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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on Japan’s historic transition. As the Diet voted in Tokyo, Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister — a watershed moment with immediate policy stakes. Today’s coverage centers on symbolism; the story leads because her right-leaning coalition must swiftly navigate a fragile economy, alliance management with the U.S., and a sharpening China trade-tech confrontation. Our historical checks show the ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile after weekend strikes and mediation flurries; as with Tokyo’s shift, decisions in the next 72 hours will shape aid corridors, markets, and regional risk.

— Today in Global Gist: - Europe: France intensifies a 60‑investigator manhunt after the Louvre’s four‑minute crown jewel heist; ex‑President Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five‑year sentence, a first in decades. EU mulls curbs on ethanol in sanitizers. - Eastern Europe: Kyiv reports 149 daily clashes and continued long‑range strikes degrading Russian refining; ruble slump deepens. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire, broken Oct 19, stutters back as aid resumes; Israel warns of consequences for future violations. Iraq retains some U.S. advisers over ISIS threats. - Indo‑Pacific: Myanmar’s junta raids infamous KK Park, arresting 2,000+; Japan’s AI-enabled retail robots spotlight labor shifts. BYD expands in Uzbekistan amid an EV price war. - Americas: U.S. government shutdown enters day 20; AWS outage exposes digital infrastructure fragility. White House East Wing demolition for a $250m ballroom draws procedural scrutiny. Argentina secures a $20b swap with the U.S., but the peso still slides. - Business & tech: OpenAI compute race accelerates; Ticketmaster shutters TradeDesk after FTC suit. Nestlé plans 16,000 job cuts; Wayfair to close a Kentucky facility. - Sport & culture: Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series; Maccabi Tel Aviv declines tickets to confront fan racism. Underreported, per our checks: Sudan’s El Fasher remains besieged, with 260,000 trapped and famine signals flashing; Myanmar’s Rakhine faces imminent famine risk as WFP and other aid pipelines collapse; WFP’s global cuts — down roughly 40% year-on-year — are stripping food support from tens of millions.

— Today in Insight Analytica, the pattern is systems under strain. Trade-war escalations (U.S. tariffs, China rare‑earth controls) and a prolonged U.S. shutdown dim economic visibility just as humanitarian funding collapses. Gold above $4,000/oz signals a flight to safety amid sovereign debt cliffs and tariff uncertainty. In conflict zones, every data blackout, sanction, or port delay compresses supply lines — turning food stress into famine in Sudan, Gaza, and Myanmar’s west.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Louvre heist lays bare museum security gaps; Sarkozy’s incarceration tests French institutions. EU’s deforestation rule implementation stumbles. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine targets Russian fuel infrastructure; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 exercises emphasize rapid deployment. - Middle East: Gaza truce remains precarious; Iran’s rial crisis intensifies. Iraq keeps select U.S. advisers due to ISIS risk. - Africa: Kenya mourns Raila Odinga amid deadly crowd-control failures. Ivory Coast tensions rise as Ouattara seeks a fourth term. Funding gaps worsen crises in Sudan, Mozambique, and Haiti. - Indo‑Pacific: Takaichi’s win sets a new course for Japan; Myanmar’s crackdowns contrast with famine risk in Rakhine. - Americas: U.S. shutdown closes data spigots and curtails oversight; regional tensions spike over Colombia and Venezuela deployments; Mexico reels from flood damage.

— Today in Social Soundbar: - Asked: How will Tokyo recalibrate defense and fiscal priorities under Takaichi without stalling growth? - Missing: Who will guarantee neutral humanitarian access into El Fasher now? Which coalition can reopen Rakhine trade corridors to avert famine? What independent monitoring will keep Gaza’s ceasefire from unraveling? Where will backfill come from as WFP cuts deepen? Cortex concludes — Tonight’s through-line: leadership shifts and security shocks are landing atop thinned safety nets. The decisions made in Tokyo, Washington, Brussels, and Cairo this week will either unclog lifelines — or tighten the choke. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We’ll be back on the hour.