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, we focus on Ukraine diplomacy at a knife-edge. After meetings in Washington, President Zelensky stayed guarded on Tomahawk missiles; President Trump resisted the request and urged Kyiv and Moscow to “make a deal.” Why it leads: long‑range U.S. weapons would reshape battlefield calculus and escalation risks, just as the EU floats buying U.S. arms for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets. A Kremlin envoy even floated a “Putin‑Trump” Alaska–Siberia tunnel — symbolism that underscores the stakes. The driver: timing. With a U.S. shutdown grinding on and EU politics split, every weapons decision doubles as leverage in emerging talks. Today in

, we scan the hour: - Ukraine–U.S.: Zelensky meets Trump; Tomahawks on hold. EU explores channeling frozen Russian assets for U.S. arms to Ukraine. - Americas: The U.S. conducts another strike on an alleged Venezuelan “narco‑sub,” detaining two survivors; Russia voices support for Caracas. The administration petitions the Supreme Court to greenlight National Guard deployment in Illinois. - U.S. politics and law: John Bolton appears in court on a classified documents case; Trump commutes George Santos’ seven‑year sentence. ProPublica spotlights OMB’s Russell Vought as a central architect of shutdown tactics. - Cyber/AI: Google flags North Korean “EtherHiding” malware on blockchains. An AI deepfake targets Sen. Chuck Schumer as campaigns weaponize synthetic media. A judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp and slashes Meta’s damages to $4M. - Climate/industry: G7 scrambles against China’s rare‑earth curbs. A U.S.-led bloc secures a year’s delay on a global green shipping deal. China pledges emissions cuts for the first time. - Africa: Madagascar’s Colonel Randrianirina is sworn in; AU suspends the country. Kenyan police fire on mourners at Raila Odinga’s memorial; at least four dead. - Middle East: Remains returned from Gaza identified as Eliyahu Margalit as the fragile ceasefire endures. - Tech/industry: Nvidia–TSMC begin U.S. production of Blackwell AI chips in Arizona. - Royal news: Prince Andrew relinquishes the Duke of York title and honors. Underreported, per our historical checks: - Sudan: El Fasher remains besieged; cholera spreads; 24.6 million face hunger, with access blocked for months. - Myanmar (Rakhine): Over 2 million face imminent famine risk as trade routes choke and aid shrinks. Today in

, we connect the threads. Conflict-driven access constraints — Gaza’s crossings, El Fasher’s siege, Rakhine’s blocked routes — collide with a humanitarian funding crunch. Trade and tech fractures deepen: rare‑earth controls, tariff regimes, and onshoring in chips. Climate policy slippage — the delayed shipping deal — keeps energy and transport costs higher just as war pressures supply chains. Layer in AI‑accelerated cyberattacks and political deepfakes, and governance bandwidth thins when clarity is most needed. Today in

- Europe/Eastern Europe: EU considers mobilizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine; Czech pivot away from direct state military aid is a meaningful downtick in supply. France navigates domestic turbulence ahead of budget fights. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire holds but depends on remains recovery, verifiable aid throughput, and border calm with Lebanon. - Africa: Madagascar’s coup hardens a regional pattern of military takeovers; Kenya’s protest policing again under scrutiny. Sudan’s mass hunger and cholera remain stark and undercovered. - Indo‑Pacific: Myanmar’s Rakhine faces famine risk amid armed control of trade corridors; Japan politics shift toward an LDP–Ishin coalition with Takaichi poised to lead. - Americas: U.S. shutdown erodes data, science, and service capacity; maritime strikes off Venezuela escalate legal and regional risk; Haiti’s security crisis persists. Today in

, the questions: - Asked: Will the U.S. supply Tomahawks — and what guardrails prevent escalation? - Missing: Who independently verifies Gaza remains transfers and daily aid volumes? When will donors close WFP gaps to head off famine in Sudan and Myanmar? What legal standard governs lethal maritime strikes in international waters near Venezuela? In Madagascar, who guarantees a time‑bound civilian transition and humanitarian access? - Also: How will democracies counter AI deepfakes in real time without chilling speech? Cortex concludes: Power, supply, and truth are today’s currencies — weapons decisions, shipping rules, rare‑earths, and verified information set outcomes far from the headlines. We’ll stay with both the loud and the quiet truths. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.