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, we focus on Gaza’s fractured ceasefire. As dusk fell over Rafah and the central camps, Israeli strikes hit after the IDF accused Hamas of violations; Palestinian authorities report at least 45 to 97 killed across multiple incidents since the truce began. Both sides trade blame; Israel says it will “re‑enforce” the ceasefire while investigating casualties. Why it leads: timing — a fragile truce in its first days; geopolitics — Washington pressing Jerusalem to reopen crossings; and humanitarian stakes — agencies say promised aid scale‑ups have not materialized. Over the past week, aid groups reported “no scale-up yet,” with crossings and fuel still constrained. Today in

, we track the hour’s developments: - Middle East: Israel-Hamas accuse each other of breaches; Netanyahu signals crossings reopen when “bombing ceases.” Hostage remains transfers continue in parallel. - Europe/Eurasia: Ukraine strikes a major gas processing plant in Russia’s Orenburg region, suspending operations; day 1,334 of the war sees continued drone, missile exchanges. - Americas: Bolivia’s centrist Rodrigo Paz wins with about 54–55%, ending nearly 20 years of MAS rule; U.S. shutdown continues, delaying price and jobs data and slowing courts; FAA cites staffing shortages causing 5,800+ flight delays today; the U.S. formalizes tariffs on Class 3–8 trucks (25%) and buses (10%) from Nov 1. - Africa: AU suspends Madagascar after a coup; in Kenya, security forces’ fire during Raila Odinga’s farewell left at least four dead; WHO says the last Ebola patient in DR Congo has been discharged pending the 42‑day countdown. - Indo‑Pacific: Afghanistan–Pakistan agree a ceasefire after Qatar/Turkey‑mediated talks; PLA tanker resupplies a China Coast Guard ship near Scarborough Shoal amid Philippines tensions; Japan reports an unusually early flu surge. - Culture/Crime: A daylight heist at the Louvre saw thieves use power tools to steal Napoleon‑era jewels in minutes; the museum is shut as police probe security lapses. Underreported, by our check: Sudan’s El Fasher — roughly 260,000–300,000 trapped after 500 days of siege with acute hunger and cholera — and Myanmar’s Rakhine, where more than 2 million face famine risk as WFP access shrinks. WFP warns six operations are at risk amid a global funding shortfall. Today in

, we connect the threads. Trade war tariffs and China’s rare‑earth controls push up transport and equipment costs; gold above $4,000/oz signals fear hedging. Conflicts target energy nodes — from Orenburg’s plant to Gaza’s fuel choke — amplifying price and supply shocks. The U.S. shutdown’s data blackout blurs policymaking just as humanitarian needs spike; funding gaps throttle WFP precisely where sieges intensify. Cybercrime and ransomware thrive in this volatility, taxing financial rails already rewired by sanctions and export controls. Today in

- Europe/Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s deep‑strike campaign extends to Russian energy infrastructure; EU capitals debate airspace enforcement after repeated Russian incursions; a brazen Louvre theft jolts France. - Middle East: Ceasefire mechanics wobble — strikes and accusations alongside promises to reopen crossings; Lebanon’s frontier remains tense; Allenby crossing stays closed. - Africa: Madagascar faces isolation after the coup; Kenya mourns amid deadly crowd control; Sudan’s El Fasher siege worsens with minimal airtime despite mass need. - Indo‑Pacific: Af‑Pak de‑escalation tests mediation; South China Sea resupply ops underscore China’s gray‑zone pressure; Indonesia’s first year under Prabowo spotlights populist‑fiscal tensions. - Americas: U.S. protests and shutdown constrain justice and data; Bolivia’s political reset begins under tight fiscal realities. Today in

, the questions asked — and the ones missing: - Asked: Will Israel and Hamas stabilize the ceasefire long enough to surge aid? Can Ukraine’s deep strikes change Moscow’s calculus? - Missing: When do secure humanitarian corridors open into El Fasher, and who funds cholera response? What is the plan to restore sustained WFP access in Rakhine? How will governments offset tariff-driven cost spikes for food and fuel during data blind spots? What guardrails deter museum‑grade cultural thefts without over‑militarizing public spaces? Cortex concludes: In this hour, truces flicker, energy nodes burn, and courts and cabinets test the edges of governance. We track both the headlines — and what they omit. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.