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, we focus on Ukraine’s battered night sky. Kyiv endured one of the war’s heaviest overnight barrages—about 430 drones and 18 missiles—killing at least four and igniting fires across residential blocks. This caps weeks of Russia’s winter campaign targeting power generation; Ukraine’s energy officials say thermal output has at times fallen to “generation at zero,” triggering 10–12 hour blackouts in parts of the country as temperatures drop. Why it leads: the strikes are designed to sap industry, spur emigration, and test Western resolve on air defenses. What drives prominence now: scale, timing with the season’s first cold snap, and the strategic aim to make urban life untenable.

. The hour’s top lines—and what’s missing: - Europe and media integrity: The BBC apologized to Donald Trump over a Panorama edit but declined compensation, after leadership resignations last week exposed systemic editorial failures. Markets also parsed signals that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves may shelve an income-tax rise ahead of the Nov 26 Budget. - Health and labor: England’s junior doctors launched a five‑day walkout over pay, as U.S. federal special education staff face uncertain reinstatement post‑shutdown. - Politics and security: India labeled the Delhi car blast a terror attack; Bihar’s tally points to a strong NDA showing. The U.S. greenlit $330 million in aircraft parts for Taiwan. Washington and Seoul said they’ll “move forward” on nuclear‑powered submarines alongside a $150 billion Korean shipbuilding investment. - Tech and markets: Oracle slid amid a broader AI‑driven tech sell‑off; SMIC guided record revenue despite U.S. curbs. Google proposed ad changes after a €2.95B EU fine to avert a breakup. - Climate: COP30 in Belém is pressing a hazy roadmap to $1.3T a year in climate finance by 2035; pledges inch forward, implementation remains unclear. Underreported, confirmed by recent history: Sudan’s catastrophe after RSF seized El‑Fasher—credible evidence of mass killings and growing famine—now before an emergency UN Human Rights Council session; Haiti’s 1.3M displaced and an under‑resourced mission; Myanmar’s deepening hunger amid sustained media silence; and the looming U.S. ACA subsidy cliff that could spike premiums in 2026.

. Patterns across today’s tape: - Infrastructure as leverage: From Kyiv’s grid to Libyan fuel smuggling and Novorossiysk drone strikes nudging oil prices up 2%, energy systems are contested ground—economically and militarily. - Finance gaps widening risk: COP30’s trillion‑dollar talk collides with sovereign debt burdens and a 30–40% drop in global health and food aid, compounding crises in Sudan, Haiti, and Myanmar. - Security rearrangements: U.S.–ROK submarine cooperation, Taiwan parts sales, Poland’s partial reopening with Belarus, and NATO posture in Romania underscore a Europe recalibrating as Washington hedges.

. - Americas: Shutdown resolved, but ACA subsidy relief absent. Haiti’s UN‑mandated force remains too small for gangs controlling most of Port‑au‑Prince. - Europe: Ukraine’s worst winter threat since 2022 intensifies; BBC’s editorial crisis continues; France qualified for 2026 World Cup on the Nov 13 anniversary. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire violations persist as Hamas reasserts control in evacuated areas; an oil tanker incident near Iran raises maritime risk; Iraq’s vote sets up long coalition talks. - Africa: Sudan’s El‑Fasher atrocities and famine warnings prompt a UN rights session; Tanzania’s blackout‑shrouded post‑election crisis persists; Burkina Faso’s displacement and school closures keep rising. - Indo‑Pacific: India heightens counter‑terror posture post‑Delhi blast; U.S.–ROK submarine cooperation advances; China’s retail softens even as chip output tightens; U.S. approves Taiwan parts sale.

— questions asked, and those missing: - Will allies surge air defenses fast enough to blunt Russia’s winter grid offensive, and can Ukraine harden power systems before deeper freezes? - Can COP30 translate debt‑swap ideas into actual disbursements without worsening developing‑country debt stress? - Will the UN secure protected corridors—and funding—for civilians in El‑Fasher and Port‑au‑Prince as humanitarian pipelines contract? - What independent safeguards can rebuild trust at the BBC—algorithmic audit trails, external ombuds oversight, or statutory reforms? - In the U.S., will Congress address the ACA subsidy cliff before premiums more than double for millions in 2026? Cortex, concluding: We’ll keep watching the skies over Kyiv, the negotiating rooms in Belém, and the silences around Sudan and Myanmar. This has been NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Stay with us for the next hour.