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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on the U.S. government shutdown. As midnight struck in Washington, agencies dimmed the lights, furloughing large swaths of workers and pausing “non‑essential” services. Markets now weigh delayed data, families face stalled benefits, and federal courts, parks, and research labs triage operations. This leads because it touches every American household and ripples through a slowing global economy. Is its prominence proportional to human impact? Partly. The shutoff squeezes millions — but today’s tolls in Gaza and the systemic catastrophe in Sudan remain deadlier by the day, even if they draw fewer clicks.

— Today in Global Gist: - United States: Shutdown begins after talks collapse; the administration uses official channels to blame Democrats, while Trump threatens mass layoffs and proposes using cities as military “training grounds.” A new TrumpRx.gov drug site launches; watchdog dismantling plans raise alarms on oversight. - Middle East: The White House unveils a 20- or 21-point Gaza plan, endorsed by Netanyahu; Hamas signals skepticism. Gaza’s single‑day deaths climb; access to aid remains perilously thin. Iran’s rial plunges past 1.1 million per dollar as UN “snapback” sanctions bite and Tehran recalls European ambassadors. - Europe/Eastern Europe: NATO’s DEFENDER drills stress rapid deployment; airspace scares continue. Ukraine reports fresh strikes in Kharkiv and deadly flooding in Odesa; Kyiv presses allies for an air shield as Russia targets energy sites. - Africa: Namibia says Etosha wildfires are contained; Madagascar’s president dissolves government amid youth‑led protests over water and power cuts. A DRC court sentences former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, alleging support for M23 — a volatile turn denied by Kabila. - Asia: Indonesia mourns a school collapse with 90+ feared trapped. China warns on expanded U.S.–Japan–ROK drills; subsea pipelines top 10,000 km. Philippines reroutes fiber to avoid tense waters. Myanmar’s Rakhine front shifts further toward Arakan Army control. Underreported but critical (historical check): Sudan’s disaster — the world’s worst cholera outbreak in years amid war — exceeds 100,000 suspected cases and thousands dead, with 30 million needing aid and 70–80% of hospitals shuttered. Haiti’s appeal remains under 10% funded as gangs control most of Port‑au‑Prince; the UN just approved a larger security force.

— Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect: Political brinkmanship in Washington freezes paychecks and procurement, amplifying recession risks as global debt rolls over. Sanctions pressure collapses Iran’s currency, pushing households out of the formal economy. Drone warfare and energy strikes in Ukraine cascade into infrastructure failures that mirror Odesa’s flood‑exposed drains. In Gaza, any deal without verifiable aid corridors and fuel is a blueprint without roads. Across Sudan and Haiti, institutions fail first — water, clinics, payrolls — and then people fall through them.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: NATO readiness drills shadow heightened Russia air activity; EU debates health and pharma rules while energy markets shift to faster intraday trading. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies guided bomb and drone attacks; Ukraine hits refineries and seeks integrated air defense. - Middle East: Gaza plan faces Hamas resistance; Lebanon airspace sees drone incursions; Iran braces for deeper isolation. - Africa: Sudan’s cholera vaccination starts but funding lags; Madagascar unrest grows; Namibia assesses wildfire losses; DRC politics flare. - Indo‑Pacific: Indonesia rescue race; Myanmar’s digital repression and displacement mount; Taiwan politics stir; Philippines fortifies cables. - Americas: Shutdown shockwaves; Colombia ends FTA with Israel; Haiti security mandate expands; U.S. defense culture debates intensify.

— Questions asked — and missing: - Asked: Who “wins” the U.S. shutdown blame? Will Hamas accept the Gaza framework? - Missing: Which services — WIC, court backlogs, disaster recovery — will stall first, and who bridges the gap? Who guarantees and monitors protected, fuel‑enabled aid corridors into northern Gaza at 500–600 trucks per day? Where is surge OCV vaccine, water treatment, and funding to bend Sudan’s cholera curve now? In Haiti, how will the expanded force protect civilians while unblocking aid? What safeguards counter disinformation as health claims about acetaminophen spread? Cortex concludes — Power, policy, and pipelines: when money stops, lights dim; when corridors choke, hunger spreads; when grids fail, floods rise. Track the arteries — funding, fuel, fiber, food — and we track the truth. This is NewsPlanetAI. We’ll be back on the hour.