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, we focus on Trump, Zelenskyy, and the shadow of a Trump‑Putin meeting. After a guarded White House session, President Zelenskyy left without a Tomahawk pledge as President Trump urged both Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are.” Budapest is floated for a Trump‑Putin meeting — a city that once hosted Ukraine security assurances. Why it leads: timing — Ukraine’s grid faces sustained attacks; leverage — missiles, tariffs, and sanctions; symbolism — negotiations in a venue loaded with history. Our historical check shows a summer Alaska summit that lowered expectations and floated ceasefire concepts that could lock in territorial lines; since then, Ukraine scaled long‑range strikes while Russia intensified energy targeting. Today in

, we scan the world’s moving parts: - Middle East: As the Gaza truce strains, Hamas handed over another hostage’s remains; earlier phases freed 20 living hostages. The UN is pressing Israel to open more crossings as aid flows remain restricted. Context check: the current deal mirrors phased releases and partial withdrawals crafted since mid‑August, with frequent slippages on access. - Africa: Madagascar’s Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president after a coup; the African Union has suspended the country. In Kenya, four people were killed when security forces fired on crowds mourning Raila Odinga. - Americas: The US shutdown enters Day 17 by west‑coast clocks; 1,400 staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration were furloughed, while courts weigh National Guard deployments to Chicago and Illinois. Trump commuted ex‑Rep. George Santos’s sentence. - Europe/Eastern Europe: Daily battlefield casualties reported across Kherson, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv. Brussels is exploring using frozen Russian assets to buy US weapons for Ukraine. - Tech/Cyber: A US judge barred NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp and cut damages to $4M. Google flags North Korean “EtherHiding” malware embedded in blockchains — a first for a nation‑state actor. - Climate/Industry: China pledged its first formal emissions cuts; the G7 scrambles to counter China’s rare‑earth curbs. Nvidia and TSMC began “Made in USA” Blackwell AI chip production in Arizona; the US issued new truck tariffs and expanded auto credits. Underreported, by our check: Sudan’s El Fasher — roughly 260,000–300,000 people trapped under siege with cholera rising; and Myanmar’s Rakhine — more than 2 million at famine risk with trade routes shut and WFP scaling back. Both crises persist across months with deteriorating access and funding. Today in

, we connect the threads. Conflicts degrade grids and ports; tariffs and export controls lift transport and input costs; and shutdowns delay data and decision‑making. The cascade runs from battlefield strikes to higher winter heating and food prices — precisely when humanitarian budgets are falling and sieges intensify. Cyber risk compounds it: AI‑accelerated attacks and deepfakes (as seen in a Schumer video) erode trust just as public choices grow costlier. Today in

- Europe: EU considers deploying frozen Russian assets for Ukraine procurement; rare‑earth contingency planning accelerates; France and the UK weigh Gaza stabilization mechanisms. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine sustains daily strikes; Kyiv emphasizes long‑range retaliatory reach amid winter grid threats. - Middle East: Truce mechanics continue — remains transfers, prisoner lists, and crossing access drive day‑to‑day stability. - Africa: Madagascar’s coup hardens AU lines; Kenya’s mourning turns violent; Sudan’s Darfur siege worsens with cholera vaccination campaigns under‑funded. - Indo‑Pacific: Rakhine food collapse remains acute; Taiwan‑strait tensions continue; Philippines quake recovery overlaps with storm season. - Americas: Shutdown hobbles economic data; legal and security disputes over Guard deployments unfold; US‑Venezuela maritime tensions rise. Today in

, questions asked — and missing: - Asked: Will a Trump‑Putin meeting in Budapest unlock a verifiable ceasefire, or simply freeze lines? - Missing: When will corridors open into El Fasher, and who funds cholera response at scale? What’s the plan to restore WFP access across Rakhine? How will governments counter AI deepfakes in elections without chilling speech? Who governs and pays for any Gaza stabilization force to guarantee open crossings? Cortex concludes: Power, prices, and proof points define this hour — power to light the grid, prices shaped by tariffs and wars, proof that aid and facts can still move freely. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.