UK vegan dog food producer Omni welcomes findings of a recent study showing vegan diets are healthier for dogs compared to meat-based dog food, and hopes similar findings will stimulate demand for vegan pet food (PetfoodIndustry)

Bengaluru [India]: Vegans march 18 kilometers on national holiday Gandhi Jayanti to protest animal cruelty as part of nationwide “ahimsa” [non-violence] event across 10 cities (Deccan Herald)

Italy: Animal rights activists protest pharmaceutical company Aptuit’s vivisection lab in Verona, demanding an end to experiments on beagle dogs (Vegan FTA)

New York University [US] pledges to serve less meat, joining New York City’s Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge to reduce food-related emissions: “We hope others will join us” (VegNews)

US vegan biotech company The EVERY Co.’s vegan eggs receive US patent for egg white protein ovalbumin made via precision fermentation (Plant Based News)

Spanish vegan meat startup Heura shifts focus to reformulating processed foods, targeting “ultra-processed foods” with healthier vegan alternatives (TechCrunch)

Survey: 80% of Americans agree US government should phase out animal experiments in favor of other research methods (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)

Analysis: Regulators should value animal lives in benefit-cost analyses for more comprehensive regulatory impact, because the death, illness, or injury of an animal is a morally significant loss (The Regulatory Review)

Clearwing moth species found in home in Wales [UK] accidentally hitched a ride from South American jungle, traveling 7,240 kilometers [4,500 miles] in a photographer’s boot bag after her trip to Guyana (The Independent)

Tonga Trench [South Pacific Ocean]: Researchers capture rare footage of a Magnapinna [bigfin squid] with spindly arms that stretch for several meters (LiveScience)

India’s Assam state sees 86% drop in rhino poaching and a fivefold increase in rhino population since 2016 thanks to new protected areas and strengthened ranger patrols (Good News Network)

Rescuers save pets and domestic animals trapped in Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters across southern US as shelters across the country step in to help (New York Post)

Australian vegan company Coco2 launches “world’s first” coconut-based infant formula, featuring a simplified protein and fat profile that closely mimics human breastmilk and is easier to digest and absorb compared to traditional dairy-based formulas (Vegconomist)

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Korea grants Ukraine US$100 million concessional loan for state budget (RBC Ukraine)

Analysis: Russia’s summer offensive in Ukraine fails, exposing Russian military’s weaknesses while challenging Russia’s domestic claims of “inevitable” success (The Military Show)

EU and UK agree to strengthen cooperation “at pace” and plan a summit for early 2025 to “oversee the development” of their new relationship (Euronews)

Myanmar: China-mediated peace talks between Myanmar junta and Three Brotherhood Alliance begin following the rebels’ victory in Laukkai (The Organization for World Peace)

Hamburg [Germany] presents research prize for animal testing alternatives, with the top honor going to skin care company Beiersdorf AG for its novel 3D skin sensitization assessment model (Hamburg News)

US election: Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich praises JD Vance’s vice presidential [VP] debate performance, saying President Trump made a good choice for VP - while criticizing Walz’s nervousness (FOX News)

Walz “terrified” and “confused” during US Vice Presidential debate (Sky News Australia)

President Trump [US] says Walz “embarrassed himself” compared to JD Vance’s “brilliance” at VP debate (FOX News)

Immigrant surge overwhelms small town of Charleroi [Pennsylvania, US], residents express frustration (Nick Johnson)

BBC News and government won’t discuss EXPLOSIVE new immigration report showing that the economic justification for mass immigration was a lie, as each migrant COSTS British taxpayers a net £465,000 while only a tiny fraction are “highly skilled” laborers (The New Culture Forum)

Southern Vietnam: Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions, and 1 panther in zoos (CBS)

Utah [US] health department study: 1 in 12 residents suffer from long COVID, facing various challenges (KSL.com)

US: Federal data shows 13 states have “very high” COVID-19 wastewater viral activity despite nationwide case decreases (Newsweek)

Thanh Hóa province [Vietnam]: At risk of being completely wiped out, 38 households in Trung Xuân commune urgently set up shelters and abandon homes (CHAO VLOG)

Hamburg [Germany] rail station closes tracks after two people display Marburg virus symptoms (Politico)

Romania’s agriculture sector devastated by drought and desertification as heatwaves compromise corn and sunflower crops (France 24)

Western US witnesses most extreme October heat ever, breaking hundreds of records (The Washington Post)

North and South Carolina [US] face historically rare storms due to geography and climate change (The Conversation)

Swiss glaciers have lost 2.5% of volume in 2024 due to record-hot summer despite high June snowfall (Euronews)

Study suggests alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change within 1,000 years of industrialization, which may explain why we have not discovered signs of them on other planets (Live Science)

Climate change increases risk of violence against women in romantic relationships - with storms, flooding and landslides posing particularly significant risks (The Independent)

Florida [US]: Hurricane-proof Hunter Point housing development withstands Hurricanes Ian, Idalia, and now Helene, proving climate-proof designs can be effective (Good News Network)

UK: Footage by animal activist Joey Carbstrong [vegan] shows cows being abused by workers at major animal raising operation certified as “high welfare” by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Vegan FTA)

New study unravels centuries-old mystery of how rubbing objects together causes static electricity, down to the nano level (Northwestern University)

Self-mastering quote of the day: “A good man complains of no one; he does not look to faults.” – The Venerable Master Shams-i Tabrīzī [vegetarian] (Goodreads)

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