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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Poland’s confirmed sabotage of a key rail line to Ukraine. As investigators swept the Warsaw–Lublin corridor, officials attributed the Nov 17 blast to Ukrainians working for Russia’s services who fled to Belarus — a first clearly attributed Russian hybrid operation against NATO infrastructure sustaining Ukraine. Why it leads: it targets alliance logistics while Russia escalates winter strikes on Ukraine’s grid. The pattern widens: the UK says a Russian “Yantar” spy ship pointed lasers at RAF pilots. Taken together, the incidents test NATO’s hardening of rails, ports, and power — and political will to treat hybrid attacks as collective-security issues.

Today in Global Gist: - Middle East: Israeli strikes killed at least 10–22 in Gaza; a deadly strike in Lebanon’s Ain al‑Hilweh camp (13 killed) shook a fragile calm. Israel says it hit Hezbollah and Hamas targets; ceasefire violations continue. - Washington–Riyadh: After this week’s White House visit, F‑35 sales and AI/energy deals advance; subtext is Saudi pressure on the UAE’s Sudan policy. - Americas: Operation Southern Spear expands at sea; Trump says he won’t rule out troops to Venezuela, raising escalation risks. - United States: With 42 days to go, ACA premium subsidies expire absent action — 22 million face higher costs or loss of coverage; the shutdown deal didn’t include a fix. - Climate — COP30, Belém: Draft targets $1.3T/year climate finance by 2035, but the path is unclear; poorest countries pressed today for adaptation funds. - Europe/tech: China reclaims top spot as Germany’s trade partner; the Netherlands moves to unwind its control over Nexperia amid a China dispute. - Security/AI: Funding surges — Luma AI raises $900M for video and Saudi compute; Doppel raises $70M for social‑engineering defense; Warner Music settles with AI startup Udio. - Humanitarian/health: Tunisia’s doctors strike over collapsing services; a trial TB drug shows faster cures; UK snow and ice disrupt travel. Underreported — corroborated by historical checks: - Sudan: Famine confirmed in Darfur; cholera across all 18 states; multiple UN agencies warn of a funding cliff. - Myanmar: 16.7M food‑insecure; WFP urgently needs $60M. Our database shows weeks of minimal mainstream coverage despite escalating need.

Today in Insight Analytica, threads converge: Hybrid attacks exploit Europe’s stretched defenses as Ukraine’s power grid absorbs mass strikes; COP30’s trillion‑dollar headline lacks bankable mechanisms while typhoons and Hurricane Melissa compound losses; external health aid cuts (30–40%) erode systems from Sudan to Haiti to Tunisia; and the U.S. subsidy cliff risks pushing millions off coverage just as safety nets strain. Wealthy states fortify borders against climate migration while finance for adaptation trails realities — a policy mismatch that moves pressure down the chain to humanitarian responders with fewer resources.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Poland pins rail sabotage on Russia’s services; UK confronts a Russian laser incident at sea; Brussels debates trade safeguards and patents; BBC still in an integrity crisis; COP30 finance wrangling mirrors EU divisions. - Eastern Europe: U.S. approves Patriot upgrades for Ukraine; Diehl–Lockheed explore IRIS‑T for Mk41; Russia’s winter power campaign persists. - Middle East: Gaza/Lebanon strikes rattle ceasefire; U.S.–Saudi defense and tech ties deepen; Iraq’s Iran‑aligned bloc moves to shape government amid drawn‑out coalition talks. - Africa: Sudan’s famine and displacement escalate; Nigeria hunts kidnappers of 25 schoolgirls; Congo Basin protections lag attention and finance; Tanzania’s post‑election blackout continues with contested tolls. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan–China tensions over Taiwan remarks hit trade and travel; Japan Inc. lifts forecasts on AI demand and a weak yen; Myanmar crisis remains under‑covered. - Americas: U.S. markets edge up ahead of Nvidia earnings; House releases 23,000 Epstein pages; Haiti’s security force still inadequate versus gangs controlling most of Port‑au‑Prince.

Questions being asked: - How will NATO deter and attribute hybrid strikes on critical infrastructure without normalizing them? - Can COP30 turn a $1.3T aspiration into insured, shovel‑ready adaptation finance? Questions not asked enough: - What guaranteed corridor and funding will reach El‑Fasher within weeks, not months? - Why is Myanmar’s hunger emergency largely invisible in mainstream coverage? - What is Congress’s timetable to avert the ACA subsidy cliff, and how will states prevent coverage churn? - How does an F‑35 sale to Saudi Arabia reshape balances with Israel, Iran — and leverage on Sudan? Cortex concludes From a sabotaged rail outside Warsaw to a murky trillion in Belém and a silent famine in Darfur, today’s arc is resilience under stress — and the cost of delay. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.