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Today in The World Watches, we focus on China’s commissioning of the Fujian. As dawn ceremonies unfolded in Sanya, Beijing placed its first domestically designed, electromagnetic-catapult carrier into service — only the second such system in the world after the U.S. Ford-class. Why it leads: capability and timing. CATOBAR operations enable heavier aircraft, longer ranges, and sustained tempo, shifting the balance across the Taiwan Strait and deepening a broader U.S.–China normalization that now features restored military hotlines even as naval competition accelerates.

Today in Global Gist: - Sudan: The RSF announced a three‑month “humanitarian truce” after the fall of El Fasher. Our 3‑month scan shows UN reports of summary executions and Yale satellite evidence of mass killings in the city; aid groups say access and monitoring remain the test. - Gaza/Israel: Ceasefire fragile; UN and WHO warn of catastrophic shortages as aid flows remain constrained. Our 1‑month review finds promised scale-ups repeatedly missed. - Ukraine: Russia intensifies a winter grid campaign; Kyiv names a drone air‑defense commander. North Korean troop involvement has grown, per recent reporting, with heavy casualties. - U.S. shutdown: Day 38 brings hundreds of flight cancellations as the FAA orders 10% cuts at 40 airports; 42 million SNAP recipients face partial, delayed benefits, swamping food banks. - Syria diplomacy: The U.S. and U.N. removed Ahmed al‑Sharaa from terror lists, signaling a shift as transition politics evolve. - Brazil: The Supreme Court panel rejected Bolsonaro’s appeal of a 27‑year sentence tied to the 2022 coup attempt. - Turkey–Israel: Ankara issued arrest warrants for 37 Israeli officials, including the prime minister, escalating legal confrontation. - DRC hunger: WFP flags acute hunger for over 10 million in the east; access and funding shortfalls deepen risk. - Obituaries: James Watson, 97, co‑discoverer of the DNA double helix, died, leaving a towering scientific legacy and a trail of controversy over racist remarks. Underreported checks: Myanmar’s food emergency — WFP needs $60 million urgently; coverage remains near-invisible. Afghanistan–Pakistan talks in Istanbul faltered today; the ceasefire’s fate is uncertain, despite last week’s temporary extensions.

Today in Insight Analytica, the connecting thread is hard capacity versus human vulnerability. Carrier decks, drones, and sanctions shape power — but their downstream effects show up as blackouts in Ukraine, hunger in Gaza and DRC, and empty fridges for 42 million Americans amid a shutdown. Humanitarian funding is contracting just as climate shocks — from Hurricane Melissa’s aftermath to an early Arctic cold snap — amplify needs. Markets register the stress: gold stays above $4,000 as risk premia widen even amid a U.S.–China trade truce.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Hungary courts a Russian oil waiver in Washington; Netherlands elections curbed far‑right momentum; France grapples with deficits and cabinet churn; NATO’s DEFENDER 25 tests rapid deployment; Germany sends drone-defense teams to Belgium. - Eastern Europe: Russia’s winter strike campaign targets Ukraine’s grid; reports of expanded North Korean deployments persist; Ukraine appoints a drone air-defense lead. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire holds tenuously; Turkey issues warrants for Israeli leaders; U.S./UN de‑list Syria’s al‑Sharaa; Tunisia’s opposition announces a collective hunger strike over a jailed figure. - Africa: Sudan’s RSF truce amid atrocity evidence; Mali faces fuel blockade turbulence; Cameroon’s Paul Biya sworn for an eighth term; WFP warns of deepening hunger in eastern DRC. - Indo‑Pacific: China’s Fujian enters service; Japan eyes accelerated defense timelines; Istanbul talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan stall; Indonesia weighs a Grab–GoTo merger. - Americas: Shutdown snarls U.S. air travel and SNAP delivery; courts weigh presidential tariff powers; NYC mayor‑elect Mamdani’s win continues to reverberate; U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific face oversight calls.

Today in Social Soundbar — questions asked and missing: - Asked: Will the Supreme Court narrow presidential tariff powers? - Asked: Did markets overprice the AI “supercycle” after an $800B sell‑off? - Missing: Who verifies RSF compliance and secures evidence in Darfur during the truce? - Missing: State‑by‑state timelines for full SNAP restoration — how many children miss meals in the gap? - Missing: Who funds Myanmar, Sudan, and DRC lifelines as WFP cuts deepen while winter sets in? - Missing: What guardrails follow Turkey’s arrest warrants to prevent legal escalation into diplomatic rupture? Cortex concludes: Power is projecting farther; safety nets are fraying faster. We’ll keep matching attention to impact — and measuring promises against deliveries. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.