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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Russia’s overnight barrage across Ukraine. As dawn neared over Kyiv, drones and missiles tore through the capital, killing at least four and injuring dozens, while Poland scrambled jets and briefly closed airspace near Rzeszow. This attack continues a weeks‑long pattern of Russian airspace probes and mass strikes aimed at testing NATO’s new Operation Eastern Sentry. Why it dominates: the risk of miscalculation pulling the alliance and Russia closer to direct confrontation. Proportional to human impact? Partly. The escalation carries continental stakes, but so does Iran’s snapback of UN sanctions at midnight—set to squeeze 85 million Iranians already battling food inflation—and India’s rally stampede that killed 39 in minutes, a toll enough to fill a small theater.

Today in Global Gist, we’re tracking: - Eastern Europe: Massive strikes across Ukraine; airspace closures in eastern Poland; Moldova votes amid Russian interference fears; Transnistria’s role in focus. - NATO posture: Eastern Sentry expands after drone incursions in Poland and Denmark; UK fighters reinforce air defense. - Middle East: UN “snapback” sanctions on Iran return; Tehran denounces legality. Gaza’s single‑day toll rises; Western allies recognize Palestine, the U.S. does not. Activist states push to deny Israel “tools of genocide.” - South Asia: Tamil Nadu rally crush kills 39; reports cite panic and inadequate crowd control. - Indo‑Pacific: Vietnam braces for Typhoon Bualoi with 250,000 evacuations. PLA carrier Fujian transits the Taiwan Strait; RUSI says Russia aids China’s invasion prep. China halts U.S. soy buys; Nvidia says China is “nanoseconds behind” in chips. - Europe economy/tech: UK backs £1.5B loan guarantee for Jaguar Land Rover after cyber shutdown—highlighting supply‑chain fragility. U.S. warns EU that DMA must not punish U.S. tech; Washington resists UN-led AI governance. - Americas: U.S.–Venezuela tensions and Caribbean strikes persist; Canada Post strike halts mail nationwide. - Underreported, confirmed by our historical check: Sudan—113,000+ cholera cases, 30 million needing aid, El Fasher under siege for 500+ days with vaccination only now scaling. Haiti—armed police drone use and an attack that killed eight children, with the UN appeal under 10% funded. Myanmar—Arakan Army controls most of Rakhine; mass displacement grows.

Today in Insight Analytica, we see: - Cascading security shocks: Russian salvos strain NATO readiness while sanctions on Iran tighten energy and shipping risks; Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil add pressure to supply chains already hit by trade frictions. - Economic squeeze points: China’s soy pause and tariff front‑loading lift costs now, while a record $324 trillion global debt—with 42% maturing in three years—magnifies vulnerability in emerging markets. - Tech and fragility: A single cyberattack idles JLR, prompting a state backstop; AI-fueled phishing surges complicate critical infrastructure defense. - Climate-humanitarian loop: Typhoon evacuations, Gaza access shortfalls, and Sudan’s cholera—where water, sanitation, and governance failures intersect—show how weather, war, and weakened systems multiply harm.

Today in Regional Rundown, we note: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Kyiv under heavy fire; NATO jets active; Moldova’s vote is a proxy on EU alignment. - Middle East: Iran sanctions snap back; Gaza casualties rise amid recognition diplomacy; Lebanon tensions simmer. - Africa: Sudan’s health collapse and famine risk persist despite scant daily coverage—our check shows far fewer articles than the scale warrants. - Indo‑Pacific: Myanmar’s Rakhine conflict threatens ports and pipelines; Vietnam braces for Bualoi; Taiwan Strait tensions continue. - Americas: Haiti’s urban warfare and underfunded response; U.S.–Venezuela frictions; Canada Post strike’s ripple effects on medicine and small business logistics.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Asked: Can NATO scale integrated air defense and deconfliction fast enough to avoid a cross‑border incident as Russian strikes intensify? - Asked: Will snapback sanctions include robust humanitarian carve‑outs for food, medicine, and medical devices inside Iran—and who audits delivery? - Missing: Where is surge WASH, vaccine, and nutrition funding for Sudan aligned to need, and what’s the delivery rate to Darfur and El Fasher? - Missing: What binding rules govern police drone use in Haiti’s dense neighborhoods, and where is independent casualty monitoring? - Missing: After repeated deadly crushes in South Asia, will event permits require enforceable crowd‑safety standards and heat protocols? That’s the hour from NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. Headlines tell you what happened; context shows who bears the weight. We’ll be here, measuring both.