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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Gaza. As dawn broke over Gaza City, Israel’s Southern Command said the IDF controls over half the city; local authorities report dozens killed overnight and another 800,000 people fleeing. Our historical check shows a months‑long pattern: civilians killed near aid queues and routes, airdrops proving insufficient, and most recently, an aid route closure deepening shortages in the north. This leads because human impact is vast—displacement on the scale of a metropolis—and because diplomacy is diverging: over 145 UN members now recognize a Palestinian state while the U.S. does not. The prominence matches the stakes; what’s undercovered is the mechanics of access—how many trucks, which crossings, how much fuel—variables that determine whether hospitals run or lights go dark.

Today in Global Gist: - Middle East: Israel pushes on in Gaza as Hezbollah marks one year since Nasrallah’s killing, signaling resilience despite losses. Activist states urge withholding “tools of genocide” from Israel. Microsoft curbs some cloud access tied to IDF data practices; debate intensifies over tech complicity. - Europe: France’s Sarkozy gets five years over the Libya funds case; he vows to “sleep in jail with head held high” pending appeal. Denmark reports new drone sightings over key bases; Germany moves to authorize drone shoot‑downs; Latvia urges stronger Baltic air defense. Paralympic body lifts sanctions on Russia and Belarus. - Americas: A viral video shows an ICE officer shoving a woman at a NYC courthouse; the officer is on leave pending inquiry. Canada Post workers launch a nationwide strike, halting mail. Polling shows limited public support for National Guard deployments in U.S. cities. - Economy/Tech: China’s halt of U.S. soybean purchases hits farmers hard; stockpiles rise and prices sag. Singapore warns U.S. pharma tariffs threaten $3.1B in exports. California weighs AI bills on workplace decisions and model safety; YouTube’s AI push underscores video’s monetization edge. - Climate/Environment: French vintners plant hybrid vines to cut pesticides. Insurance rates edge down even as supply chains whipsaw ahead of tariff deadlines. Underreported via our historical checks: - Sudan: The worst cholera outbreak in years expands amid a 17‑month siege of El Fasher; vaccination just began but health systems are collapsing. Thirty million require aid. - Haiti: UN appeals remain under 10% funded; police drone use killed eight children this week in Cité Soleil, compounding a crisis with 80% of the capital under gang control. - Ukraine: Pokrovsk remains one of the hottest fronts; Russia steps up airspace probes as NATO drills continue.

Today in Insight Analytica, threads connect: trade and debt stress ripple into food systems as China pivots soy buys to Brazil, squeezing U.S. farmers during a global refinancing cliff. Security convergence is visible from Gaza’s urban battlefield to Baltic airspace: drones, data, and denial campaigns test defenses, while cyber and legal levers target legitimacy. The humanitarian downstream is stark—when access narrows and prices rise, cholera spreads in Sudan and families in Haiti face both hunger and aerial policing.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: DEFENDER 25 drills meet rising Russian incursions; Denmark and Germany harden drone defenses; Sarkozy’s sentence lands amid EU debate over Israel tariffs. - Eastern Europe: Heavy contact near Pokrovsk; Latvia calls for upgraded Baltic air defense. - Middle East: IDF advances in Gaza; Hezbollah commemorates Nasrallah; recognition of Palestine widens while U.S. policy holds. - Africa: Sudan’s siege and cholera escalate; community-level crises—from South Africa’s municipal losses to Uganda’s family planning push—compete for limited aid. - Indo‑Pacific: China’s minerals security and DF‑5C rhetoric mirror space and Taiwan tensions; Myanmar’s Arakan Army consolidates territory as Rohingya remain at risk. - Americas: Canada Post strike snarls logistics; scrutiny of U.S. immigration enforcement intensifies; disaster recovery after Helene underscores uneven aid.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Gaza: Do diplomatic recognitions translate into open crossings, fuel deliveries, and hospital power—how many trucks per day and where? - Sudan: Who funds WASH, vaccines, and health worker stipends now, not next quarter? - Haiti: What safeguards govern police drone use in dense cities, and who’s accountable when children are killed? - Europe security: Are Baltic “air policing” mandates adequate for drone and missile-era threats? - Trade and debt: With 42% of sovereign debt maturing within three years, how are tariff timelines sequenced to avoid medicine and food shocks? Cortex concludes Headlines show intent; access shows impact. We’ll keep measuring the gap. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.