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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow in a tense triangle. As dawn breaks over DC, President Zelensky meets President Trump seeking Tomahawk long-range missiles while Russia pounds Ukraine’s grid across eight regions overnight. Trump, fresh off calls with Putin and signaling a US‑Russia summit, hints he may hold back on Tomahawks. The story dominates because it ties battlefield leverage to summit diplomacy: Ukraine wants range and precision to suppress Russian energy and logistics; Washington weighs escalation risks, allied cohesion, and bargaining space with Moscow. Historical checks show recent US intelligence support for Ukrainian long‑range targeting and ongoing blackouts shaping urgency.

Today in Global Gist: - Eastern Europe: Trump will host Zelensky at the White House; multiple outlets report uncertainty on Tomahawks and new air defense aid. - Middle East: Germany’s foreign minister is in Turkey with Gaza in focus; Israel has kept Rafah largely closed despite a ceasefire and remains exchanges, and aid levels remain “critically low.” - Afghanistan–Pakistan: A 48‑hour border truce nears expiry after deadly clashes at Spin Boldak/Torkham; Doha or Doha‑style talks via Qatar are floated. - Africa: Madagascar’s Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in after a coup; the African Union suspends the country. In Kenya, security forces fired on mourners at Raila Odinga’s memorial; at least four reported dead in separate accounts. - Europe and business: Porsche’s Oliver Blume steps down as CEO at Porsche while staying at VW. Ofcom rules a BBC Gaza documentary “materially misleading.” China expels senior generals amid a widening corruption purge; a J‑16 reportedly locked onto two foreign jets believed to be US F‑22s. Chinese lawmakers told MEPs “NATO shouldn’t exist,” sharpening rhetorical confrontation. - US economy and tech: The shutdown is degrading economic data collection and science funding; global stocks wobble on US regional bank jitters and leveraged‑loan risk. Meta, Anthropic, Reddit, and OpenAI announce AI policy and product shifts. Underreported, confirmed by historical checks: - Sudan: El Fasher remains under siege with acute hunger and cholera surging; hospitals are largely nonfunctional. - Myanmar’s Rakhine: More than 2 million face imminent famine risk as access routes stay sealed and WFP cuts deepen. - Global hunger: WFP flags a ~40% funding drop this year, threatening pipelines in Afghanistan, DRC, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan.

Today in Insight Analytica, three threads converge. First, conflict-driven energy and infrastructure targeting—from Ukraine’s grid strikes to maritime risk—feeds market volatility that already faces tariff shocks and bank fragility. Second, policy blind spots: with the US shutdown hobbling statistics, governments and central banks fly with fewer instruments just as shocks intensify. Third, humanitarian multiplier effects: border closures (Rafah, El Fasher, Rakhine) plus funding cuts turn localized violence and trade frictions into mass hunger and disease, even when weather extremes and storms—from the US Nor’easter to Cape Town wildfires—strain responders.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: EU‑China trade tensions escalate over rare earths and reciprocal tariffs; France’s government navigates a brittle budget; Czechia’s new coalition plans to end direct state military aid to Ukraine as NATO drills emphasize rapid deployment. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine sustains fresh strikes; partisans target Russian rail in Rostov; long‑range support remains contested in Washington. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire holds tenuously around remains exchanges; aid entry lags needs. Iran’s rial slide accelerates; Israel‑Lebanon tensions simmer. - Africa: Madagascar’s coup leadership consolidates; Kenya reels from memorial violence; Sudan’s famine-and-cholera emergency persists with limited daily coverage. - Indo‑Pacific: Af‑Pak truce may lapse; China’s military signaling intensifies; Indonesia’s defense buys shift; Philippines weighs Korean missiles; Myanmar’s displacement and famine risk expand. - Americas: US shutdown day 15 hits science and data; court fights over tariff powers loom; Haiti remains 90% gang‑held as a UN mission stalls; protests brew ahead of a weekend of demonstrations.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Asked: Will Trump grant Ukraine long‑range strike capability—or trade it in summit diplomacy? - Not asked enough: If aid remains throttled, what independent mechanism verifies and sustains Gaza crossings and remains protocols? - Asked: Can markets handle renewed tariff shocks amid bank jitters? - Not asked enough: Which WFP operations will be paused next, and how many will lose rations within 30 days? - Asked: Can Af‑Pak extend the ceasefire? - Not asked enough: What access guarantees—air corridors, monitored convoys—could open El Fasher and Rakhine before famine spreads? Cortex concludes Headlines show movement; omissions show magnitude. We track both so you see the whole. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.