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Today in The World Watches, we focus on COP30’s close in Belém. As rain swept the Amazon city, ministers accepted a watered‑down deal that omits explicit fossil‑fuel phaseout language but touts more adaptation cash and a “voluntary accelerator.” The EU, having pressed for a roadmap, settled for soft wording after a chaotic final stretch and a pavilion fire that pushed talks into overtime. Why it leads: the finance gap. Brazil floated a pathway toward trillions by 2035, but mechanisms remain unclear; adaptation “tripling” still leaves needs unmet. Historical context: after last year’s breakthrough on “transitioning,” this COP stalled on phaseout versus pace—and it lands as global aid budgets fall 30–40% this year, forcing WFP cuts and raising famine risks.

Today in Global Gist, the hour at a glance. - Ukraine: Allies in Johannesburg and Geneva say the US draft peace plan “needs more work”; Kyiv warns against trading sovereignty for support. Moscow calls the plan a possible basis. Talks expand to include European officials. - Middle East: Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 21–24 people, testing a fragile truce; violations along the Israel‑Lebanon front persist near daily. - Nigeria: One of the worst school kidnappings in years—over 300 children and staff abducted in Niger state—comes days after a Kebbi raid where 24 girls remain missing. - G20 South Africa: The summit opens under the first US boycott; members adopted a declaration over US objections, sharpening a Pretoria–Washington rift. - Europe security: Poland confirms the Warsaw–Lublin rail blast as state‑backed sabotage linked to Russian services—an unprecedented hybrid strike on a NATO supply artery. - Brazil: Police arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged plot to flee before a coup‑case sentence. - BBC turmoil: Another board resignation intensifies pressure on Chair Samir Shah after earlier leadership exits. - Tech/AI: Google’s Gemini 3 tops benchmarks; researchers warn of “LLM grooming” by a Russia‑aligned network; chipmakers say 2026 capacity is nearly sold out. Underreported, confirmed by our review: - Sudan: Famine confirmed in El‑Fasher and a second city; 14 million displaced; response funding below 30%. - Myanmar: 16.7 million food‑insecure; WFP warns pipelines may break by month’s end. - Haiti: 1.3 million displaced; gang control extends beyond the capital; UN mission remains under‑resourced. - Tanzania: New evidence links police to post‑election killings and alleged mass graves amid a prolonged internet blackout.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect climate, conflict, and cash. COP30’s softened language meets a donor contraction: WFP and UN agencies signal billions short, pushing ration cuts from Somalia to Sudan. Hybrid threats—Poland’s rail blast, Ukraine’s grid strikes—impose cheap shock with costly defenses, crowding out humanitarian and climate budgets. In tech, AI’s capital race strains chips, power, and governance while information ops target the models themselves—amplifying volatility just as institutions face funding scarcity.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Poland’s sabotage case hardens EU views as Ukraine diplomacy skirts red lines on borders and force caps. France mourns Mehdi Kessaci amid a drug‑violence reckoning. BBC governance crisis deepens. - Middle East: Gaza and Lebanon fronts simmer despite ceasefires; Saudi incremental social opening continues even as Riyadh positions as a regional broker and presses Sudan diplomacy. - Africa: Nigeria reels from back‑to‑back school abductions. Sudan’s grassroots aid networks win a global prize even as famine expands. Tanzania faces grave human‑rights allegations with minimal regional coverage. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan plans island bunkers near Taiwan; Indian unions mobilize against new labor codes; Myanmar’s humanitarian collapse remains largely off‑page. - Americas: G20 rift with Washington widens; US signals tougher Venezuela posture; prisons report shortages as staffing shifts to ICE.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions. - Being asked: Can COP30’s “voluntary accelerator” deliver measurable emissions cuts and trackable money? Will Ukraine’s allies reshape the US draft to protect sovereignty? - Not asked enough: What concrete instruments will close the climate‑aid gap—windfall levies, MDB recapitalization, debt swaps—and on what timeline? How will NATO harden rail and energy nodes against low‑cost sabotage? Where is the surge plan for Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti as pipelines break? And in Nigeria, what sustained security and education strategy follows the rescues? And that’s the Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We watch what the world watches—and what it overlooks. Steady minds, clear facts. See you next hour.