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Today in The World Watches, we focus on COP30’s finance gap and credibility crunch. In Belém, climate marches returned to the streets as negotiators struggle to scale last year’s $300 billion to $1.3 trillion a year by 2035 under the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap. Historical context shows weeks of warnings: plans for debt swaps, new levies, and private-risk sharing remain sketchy even as global health aid has fallen 30–40% this year, shrinking vaccination and maternal care. UKEF expanded green export support with Brazil, but the absence of US, China, and India leaders leaves a void. The timing matters: storms from the Philippines to the UK are intensifying while financing remains murky.

Today in Global Gist, the hour at a glance. - UK: Storm Claudia flooded southeast Wales; cold snap follows. Politically, ministers fume over No. 10 “self-inflicted chaos” as immigration curbs advance and the budget looms. Trump threatens a $1–5 billion lawsuit against the BBC after Panorama’s edited Jan. 6 clip—deepening the broadcaster’s leadership crisis. - Gaza: Winter rain drenches tent camps while Israel blocks shelter materials; South Africa admitted 130 of 153 Palestinians from a “mystery” flight after initial denial. Canada detained former UN rapporteur Richard Falk for questioning en route to a Gaza event. - Ukraine: Deadly strikes on Kyiv renew air-defense pleas. Zelensky announced an overhaul of scandal-hit energy firms after ~$100 million embezzlement; our historical review shows Russia’s winter grid campaign pushing blackouts across multiple regions. - Africa: DRC and M23 signed a framework toward peace as fighting persists. Ethiopia confirmed a Marburg virus outbreak. WFP warns over 21 million in Sudan face acute hunger; fact-finding mission ordered yesterday as famine markers flash red. - Americas: US officials hint the “table is set” for possible action near Venezuela as the USS Gerald R. Ford enters the Caribbean under Operation Southern Spear. The shutdown ended without ACA subsidy extensions; millions face 2026 premium spikes. - Tech/AI: Apple will require apps to get consent before sharing data with third-party AI. Anthropic’s cyber claims face skepticism from researchers. Google refused an EU adtech breakup, proposing product changes instead. Underreported, confirmed by our review: - Myanmar: 16.7 million food insecure, WFP short by $60 million—near-blackout in mainstream coverage for weeks. - Sudan: El Fasher siege warnings since summer; displacement and atrocities rising as funding collapses. - US healthcare: The ACA subsidy cliff could more than double premiums in 2026; Congress has not acted.

Today in Insight Analytica, threads connect climate, conflict, and collapsing safety nets. Climate finance dithers as storms disrupt power, food, and housing; health budgets shrink just as outbreaks—Marburg in Ethiopia—demand surge capacity. In Ukraine, energy warfare aims to make cities unlivable, compounding corruption risks and donor fatigue. Trade détente between the US and China eases logistics, yet humanitarian pipelines—from Sudan to Myanmar—dry up, shifting crises onto local systems already under stress.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: BBC’s integrity crisis escalates with Trump’s legal threat; EU trims 2026 budget; Sweden rules a fatal bus crash accidental; UK faces storm recovery and asylum-policy shifts. - Eastern Europe: Russia intensifies grid strikes; Ukraine seeks Patriots and audits energy firms to reassure partners. - Middle East: Gaza’s shelter blockade and rain deepen displacement; Lebanon plans a UN complaint over an Israeli border wall; Israel’s right presses Netanyahu against statehood recognition. - Africa: DRC–M23 framework signed; Marburg in Ethiopia; Sudan famine warnings intensify; Sahel instability persists with scant airtime. - Indo-Pacific: Japan–China tensions rise over Taiwan remarks; Chinese airlines offer free cancellations to Japan; US Marines deploy Reapers to the South China Sea at Manila’s request; Myanmar’s humanitarian collapse remains sidelined. - Americas: Signals of potential US action near Venezuela; ICE-led arrests in Charlotte; Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger advances; US–China trade thaw lowers some fees and relaxes chip constraints.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions. - Asked: Can COP30 turn chants into contracts? Can Ukraine keep lights and heat on as winter bites? - Unasked but urgent: Who backstops crumbling health systems as aid falls 30–40%? Why are Myanmar’s famine risks and Sudan’s atrocities still off front pages? Will Congress extend ACA subsidies before 2026 premiums double? What safeguards govern US operations near Venezuela? How do privacy rules evolve as AI infuses every app? And that’s the Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We’ll keep watching what the world watches—and what it misses. Until next hour, stay informed and take care of one another.