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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on a split-screen at the UN: as dawn breaks over Gaza, Western allies including France, the UK, Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, while the U.S. refuses. Fighting and displacement surge — Israeli divisions encircle, UN agencies still report aid far below the 500–600 trucks/day needed. Microsoft curtailed cloud services used by the IDF for mass surveillance. Politically, the story dominates because it recasts alliances in real time; historically, recognition has climbed to 145–150+ states in the last year, even as hunger in Gaza worsened. The prominence is warranted by geopolitics — but the immediate human impact is still about access to water, food, and medicine.

— Today in Global Gist: - U.S. politics: Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted over 2020 testimony; Congress remains deadlocked with a shutdown looming after Sept. 30. - Trade: President Trump announces sweeping tariffs effective Oct. 1 — 100% on branded drugs, 50% kitchen cabinets, 30% upholstered furniture, 25% heavy trucks — alongside reported chip rules tying imports to local output. China, meanwhile, has halted U.S. soybean purchases this year after buying $16.3B last year. - Europe/NATO: DEFENDER 25 drills and Operation Eastern Sentry expand after Russian airspace breaches; Polish/Baltic intercepts reported this week. Sarkozy vows to “sleep in jail” after conviction. - Indo-Pacific: South Korea fired warning shots as a North Korean ship crossed the NLL; Seoul says Pyongyang holds up to two tonnes of 90% uranium — roughly dozens of weapons — and has tested new missiles and AI-enabled drones. - Tech/Business: Microsoft launches a unified Marketplace for cloud, AI apps, and agents; Intel’s $28B Ohio fab slips to 2030. Underreported but critical (context-checked): Sudan’s war-fueled cholera outbreak exceeds 100,000 suspected cases with vaccination just starting; 30 million need aid. Haiti’s protection crisis deepens — a police drone strike killed eight children; UN appeal remains under 10% funded. Myanmar’s Rakhine war expands as the Arakan Army controls most townships.

— Today in Insight Analytica, patterns link security, supply, and survival: trade walls rise as global debt and tight credit strain food and aid pipelines; NATO-Russia flashpoints and North Korea’s enrichment drive defense spending that crowds out humanitarian budgets; climate-amplified hazards, from Sudan’s waterborne disease to LA wildfire readiness gaps, show how brittle systems turn shocks into crises.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Moldova’s election could steer EU integration; NATO compresses decision times amid Russian violations; Pokrovsk sector remains intense. - Middle East: Gaza’s siege tightens; U.S. says no West Bank annexation; Abbas rejects Hamas rule in post-war Gaza; drones over Beirut raise spillover risk; Russia-Iran expand nuclear cooperation. - Africa: Sudan’s vaccination drive begins amid hospital collapse; South Africa battles vandalism taking down 700+ Eskom units. - Indo-Pacific: Manila and Beijing briefly dial down rhetoric as the carrier Fujian transits; India retires the MiG-21 after 62 years. - Americas: Medicaid disenrollments surpass 25 million; Haiti’s gangs control 80% of Port-au-Prince; U.S. National Guard deployments expand.

— Today in Social Soundbar: - Questions asked: Will recognition shift leverage in ceasefire and access negotiations? Can tariffs curb drug prices without shortages? - Questions missing: What enforceable regime can restore 500–600 aid trucks daily into Gaza? Where is surge financing for Sudan’s cholera response and Haiti’s civilian protection? What rules govern police and contractor drone use? How will semiconductor quota-tariffs affect prices and R&D? Can Western Hemisphere–focused defense planning resource climate resilience that prevents mass displacement? Cortex concludes: Maps are redrawn by speeches; lives are saved by logistics. Between tariffs and treaties, watch the trucks, transformers, clinics, and crossings. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.