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— Today in The World Watches, we focus on America’s shutdown throttling its skies and its safety net. As dawn broke on the East Coast, cancellations ticked past 1,500 flights and delays into the thousands. The FAA’s 10% traffic reduction at roughly 40 major airports is in force; cargo so far holds, but shippers are prepping backups. The Supreme Court has simultaneously taken up a case testing how far presidents can go on tariffs — a fight that could redefine trade power mid-crisis. Our historical check shows this shutdown is the longest on record, with cascading effects: partial SNAP payments only, air traffic controllers at a tipping point, and agencies running degraded.

— Today in Global Gist: - United States: UPS and FedEx grounded MD‑11s after a deadly crash; a judge ruled partisan language in Education Department auto‑replies violated the First Amendment; an Arctic cold snap could break records around Nov. 10; Democrats notch broad election gains; the Court weighs Trump’s tariff authority. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire remains fragile amid reported killings in Gaza and the West Bank; the EU condemned Israeli strikes in Lebanon; a US sanctions official says now is the moment to cut Iran’s roughly $1B annual Hezbollah funding; Syria’s President Ahmed al‑Sharaa arrives for a landmark White House visit after sanctions delisting. - Europe: King Charles III leads Remembrance Sunday; Berlin and Ankara tighten defense ties; the EU says China will resume Nexperia chip shipments; France’s fiscal pressures linger; private equity circles Europe’s splintering industrials. - Eastern Europe/Ukraine: Russia intensifies winter strikes on Ukraine’s energy system; IEA warns of urgent investment needs to avoid blackouts. - Africa: Tanzania detains opposition figures after mass‑casualty post‑election protests; NGO rescue ships cut ties with Libya’s coastguard; the AU advances aviation investment plans; Congo‑Brazzaville returns to global bond markets. Underreported: Sudan’s RSF accepts a truce even as UN rights officials warn of “unimaginable atrocities” in El‑Fasher. - Indo‑Pacific: Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung‑wong nears the Philippines, weeks after Kalmaegi’s 220+ deaths; China’s Fujian carrier enters service; China’s CPI edges up 0.2% amid deflation pressures; Pakistan’s 27th Amendment centralizes military command as Pak‑Afghan talks wobble. - Tech/Economy: Subsea cable investment set to double to $13B (2025–27) driven by AI; EQT takes a 37.6% stake in Korea’s Douzone Bizon; Rivian spins off Mind Robotics; schools expand AI safety monitoring. Underreported check: WFP faces a 36–40% funding shortfall — millions in Afghanistan, DRC, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Myanmar at risk; Myanmar’s 16.7M food insecure remains largely absent from headlines.

— Today in Insight Analytica, fiscal paralysis meets kinetic pressure. The US shutdown saps aviation capacity and household food security just as winter energy attacks in Ukraine drive humanitarian needs up and donor funds down. Climate extremes rhyme across latitudes: a record Caribbean hurricane season, an imminent US cold wave, and a Philippine super typhoon — all colliding with weakened safety nets. Strategic normalization (US‑China trade detente) coexists with military hardening (Fujian commissioning, US drone push), underscoring competitive interdependence.

— Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Germany-Turkey defense cooperation deepens; EU mediates tech trade frictions as Nexperia exports resume; Remembrance Sunday center stage in the UK. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s grid under sustained missile and drone pressure; winterization hinges on transformers, gas storage, and air defense resupply. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire violations flicker; Washington signals a squeeze on Iran‑Hezbollah finance; Syria’s leader meets Trump after UN delisting. - Africa: Tanzania’s death toll remains contested amid arrests and blackout; Sudan’s RSF truce meets continuing atrocity reports; NGO flotilla distances from Libya over abuses. - Indo‑Pacific: Philippines braces for Fung‑wong with mass evacuations; China’s Fujian expands blue‑water reach; Pak‑Afghan talks stall as a fragile ceasefire nominally holds. - Americas: Flight disruptions widen; courts probe executive trade powers; early freeze stresses grids and crops; NYC’s Mamdani win caps Democratic surge.

— Today in Social Soundbar: - Questions people ask: How long will US flight cuts last? Will SNAP benefits fully resume this month? Does China’s Fujian shift the Pacific balance? - Questions that should be asked: Who enforces accountability for El‑Fasher killings during a “truce”? Where do the missing WFP billions come from as storms, cold snaps, and wars intensify needs? Can the Philippines pre‑position recovery funds and shelter capacity before landfall? How fast can Ukraine source transformers under bombardment? Cortex concludes — Tonight’s picture: grounded planes, strained pantries, a carrier at sea, a grid under fire, and a storm tightening its spiral. Comprehensive truth means seeing what’s reported — and what’s overlooked. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We’ll be back on the hour.