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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on Gaza’s fragile turn toward calm. As dawn nears along the Mediterranean, Israel prepares to receive 20 living hostages while Hamas expects roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Trump, en route to Israel after Cairo talks with 20+ nations, declared “the war is over.” On the ground, volatility persists: Hamas forces clashed with Gaza City’s Dughmush clan, leaving at least 27 dead; UNIFIL says an Israeli drone dropped a grenade near its position in south Lebanon, injuring a peacekeeper, the third such incident in weeks. Why it leads: scale — 69,100+ confirmed dead in Gaza; geopolitics — Egypt-Qatar-US mediation; timing — prisoner lists exchanged, Rafah aid surge poised. What to watch: verification and sequencing of daily releases, phased withdrawals, and whether a non-Hamas interim administration can restore services fast enough to anchor the ceasefire.

— Today in Global Gist: - Ukraine: Russia intensified strikes on power and gas sites, triggering blackouts from Kyiv to Odesa; Europe scrambles to help rebuild the grid before winter. - Europe: France reappoints PM Sébastien Lecornu and unveils a new cabinet before the 2026 budget fight; Czechia’s Babiš-SPD coalition plans to end direct state aid to Ukraine. - Trade: The EU resists new US tariff demands as Washington readies 100% levies Nov 1; the Netherlands seizes control of Nexperia to secure chip supply. - US: Shutdown Day 12 — 750,000 furloughed; courts curb some National Guard deployments; a Tennessee munitions-plant blast killed multiple workers. - Indo-Pacific: The Philippines reels from twin quakes affecting 722,919; Afghanistan-Pakistan border skirmishes intensify. - Africa: Madagascar’s president warns of a coup attempt as elite units side with protesters; Cameroon votes with 92-year-old Biya seeking an 8th term. Underreported, confirmed by our historical scan: - Sudan: 25 million face acute hunger; a vast cholera epidemic sweeps a health system where 80% of hospitals are non-functional. - Myanmar (Rakhine): Arakan Army control expands; over 2 million risk famine as aid remains blocked. - Haiti: Gangs hold most of Port-au-Prince; six million face acute hunger; UN-backed force expanded but remains underfunded.

— Today in Insight Analytica, we connect the threads. Energy shocks and war damage (Ukraine) cascade into heat, health, and displacement crises — the very spiral Sudan and Haiti now endure. Trade weaponization — from rare-earth controls to 100% tariffs — compounds supply risk, raising costs for everything from grid equipment to medicines the Critical Medicines Act seeks to secure. Governance bandwidth is fraying: shutdowns, cabinet churn, and coups sap capacity at the moment ceasefires, quakes, and epidemics demand execution, logistics, and cash.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Paris stabilizes its cabinet; Prague pivots away from direct aid to Kyiv; NATO’s Steadfast Noon nuclear drill adds more aircraft as Russia-Belarus exercises run nearby. - Eastern Europe: Russia escalates grid strikes; Ukraine presses long-range drone attacks on Russian logistics. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire mechanics begin amid internal Gaza clashes and UNIFIL incidents; Lebanon tensions simmer; Allenby crossing remains closed. - Africa: Madagascar’s mutiny risks a power vacuum; Sudan’s famine and cholera roll on with minimal funding; Cabo Delgado displacement grows. - Indo-Pacific: Philippine quakes, Myanmar’s blockade-driven hunger, and China’s export curbs reshape regional risk. - Americas: US shutdown widens service gaps; Haiti’s security mission expands on paper while hunger deepens; Argentina and Canada pursue new trade tracks.

— Today in Social Soundbar: - Questions asked: Exactly when and where will hostage-prisoner exchanges occur daily, and who certifies compliance? - Questions missing: Will donors surge cholera vaccine, WASH, and food to Sudan now? Can cross-line corridors open into Myanmar’s Rakhine this month? How will Haiti’s mission protect civilians in gang-held districts with funding under 10%? Can industry diversify rare-earth supply in time to meet 2026 clean-energy buildouts? Who enforces munitions safety after the Tennessee blast? Cortex concludes: Ceasefires start with signatures, but they endure on power lines, payrolls, and predictable aid. Keep systems working — and peace has something to stand on. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.