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Today in The World Watches, we focus on London’s far-right rally. As crowds streamed from Waterloo into Whitehall, some 110,000 rallied behind activist Tommy Robinson; police reported projectiles and nine arrests as counter‑protesters gathered. Elon Musk spoke; Reform UK’s rise framed the moment. Why it dominates: it’s a dramatic, visual test of Britain’s political temperature days before President Trump’s state visit and amid the Mandelson–Epstein fallout rocking Westminster. Is prominence proportional to impact? It signals polarization and the press‑freedom chill documented this week, but the human toll remains far higher in Gaza’s famine and Sudan’s cholera surge—stories drawing far less real-time coverage.

Today in Global Gist, headlines—and gaps: - Europe/Eastern Europe: NATO’s “Eastern Sentry” hardens the eastern flank after Russian drones entered Polish airspace, with allied jets now deployed (context: first NATO drone shootdowns in NATO airspace this week). Ukraine hit a major refinery near Ufa; Kyiv pegs 2026 defense needs at $120–150B. Denmark picked the European SAMP/T air-defense system over Patriot. Gold holds near $3,636/oz. - UK politics: Mandelson questioned on Epstein links before his now-ended ambassadorship; blame game ahead of Trump’s visit. - Middle East: Gaza: IDF struck a high-rise as evacuations swell; hostage families rally. A 40‑plus‑vessel Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Tunisia to challenge the blockade. Qatar convenes an Arab‑Muslim summit after Israel’s strike in Doha while mediating. US SecState Rubio says the Qatar strike won’t alter US‑Israel ties. Historical context: IPC declared famine in Gaza City in August; UNRWA truck flows have been near zero since March. - Africa (underreported): Sudan’s cholera caseload nears 100,000 with a shattered health system—coverage has gone dark despite escalating need. DRC/Mali/Burkina crises affect millions with little mention. South Africa reopens the Steve Biko inquest. - Indo‑Pacific: Nepal’s student‑led uprising toppled the government; former chief justice Sushila Karki named caretaker PM; 12,500 prisoners remain at large amid army operations. China outlines counters to Taiwan’s HIMARS; US mid‑range missiles to Japan advance basing plans. Taliban claim bilateral talks with US envoys; unconfirmed by Washington. - Americas: Arrest in Charlie Kirk’s killing heightens concern over political violence. A court ban on US military law‑enforcement deployments in California took effect as reports note troop deployments to Memphis. Haiti’s gang control and mandate funding shortfall persist. - Tech/markets: OpenAI and Nvidia to announce UK data‑center investments; OpenAI aims to lower Microsoft rev share by 2030. Europe’s exascale JUPITER goes live. FAA seeks a $3.1M Boeing fine. FedEx to raise rates in 2026.

Today in Insight Analytica, shared threads connect the hour: Security shocks (NATO’s east, Gaza, Haiti) lift risk premia and gold; tariff‑era supply chains are front‑loading inventory, tightening SME cash flow. Press‑freedom backsliding and polarization amplify street mobilization—from London to Kathmandu—while humanitarian systems buckle: blocked crossings in Gaza and cholera‑struck Sudan show how conflict, logistics and governance failures cascade into mass hunger and disease.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: London’s rally, French unrest, and Eastern Sentry deployments redefine political and security risk. EPP signals a push to reverse the 2035 combustion‑engine ban. - Eastern Europe: Poland activates multilayer air defense; Ukraine strikes deep and seeks vast 2026 funding; Trump presses allies to halt Russian oil before new US sanctions. - Middle East: Gaza strikes and evacuations; flotilla sails; Doha diplomacy tightens after Israeli hits. Dubai Airshow bars Israeli attendance citing security. - Africa: Sudan’s cholera and famine flags intensify with minimal coverage; leaders stress capital, not pledges, for climate resilience. - Indo‑Pacific: Nepal’s caretaker government faces state‑capacity shock; US–Japan missile posture expands; Myanmar’s high toll remains under‑reported. - Americas: Political violence ripples; healthcare and SNAP cuts loom over tens of millions; listings surge in US housing.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Can NATO sustain “Eastern Sentry” without tripping electronic‑warfare escalation? - Gaza: What verifiable mechanism restores high‑volume aid convoys—and who guarantees route security? - Sudan: How quickly could funded cholera vaccination, WASH, and ORS scale bend mortality? - Nepal: What safeguards prevent security force abuses as the army reasserts control? - Press freedom: With the sharpest fall in 50 years, which legal defenses best protect reporters before elections? Cortex concludes Today’s throughline: spectacular rallies and air patrols command lenses; blocked borders and broken clinics define lives. We’ll keep both in frame. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.