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Today in The World Watches, we focus on COP30 in overtime. In Belém, closed‑door talks stretched past the scheduled finish as a draft without any mention of fossil fuels sparked pushback from the EU and dozens of countries. Brazil’s Lula kept phones humming to salvage a deal; the chair urged consensus and hinted talks could spill into the weekend after a fire evacuation already lost time. Why it leads: COP is where money and mandates meet rising disaster risk. Our historical review shows two weeks of failed attempts to insert a fossil exit ramp, even as a $1.3 trillion‑per‑year finance target remains “murky” on how to raise or govern it. The stakes: whether the final text pairs real fossil language with credible finance, or ends with a headline number and no mechanism.

Today in Global Gist, the headlines—and what’s missing. - Ukraine: A leaked 28‑point U.S. peace outline—territorial concessions in eastern Donbas, a force cap near 600,000, no NATO—drew Zelensky’s warning that U.S. backing could erode. Putin called it a “basis” but unnegotiated. The EU signaled support for Kyiv as Washington envoys floated a Thanksgiving deadline. - Eastern Europe: Poland confirmed the Nov. 17 railway blast to Ukraine was sabotage; officials pointed to Russian services via Ukrainian operatives who fled to Belarus—an escalation in hybrid warfare on a NATO route. - Nigeria: Gunmen abducted more than 220 students and staff from a Catholic school in Niger State—second mass school kidnapping this week after Kebbi. At least 1,500 students have been seized since Chibok. - Media: A BBC board member quit, citing governance failures amid turmoil over a Trump documentary and leadership departures. - Tech/Industry: Waymo won approval to operate across the Bay Area and Sacramento and to link LA–San Diego; memory chips surge on AI demand; a Figure AI safety leader sued the startup over alleged retaliation. - Middle East: Israeli fire killed two Palestinian youths near Jerusalem; Lebanon signaled readiness for a de‑escalation framework. Underreported today—confirmed by our historical checks: - Sudan: Famine confirmed in parts of Darfur; 14 million displaced; cholera recorded across all 18 states. UN appeals remain far short as needs mount. - Haiti: Gangs hold most of the capital; 1.3 million displaced; the 2025 UN appeal has been among the least funded worldwide. - Myanmar: 16.7 million food‑insecure; WFP warns pipelines could break without urgent funds.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect. A global aid contraction—UN agencies warn billions short—collides with climate finance gaps at COP and winter energy warfare in Ukraine. Hybrid attacks (Poland’s rail line, Russia’s grid strikes) raise costs and risks as donors retrench. Domestically in the U.S., an ACA subsidy cliff by Dec. 31 could double premiums for millions, echoing the same pattern: when public finance thins, shocks cascade fast.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Poland’s sabotage case marks a first confirmed strike on a NATO ally’s key rail link; NATO coordination tightens without formal Article 4/5 moves. EU leaders prep G20 side huddles with Ukraine on aid and the peace outline. - Middle East: Ceasefire breaches persist from Gaza to Lebanon; Iran’s economy reels under inflation and water stress, even as it seeks Saudi channels on nuclear talks. - Africa: Nigeria reels from back‑to‑back mass abductions; Sudan’s famine deepens; CNN’s new Tanzania probe alleges post‑election killings and possible mass graves, amid a prolonged internet blackout. - Indo‑Pacific: An Indian Tejas fighter crashed at the Dubai Airshow; Japan weighs security responses as China hardens rhetoric over Taiwan. - Americas: U.S. exemptions ease Brazil food tariffs; federal prisons report shortages as staff shift to ICE; immigration crackdowns expand to new cities.

Today in Social Soundbar—questions asked, and not asked enough. - Asked: Can COP30 land fossil language with enforceable finance? Will Kyiv accept any deal under deadline pressure? - Not asked enough: Who pays the $1.3 trillion—through which taxes, levies, or debt swaps—and who audits delivery? What legal authorities and civilian‑harm safeguards govern U.S. maritime and regional operations? Where is the bridge financing to avert food pipeline breaks in Sudan, Haiti, and Myanmar before year‑end? What is Congress’s plan, this week, to prevent an ACA premium shock for up to 17–22 million? Cortex concludes: Overtime in Belém isn’t just about a comma in a communique; it’s a stress test of whether we fund the future while crises multiply. Follow the mechanisms, and you’ll find the truth. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay ready.