DAILY NEWS Stream – July 11, 2026

US President Trump says the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is “over,” but says peace talks can continue, after US Central Command announces strikes on Iranian targets in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz (The Hill)

Iranian officials accuse the US of violating the US-Iran memorandum of understanding by challenging Iran’s attempts to control how ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian senior lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says there is “no alternative” but to recognize a “new Iranian order” in the strait, as Iran demands that ships coordinate with Iran despite the memorandum calling for safe commercial passage without fees for 60 days (BBC)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it carried out attacks against 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran. Iranian state media says the attacks followed Iran’s accusation that the US violated the countries’ memorandum of understanding, while US Central Command says its strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, command networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities and Revolutionary Guard small boats (Fox News)

US President Trump denies that He is restarting a full war with Iran, saying the US is only responding to Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at the NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Trump says the US will hit back “10 times harder” if Iran strikes vessels in the strait, but claims the renewed hostilities will be over “quickly” (Fox News)

US President Trump says several European NATO countries have committed to sending minesweeper ships to the Strait of Hormuz, as the US expects Iran may try to place more mines in the waterway (Fox News)

UK F-35 fighter jets intercept a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it repeatedly approaches the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea. The UK Ministry of Defense says the Russian plane flew low and unnecessarily close, may have dropped sonar monitoring devices into the water, and was escorted away after failing to respond to radio contact (BBC)

The Russian government says Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump agreed during a weekend call to speak again “in the near future,” possibly during or after the NATO summit in Türkiye (Reuters)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he supports US President Trump’s peace initiative for Ukraine (Ureign) and will continue Türkiye’s military and diplomatic assistance to Ukraine (Ureign) Speaking at the NATO summit, President Erdogan says Türkiye will also keep using its communication channels with Russia to support efforts toward a peaceful settlement (UNN)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland has received Allied intelligence warning that Russia may be preparing a provocation against Poland in the coming months, possibly to test NATO and weaken support for Ukraine (Ureign) The warning comes as Poland has expanded defense spending, strengthened its military, offered civilian survival training and moved to turn parts of Warsaw’s metro system into bomb shelters amid concerns over Russian aggression (SBS News)

US President Trump orders an immediate halt to trade with Spain, citing disputes over Spain’s NATO defense-spending commitments and Spain’s refusal to let the US use Spanish airspace or bases for the Iran war (Reuters)

The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an urgent investigation into alleged violations and abuses against civilians in El-Obeid, southern Sudan, as the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces attacks continue on the city. The resolution tasks an independent fact-finding mission with examining possible violations of international humanitarian law (Anadolu Agency)

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says the next round of US-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome [Italy], with Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter saying the meetings are set for July 14 and 15. The talks follow a US-backed framework for “lasting peace and security” (Fox News)

Oil prices hit a two-week high on July 8, with Brent crude rising more than 5% to about US$78 a barrel, as US-Iran strikes and renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz unsettle energy markets (Yahoo Finance)

Doctors warn against popping painful boils at home due to severe risks. A dermatologist in Âu Lạc (Vietnam), Dr. Huỳnh Thị Mai Thi, explains that boils stem from a bacterial infection rather than dietary habits. Squeezing them improperly can spread the infection and cause life-threatening complications. Experts recommend keeping the area clean, using warm compresses, and seeking professional medical care if symptoms worsen (Thanh Niên)

Doctors at the University of Hong Kong successfully complete 48 robot-assisted microsurgeries [operating on tiny structures like blood vessels or nerves] without robot-related complications, marking a precision medicine breakthrough. Two of the microsurgeries are world-first milestones, one performed as part of a living-donor liver transplantation and the other a hairline-incision microvascular graft. The robotic system eliminates hand tremors and enhances stability on tiny blood vessels (Soha)

Health experts recommend that adults over 50 lift weights two to three times weekly to build muscle, improve balance, and support bone health. Allowing 48 hours of recovery between sessions remains crucial for safety. While beginners can start with one session, experienced lifters may train more often by splitting muscle groups and closely monitoring their recovery (Thanh Niên)

China storms kill 17, injure hundreds. Typhoon Maysak triggers severe flooding and dam bursts in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, while thunderstorms and tornadoes ravage Hubei province. Tens of thousands evacuate as President Xi Jinping demands all-out rescue efforts (Channel News Asia)

Monsoon landslides hit four refugee camp locations in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing eight Rohingya refugees and injuring two children. A separate hillside collapse kills one Bangladeshi man. Authorities relocate at least 1,000 refugees in landslide-prone areas (The Watchers)

Flash flooding hits Ohio [US]’s Kelleys Island after about 432 millimeters of rain falls in roughly 12 hours between June 5 and 6, setting a state record and doubling the “1-in-1,000-year” rainfall threshold the National Weather Service had projected for the area. It floods roads, homes and businesses, reflecting a trend of heavier downpours across the Midwest (Newsweek)

Indian actress Rozlyn Khan (vegan) embraces a fully vegan lifestyle during Stage 4 cancer treatment, shifting to vegan eating for health benefits and out of deep compassion for animal-people (Bollywood Bubble)

Brazilian vegan fashion brand Urban Flowers generated roughly US$425,300 in revenue in 2024 by repurposing nearly one ton of waste materials, like bicycle tires, umbrellas and parachutes, into sustainable accessories (Click Oil and Gas)

Historic Scottish vegetarian institution Hendersons opens its first Glasgow restaurant on July 9, debuting a sustainable, dog-people-friendly venue that highlights modern vegetarian and vegan cuisine made with local produce (The Herald Scotland)

Four people escape injury after floodwaters sweep their vehicle 25 meters downstream while trying to cross the flooded Macalister River in Victoria [Australia]. A police helicopter rescues the group from the roof following a satellite phone SOS call (Perth Now)

Toby, a 10-month-old rescue cat-person from Michigan [US], ties the Guinness World Record for the most toes on a cat-individual with 28 digits. He is in excellent health and only requires regular nail trimming. His caregiver hopes Toby’s story inspires more animal-people shelter adoptions (AOL)

Veterinarians from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Kenya Wildlife Service rescue an injured bull elephant-person in Kenya using a helicopter operation. After locating and sedating the animal friend, the team treats a severe foot infection on site, successfully restoring the elephant-guy’s mobility (The Cool Down)

Wise quote of the day: “Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.” – Venerable Imam Al-Ghazali (vegetarian) Prominent Muslim Philosopher, Theologian, Mystic, Jurist (AZ Quotes)

Previously in this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience, Greg described years of spiritual suffering that began when he was a child and a later overdose that left him with severe heart damage. Years later, at a hidden canyon river, he sat alone on a rock, listening to the water. In the stillness, he heard his damaged heart beat, stop almost like a flatline, and beat again — and he felt himself inching toward death.

As a door opened onto a dark path, Greg moved through the darkness, saw his body disappear, and eventually found himself before a being of Light. She took him through the stars until Earth was long gone. Then he arrived before a council of beings who said they had been waiting for him since before he was born. When they opened a door in the center of their circle, Greg walked through — and says he met GOD in all HIS Glory.

But the first thing I’ll say is that HE was absolutely massive. HE is so big, you can’t even fathom the size of it. You could stand before a mountain, you could stand before the Sun, and not even close. So, HE was really big. The reason I call HIM HE, just like the reason I called the angel a she, was because HIS energy was very male. Very, very, very male and very heavy-handed. You could feel [it]. It reminds me of a scriptural verse that says that HE will rule with an iron rod. HIS Law, there is no breaking HIS Law. There is no bending HIS Law. HIS Law is the Law. What was more interesting about it was not so much what HE looked like, actually. It’s what HE moved like and what HE sounded like. HE moved like a river. HE looked like a gigantic cosmic river, but there were so many colors in the river. Stars and colors and reds and blues, and even the background was actually kind of black, like the Universe. When you look up at the stars, the background is black. And HE’s flowing like a river. And again, a lot of this stuff was very instinctual. I literally start walking right into HIM. And it looked like a scene out of a movie because it looked like I was walking into a river. And I’m just walking into HIM, up until I’m probably about to my waist deep, I decided to lie in HIM. So, I just opened my arms, and I just lay back, as if, ironically, it looks a lot like baptism. I think that there’s a reason that they baptize in a river. Honestly, I think the river and the wind are the closest things that you’ll ever see that look like GOD. And that’s what HE does. HE washes things away, but HE also carries knowledge and wisdom. So, when I lay in HIM, the amount of information, I can’t even begin to comprehend this. Every nanosecond, forget every second, every nanosecond, you’d have millions, if not billions, of the most brilliant ideas, most wisest things that you’ve ever heard, just flowing.

Overwhelmed by the torrent of information — every piece of it a pure answer, with no questions attached — Greg faced a choice: try to grasp individual pieces of knowledge, or simply let it all flow through him.

And so I just let all HIS Glory flow through me. I’d rather just have HIM and not remember it. I just decided to go with it. And there was so much information. But the weird thing about HIS information was that it was only answers. So, everything was an answer to whatever question. And I remember, HE spoke to me at that moment, because I was thinking like, “This is nothing but answers. And it doesn’t make any sense to me.” But I can feel the wisdom. I can feel the brilliance in it. And then, that’s when HE spoke. HE says, “There are no questions here. Only answers.” That’s what HE said. And that’s all HE was. HE was a river of answers. And all you have to do is figure out the right question. But HE was nothing but answers. HE was nothing but Light.

I knew when I was a kid, and I was feeling that emptiness and that pain. I just felt instinctively. I don’t know how I knew this. I just knew that HE was the only thing that could quench that thirst or make that pain subside. And when I was with HIM, I didn’t feel empty anymore. I just had my Father back. I just wanted to be with HIM. I just missed HIM. I was shown a lot of things. I was shown how HE had chosen me for this. Apparently, I volunteered. I didn’t even know any of this stuff. Apparently, I volunteered to come to Earth. I came here to want to do something, actually, for HIM, something that would carry out HIS Will on Earth. I didn’t even realize that’s why I went through all the suffering.

In Part 6, Greg asks why GOD allowed him to suffer for so many years. I didn’t realize that the suffering would open a door that would lead me to HIM. And that’s what HE told me. Join us tomorrow for Part 6 of this multipart series on Greg Johnson’s near-death experience. (Round Trip Death)