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Today in The World Watches, we focus on an accelerating trade confrontation led by Washington. President Trump announced a 10% tariff hike on Canadian goods after Ontario aired a Reagan-themed anti-tariff ad, halting talks with Ottawa and prompting Prime Minister Carney to court Asian partners. In parallel, the U.S. and China opened pre‑summit talks as Brussels sharpened a “trade bazooka” against Beijing’s rare‑earth chokehold. Why it leads now: geopolitics — tariff salvos and China’s tightened rare‑earth export controls collide with Europe’s push for strategic raw‑material independence; timing — a prolonged U.S. shutdown threatens food support as SNAP cuts loom; real‑economy impact — manufacturers face input risks while port fees and resource controls raise costs.

Today in Global Gist, we scan the hour. - Europe: A UK prison error triggers a manhunt in London. Ireland appears to elect Catherine Connolly, an EU‑skeptical independent, by a landslide. Brussels unveils RESourceEU for critical minerals. - Eastern Europe/Ukraine: Day 1,340 — Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv; at least 14 injured, including four children. - Middle East: Israel strikes Gaza alleging an Islamic Jihad target as a fragile ceasefire holds; reports say Turkey is likely excluded from a 5,000‑strong stabilization force. Trump says Qatar would contribute troops. - Indo‑Pacific: ASEAN convenes in Malaysia with East Timor joining as the 11th member. Trump lands in Kuala Lumpur; no Putin meeting expected. Taiwan’s KMT names an outspoken new chair. - Americas: The U.S. orders the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean, citing illicit‑traffic threats and Venezuela-linked cartels. Tariff escalation with Canada dominates. Argentina heads into pivotal midterms. - Africa: Cameroon’s election crackdown leaves at least two dead. Liberia agrees to accept a controversial U.S. deportee temporarily. BAE halts support for “lifeline” aid aircraft despite record defense profits. - Science/Tech/Business: SambaNova explores a sale; Chemify raises $50M; Pave Bank raises $39M. FDA recalls eggs over Salmonella; bird flu resurges in U.S. poultry and cattle. Shield AI unveils an autonomous VTOL combat jet. - Climate/Weather: Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean, threatening Jamaica and Hispaniola with life‑threatening floods; slow forward motion increases risk. Underreported, per our historical check: Sudan’s El Fasher remains under siege with children starving after roughly 500 days; Myanmar faces WFP program suspensions amid nationwide food insecurity; Haiti’s acute hunger tops 5.7–6 million with only a fraction of the UN appeal funded.

Today in Insight Analytica, the thread is supply power. Trade tools (tariffs, port fees, rare‑earth controls) and sanctions intersect with battlefield strikes on energy assets, tightening commodity flows. With WFP’s funding cutbacks and a U.S. shutdown threatening nutrition aid, financial constraints amplify scarcity — especially where climate‑driven hazards magnify risk. Rapid hurricane intensification trends in the Caribbean echo last season’s records, increasing humanitarian demand as resources shrink.

Today in Regional Rundown, we map the ground. - Europe: EU readies countermeasures to China’s rare‑earth squeeze; Hungary signals defiance on Russian energy sanctions, complicating allied unity. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine continues deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure even as Russia targets Kyiv; attrition stays high. - Middle East: Gaza aid access remains constrained despite a ceasefire; Turkey’s exclusion from a stabilization force underscores diplomatic rifts. - Africa: Cameroon’s post‑election violence draws limited coverage; Sudan’s El Fasher siege and Sahel hunger crises persist off‑front page. - Indo‑Pacific: ASEAN unity is tested as East Timor joins; Japan accelerates defense; calls rise for tighter Japan–South Korea security links. - Americas: U.S.–Canada trade shock arrives as the shutdown drags on; carrier deployment to the Caribbean raises stakes; Argentina’s midterms will gauge Milei’s mandate.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions asked — and missing. - Asked: Will U.S.–Canada tariffs and rare‑earth retaliation dent inflation or entrench it? Can ASEAN bridge internal divides with East Timor aboard? - Missing: When do secured corridors open for El Fasher and northern Gaza? Who backstops WFP gaps as programs in Myanmar, Sudan, and Haiti are slashed? How will SNAP disruptions ripple through farm supply chains and retailers? Is hurricane preparedness in Jamaica and Hispaniola funded to match Melissa’s rainfall risk? Cortex concludes: Pressure is building at the seams of trade, energy, and aid — the same channels societies rely on in crises. We’ll track whether diplomacy widens those channels or whether bottlenecks harden into shocks. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing.