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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Gaza, where fighting intensified in Gaza City as displaced families run out of places to flee. Within the last day, the U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire and aid access—for the sixth time—drawing broad international censure. France’s President Macron sharply criticized Israel’s offensive. Why this dominates: beyond the bombs, a man-made hunger crisis deepens. UN-backed analyses warn 640,000 face catastrophic hunger by month’s end; UNRWA truck access has been blocked since March 2, and famine is spreading south. The prominence is proportionate to the scale of human impact, but the death toll from blockade-driven deprivation remains underreported.

Today in Global Gist: - NATO’s edge: Estonia says three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace for 12 minutes over the Gulf of Finland. It follows Poland’s shootdowns of Russian drones last week—the alliance’s first kinetic engagement with Russia since the Cold War. Estonia seeks Article 4 consultations. - Middle East: Reports of expanded Israeli operations in Gaza City; U.S. exploring a supervisory role if a Gulf administration emerges—no agreement yet. - U.S.–Venezuela: After U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats and Caracas’ mobilization, regional tensions stay high; Colombia convened Celac FMs earlier this month as warships crowd the Caribbean. - Europe and China: Brussels proposes sanctions on Chinese firms buying Russian oil; EU ministers failed to agree on 2035/2040 climate targets, risking weaker pledges into COP30. - Indo-Pacific: China bristles at the U.S. Typhon missile system in Japan; Japan’s panel says don’t rule out nuclear-powered subs; Taiwan showcases cheaper asymmetric weapons amid rising pressure. - Tech and markets: Microsoft to raise Xbox prices; Apple hikes iPhone 17 output targets; xAI reportedly raises $10B at a $200B valuation; gold holds near record highs as the dollar weakens. Underreported but critical: - Sudan: A drone strike reportedly killed 75 worshippers in an El Fasher mosque as the RSF presses the siege. WHO and MSF warn of 100,000+ cholera cases amid health system collapse. - Haiti: Gangs control most of the capital; UN appeals remain underfunded. - Nepal: After lethal unrest and state collapse in parts of Kathmandu, over 8,800 escaped prisoners remain at large; recovery is partial and fragile.

Today in Insight Analytica, the thread is convergence risk. Airspace incursions and drone warfare from the Baltic to Gaza compress decision time, raising miscalculation odds. Fiscal strain and supply shocks show up in consumer tech price hikes and shipping surcharges, while EU climate indecision meets a year of lethal heat and costly disasters. In poorer states, conflict plus climate equals disease: Sudan’s cholera surge thrives on siege, displaced populations, and water scarcity. The cause-and-effect: security crises divert resources; delayed climate action magnifies shocks; humanitarian systems buckle first.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Estonia’s airspace breach triggers Article 4 talk; France and Germany deepen air support on NATO’s eastern flank; EU mulls sanctions on Chinese facilitators of Russian oil. - Middle East: Gaza assault expands; Macron’s criticism sharpens European tone; U.S. veto isolates Washington at the UN; Iran sanctions snapback looms next month. - Africa: Sudan’s El Fasher siege and cholera catastrophe escalate with scant media bandwidth; South Sudan corruption report ties elite looting to rights abuses. - Indo-Pacific: U.S.–Japan missile posture stirs Beijing; Tokyo weighs nuclear subs; Indonesia–Malaysia move toward joint development in disputed waters. - Americas: U.S.–Venezuela maritime standoff persists; Ecuador imposes curfews amid fuel-subsidy protests; U.S. domestic debates intensify over media freedom and regulatory power.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Gaza: What binding mechanisms can guarantee 500–600 aid trucks daily and protect corridors from fire? - NATO: Which air-policing and deconfliction protocols reduce escalation when hypersonic-capable MiG-31s probe borders? - Sudan: Will donors surge oral cholera vaccines, chlorine, and secure access to El Fasher—immediately? - Climate: How will EU leaders close the 2035/2040 gap before COP30 without offshoring emissions or weakening ambition? - Americas: What legal framework and de-escalation channels govern U.S.–Venezuela maritime engagements? Closing You’ve been listening to NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We track the headlines—and the silences between them. On the hour, every hour—stay informed, stay discerning.