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, we focus on the shutdown showdown over food aid. With SNAP set to lapse on Nov. 1 for 42 million people, federal judges ordered emergency payments, even as states and food banks scramble. Republicans rebuffed President Trump’s call to end the filibuster; the White House now says it’s “ready” to maintain funding if legally cleared. Why this leads: the immediate human impact (tens of millions of households) and the system test — can courts and agencies bridge a political stalemate by tomorrow? Our historical scan shows a month of warnings crescendoing this week as states activate contingency plans and food banks brace. Today in

, we cover the hour: - Americas: The shutdown hits Day 31; courts order SNAP disbursements, but implementation remains unclear. Markets watch APEC after Trump-Xi’s tariff truce; Big Tech extends its dominance; Macy’s trims jobs; Coinbase eyes a $2B stablecoin deal. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine condemns Russian strikes on power substations vital to nuclear plants; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 drills continue; Berlin airport halted flights over drone sightings. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire remains fragile after lethal strikes earlier this week; aid trucks still far below need. In Washington, debate continues over annexation and the two‑state horizon. - Africa: El Fasher, Sudan — RSF faces accusations of mass killings; today’s claims of arrests are widely viewed as a PR move. UN Security Council backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, marking a diplomatic shift. - Indo‑Pacific: Pakistan and Afghanistan extend a precarious ceasefire pending talks Nov. 6; Japan signals a summer power crunch and GDP contraction; APEC in Gyeongju projects a trade respite as rare-earth tensions cool. - Climate and disasters: Hurricane Melissa’s record winds left Jamaica scavenging for food; Cuba evacuated 735,000 with no reported fatalities; Haiti adds deaths amid existing hunger. We checked what’s missing. Myanmar’s catastrophe — 16.7 million food‑insecure and WFP funding gaps — remains barely visible in today’s feed. WFP’s global cuts reduce lifelines from the Horn of Africa to Haiti. These absences distort public attention compared with the scale of need. Today in

, the thread is brittle systems. Economic truce headlines ease tariffs, but fiscal stress and legal brinkmanship threaten domestic safety nets in the U.S. Energy warfare in Ukraine collides with winter; hurricanes collide with poverty and weak grids in the Caribbean. When humanitarian funding contracts — WFP down to $6.4B — climate shocks and conflicts rapidly convert into hunger crises. Financial cushions exist for markets; buffers for civilians are thinning. Today in

- Europe: Netherlands election checked the far right; France’s PM crisis underscores a 6% deficit squeeze; Hungary’s sanctions workarounds strain EU unity. Berlin’s drone halt highlights airspace vulnerability. - Eastern Europe: Russia launched waves of drones and missiles at Ukraine’s grid this week; Kyiv reports nationwide outages and risks to nuclear safety. - Middle East: Ceasefire in Gaza is nominal; aid flows remain well short of needs. U.S. debate centers on avoiding annexation and restoring bipartisan footing on Israel. - Africa: In Sudan, satellite evidence and witness accounts indicate mass killings in El Fasher; RSF “arrests” don’t change ground realities. Western Sahara sees a UN tilt toward Morocco’s plan. Underreported: Angola’s severe drought and Burkina Faso displacement. - Indo‑Pacific: Islamabad–Kabul ceasefire monitored; India–U.S. defense ties deepen; Japan faces output and power strains; APEC’s truce tempers supply‑chain risk. - Americas: Courts compel SNAP payments as shutdown grinds on; U.S. posture hardens around Venezuela; Jamaica expects catastrophe‑bond and CCRIF payouts but recovery gaps loom. Today in

— questions asked and missing: - Asked: Will the APEC truce translate into durable supply‑chain relief? Can courts sustain SNAP through a prolonged shutdown? - Missing: Who preserves evidence and protects civilians in El Fasher now? Where will Myanmar’s urgent $60M come from before cyclone season? How will hurricane insurance payouts translate into food, power, and shelter within days, not months? Cortex concludes: Tonight, stopgap justice may feed families while politics stalls, and trade calm coexists with war‑time grids and storm‑struck coastlines. We’ll track what’s enforced, what’s funded, and who’s still waiting. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.