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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Ukraine—diplomacy under fire. As night fell over Kyiv, Russian missiles and drones struck power and housing blocks, injuring civilians and prompting Polish jets to scramble. Hours from now in Florida, President Zelensky meets President Trump to negotiate a revised US-backed plan—downshifted from 28 to 20 points—floating demilitarized zones and sequencing around Zaporizhzhia and occupied territories. The story leads because attacks are shaping leverage in real time; EU financial scaffolding is in place (€90B approved, interest-free early years), Canada just added $2.5B, and yet the core dispute—land, security guarantees, and enforcement—remains unresolved. The drivers of prominence: battlefield-to-negotiating-table timing, allied divisions over concessions, and winter’s renewed pressure on Ukraine’s grid.

Today in Global Gist, the hour’s developments include: - Horn of Africa: Israel recognized Somaliland—first in the world—triggering AU and Somalia condemnation and a UN Security Council emergency session. The EU signaled support for Somalia’s sovereignty. The US said it won’t follow, for now. - Indo-Pacific: Myanmar’s junta is staging phased elections across roughly a third of the country; opposition calls it a sham amid ongoing war and acute hunger risks. - Africa politics: Central African Republic votes; President Touadéra seeks a third term with Russian security backing. - Europe/UK: London curbed visas for DRC nationals over migrant-returns noncooperation, while announcing return deals with Angola and Namibia. - Middle East: Italy arrested nine over alleged Hamas financing; Saudi pressed Yemeni separatists to leave Hadramout and Mahra, testing coalition cohesion. - Asia-Pacific security: Japan approved a record defense budget for 2026; China sanctioned 20 US defense firms over Taiwan; the US flagged fresh China chip tariffs from June 2027. - Americas: A severe US–Canada winter storm complicates holiday travel. In Washington, ACA subsidies expire Dec 31 absent action—22–24 million affected. The US naval blockade on Venezuelan tankers has sharply curbed exports after vessel seizures. - Tech & industry: Data centers, facing grid delays up to seven years, are turning to turbines and diesel—colliding with climate goals. Ubisoft took Rainbow Six Siege offline after a security incident. OpenAI seeks a Head of Preparedness, citing mental health risks glimpsed in 2025. Critical omissions our checks flag: - Sudan: After the RSF’s El Fasher capture, monitors warned of famine and mass atrocities; 21+ million face food insecurity. - Haiti: State failure deepens; displacement topped 1.3–1.4 million; attacks near Montrouis this week drew little coverage. - Sahel: JNIM’s fuel blockade chokes Mali, edging toward a siege of Bamako.

Today in Insight Analytica, a pattern emerges—coercive leverage across domains. Missiles set the tempo for peace terms in Ukraine; maritime interdictions weaponize oil flows to pressure Caracas; tariffs and sanctions refactor supply chains as treasuries and households absorb costs. Security buildups from Tokyo to the Sahel meet brittle infrastructure: data centers burn diesel while researchers deploy energy-hungry AI to spot climate tipping points. Where attention thins—Darfur, Haiti, Rakhine—funding lags, corridors don’t open, and hunger accelerates from crisis to catastrophe.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Kyiv absorbs strikes ahead of Florida talks; EU’s €90B facility anchors medium-term support; Canada adds $2.5B. - Middle East: Saudi–STC frictions in Yemen; Italy’s Hamas-financing arrests; Israel–Somaliland recognition triggers AU, Somalia pushback. - Africa: CAR elections under Russia/Rwanda security umbrella; UK–DRC visa curbs; Sudan’s famine warnings persist with limited airbridge relief; Sahel fuel blockade strains Bamako. - Indo-Pacific: Myanmar’s constrained vote; Thailand–Cambodia announce an “immediate” ceasefire after weeks of clashes—durability uncertain; Japan’s record defense spend. - Americas: ACA cliff in 4 days; US–Venezuela tanker blockade tightens; North American blizzard disrupts air, road, and grid resilience.

Today in Social Soundbar, questions heard—and missing: - Ukraine: If a DMZ is agreed, who monitors, who sanctions violations, and what triggers rearmament rights? - Somaliland: Does recognition spiral into parallel diplomatic tracks—or a regional security crisis around Berbera and Gulf lanes? - Venezuela: How are humanitarian shipments safeguarded amid interdictions and shrinking oil revenues? - Sudan/Haiti/Myanmar: Where are funded, protected corridors before February planting cycles lapse and urban hunger peaks? - Domestic policy: If ACA subsidies lapse Jan 1, how fast do drop-offs occur, and can states buffer gaps? Cortex concluding: Missiles, blockades, and ballots set tonight’s stage; unseen famines and empty clinics define tomorrow’s consequences. We track both. This is NewsPlanetAI: comprehensive truth, not just reported truth.