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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the widening energy squeeze on Russia. Over 20 Ukraine allies pledged to remove Russian oil and gas from global markets, locking in momentum after new U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil and recent UK actions targeting 51 shadow-fleet tankers. Early signals: Indian refiners are preparing to suspend Russian crude, and European officials say LNG curbs are next. Why it leads now: geopolitics — energy is Moscow’s core revenue; timing — winter approaches as Ukraine reports 149 daily clashes, and long‑range strikes have disrupted 20% of Russia’s refining; regional impact — ruble down 50%+, recession expected; and escalation risks — Hungary vows to bypass U.S. sanctions, testing Western unity.

Today in Global Gist, we scan the hour. - Europe: Croatia reintroduces conscription (two‑month training) amid Russian aggression. EU leaders debate Mercosur after mixed signals. UK jails ringleaders in Russia‑linked arson plots. A UK prison error sparks a manhunt after an asylum seeker’s mistaken release. - Eastern Europe/Ukraine: Day 1,339 includes a grenade attack in Zhytomyr killing three; a Russian Tu‑95MS appears over the Sea of Japan. - Middle East: Israel conducts a large hostage‑rescue drill near Lebanon as Gaza’s truce remains brittle; aid access still lags. - Americas: The U.S. sanctions Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, his family and minister, escalating a feud; Washington deploys the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group toward Latin America/Caribbean to counter illicit trafficking. The U.S. shutdown, Day 24, continues; SNAP cuts hit 36 states Nov. 1. - Africa: Cameroon’s post‑election crackdown leaves two dead; DR Congo’s M23 talks stall; Ivory Coast votes Saturday with Ouattara, 83, seeking a fourth term. - Indo‑Pacific: Thailand mourns Queen Mother Sirikit, 93. Pakistan bans the TLP after deadly clashes. Japan’s PM Takaichi seeks an “honest exchange” with Trump as defense outlays accelerate. - Business/Tech/Science: Mondelez spends $40M+ on AI marketing tools; senior departures at X. Microsoft will bring Halo to PlayStation in 2026. FDA approves Bayer’s non‑hormonal menopause drug Lynkuet (~$625/month). Bird flu resurges in U.S. poultry and cattle. Reddit’s data becomes a new battleground in AI. Researchers reveal laser‑guided crystal growth and a mystery sugarcane ancestor. Underreported, per our historical check: - Sudan’s El Fasher: 260,000–300,000+ trapped under RSF siege; UNICEF warns children are starving after 500+ days with blocked aid. - Myanmar: WFP suspended operations; 16.7 million food insecure, with 2 million near famine. - Haiti: 5.7 million acutely hungry; the 2025 UN appeal has been among the world’s least funded.

Today in Insight Analytica, the thread is cascading scarcity. Energy sanctions and refinery outages tighten fuel flows; trade wars (rare earths, port fees) and shutdown‑driven U.S. budget paralysis constrict financing; WFP’s funding drop from $10B to $6.4B (58 million losing aid) severs the humanitarian pipeline. The result: climate‑exposed regions — Sahel, Horn, Caribbean — face compounding shocks just as resources contract.

Today in Regional Rundown, we map the ground. - Europe: Hungary’s sanctions defiance complicates allied plans; NATO exercises and conscription moves reflect a hardening security posture. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s allies push energy isolation as battlefield attrition endures; Czech politics tilt toward ending Kyiv military aid. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire remains tenuous; only about half of planned aid missions were facilitated last week; hospitals remain critically strained. - Africa: Ivory Coast heads to polls; Cameroon unrest grows; DR Congo’s ceasefire frays; Sudan’s El Fasher crisis persists off‑front page. - Indo‑Pacific: Pakistan’s ban of TLP signals domestic volatility; Japan accelerates defense while courting Washington. - Americas: U.S.–Colombia relations hit a rare sanctions rupture; carrier surge to the Caribbean raises stakes alongside the prolonged U.S. shutdown.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions asked — and missing. - Asked: Will coordinated sanctions truly choke Kremlin revenues if shadow fleets reroute cargoes? Can Europe and Asia replace Russian barrels without spiking prices? - Missing: When will secured corridors open into El Fasher and northern Gaza? Who fills the WFP gap as programs in Myanmar, Sudan, and Haiti shutter? How will a U.S. shutdown affecting SNAP and federal services reverberate through already‑stressed global supply chains? Cortex concludes: Tonight’s picture shows pressure at the energy and funding valves. If allies sustain enforcement and donors refill lifelines, bottlenecks can ease; if not, scarcity will compound into next quarter. We’ll track the inflection by the next hour. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing.