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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on North Korea’s missile launches. As night fell over the peninsula, Pyongyang fired multiple short‑range ballistic missiles about 350 kilometers into the East Sea — its first such test in months — just days before high‑level meetings in South Korea. The timing is the story: launches ahead of a Trump visit and amid ASEAN/APEC diplomacy have become a pressure tactic after a summer of engine tests and “new” air defense trials. The regional context is shifting too: Tokyo just elected Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister with a more hawkish posture; Beijing tightened rare‑earth export controls; and China accused Australia of an airspace incursion over the South China Sea. Together, the moves raise the risk of miscalculation across air and sea corridors already crowded with surveillance flights and sanctions‑driven signaling.

— Today in Global Gist: - Americas: The U.S. shutdown hits day 21, driven by a fight over health‑insurance subsidies; 900,000 furloughs loom, with nuclear oversight planning 80% furloughs. Peru declared a 30‑day state of emergency in Lima after violent protests. A pardoned Jan. 6 rioter was arrested for threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. - Europe: Lithuania temporarily shut Vilnius airport after cigarette‑smuggling balloons from Belarus entered its airspace. France’s Louvre heist probe widens; Denmark’s PM faces revived scrutiny in the mink‑cull scandal. Germany’s Leverkusen thrashed by PSG in the Champions League; LaLiga scrapped Barcelona’s Miami fixture plan. - Eastern Europe: Russian strikes killed civilians in Kyiv; a Trump‑Putin meeting in Budapest was shelved over Moscow’s maximalist Ukraine demands. - Middle East: The ICJ rules Wednesday on Israel’s Gaza aid obligations. Israel identified the remains of two hostages as settlers’ violence against West Bank Palestinians flashed again on video. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s exports rebounded in September even as U.S.‑bound shipments fell; markets rose on “Sanaenomics.” North Korea’s launches raised alert levels. China’s youth jobless rate eased to 17.7%, still elevated. - Tech & science: A 22‑outlet study finds AI chatbots misrepresent news about 45% of the time. OpenAI launched a chatbot‑powered browser. Samsung teased Android XR smart glasses. A retinal implant restored reading ability in small trials. - Underreported, per our checks: Sudan’s El Fasher — 260,000 trapped under siege, famine signals rising; Myanmar’s Rakhine — over 2 million at imminent famine risk under a military blockade as WFP halted aid; Haiti — 5.7 million in acute hunger with 90% of Port‑au‑Prince under gangs; WFP cuts mean tens of millions are losing food assistance.

— Today in Insight Analytica, the thread is cascading strain. Export controls and tariffs squeeze supply chains as gold soars and governments cut aid; the U.S. shutdown shutters data and slows oversight. In war zones, every port delay and budget cut shortens the distance from food stress to famine: Sudan’s siege, Gaza’s clogged corridors, Myanmar’s blocked Rakhine roads. Security incidents — from NK launches to West Bank settler violence — reverberate through markets and humanitarian pipelines that are already running dry.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: EU weighs a 19th Russia sanctions package; France faces budget pressure; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 drills test rapid deployment. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine reports intense daily clashes and deep‑strike campaigns against Russian refining; millions face winter energy risk. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire remains fragile; ICJ guidance may shape aid access. Iran’s rial crisis deepens. - Africa: Sudan’s El Fasher siege nears 500 days; Mozambique’s displacement tops 100,000 this year; Cameroon heads toward a contentious vote. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s transition lands amid missile tests and trade frictions; Myanmar’s blockade‑driven hunger escalates; China‑Australia tensions flare in contested skies. - Americas: U.S. shutdown stalls services; Colombia‑U.S. ties fray; Mexico reels from lethal flooding.

— Today in Social Soundbar: - Questions people ask: Will North Korea escalate around summitry — or is this calibrated signaling? How far can “Sanaenomics” go under coalition constraints? - Questions that should be asked: Who guarantees neutral corridors into El Fasher now? What mechanism can reopen Rakhine’s aid routes before famine peaks? If the ICJ urges expanded Gaza access, which actors will enforce safe passage? Where will backfill come from as WFP cuts bite across Somalia, Haiti, and Ethiopia? Cortex concludes — Tonight’s picture: power plays in the air and on the airwaves against thinned safety nets on the ground. Missiles, markets, and ministries move fast; food and fuel lines move slowly. Our job is to track both. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We’ll be back on the hour.