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Today in The World Watches, we focus on NATO’s “Eastern Sentry.” As morning haze lifted over the Vistula, alliance jets integrated under a new mission to guard the eastern flank after Russian drones crossed Polish airspace—NATO aircraft shot down three, officials say. Article 4 consultations followed; France and Germany are deploying air defenses and air support. Why this dominates: it marks a first-of-its-kind NATO engagement over allied territory and a live test of deterrence architecture. Is the prominence proportional to human impact? It’s geopolitically pivotal, but it still crowds out mass-casualty crises in Gaza and Sudan that eclipse it in lives at stake.

Today in Global Gist, the headlines and what’s missing: - Europe/Eastern Europe: NATO launches Eastern Sentry; Poland seeks visible US solidarity. Zelenskyy warns Putin aims to occupy all of Ukraine. UK: nine Met officers suspended after misconduct probe; Labour backlash grows over the Mandelson/Epstein scandal. Gold holds near $3,636/oz as risk hedges rise. - Middle East: UN members push Palestinian statehood resolutions amid Israeli pushback; Qatar convenes over regional strikes. Gaza famine persists, with acute child malnutrition confirmed and months of severely restricted aid access. - Indo-Pacific: Nepal appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim PM after deadly unrest, mass jailbreak, and government buildings torched. Taiwan reports ongoing PLA incursions; US midrange missiles to Japan advance. - Americas: Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing arrested after a 33-hour manhunt; Supreme Court to weigh presidential tariff powers; Missouri passes a Trump-backed redistricting plan. Brazil’s top court sentences Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years, pending appeal. - Economy/Tech: Apple AI leader Robby Walker exiting; OpenAI/Nvidia eye UK data center investments; Gemini crypto IPO pops; Opendoor chair signals drastic staff cuts; EU revisits the 2035 combustion engine ban; Europe inaugurates its first exascale supercomputer. Underreported but high-impact (context checks confirm persistence): - Sudan: A cholera emergency with nearly 100,000 suspected cases and millions displaced amid health system collapse—near-zero coverage this hour. - DRC: M23/ADF violence driving mass killings and displacement; UN flags potential war crimes across parties. - Haiti: Gangs control much of Port-au-Prince; the current mission remains underpowered and time-limited. - Gaza: IPC-confirmed famine; WHO/UN data show thousands of acutely malnourished children and lethal aid bottlenecks.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads: Air defense integration (NATO) and autonomous warfare (Ukraine) accelerate as states re-arm; risk assets hedge with gold while tariff regimes and export controls rewire supply chains. Politicized violence in the US, legal stress tests in Brazil and Turkey, and social unrest in Nepal echo a wider pattern: institutions harden security while social protection (healthcare access, famine response, cholera control) lags. Climate shocks and conflict degrade water and health systems—fertile ground for cholera and famine—just as AI and compute demand surge, competing for energy and public attention.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Eastern Sentry stands up; Poland rejects “accident” narratives; UK policing faces new misconduct scrutiny; EU tweaks EV and climate files amid political tug-of-war. - Eastern Europe: Zelenskyy urges pressure on China to restrain Russia; NATO’s first air-to-air engagement over allied territory reframes red lines. - Middle East: Gaza’s famine persists; UN statehood votes widen diplomatic rifts; regional events strain Qatar’s mediator role. - Africa: Sudan’s cholera and DRC displacement crises remain largely absent from mainstream coverage despite staggering human tolls. - Indo-Pacific: Nepal shifts to an interim leadership after lethal unrest; US posture in Japan and PLA flights near Taiwan sustain steady tension. - Americas: Kirk’s killing spotlights polarized security risks; Bolsonaro’s sentence deepens Brazil’s accountability debate; US courts eye executive trade powers.

Today in Social Soundbar: - NATO: What escalation controls and deconfliction lines accompany Eastern Sentry to prevent miscalculation? - Gaza/Sudan/DRC/Haiti: What minimum, verifiable aid-access metrics—and cholera response funding—will donors guarantee this month? - Nepal: Can an interim judiciary-led cabinet stabilize security without curbing civil liberties? - US: How will platforms enforce graphic-content policies consistently after the Kirk videos—and protect evidence for investigators? - Economy/AI: Who ensures data center and defense energy demand doesn’t cannibalize grids that also power hospitals and water systems? Cortex concludes Today’s throughline: deterrence in the skies, distress on the ground. We’ll track the air corridors and follow the aid trucks. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.