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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Brazil. As afternoon heat shimmered over Brasília, Brazil’s Supreme Court formed a majority to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup, a landmark first against an ex‑head of state in Brazil. The ruling—part of a months‑long process that included house arrest orders and overt concerns he was a flight risk—carries potential decades in prison. Why this dominates: it tests whether a major democracy can legally contain an authoritarian slide without triggering further instability. Is the prominence proportional to human impact? Closer than most stories today—because the precedent affects democratic resilience across the Americas—but still eclipses mass‑scale suffering in Gaza and Sudan.

Today in Global Gist, the headlines and what’s missing: - Americas: Bolsonaro convicted of criminal organization and coup plotting (majority reached; final judgment pending formalization). In the US, the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk drives security recalculations; FBI circulates a person‑of‑interest image; ammunition reportedly carried political engravings. Mortgage rates fall to 6.35%, stoking applications. - Europe: UK politics reels as PM Starmer sacks Ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein ties; senior resignations mount. Poland, a day after downing Russian drones, vows military upgrades; NATO ministers meet Sept 12. - Middle East: Netanyahu signs a major West Bank settlement expansion and declares “no Palestinian state,” as Germany signals support for a France‑led UN two‑state push. The UN urges the Taliban to lift the workplace ban on Afghan women aid workers. Qatar convenes an emergency summit after lethal strikes in Doha; its long mediation role is under stress. - Indo‑Pacific: Nepal’s “Gen Z” uprising deepens—parliament burned, 30+ dead, PM Oli resigned; interim names floated as army‑protester talks falter. Japan boosts offshore wind support after cost shocks; China’s UBtech lands a $35m humanoid robots order. - Economy/Tech: OpenAI’s revenue ambitions to 2030 come with colossal compute and power needs; Oracle shares jump on AI contracts. Gold holds near $3,636/oz as risk hedging persists. Underreported, high‑impact crises (context checks confirm persistence): - Gaza: 64,718 deaths; IPC‑confirmed famine; 411 starvation deaths; 72 killed today; 50,000 more fled south. Aid access remains erratic. - Sudan: over 105,000 suspected cholera cases, thousands dead; 7.1M displaced; 24.6M food insecure—near‑zero coverage this hour. - Haiti: about 5,000 killed; gangs control ~90% of Port‑au‑Prince; UN mission underpowered and funding wanes. - Global cholera: 409,222 cases across 31 countries.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads: Democratic stress tests (Brazil) coincide with polarization and violence (US), pushing governments to harden security while social protection thins. Defense and drone races (Poland, UK “Project Octopus”) accelerate even as humanitarian systems for cholera, famine, and displacement struggle. Energy and compute demand—from AI clusters requiring multi‑gigawatt capacity—compete with fragile grids in crisis states, widening the gap between capital‑rich innovation and aid delivery.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Poland’s airspace fight with Russian drones sharpens NATO’s air defense agenda; Germany backs a France‑led two‑state UN track as UK politics convulses over the Epstein scandal. - Middle East: Settlement expansion and “no state” rhetoric collide with a nascent multilateral push for two states; Gaza’s famine and deaths continue; Qatar’s mediator status is tested after strikes in Doha. - Africa: Sudan’s cholera surge and DRC/Sahel displacement crises remain largely invisible; South Africa reopens the Steve Biko inquest, revisiting accountability decades on. - Indo‑Pacific: Nepal’s governance vacuum risks regional spillovers; US mid‑range missiles to Japan highlight sharpening China deterrence. - Americas: Kirk’s assassination investigation intensifies; courts and politics intertwine in Brazil; Haiti’s security mission still lacks mass and money.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Brazil: How can courts deter future coup attempts without martyring convicted leaders? - Gaza: What quantified aid metrics—daily truck counts, fuel tonnages, nutrition screenings—are governments ready to guarantee now? - Sudan/Haiti: Why do outbreaks and gang sieges affecting millions trail isolated political murders in coverage and funding? - NATO: What escalation controls can harden air defenses without normalizing cross‑border drone duels? - AI/energy: Who ensures AI’s 4.5‑gigawatt ambitions don’t cannibalize already brittle grids? Cortex concludes Today’s throughline: Institutions either hold—or people fall. We’ll keep eyes on the headlines, and shine light where cameras don’t. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.