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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Iran declaring JCPOA limits “terminated” as the deal’s sunset arrives. As morning breaks in Tehran, officials say all caps are lifted even as they “remain open to diplomacy.” The move follows months of EU warnings about snapback sanctions and low‑expectation talks in Istanbul. It leads because enrichment ceilings and monitoring norms anchor regional stability: a looser program collides with a fragile Gaza ceasefire, US–Gulf deterrence, and an emerging Russia–Iran nuclear energy pact. Markets and militaries will price the risk quickly; diplomacy will move slower.

Today in Global Gist: - Ukraine: After a White House meeting, Trump cools on sending Tomahawks; Zelensky leaves without a deal as attacks hit Kherson and energy sites. A Putin meeting is being weighed. (Context: for weeks, Washington signaled Tomahawks were “under consideration,” with allies warning escalation.) - Gaza: Week two of a fragile ceasefire; UN says “progress” on access, but agencies report no real scale‑up yet and severe shortages persist. VC JD Vance heads to Israel Monday to push phase two of the US plan. (Context: aid constraints and Rafah uncertainty have defined the past 10 days.) - Kenya: Mourning for Raila Odinga turns deadly; four killed by security forces in Nairobi; a separate stampede killed two in Kisumu. Reports cite major security planning gaps. - Africa/Indian Ocean: Madagascar’s colonel‑leader is sworn in; the AU suspends the country after a coup. - Europe: S&P cuts France to A+. EU farm-policy “simplification” talks stall. Parliament leadership reshuffle likely maintains status quo. - Middle East maritime: A Cameroon‑flagged tanker reports an explosion off Yemen’s Ahwar. - Nuclear safety: Ceasefire zones enable repairs at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant, IAEA says. - Americas: US shutdown leaves Capitol Police unpaid and federal data delayed; lawsuits mount over the $100,000 H‑1B fee. Protests by “No Kings” planned nationwide today. - Tech/Markets: Blackstone warns of underpriced AI disruption; South Korean PCB maker ISU Petasys up 215% YTD on AI server demand; debate intensifies over DeFi governance (Hyperliquid). White House–Anthropic feud spotlights AI safety and regulatory capture claims. - Humanitarian finance: UN warns of a “race to bankruptcy” in 2026; WFP flags six operations at risk as aid pipelines thin. Underreported, high‑impact (cross‑checked): - Sudan: El Fasher enters day 500+ of siege; cholera spreads; 24.6 million face hunger nationwide with access largely cut. - Myanmar (Rakhine): Over 2 million at famine risk as rice output collapses and trade corridors close; aid scale‑down continues. - WFP crisis: 40% funding drop forces ration cuts from Somalia to Ethiopia, risking winter pipeline breaks.

Today in Insight Analytica, threads connect: Defense decisions (Tomahawks withheld; Iran caps lifted) reverberate into energy and insurance markets; trade frictions and tariffs raise import costs precisely as UN budgets shrink; shutdowns and coups degrade data and delivery capacity; and climate‑amplified shocks—storms in the US East and Alaska—strain fiscal space that humanitarian agencies depend on. The pattern: thinner buffers, faster cascades.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Eastern Europe: Kyiv’s long‑range ambitions stall; limited ceasefire zones enable ZNPP line repairs; Czechia’s new coalition plans to end direct military aid to Ukraine—still undercovered relative to frontline effects. - Middle East: Gaza’s truce holds tenuously; aid remains far below need; Iran’s nuclear latitude expands; Red Sea risks persist. - Africa: Madagascar coup entrenches a military transition; Kenya security forces face scrutiny after lethal crowd control; Sudan’s famine‑cholera emergency eclipses coverage. - Europe: France’s downgrade underscores fiscal strain amid tariff fights and farm‑policy gridlock. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s flu surge prompts school closures; Taiwan’s KMT picks an upstart leader; Indonesia edges toward Chinese J‑10C jets; North Korea courts acceptance of its nuclear status. - Americas: Shutdown Day 17 freezes key economic data; overseas voter restrictions advance; Venezuela tensions rise with US military posture.

Today in Social Soundbar: - Iran: What inspection access and snapback timelines survive post‑sunset—and who enforces them? - Ukraine: If Tomahawks are off the table, what mix of air defense, ISR, and domestic missile production sustains deterrence? - Gaza: What measurable triggers—truck counts, fuel thresholds—should automatically open crossings and scale aid? - Sudan/Myanmar: Which donors will restore WFP pipelines before winter malnutrition spikes? - Governance: How do democracies safeguard data integrity for policy when shutdowns halt statistics? - Tech risk: Can AI safety rules curb exploitative scams (e.g., Cambodia networks) without choking financial inclusion? Cortex concludes Limits lifted in Tehran, limits unmet at Gaza’s crossings, and limits reached in humanitarian budgets—today’s story is about thresholds. We’ll keep tracking which ones hold. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.