question. He said, “What is in your heart?”

In that moment, Jayne was shown something profound about her true nature. In some way that I cannot ever understand or describe, I was enabled for a few seconds to look into my soul, I guess, the deepest part of me. They say the heart is the gateway to the soul. I think that’s where I went. I saw what the core of me was, and it was love. It was perfect love. It was the same thing that I had been immersed in with the Light. That was the core of me, and I knew it wasn’t just the core of me. It was the core of human beings. It was the way in which we are created in the image of God. That’s the part we are, that piece of God ourselves. That is who we really are. And I remember thinking, of course, of course, I used to know that. How did I ever forget that?

Jayne then asked one final question. “Well, since I can’t stay, since I have to go back, can you tell me what everything is all about? Everything, the whole of Creation, what is it all about?” And he did tell me, and I’m sorry to tell you I can’t tell you. He told me, and it was so simple. It wasn’t more than three or four sentences. I comprehended that totally, and I said, “Can I take all this back with me since I can’t stay? Can I take everything that I have learned back, because there are so many people I want to tell this to?” And he said, “You may take everything back with you except the answer to the last question, and that you aren’t going to be able to remember.”

Immediately, Jayne was pulled back into her body. At that point, everything became blackness again. I heard an incredibly loud and unpleasant, irritating sound, which sounded like somebody had grabbed an oven door and decided to just slam it as hard and as loudly as they could. And it was just bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, and it was soon over. And then there was silence, and then I heard in my ear an electronic click.

When Jayne regained consciousness, she realized the doctor was working intensely to save her life. I thought, I cannot tell her what has happened to me. I can’t ask her any questions. I don’t dare, because she will think I have had a postpartum breakdown of some kind. Jayne’s doctor later told her husband that she had thought she’d lost Jayne for a minute, but both mother and baby were fine.

For 23 years, Jayne kept her experience mostly to herself, believing she was the only person on Earth to have had such an experience. Then she discovered Raymond Moody’s book on near-death experiences. I can’t even describe to you what it was like to read that book. I cried my way all the way through it, copious tears. I knew for the first time that I was not the only person on Earth to have had this experience. And for 23 years I thought I was, and what was I supposed to do with it? I didn’t know what I was supposed to do. And ultimately, I did know I was supposed to get the word out, but not back then. The time was simply not right. (NDE Video)