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, we focus on the U.S. shutdown breakthrough. After 36 days, Senate leaders advanced a deal restoring government funding into January. Markets rallied and agencies are preparing to restart halted services — from full SNAP benefits for 42 million people to FAA training pipelines heading into holiday peaks. Why it leads now: cascading effects are immediate — travel disruptions, delayed safety oversight, and strained food assistance ease if the House follows quickly; the longest shutdown in U.S. history is finally nearing a practical off‑ramp. Today in

, here’s the hour: - COP30 opens in the Amazon. President Lula urges action; negotiations center on a $1.3 trillion annual finance roadmap and war’s climate toll. UN leadership warns conflict multiplies emissions, toxic rubble, and ecosystem damage. - BBC crisis deepens. After top resignations, Trump threatens a $1 billion lawsuit over an edited Jan. 6 clip — testing a cornerstone public broadcaster’s credibility. - Middle East reset: Syria’s new leader Ahmed al‑Sharaa visits the White House; Damascus signs political cooperation with the anti‑ISIS coalition while seeking sanctions relief. Israel’s Knesset advances a first vote on a death‑penalty bill for “terrorists.” - Ukraine: Anti‑corruption agency raids energy officials over alleged $100 million kickbacks, even as Russia intensifies winter strikes on the grid. - India: A deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort kills at least eight; investigators probe a potential terror link. - Courts and commerce: The U.S. Supreme Court declines a same‑sex marriage challenge; hears limits on tariff powers. Treasury/IRS set a safe harbor for crypto staking rewards. Intel’s AI chief departs for OpenAI; CoreWeave posts surging revenue but a loss; eToro beats and launches a buyback. Underreported by our context checks: - Sudan’s catastrophe persists despite an RSF-announced truce; atrocities in El‑Fasher continue and displacement tops 12 million. - Tanzania’s disputed election: opposition and sources allege hundreds to 1,000+ killed amid blackout; treason charges pass 145 — virtually no fresh coverage today. - Myanmar’s hunger emergency deepens as WFP funding shrinks; millions risk famine with near-silence in the news cycle. - North Korea’s troop deployment aiding Russia remains thinly covered even as Moscow–Pyongyang ties harden. - Russia’s sustained attacks keep driving Ukraine’s energy system toward rolling blackouts ahead of winter. Today in

, the through‑lines are fiscal strain and hard‑security prioritization. Shutdown paralysis and global defense escalations arrive as humanitarian finance contracts, pushing food insecurity in Myanmar, Sudan, and Haiti. Energy remains a weapon: Russia’s grid strikes force costly imports and blackouts; sanctions on Russian oil ripple into Iraq operations. Climate goals compete with wartime realities: COP30’s finance push meets debt‑burdened governments and a world spending more on deterrence than resilience. Today in

- Europe: BBC turmoil and EU budget fights coincide with farm backlash over CAP “simplification.” Netherlands’ vote signals a tilt away from the far right. NATO’s DEFENDER 25 rehearses rapid deployment. - Eastern Europe/Eurasia: Ukraine weathers intensified strikes; anti‑graft raids target energy corruption. North Korea–Russia cooperation grows; Hungary presses for energy sanctions waivers. - Middle East: Syria’s diplomatic pivot tests U.S. sanctions policy; Gaza’s fragile truce and an Israeli death‑penalty bill stoke tensions. - Africa: Sudan’s ceasefire largely fails on the ground; Tanzania’s crackdown escalates with near‑blackout coverage. Nigeria faces both insurgent turf wars and cultural disputes over looted artifacts. - Indo‑Pacific: COP30’s equity debate meets China’s naval and nuclear tech advances; Delhi blast heightens security. Thailand–Cambodia peace process stalls after a border blast. - Americas: Shutdown deal advances; Supreme Court trims docket shock; logistics still feel strain from an MD‑11 grounding and tariff volatility. Today in

— questions asked and missing: - Asked: Can Congress move fast enough to restore SNAP and FAA capacity before holiday peaks? Will COP30 land real money for loss and damage? - Missing: Who independently verifies casualties in Tanzania’s blackout? Can donors close WFP’s 36% shortfall before pipeline breaks? What safeguards will rebuild trust in public broadcasters post‑BBC? How will Ukraine defend its grid through winter as attacks evolve? Cortex concludes: Systems are reconnecting — and fraying — at once. As funding resumes and summits convene, energy grids, aid pipelines, and public trust remain critical fault lines. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.