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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the Gaza ceasefire buckling under renewed fire. As dusk settled over Gaza City and Khan Younis, Israeli strikes and gunfire followed alleged Hamas attacks, with four Palestinians killed while checking damaged homes. Washington has envoys on the ground and the President warned Hamas it would be “eradicated” if the deal is broken, even as he urges the truce to hold. Our historical scan shows months of stalled aid scale‑up despite ceasefire frameworks, repeated promises to reopen crossings, and nearly 800 people killed near aid centers since May. Why it leads: timing — the deal is fraying days after being announced; geopolitics — US mediation amid regional volatility; and scale — a population still facing severe shortages even when guns pause.

Today in Global Gist, we scan the hour. - Ukraine: Russian strikes knocked out power across northern Ukraine; Kyiv reports 1,335th day of war with continued shelling in Kherson and Chernihiv. Cross‑border energy targeting has intensified for months. - US: A federal appeals court cleared deployment of 200 National Guard troops to Portland; the government shutdown enters Day 20, closing the Supreme Court to the public and risking 80% furloughs at the nuclear weapons agency; multiple pieces scrutinize data blind spots and election tech after Dominion’s sale to Liberty Vote. - White House: Demolition began on the East Wing for a 1,000‑person ballroom, price tag about $250 million, despite questions over approvals. - Tech/Infra: AWS says its US‑EAST‑1 outage is resolved; the incident underscored cloud concentration risk. Ticketmaster will ban multi‑accounts and shut TradeDesk amid FTC action. - Europe: EU nears a deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine; Louvre jewel heist investigation widens; Czech industry pushes back on EU wastewater costs. - Middle East: US envoys in Israel as the Gaza truce falters; an Israel–backed US aid group in Gaza suspends operations. - Africa: Kenya mourns Raila Odinga as four die in clashes; Ivory Coast tensions rise ahead of Ouattara’s fourth‑term bid; study warns anti‑malaria funding cuts could trigger the deadliest resurgence. - Markets/Trade: Gold rush in retail selling mirrors a global flight to safety; G7/EU weigh price floors to counter China’s rare‑earth curbs; global tariff threats escalate. - Underreported, per our historical check: Sudan’s El Fasher — 260,000+ trapped after 500 days of siege, with rising child deaths and kitchens shuttered; Myanmar’s Rakhine — more than 2 million at imminent famine risk as WFP programs stall. Haiti’s hunger crisis deepens as gangs grip 90% of Port‑au‑Prince and funding remains below needs.

Today in Insight Analytica, pressure builds at chokepoints. Energy systems are targets in Ukraine; crossings and convoy routes decide life or death in Gaza; rare‑earth controls and tariffs refashion supply chains; a US data blackout blurs policymaking; and shrinking humanitarian budgets collide with expanding conflict maps. The throughline: when financing, fuel, food, and facts are throttled, humanitarian crises cascade.

Today in Regional Rundown, we map the ground. - Europe/Eastern Europe: EU inches toward using Russian assets as Russia hammers Ukraine’s grid; NATO’s DEFENDER drills test rapid deployment; France balances a Louvre shock with domestic political strain. - Middle East: Gaza truce wobbling; US diplomatic surge; Iraq keeps some US advisers against ISIS spillover in Syria. - Africa: Kenya’s unrest at Odinga memorials; Ivory Coast on edge; Sudan’s El Fasher siege persists with scant coverage; AU suspends Madagascar after a coup. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s Diet poised to elect Sanae Takaichi; Chinese coastguard patrols near Vietnam‑held reefs; India faces post‑Diwali toxic air; Myanmar’s famine risk in Rakhine remains largely off‑front pages. - Americas: US shutdown deepens domestic risk and global uncertainty; Haiti’s hunger and insecurity worsen; Argentina’s peso slumps despite a US swap line; protests swell under the “No Kings” banner.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions asked — and those missing. - Asked: Can the Gaza truce survive without a guaranteed, monitored aid corridor? Will EU tapping frozen Russian assets alter battlefield dynamics or just budgets? - Missing: When will secured, verified corridors open into El Fasher after 16 months of obstruction? Who funds famine prevention in Rakhine as WFP cuts accelerate? How resilient are critical internet services after repeated US‑EAST‑1 outages? What safeguards will govern US National Guard deployments in cities amid expanded federal authority? Cortex concludes: Tonight’s story is the narrowness of passage. Where corridors widen — for aid, electrons, minerals, and truth — pressure drops. Where they constrict, systems fail. We’ll watch which valves move before the next hour. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing.