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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Washington’s oil squeeze and the reshaping of Russia’s war economy. New U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil are already chilling Russian crude flows to India and China, with major Asian buyers pausing purchases. Ukraine, on day 1,338, reports fresh Russian strikes and a war-crimes probe into five civilians killed in Donetsk. Why it leads: geopolitics — sanctions zero in on core revenue; timing — EU leaders stall a €140 billion Ukraine loan tied to frozen Russian assets until December; and battlefield effects — Russia has hammered Ukraine’s grid for weeks, knocking out power across northern regions and damaging gas sites, elevating the cost of winter resilience.

Today in Global Gist, we scan the hour. - Europe: EU dithers on using frozen Russian assets; Belgium’s museum heist probe finds 150+ DNA traces. Storm Benjamin lashes France; a German tourist drowns off Corsica. - UK justice: A former paratrooper known as “Soldier F” is acquitted in the Bloody Sunday case; London sacks three Met officers after a BBC undercover probe; the grooming inquiry seeks a new chair amid resignations. - Middle East: Gaza’s fragile ceasefire sees the remains of two hostages returned; retaliatory strikes kill dozens. Aid groups still see “no scale-up” through crossings despite promises. - Indo-Pacific: Trump visits Malaysia as U.S. and China prepare trade talks there; Japan’s new PM Takaichi faces a weak yen and a hawkish coalition; India mourns at least 20 in a bus fire; Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigns in a scam scandal. - Americas: U.S. shutdown, day 23, snarls flights in New York, D.C., Newark, and Houston; Senate fails to pay some workers; protests grow as the White House delays a planned San Francisco surge. Venezuela tensions rise as covert U.S. operations intensify. Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica and Haiti with up to two feet of rain. - Business/Tech: Snap seeks over $1B for AR glasses, courting Saudi PIF; Warner Bros. Discovery weighs a sale; FERC urged to cut data-center grid hookups to 60 days; Air Force opens bases for private AI data centers; Microsoft draws a line on erotica AI. - Health/Science: Anti-malaria funding cuts could prompt the “deadliest resurgence ever,” a new study warns; researchers say dinosaur “mummies” are microbial molds, not preserved skin. Underreported, per our historical check: - Sudan’s El Fasher: 260,000+ trapped under RSF siege for 16 months; UNICEF flags starvation among children; safe passage blocked. - Myanmar’s Rakhine: 2 million at famine risk as WFP halts aid. - Haiti: 5.7 million acutely hungry; UN appeal among the world’s least funded.

Today in Insight Analytica, the pattern is policy-driven scarcity. Energy sanctions, rare-earth controls, and grid strikes reverberate through fuel, food, and finance. With WFP budgets down roughly 40% year-on-year, pipeline breaks in Somalia, Sudan, and Haiti merge climate shocks (storms, floods) with conflict blockades to amplify hunger. Meanwhile, airport delays and data-center grid queues show domestic infrastructure strain in advanced economies mirroring global supply tightness.

Today in Regional Rundown, we map the ground. - Europe/Eastern Europe: EU support for Ukraine kicks fiscal can to December; Poland-to-Hungary politics complicate asset plans; NATO drills test rapid deployment; Louvre heist probe accelerates. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire remains brittle; hostage diplomacy continues; Iran’s inflation spikes; Syria sanctions debate intensifies in Washington. - Africa: Ivory Coast tensions rise ahead of Oct 26; Sudan’s siege rarely tops front pages; Mozambique displacement climbs with only 11% of response funded. - Indo-Pacific: Malaysia hosts U.S.–China trade talks and Trump’s rare visit; Japan signals defense continuity; India’s fatal bus fire spotlights road safety. - Americas: Shutdown deepens as Senate pay fix fails; FAA/TSA staffing shortfalls ripple; U.S.–Venezuela brinkmanship escalates; Mexico flood recovery continues.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions asked — and those missing. - Asked: Will sanctions that bite Asia-bound Russian oil really cut Kremlin cash, or just expand shadow fleets? Can EU leaders corral holdouts to unlock the €140 billion loan by December? - Missing: When do verified corridors open into El Fasher and northern Gaza? Who fills WFP’s multibillion-dollar shortfall as malaria and hunger surge? Are Caribbean preparedness plans adequate if Melissa stalls over Haiti? Cortex concludes: Tonight’s thread is pressure at chokepoints — oil, ports, power, and purse strings. We’ll track whether policy unlocks relief or hardens bottlenecks by the next hour. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing.