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, we focus on the coordinated squeeze of Russia’s energy lifeline. Over 20 Ukraine allies pledged to push Russian oil and gas off global markets, building on fresh U.S. sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil and UK moves targeting the “shadow fleet.” Historically, each ratchet has disrupted flows: earlier this year China and India paused some purchases when tanker risk rose; European curbs hit third‑country refiners. Why it leads tonight: it blends geopolitics and economics — revenue that fuels Russia’s war, tanker insurance and shipping risk, and refinery outages from Ukrainian long‑range strikes — and it’s timed as EU–U.S. trade frictions widen and gold holds above $4,000 on sanction and fiscal fears. Watch the next markers: whether India and China accept steeper discounts or diversify; whether enforcement on tanker fleets tightens; and whether refinery hits inside Russia sustain fuel shortages across 10+ regions. Today in

, we scan the hour’s developments — and gaps our historical checks flag: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Croatia restored conscription; UK courts jailed Wagner‑linked arson ringleaders; Hungary’s Orbán vowed to skirt U.S. sanctions on Rosneft/Lukoil; EU leaders clash with Washington over tariffs while NATO’s DEFENDER 25 mobilizes 25,000 troops. Ukraine’s allies double down on energy sanctions; Kyiv reports sustained frontline clashes. - Middle East: Israel ran its largest hostage‑rescue drill on the Lebanese border; UK and U.S. personnel prepare to monitor a Gaza ceasefire. Our context check shows aid remains far below targets — WHO calls hunger “catastrophic,” with only about half of planned missions facilitated last week. - Africa: Ivory Coast votes Saturday under a third‑term controversy; Cameroon protests saw two deaths and dozens detained as results loom; DR Congo peace talks with M23 stalled. Underreported: Sudan’s El Fasher remains besieged with famine conditions and rising child deaths; WFP funding collapses are forcing cuts across Africa; Angola and CAR hunger crises persist. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan accelerates defense to 2% of GDP by March; Xi will visit South Korea for a symbolic reset; China–U.S. trade talks opened in Kuala Lumpur; Thailand mourns Queen Mother Sirikit, 93. Reports say a Chinese firm’s attempt to reverse‑engineer ASML DUV equipment failed, underscoring tech‑supply frictions. - Americas: The U.S. shutdown enters Day 24; nutrition aid and SNAP cuts hit Nov. 1 in 36 states. The U.S. is deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean/Latin America amid heightened counternarcotics operations and tensions with Venezuela; Treasury sanctioned Colombia’s president and family, to which Bogotá responded defiantly. Canada paused an anti‑tariff ad to restart talks after Trump halted negotiations; Ontario says the ad “served its purpose.” Mexico flood toll rises. Haiti’s hunger emergency deepens as funding remains under 20%. - Business/tech/health: Mondelez spends $40M+ on AI content production; X loses its ad chief and CFO; Microsoft will bring Halo to PlayStation in 2026. FDA recalls eggs over Salmonella; bird flu resurges in U.S. herds and flocks; FDA approves Bayer’s non‑hormonal menopause drug. Underreported, per our historical review: Sudan’s El Fasher siege; Myanmar where 16.7 million are food insecure and WFP has halted operations; Haiti where 5.7 million face acute hunger and appeals remain the world’s least funded. Today in

, we connect the threads. Three forces compound risk: energy sanctions and trade wars raising costs and rerouting supply; government dysfunction shrinking social safety nets just as climate and conflict intensify shocks; and a humanitarian funding cliff removing the last buffer. The cascade is visible: refinery disruptions and tanker risk drive premiums; higher prices meet reduced purchasing power as shutdowns threaten SNAP and WIC; funding gaps shutter aid pipelines precisely where storms and blockades strike. Today in

, we balance reported news with known crises: - Europe: Sanctions discipline splits EU capitals as budgets tighten; security drills expand. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s long‑range strike campaign and allied oil measures converge on Russia’s revenue. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire remains fragile; aid throughput lags needs; Israel hardens its northern posture. - Africa: Elections in Ivory Coast and Cameroon unfold alongside neglected mass hunger in Sudan, CAR, Angola, and Burkina Faso. - Indo‑Pacific: Defense alignment quickens in Japan; Beijing–Washington trade talks search for guardrails; Seoul–Beijing seek a symbolic reboot. - Americas: Shutdown fallout broadens; U.S. carrier deployment adds pressure in the Caribbean as Haiti’s humanitarian collapse accelerates. Today in

, the questions: - Being asked: Will tighter sanctions truly dent Kremlin revenues if buyers demand deeper discounts? Can EU–U.S. trade strains avoid a full tariff spiral? - Not asked enough: Who fills a $3.6B WFP hole before famine hardens in El Fasher, Myanmar, and Haiti? What legal guardrails govern U.S. carrier deployments and strikes in the Caribbean? How will SNAP and WIC cuts intersect with inflation from tariff and energy shocks? Cortex concludes: Tonight’s signal is linkage. Energy flows, fiscal choices, and aid pipelines either cushion shocks — or amplify them. We’ll keep tracking both the loud headlines and the quiet emergencies. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.