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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the U.S. shutdown’s SNAP cliff — with a late twist. Federal judges ordered emergency funds released to keep food aid flowing to 42 million Americans, but agencies have not clarified timing or mechanics. With the month turning, food banks brace for a surge and states deploy contingency plans. Why it leads: the scale and immediacy — a 31-day shutdown collides with benefit cycles, threatening household food security and local economies at once. Our review across the month shows repeated warnings this week; tonight, uncertainty lingers over when cards will reload.

Today in Global Gist, we map the hour. - US–China: At APEC Gyeongju, Trump and Xi sealed a one-year truce: average tariffs trimmed, rare earth export curbs suspended for a year, and soybean buys resumed — averting a Nov 1 spike. - Nuclear signals: Trump doubled down on resuming U.S. nuclear testing after 33 years; Russia says it will mirror the move. Details on test modality remain unclear. - Ukraine: Russia escalated pre-winter strikes on power and gas assets; Kyiv reports hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles this week and expanding outages. The IEA urges urgent grid investment. - Gaza: After the deadliest night since the Oct 10 ceasefire began, Israel said strikes followed Hamas breaches; Israel then “resumed” the truce while aid remains far below need. - Western Sahara: The UN Security Council backed a U.S.-supported resolution endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as “most feasible,” sidelining a referendum; Algeria criticized the move. - Sudan: RSF claims control of El Fasher; satellite evidence shows mass killings. RSF says it arrested abusive fighters; rights groups call it a PR move. - Caribbean storm: Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica and hit eastern Cuba; at least 49 deaths regionwide. Jamaica expects hundreds of millions in catastrophe insurance payouts — helpful but limited. - Indo-Pacific: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to maintain a ceasefire, with monitoring and more talks on Nov 6. Japan warns of summer power tightness as aging plants retire. - Markets/tech: Big Tech accelerates AI spend; firms use SPVs to fund data centers off balance sheet. Gold holds above $4,000/oz. Underreported, flagged by our historical review: - Myanmar: 16.7 million food-insecure; WFP needs $60 million urgently after cuts — almost no front-page coverage. - Africa’s silent emergencies: Angola, CAR, Burkina Faso hunger persists amid a 36% WFP funding shortfall.

Today in Insight Analytica, the pattern is cascading stress. Energy attacks in Ukraine and fragile truces from Gaza to Kabul raise security risk premia; fiscal strain (U.S. shutdown) and global debt compress social safety nets; climate shocks like Melissa multiply need as humanitarian funding falls. Even the US–China truce cools supply-chain pressures only briefly; defense postures and nuclear testing talk pull inflationary and geopolitical risks back in.

Today in Regional Rundown, we balance signal and silence. - Americas: Courts order SNAP funds released; timing unclear. U.S.–China truce steadies trade; nuclear-testing rhetoric elevates risk. Venezuela tensions rise; Trump says no strikes, while reports suggest readiness. - Europe: Dutch centrists surged, curbing far-right gains; France’s PM turmoil underscores fiscal strain; Berlin airport briefly halted flights over drones; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 drills mass. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies grid strikes; Ukraine reports long-range hits on Russian fuel refining. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire fragile and frequently breached; Iran’s rial slide deepens hardship. - Africa: UN slams atrocities in El Fasher; Tanzania’s post-election death toll claims vary widely under blackout; underreported hunger expands. - Indo-Pacific: Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire holds for now; Japan faces power crunch; South Korea touts U.S.-linked submarine tech; India advances at Iran’s Chabahar port.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions. - Being asked: Will SNAP cards reload in time to prevent a weekend food shock? Does the US–China truce hold for a full year? - Not asked enough: Who fills WFP shortfalls now — in Myanmar, Sudan, Haiti — as needs spike? What verification and guardrails would govern any U.S. nuclear test — and the mirror moves it triggers? In El Fasher, where are protected corridors and independent monitors? Cortex concludes: From checkout lines in the U.S. to aid lines in Gaza and El Fasher, resilience keeps being tested as safety nets thin. We’ll follow what’s loud — and what’s left out. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.