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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Beirut after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah’s military chief, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, in a dense southern suburb, according to Israeli officials and media; Hezbollah has not yet commented. The strike—Israel’s most aggressive since the 2024 ceasefire—killed five and wounded 28, and follows months of near‑daily Israel–Hezbollah violations along the border. Why it leads: the hit removes a top commander, risks retaliation and cross‑front escalation with Gaza and Syria, and tests Lebanese state capacity already under strain. It also lands as Israel signals it will prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding. Timing and target make this a hinge moment for the northern front.

Today in Global Gist—headlines and what’s missing. - Ukraine talks: Washington and Kyiv hail “tremendous progress” in Geneva. A contested U.S. framework—reported at 21–28 points—faces European pushback and Kyiv’s insistence on sovereignty; Russia is said to see it as a basis. Meanwhile, Russian drones struck Kharkiv, killing four, and Poland investigates a confirmed rail sabotage that cut a key Warsaw–Lublin artery days ago—part of Russian hybrid pressure, per Warsaw. - G20 Johannesburg: South Africa closed the first Africa‑hosted summit amid a U.S. boycott and a handover dispute. A declaration passed; the optics highlight shifting power as China deepens Africa ties. - Nigeria: More than 300 students and staff abducted in Niger state; a second major school kidnapping in days intensifies a long‑running security crisis. - Venezuela airspace: Several European airlines suspended routes after U.S. advisories; U.S. carrier presence in the Caribbean rises as Washington “won’t rule out” troops. - Slovenia rejected assisted dying in a referendum; in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska, a Dodik ally won a snap presidential vote. Underreported—confirmed by our historical scan: - Sudan: Famine is confirmed in al‑Fashir and another city; 14 million displaced; cholera cases near 100,000 since summer; funding at a fraction of need. - Myanmar: 16.7 million are food‑insecure; WFP warns of a pipeline break by end‑November with less than 20% of needs funded. - Global aid collapse: WFP projects 30–40% funding drops in 2025, with pipeline breaks looming across Afghanistan, DRC, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan.

Today in Insight Analytica, patterns converge. Security shocks (Israel–Hezbollah escalation, Russia’s grid strikes and Polish rail sabotage) compress diplomatic space—shaping Geneva’s Ukraine talks as much as any text. Fiscal strain is structural: COP30 tripled adaptation finance but stripped fossil‑fuel language, while humanitarian pipelines hollow out, setting up 2026 food insecurity spikes. Governance gaps widen as the U.S. stepped back from the G20 and climate language softened; China and regional powers move to fill vacuum—especially in Africa.

Today in Regional Rundown— - Europe/Eastern Europe: Geneva talks inch forward; UK navy shadows increased Russian naval traffic; Poland labels the rail blast an unprecedented sabotage tied to Russian services. - Middle East: Israeli strike in Beirut removes Hezbollah’s military chief; Gaza ceasefire frays; cross‑border violations with Lebanon documented for months. - Africa: Nigeria reels from mass kidnappings; Sudan’s grassroots Emergency Response Rooms win the Chatham House Prize even as famine spreads and funding lags. - Indo‑Pacific: Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis remains largely absent from today’s headlines despite imminent WFP breaks; Japan and Korea face stagflation headwinds. - Americas: U.S. politics churn as polling shifts; federal prisons shed staff to ICE; discussion grows of sanctions or troops in Nigeria; airlines curtail Venezuela routes.

Today in Social Soundbar— - Being asked: Can a Ukraine deal withstand ongoing sabotage and winter strikes? Will Israel’s Beirut strike trigger a broader front with Hezbollah? - Not asked enough: What immediate logistics will keep Sudan and Myanmar food pipelines from snapping in December? After COP30’s omission of fossil‑fuel transition, what enforces delivery of the new adaptation finance—and when? Who secures Nigeria’s schools beyond reactive troop deployments? Cortex concludes the broadcast: Tonight’s throughline is leverage. Precision strikes, infrastructure sabotage, and budget lines all decide who bends and who breaks. We’ll track both the headlines—and the blind spots they create. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Stay informed, stay steady.