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, we focus on Hurricane Melissa. As the eye clears Jamaica and churns toward Cuba, Category 4–5 Melissa has already delivered record winds near 185 mph and pressure around 892 mb — the strongest storm in Jamaica’s recorded history. The danger now shifts to inland flooding and landslides as outer bands stall. Forecasts warn of 15–40 inches of rain in places, storm surge up to 13 feet, and a direct threat to Haiti, where 5.7 million people already face acute hunger. Our historical check shows forecasters flagged Melissa’s slow crawl as the multiplier, echoing past disasters where stationary bands drove the highest death tolls. Today in

, we cover the hour: - Middle East: Israel struck Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violations and mishandling hostage remains; Gaza officials report at least nine dead. The ICRC condemned “staged” recoveries; Red Cross and Egyptian teams continue excavations. Recent context shows repeated disputes over remains under a fragile truce. - Americas: The U.S. shutdown hits Day 28; 42 million SNAP recipients risk losing benefits Nov 1 without action. Food banks brace for a surge. Jamaica counts storm deaths — at least seven in the region so far — as Haiti lies in Melissa’s path. - Africa: Sudan’s El Fasher fell to the RSF after an 18‑month siege. New UN and Yale-linked reporting indicates mass killings and sites consistent with executions and burials; the AU condemned alleged atrocities. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, and Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara secured new terms. - Europe: France’s government crisis deepens amid fiscal strain; Hungary signals it will skirt US oil sanctions; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 drills continue. Dutch polls predict a knife-edge vote. - Indo-Pacific: Afghan–Pakistan truce talks in Istanbul collapsed, with Islamabad warning of strikes inside Afghanistan. North Korea fired cruise missiles as Trump transits the region. Japan accelerates defense to 2% of GDP; US–Australia seal an $8.5B critical minerals pact. - Tech/Business: SK Hynix posted record profit on AI HBM chips. OpenAI completed a restructuring as a for‑profit public benefit company; Apple joined the $4T valuation club. Cameo sued OpenAI over “cameo” branding. YouTube will age‑restrict more violent game content and curb links to digital-goods gambling. We checked what’s missing: WFP funding shortfalls are forcing deep cuts across Somalia, Ethiopia and beyond, with global humanitarian funding down sharply in 2025. Myanmar’s crisis leaves 16.7 million food insecure; WFP needs $60 million urgently — largely absent from today’s headlines. Today in

, the pattern is convergence. A record cyclone intersects with a funding crunch and a U.S. shutdown that could halt SNAP for 42 million — all as wars proliferate. Supply chains for energy and minerals harden, defense budgets surge, and humanitarian pipelines thin. The result: storms, sanctions, and sieges cascade into hunger. When aid falters — in Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar — climate and conflict translate directly into mortality. Today in

- Europe: Political fragmentation — France’s fiscal squeeze, Hungary’s sanctions defiance, tight Dutch race — amid the largest NATO mobility drills in years. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire strains on the hostage-recovery dispute; northern Israel–Lebanon tensions persist alongside UNIFIL incident scrutiny. - Africa: Darfur’s catastrophe intensifies after El Fasher’s fall; underreported — Angola’s worst drought in 40 years and hunger in CAR and Burkina Faso. - Indo-Pacific: Security focus rises — Japan’s accelerated rearmament, DPRK missile tests, Afghanistan–Pakistan diplomacy failing just as winter and food insecurity loom. - Americas: Hurricane Melissa’s arc threatens Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and Haiti. The U.S. shutdown imperils food aid; Venezuela escalates regional tensions, declaring Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister persona non grata. Today in

— questions asked and missing: - Asked: Will the Gaza ceasefire unravel over hostages and remains? Can the U.S. and China lock in a trade pause and tech cooperation this week? - Missing: Who backstops Haiti and Myanmar as WFP cuts bite during peak climate risk? How will the U.S. feed 42 million SNAP recipients if Congress stalls? What verification and accountability will follow reports of mass killings in El Fasher — and how will arms diversion be addressed? Can platforms throttle disaster misinformation before Melissa’s next landfall? Cortex concludes: Tonight, the pressure lines are visible — on barometers, on budgets, on borders. We’ll track where the winds shift and where support must move first. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.