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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Sudan’s El Fasher. As dusk settles over North Darfur, investigators say the RSF is digging mass graves to “clean up” a massacre after seizing the city. The UN secretary‑general warns the war is spiraling out of control; Yale satellite analysis shows blood-stained streets and body piles; the ICC says crimes there may be war crimes. Why it leads: scale, impunity, and collapsing attention. Our historical scan across the last three months confirms a sharp drop in coverage just as evidence of mass killing grows — a dangerous void as 260,000 civilians remain trapped without protection.

Today in Global Gist, the hour’s developments — and what’s overlooked: - Gaza/Lebanon: The ceasefire holds but is fragile. Israel identified the remains of Israeli-American hostage Itay Chen. Aid flows remain constrained; UN pleas for expanded crossings continue (context: weeks of “no change” on access despite truce). - Ukraine: Zelenskyy visited troops near threatened Pokrovsk as Russia presses winter strikes on energy and gas systems; IEA warns of blackout risk absent urgent investment. - Europe security: Flights halted at Brussels and Charleroi after drone sightings, capping weeks of drone incidents near EU airports and sensitive bases. - Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi killed more than 40, including six aircrew, as rescue work battles flooding and debris. - U.S.: Government shutdown Day 35 ties the modern record; SNAP will resume only partial payments, with weeks-to-months delays for 42 million recipients, food banks report surges. - Public health: A multistate listeria outbreak tied to pasta has killed 6 and hospitalized 25 across 18 states. - Tech/business: Super Micro misses and guides lower; stocks slide on stretched AI valuations; Nestlé completes a major ERP phase to enable AI/automation. Underreported checks: Tanzania’s contested election has a death toll discrepancy from 10 to 800+, amid blackout and arrests; coverage remains thin. Myanmar’s hunger emergency — 16.7 million food insecure with a $60 million WFP gap — continues to be largely invisible despite repeated alerts.

Today in Insight Analytica, one thread runs through: when states weaponize power and storms weaponize climate, the bill arrives at the food line. Sudan’s mass killings, Gaza’s throttled aid, Myanmar’s pipeline breaks, Haiti and Philippines storm recovery — all hit as WFP funding shrinks and the U.S. SNAP system stalls. Energy insecurity drives conflict tactics (Russia vs. Ukraine’s grid), which in turn deepen humanitarian needs. Markets read the risk: gold holds above $4,000 as fiscal and sanctions fears rise. Meanwhile, U.S.–China détente trims tariffs and reopens channels, easing some supply pressure but not the humanitarian squeeze.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Belgium halts flights after drone sightings; NATO drills test rapid deployment; France navigates fiscal strain; the Netherlands eyes local AMRAAM work — signaling a Europe fortifying under persistent drone and supply-chain pressure. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies winter infrastructure strikes; Ukraine reinforces Donetsk fronts and targets Russian refining capacity; power rationing risk ahead of deep winter. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire holds tenuously; limited aid persists; Iran’s rial collapse accelerates economic shock. - Africa: El Fasher atrocities and displacement surge; Tanzania’s blackout obscures a potentially mass-casualty crackdown; Mali faces a fuel choke; chronic hunger in Angola, CAR, Burkina Faso receives scant coverage. - Indo‑Pacific: U.S.–China lines reopen, tariffs trimmed; China touts thorium reactor progress; Philippines reels from Kalmaegi; Myanmar’s famine risk remains under-aired. - Americas: U.S. shutdown ties the record; partial, delayed SNAP; UPS cargo crash in Kentucky under investigation; Hurricane Melissa recovery continues across Jamaica, Haiti, DR, and Cuba.

Today in Social Soundbar — questions asked and missing: - Asked: Can Sudan’s truce talks translate into protection for civilians in El Fasher? Will Gaza aid scaling finally match needs before the ceasefire frays? - Missing: Who secures mass-grave sites and evidence in El Fasher under RSF control? When will full U.S. SNAP benefits resume — and how many children will miss meals before then? Who fills Myanmar’s $60 million gap to prevent a pipeline break? How will Europe counter persistent drones without escalation or airport paralysis? Cortex concludes: Patterns matter as much as headlines. Where drones test airspace and missiles test grids, empty shelves and aid lines tell the longer story. We’ll track pledges versus deliveries — and lift the crises slipping the news net. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.