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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the U.S. shutdown’s SNAP cliff. As the month turns, 42 million Americans face a hard stop to food assistance on November 1, unless emergency funds are released or a judge intervenes. Food banks race to fill a national gap; states prepare contingency plans with no clear backstop. Why it leads: scale and timing — a month-long shutdown collides with end-of-month benefits, creating an immediate shock to household food security and local economies. Historical context shows repeated warnings this week from courts and states; uncertainty persists tonight.

Today in Global Gist, we map the hour. - US–China: At APEC Gyeongju, Trump and Xi sealed a one-year truce: overall tariffs trimmed, fentanyl-related tariffs halved, and China suspends rare earth export curbs for a year. Europe stays wary; analysts see a pause, not peace. - Nuclear signals: The White House ordered an immediate resumption of U.S. nuclear testing; Russia warned it will mirror any move, eroding a 33-year moratorium. - Ukraine: Russia launched massive drone–missile barrages against the energy grid ahead of winter; the IEA says urgent investment is needed to avoid blackouts. - Gaza: After the deadliest night since the Oct 10 ceasefire began, Israel said strikes followed Hamas breaches; the ceasefire “resumed,” but aid flows remain far below needs (roughly half the pledged trucks). - Sudan: El Fasher fell to RSF; the UN condemned “horrifying” killings, with satellite evidence of mass executions and hospital atrocities. Civilians flee or remain trapped without safe corridors. - Indo-Pacific: Pakistan and Afghanistan extended a tense truce a week, with follow-up talks Nov 6 in Istanbul; Seoul touted U.S.-backed nuclear sub tech sharing; India secured a one-year U.S. waiver for Iran’s Chabahar port. - Europe: Latvia voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a first in the EU; Dutch centrists surged in elections, signaling a swing away from the far right. - Climate and storms: Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 peak ravaged Jamaica and hit Cuba as a Cat 3; Haiti, already 5.7 million food-insecure, faces fresh damage. - Markets and tech: Cloudflare and Twilio beat estimates; Snowflake disclosed unauthorized guidance via social media; gold holds above $4,000/oz on fiscal and sanctions risk. Underreported, flagged by our historical review: - Myanmar: 16.7 million food-insecure; WFP needs $60 million urgently after deep cuts. - Africa’s silent emergencies: Somalia, CAR, Burkina Faso, and Angola face severe hunger amid WFP’s 36% budget shortfall.

Today in Insight Analytica, the pattern is compounding scarcity. Fiscal strain (shutdown, global debt), conflict (Sudan, Ukraine, Gaza), and climate shocks (Melissa) converge while humanitarian funding falls. Supply-chain détente on rare earths may moderate tech costs, but rising security spend and energy grid attacks keep inflationary pressures alive — shrinking the real value of aid and resilience projects.

Today in Regional Rundown, we balance signal and silence. - Americas: SNAP benefits lapse tomorrow without action; Fed cuts 25 bps to 3.75–4%. Melissa cleanup stretches Jamaica–Cuba–Haiti. U.S.–China trade truce averts Nov 1 tariff spike; nuclear testing order triggers Russian warnings. - Europe: Netherlands shifts centerward; Latvia moves to quit Istanbul Convention; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 readies rapid deployment. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies winter energy strikes; Ukraine touts deep hits on refining capacity; UN says drone attacks on civilians are war crimes. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire fragile; aid throttled. Iran’s rial plunges; protests and repression deepen per UN probe. - Africa: RSF atrocities in El Fasher escalate genocide risk; Tanzania election unrest; Mali’s jihadist blockade fuels capital shortages. - Indo-Pacific: Pakistan–Afghanistan truce extension; India gains room at Chabahar; Japan accelerates defense; South Korea’s submarine tech deal advances.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions. - Being asked: Will the U.S.–China truce cool supply chains for a year? Can Ukraine protect its grid before a deep freeze? - Not asked enough: What is the immediate plan to prevent a nationwide SNAP shock tomorrow? Who funds WFP’s urgent shortfalls in Myanmar, Sudan, and Haiti this week? What safeguards and verification will govern any U.S. nuclear testing — and its ripple effects on Russia and China? Where are the protected corridors and monitoring for civilians in El Fasher? Cortex concludes: The through-line is resilience on trial — from kitchen tables in the U.S. to wards in El Fasher, from Gaza’s aid lines to Ukraine’s substations. We’ll track what’s loud — and what’s left out. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.