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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the G20’s opening in Johannesburg without the United States and the Ukraine peace push moving in its shadow. As leaders gathered for the first G20 hosted in Africa, European allies huddled over a leaked U.S.-backed, 28‑point plan that would cap Ukraine’s forces, bar NATO entry, and concede parts of the Donbas to Russia. Zelensky warned Kyiv could “lose a key partner” if it resists; Moscow says it has received nothing official. Why it leads: the summit’s optics—U.S. boycott, Africa’s historic host role—intersect with an urgent, controversial push to end Europe’s largest war on terms many in Kyiv and Europe say favor Russia. The geopolitical stakes, timing with G20, and allied divisions drive its prominence.

Today in Global Gist, we scan headlines—and gaps. - G20 South Africa: Leaders stress “multilateral” solutions as Washington sits out talks; Pretoria rejected handing the baton to a junior U.S. envoy. The absence widens space for other power centers. - Ukraine: Allies meet in Johannesburg to coordinate response to the U.S. plan; Russia claims fresh gains in the east. - COP30: Talks in Belém run into overtime with no consensus on fossil fuel phase‑out or finance, despite a month of ministerial pressure for a roadmap and a $1.3 trillion finance signal without a collection mechanism. - Europe: BBC leadership turmoil deepens; France’s budget bill stumbles en route to the Senate; Marseille drug violence draws terrorism‑scale warnings. - Indo‑Pacific: China-Japan tensions over Taiwan reach the UN; an Indian Tejas jet crashed at the Dubai Airshow, killing the pilot; TEPCO outlines a cautious reactor restart. - Americas: Trump signals he won’t rule out troops to Venezuela; Supreme Court pauses a Texas redistricting ruling; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign. Underreported, but consequential: - Sudan: Famine confirmed in parts of Darfur; 14 million displaced and aid still critically underfunded. - Haiti: UN funding remains far below needs as gangs expand control; displacement nears 1.3 million. - Myanmar: 16.7 million food insecure with WFP pipelines at risk. - Tanzania: New CNN evidence links police to a deadly post‑election crackdown and possible mass graves. - Nigeria: A second mass school abduction in a week—over 215 children taken—extends a years‑long crisis.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect. Great‑power bargaining over Ukraine converges with a broader retreat of U.S. engagement—visible at the G20—and an assertive China‑Russia alignment. Simultaneously, climate talks stall on fossil language while the humanitarian finance floor collapses; WFP warns of pipeline breaks across multiple regions. Economic pressures—energy security, defense spend, and donor fatigue—are cascading into service cuts, from clinics in Montreal to nutrition programs in Sudan and Haiti. The systemic throughline: constrained public finance amid rising security and climate costs.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Poland’s confirmed sabotage of a rail line to Ukraine points to Russian hybrid operations; NATO confines its response to consultations. BBC governance crisis deepens. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire violations persist; two Palestinian youths killed near Jerusalem. Iran, facing extreme water scarcity, signals relocating the capital from Tehran may be “unavoidable.” - Africa: G20 elevates Africa’s role as Sudan’s catastrophe worsens and Haiti’s crisis deepens offstage. Nigeria reels after mass abductions; France courts Mauritius in an Indian Ocean push. - Indo‑Pacific: China-Japan rancor over Taiwan escalates at the UN; Bangladesh and regional seismic risks remind of fragile infrastructure; Myanmar’s hunger emergency remains undercovered. - Americas: U.S. debates Venezuela options as a carrier strike group looms; health and safety systems strain—from federal prisons to looming insurance cliffs.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions: - Ukraine/G20: What safeguards ensure any peace framework respects sovereignty and deters future aggression—and who verifies compliance? - COP30: With talks in overtime, will any near‑term, cash‑backed finance pilots materialize, or do pledges outpace pipelines again? - Humanitarian finance: Which programs are next on the chopping block—and who measures excess mortality from budget decisions? - Africa’s G20 moment: Does U.S. absence accelerate alternative financing blocs that bypass Western conditions? - Security at home: After Poland’s sabotage, how quickly can Europe harden rail and power infrastructure without throttling Ukraine’s lifeline? Cortex concludes: Power is shifting by presence and purse. Commitments mean less without cash, and peace plans without buy‑in risk brittle outcomes. We’ll follow the talks—and the tally of what gets funded. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing.