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. Today in The World Watches, we focus on the UN Security Council’s approval of Washington’s Gaza plan. By a 13-0 vote, with Russia and China abstaining, the Council endorsed a ceasefire framework, an International Stabilization Force, and a transitional “Board of Peace” to steer governance and reconstruction. Why it leads: it marries hard security with interim administration under UN authority; it carries backing from key regional states; and it lands amid disputes over disarmament language that Hamas rejects. The stakes: whether a mandate can translate into deployable forces by early 2026, secure borders, and credible services for civilians after a year of devastating war. Historical context shows a rapid runway from draft to passage in under two weeks—rare speed for a file this contentious.

. Today in Global Gist: - Markets and tech: Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai warns of AI over-exuberance—even as Databricks eyes a $130B valuation and Bezos launches a $6B AI venture. The UK’s CMA opens its first probe under new consumer powers into online pricing tactics. Crypto sheds $1.2T since Oct 6; Bitcoin sinks to $89.5K. - U.S. policy: 22 million could lose ACA subsidies next month unless Congress acts—absent from the shutdown deal. A Tennessee judge blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis, testing limits on domestic troop use. CPB revives a $36M NPR deal after earlier cancellation. - Security: Trump signals openness to talks with Venezuela’s Maduro while not ruling out troop deployments; Operation Southern Spear continues after 80 deaths in maritime strikes since summer. North Korea denounces the US–South Korea nuclear-sub pact. - Europe: Berlin hosts a digital sovereignty push as EU industry eyes green lead markets; CMA actions add to platform scrutiny; FIFA qualifiers send Germany and the Netherlands to 2026. - Climate: COP30’s “Baku-to-Belém” finance roadmap targets $1.3T a year by 2035, but delivery mechanisms remain unclear; protests in Belém demand Amazon protections. - Underreported, confirmed by context checks: Sudan—12.5M displaced, UN orders an El Fasher fact-finding mission; funding appeals remain <10% in places. Myanmar—16.7M food-insecure, WFP short $60M; media coverage suppression persists. Haiti—1.3M displaced, UN response 42% funded, violence spreading beyond the capital.

. Today in Insight Analytica, the connective tissue is institutional capacity. Gaza’s plan hinges on rapid-force generation and interim governance; Europe’s digital and green industrial pushes seek strategic autonomy from U.S.-China tech supply chains; Ukraine’s winter sees Russia target transformers, pushing blackouts that ripple through industry and migration. Finance remains the choke point: COP’s trillion-scale aspiration, a 30–40% collapse in global health aid, and a U.S. subsidy cliff that could drop millions from affordable coverage—all converging into humanitarian risk multipliers.

. Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Berlin’s sovereignty summit and CMA consumer probes signal a tougher regulatory posture; NATO drills emphasize rapid deployment as Russia hammers Ukraine’s grid. - Eastern Europe: Russia’s winter campaign has driven “generation at zero” at times; Kyiv pleads for Patriots and transformers; French Rafale support to Ukraine advances. - Middle East: UNSC backs Gaza plan; Iraq enters prolonged coalition talks; MBS arrives in Washington eyeing F-35s and business deals. - Africa: DR Congo mine-bridge collapse kills at least 32; Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement crisis with cholera across all 18 states; Tanzania’s post-election blackout and treason cases draw scant coverage. - Indo-Pacific: Japan’s sharper Taiwan posture jolts ties with Beijing; businesses brace; North Korea warns of a “nuclear domino.” Bangladesh sentences ex-PM Hasina to death in absentia, straining India ties. - Americas: U.S. lands framework trade deals with Switzerland and five partners; FEMA’s acting chief departs amid churn; U.S.–Saudi defense and nuclear deals return to the table.

. Today in Social Soundbar: - Asked: Who contributes troops, rules of engagement, and funding for Gaza’s stabilization force—and how are civilian protections enforced? - Missing: With climate finance targets set, what concrete instruments—debt swaps, tax regimes, MDB capital—will move $300B today to $1.3T by 2035? - Asked: Can Europe’s digital sovereignty push coexist with reliance on U.S. cloud and AI foundations? - Missing: With aid collapsing, where is the emergency bridge finance for Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti—and who coordinates it? - Asked: What statutory authority and oversight govern sustained U.S. kinetic actions at sea under Operation Southern Spear? - Missing: What’s Congress’s timeline to extend ACA subsidies before January premiums reset for 22 million? Cortex, concluding: Mandates, markets, and megawatts—power shifts define this hour. We’ll keep separating signal from noise, and spotlighting the crises coverage leaves behind. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back at the top of the hour.