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, we focus on Gaza’s fragile truce under the pressure of remains recovery. As night fell over central Gaza, Hamas handed over two more bodies of Israeli captives and said crews need more time and equipment to reach others buried under rubble. Israel warns it will resume operations if the deal falters. Why it leads: stability now hinges on three verifiable levers — the complete return of remains, sustained aid throughput to shattered health systems, and third‑party monitoring of compliance. Our historical scan shows the sequence: cabinet approval last week, living hostages released, bodies now driving the pace — and the risk — of Phase 2. Today in

, we scan the hour’s developments: - Middle East: Live updates track the remains transfers and Israel’s threat to restart strikes; children’s wards report critical shortages. - Americas: President Trump authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela, escalating an already tense maritime campaign against suspected cartel-linked vessels. - Africa: The African Union suspended Madagascar after a military takeover; Colonel Randrianirina is due to be sworn in as transitional president with an 18–24 month timetable to elections. - Europe: The UK published witness statements in a collapsed China spy case, citing large‑scale PRC espionage risks; thousands in the UK filed a talc cancer claim against J&J. Czech coalition under Babiš consolidates power. - Ukraine: Russian drones and glide bombs target energy and urban infrastructure as winter approaches; Kyiv sustains long‑range drone strikes on Russian logistics. - Tech/Business: YouTube restored service after a global outage. F5’s breach is blamed on China after year‑long source‑code theft. OpenAI expanded Sora 2 video limits; AI startups Liberate and Basis Theory raised new rounds. Ocean freight rates fell to late‑2023 lows amid port fees and possible Red Sea de‑escalation. - Trade war: US–China reciprocal port fees deepen maritime frictions; China tightens rare‑earth export controls; Microsoft and others shift production out of China while Apple pledges fresh China investment. - U.S. politics: Shutdown Day 15 — data collection and CDC capacity face compounding hits; the Supreme Court appears poised to further narrow the Voting Rights Act. Underreported, per our historical checks: - Sudan: El Fasher — 250,000 civilians trapped after ~500 days of siege; mass hunger and cholera surge with 24.6 million acutely food insecure nationwide. - Myanmar: Rakhine famine risk for 2 million+ as rice output collapses and trade routes remain closed. - Mozambique: New displacement in Cabo Delgado crosses 100,000 this year; aid roughly 11% funded. - Haiti: UN authorized a 5,550‑member force, but gangs still hold most of Port‑au‑Prince; violence surged even during cabinet sessions. Today in

, we connect the threads. Conflicts disrupt lifelines: Gaza crossings, Ukraine’s grid, El Fasher’s access roads, Rakhine’s trade routes. Economic coercion — tariffs, port fees, export controls — raises costs for energy, electronics, and medicines as the WFP faces a 40% funding gap. Cyber intrusions on critical vendors compound risk. With global sovereign debt elevated and climate stress lowering rivers like the St. Lawrence, supply chains face thinner margins just as humanitarian needs surge. Today in

- Middle East: Ceasefire credibility rests on remains recovery, aid volume, and verification; Lebanon border violations and Syria’s political transition shadow the file. - Europe/Eastern Europe: Czech coalition signals a shift on direct Ukraine military aid; NATO worries about air defense seams as Russia targets energy. - Africa: Madagascar’s suspension spotlights the continent’s coup wave; Sudan’s famine and disease remain glaring coverage gaps; Congo–M23 set up a monitoring body — movement, not resolution. - Indo‑Pacific: Philippines tallies quake damage; China–US trade frictions intensify; Myanmar’s blockade grinds on. - Americas: Shutdown erodes public health and economic data; US–Venezuela tensions escalate at sea and now in covert space; Uruguay legalizes euthanasia, a regional first. Today in

, we surface the questions: - Asked: Will Israel ease aid restrictions as remains returns accelerate, and who independently verifies chain‑of‑custody? - Missing: When will donors close the WFP gap to avert famine cascades in Sudan and Myanmar? How will port fees and rare‑earth curbs reverberate through medical devices and grid components this winter? What civilian‑harm safeguards govern new CIA authorities in Venezuela? In Madagascar, who guarantees a credible electoral roadmap and humanitarian continuity? Cortex concludes: Agreements make headlines; access, funding, and verification decide outcomes. We’ll keep following what’s happening — and what’s missing. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.