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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the Epstein files—now law. President Trump signed the bipartisan bill compelling release of Epstein-related records, even as reports detail a failed White House push to slow the Senate vote. The Justice Department has 30 days; nearly 50,000 pages are already out, and the House posted 23,000 estate documents. Why it leads: it tests institutional transparency, legal exposure for powerful figures, and the credibility of redactions. Watch for the scope of DOJ compliance, court challenges, and divergences between congressional dumps and executive-branch releases.

Today in Global Gist, the headlines—and what’s missing. - Ukraine: As night fell on Ternopil, Russian missiles and drones killed at least 26. In parallel, Polish authorities formally attributed the Warsaw–Lublin rail blast to Russian services via two Ukrainian operatives; Warsaw moved to close Russia’s last consulate. Senior U.S. defense officials arrived in Kyiv for talks on ending the war; Washington approved $105 million in Patriot upgrades. - UK–Russia tensions: London says a Russian vessel aimed lasers at RAF pilots near UK waters—an escalation tied to undersea cable vulnerability. - Middle East: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 27 as the ceasefire frays; Israel also struck Hezbollah sites days after a lethal hit in Ein el‑Hilweh, Lebanon. The U.S. weighs a “balanced” F‑35 sale to Saudi Arabia while pledging Israel’s qualitative edge. - Americas: Operation Southern Spear expands at sea; Trump will not rule out troops to Venezuela. In the U.S., 22 million risk losing ACA subsidies in weeks absent congressional action. - Climate: COP30 in Belém released a draft pointing to $1.3 trillion per year in climate finance by 2035—without a clear path to raise it. Australia and Türkiye agreed on COP31: Turkey hosts, Australia chairs negotiations. Underreported today—confirmed by our historical review: - Myanmar: 16.7 million food insecure; WFP urgent $60 million gap. Coverage remains near-zero for weeks despite famine risks. - Sudan: Famine confirmed in parts of Darfur; nearly 14 million displaced; funding far short amid cholera and mass hunger. - Haiti: 1.3 million displaced; UN appeal among the world’s least funded as gangs control most of Port‑au‑Prince.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect. A financing fracture runs through the day: COP30’s trillion‑dollar promise collides with a 30–40% collapse in global health and humanitarian aid—turning wars and disasters into protracted emergencies. Hybrid warfare—from Russia’s rail sabotage to grid strikes—raises security premiums for donors already stretched. Domestically, an ACA subsidy cliff for 22 million and a looming SNAP reapplication surge for 41 million echo the same risk: when safety nets thin, shocks cascade—at home and abroad.

Today in Regional Rundown, the map of attention and omission. - Europe: Poland’s sabotage attribution to Russian services marks a strategic hybrid-warfare milestone; UK confronts laser harassment at sea; EU tightens control over a competitiveness fund as fiscal strain grows; COP30 diplomacy intensifies. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine endures winter strikes; France advances long‑term aviation support; NATO drills emphasize drone defense. - Middle East: Gaza and Lebanon fronts heat under a nominal truce; Saudi–U.S. defense ties deepen; Iran’s currency crisis fuels protest risks. - Africa: Sudan’s famine and displacement soar with minimal funding; Burkina Faso’s insurgency drives mass displacement; Nigeria reels from a new mass school abduction. - Indo‑Pacific: Bangladesh seeks Hasina’s extradition as India balks; Japan–China tensions spill into culture and trade; Myanmar’s catastrophe remains systematically undercovered. - Americas: Southern Spear grows; Haiti’s security and aid gap persist despite official assurances; U.S. labor and environmental policy fights sharpen.

Today in Social Soundbar, questions asked—and those missing. - Asked: Will Epstein disclosures be comprehensive, and who decides redactions? Can COP30 land a credible finance mechanism in 48 hours? - Not asked enough: What legal authorities and civilian‑harm reporting govern Operation Southern Spear’s lethal strikes? How will donors operationalize $1.3 trillion in climate finance—through taxes, debt conversions, or new multilateral instruments—and who is accountable? Why are Myanmar’s and Sudan’s famine risks still peripheral to mainstream coverage? What is Congress’s plan—this month—for 22 million Americans facing a subsidy cliff? Cortex concludes: Documents are about to surface; lifelines must follow. From a sabotaged rail in Poland to starved clinics in Myanmar and Sudan, transparency without delivery changes little. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay ready.