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, we focus on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire and the high‑stakes dispute over remains. As night settles over Rafah, Hamas returned two more bodies, saying engineers need time and gear to reach others; Israel warns military operations will resume if the truce is breached and is holding the Allenby crossing closed while cutting aid. Why it leads: scale and leverage — 67,938 dead since Oct 7, 2023; diplomacy — a US‑brokered deal that freed 20 living hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 prisoners; timing — aid must scale while remains recovery proceeds. Our historical scan shows the agreement envisaged phased withdrawals and a full accounting of hostages, living and deceased, with Egypt’s Sharm el‑Sheikh track convening over aid and monitoring. The truce now hinges on sequencing: retrieval in rubble, verifiable withdrawals, and corridor throughput toward 600 trucks/day. Today in

, we scan the world’s moving parts: - Africa: Madagascar’s military leader, Col. Michael Randrianirina, will be sworn in as transitional president after a coup; the African Union suspended the country. Historical context: CAPSAT’s pivot echoed 2009 dynamics and this week’s impeachment of Rajoelina amid deadly unrest. - Americas: President Trump confirmed authorizing CIA covert operations in Venezuela as the US intensifies maritime strikes; Caracas decries “coup attempts.” Naval brinkmanship in the Caribbean has escalated over weeks. - United States: Shutdown Day 15 — hundreds of thousands furloughed, data collection and CDC capacity curtailed; courts have temporarily blocked some layoffs, but coverage gaps persist. - Cyber: Sources link F5’s year‑long breach to Chinese hackers using “Brickstorm,” as UK witness statements in a collapsed China spy case still flag expansive espionage risks. - Law and society: Uruguay becomes Latin America’s first to legalize euthanasia; thousands in the UK sue J&J over talc cancer claims. - Trade and finance: US‑China impose reciprocal port fees; the US sets 100% tariffs on China‑linked cranes Nov 9. Ocean rates dipped to late‑2023 lows on softer US imports and hopes of Red Sea reopening — but fees threaten fresh volatility. IMF warns government debt could exceed 100% of global GDP by 2029. Underreported, by our check: Sudan’s El Fasher — 250,000 trapped on the edge of survival after 549 days of siege, amid nationwide cholera and acute hunger; Myanmar’s Rakhine — over 2 million at famine risk as rice output collapses and trade routes close. Today in

, we connect the threads. Rising port fees and tariffs feed logistics costs that filter into food and medicine prices just as WFP faces a 40% funding drop. A US shutdown saps public‑health surveillance and economic data needed to steer policy. AI‑enabled cyberattacks compress attack timelines, driving average weekly incidents higher and stressing already thin defenses. Conflict strikes — from Ukraine’s energy grid to Sudan’s hospitals — cascade into hunger and disease when governance and funding falter. Today in

- Europe: Parliament pushes back on the EU’s €2T budget; socialists and EPP spar over a fuel levy; eastern members demand funding clarity for defense proposals. Czech coalition plans to end direct state military aid to Ukraine, urging a NATO‑run munitions track. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine reports 149 clashes and continued deep‑strike drone campaigns against Russian fuel assets. - Middle East: Gaza truce mechanics — remains accounting versus aid scale‑up; Sharm diplomacy without Israel or Hamas continues. - Africa: AU suspends Madagascar; Kenya mourns Raila Odinga; DRC and M23 agree on a ceasefire monitoring body in Doha; Sudan’s siege tightens. - Indo‑Pacific: Chinese airlines oppose US moves to restrict overflights via Russia; Apple pledges more China investment while diversifying to Vietnam; Philippines reels from deadly quakes; rare‑earth controls extend tech frictions. - Americas: US shutdown drags on; US‑Venezuela standoff escalates; Ecuador bridge blasts hit after an illegal mining crackdown; Supreme Court signals another blow to the Voting Rights Act. Today in

, questions asked — and missing: - Asked: Will remains recovery derail Gaza’s aid scale‑up and withdrawals? - Missing: When will donors surge food, water, and OCV vaccines for Sudan — and press open access to El Fasher? Can regional corridors into Myanmar’s Rakhine open before lean season peaks? What’s the pass‑through from port fees and crane tariffs to Q4–Q1 food inflation? Who funds and guarantees Congo’s new monitoring body to protect civilians? In Madagascar, is there a credible timeline and mediator for a constitutional restoration? Cortex concludes: Systems under strain decide outcomes — borders, budgets, bandwidth. Stabilize the links — ports, public health, ceasefire monitors — and the politics has room to breathe. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.