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, we focus on Sudan’s famine amid the fall of El Fasher. As evening settles over Darfur, UN agencies confirm a rare famine declaration in parts of Sudan while fresh reporting details mass graves and executions after the RSF seized El Fasher. Our historical review over the last three months shows a consistent arc: Yale satellite analyses of blood‑stained streets, AU and ICC warnings of war crimes, survivors describing family separations and child killings — even as media coverage collapses during an active genocide. Why it leads now: scale, speed, and silence, with 260,000 civilians trapped, flight routes cut, and international pressure lagging. Today in

, we track the hour: - United States shutdown: FAA orders a 10% flight reduction across 40 major markets starting Friday; air‑traffic staffing has hit a tipping point. Courts compelled partial SNAP payments, but 42 million Americans still face weeks‑long delays; food banks report surging demand. - Gaza ceasefire: Hostage remains returned for identification; the truce holds but is fragile. Aid remains constrained — roughly half the daily truck volume needed — as diplomacy for a stabilization force advances at the UN. - Ukraine: Russia escalates winter strikes on power, gas, and refining; the IEA warns of blackout risks without urgent investment and air defenses. Our monthslong check shows repeated large‑scale attacks on energy sites. - Europe politics: Dutch centrists blunt far‑right gains; France’s PM crisis continues amid a 6% deficit; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 moves 25,000 troops in rapid‑deployment drills. - Americas elections: Democrats notch gains across multiple states; NYC elects Zohran Mamdani mayor, drawing national reaction and funding threats from Washington. - Tech and trade: Supreme Court signals skepticism of sweeping tariff powers; firms shift production from China to Thailand/Romania; Foxconn plans humanoid robots for U.S. server lines; OpenAI says no IPO for now. Underreported today, per our historical checks: - Sudan: Coverage collapsed despite genocide indicators and a famine declaration. - Myanmar: 16.7 million food‑insecure; WFP needs $60 million urgently; near‑silence persists. - Tanzania: Post‑election death toll remains unverifiable amid blackout and bans on foreign press. Today in

, the thread is austerity amid escalating need. WFP’s funding shortfall cuts off tens of millions as wars dismantle food systems. In the U.S., a record shutdown halts data, delays food aid, and now throttles air travel; globally, Ukraine’s grid bombardment and Gaza’s aid bottlenecks swell humanitarian demand. When states ration cash and access, shocks cascade: power grids fail, prices rise, and hunger spreads to the margins first. Today’s

notes gains and blind spots: - Europe: Budget brinkmanship in Brussels; “reduced‑alcohol” wine labels advance; Netherlands election tempers far‑right momentum. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies drone/missile salvos on Ukraine’s energy system; Ukraine’s long‑range strikes pressure Russian fuel supplies; 35,000 Ukrainian children remain missing. - Middle East: Gaza truce holds shakily with limited aid; U.S. drafts UNSC resolution on a stabilization force; Iran’s rial collapse deepens as sanctions tighten; Syria’s Kurds warn talks with Damascus are faltering. - Africa: Sudan’s El Fasher atrocities and famine declaration with mercenary links to the RSF; South Africa’s court orders anti‑xenophobia plan enforcement; under‑the‑radar hunger in Angola, CAR, Burkina Faso; Mali fuel blockade strains Bamako. - Indo‑Pacific: U.S.–China military hotlines reopen; China touts a thorium reactor milestone; Seoul accelerates submarine cooperation; Myanmar’s crisis invisible despite famine risk. - Americas: Shutdown Day 36 triggers flight cuts and SNAP delays; Cuba’s health system strains under sanctions; hurricane recovery continues in the Caribbean. Today in

— questions asked and missing: - Asked: When will SNAP funds actually land on EBT cards, and who bridges the gap? How will a 10% flight cut affect safety and regional economies? - Missing: Who secures access to El Fasher for independent forensic verification? Will donors surge WFP funds to avert widening famines, including in Myanmar? Can Ukraine obtain enough air defenses to protect its grid before deep winter? What safeguards prevent an escalatory spiral if nuclear testing resumes? Cortex concludes: Today’s ledger shows supply lines — of electricity, aid, flights, and truth — narrowed by conflict and constraint. We’ll keep tracing what’s delivered, what’s delayed, and what’s denied. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.