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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Venezuela. Before dawn in Caracas, U.S. strikes hit key sites and U.S. special operators seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife, flying them to New York to face narco‑terror charges, according to U.S. statements. President Trump said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a safe transition and that U.S. firms will repair oil infrastructure. Venezuela’s top court named Vice President Delcy Rodríguez interim president; streets in Caracas stayed largely empty amid shock. Some reporting disputes elements of Trump’s account, underscoring fog-of-crisis. At least 40 deaths were reported from explosions tied to the operation. Why it leads: a once-in-a-generation intervention with oil, migration, and great‑power signaling at stake; a legal cliff edge about authority and sovereignty; and a risky power vacuum inside a polarized military. Regional ripple: opposition figures press claims; Cuba’s stake in Venezuela draws scrutiny; markets watch PDVSA lifelines.

Today in Global Gist, the hour’s developments include: - North Korea: Pyongyang launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, roughly 900 km, its first test of 2026. Context: a year of stepped-up SRBM, cruise, and solid‑fuel ICBM engine activity; Seoul and Washington monitor as a South Korea–China summit looms. - Syria: UK–France jets struck an underground ISIL weapons site near Palmyra; London and Paris called it uninhabited, citing concerns over ISIL resurgence. - Ukraine: Zelenskyy named intel chief Kyrylo Budanov as chief of staff, signaling a harder security edge after a corruption scandal. - Iran: Rights groups say at least four killed in protests over economic pain; authorities warn of a decisive response. - Tech/trade: U.S. sets June 2027 for fresh China semiconductor tariffs; furniture tariff hikes delayed a year. EU vows tougher 2026 enforcement of DMA/DSA, setting up Big Tech clashes. New U.S. law bars China‑based engineers from Pentagon cloud work. - Platforms/AI: Reddit overtakes TikTok for UK visits; governments race to put GenAI in classrooms even as UNICEF urges caution. - Culture/sport: Taiwan’s KMT chair plans Beijing trip with a peace message; North American headlines include an NHL goalie named to Italy 2026. Underreported, flagged by our context checks: - Sudan: UN and hunger monitors warn famine conditions in El Fasher; access remains blocked, with nearly 400,000 facing starvation in the wider crisis. - Haiti: UN appeals remain among the least funded worldwide; over six million face acute hunger as gangs throttle corridors. - Myanmar: Fighting in Rakhine intensifies; abuses against Rohingya reported; displacement rises with aid cuts. - Ethiopia (Gambella): Violence and refugee influx from Sudan/South Sudan force food and health suspensions.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect. Hard‑power gambits (Caracas raid; UK‑France strikes) intersect with tightening economic levers (chip tariffs, EU digital enforcement). Aid contraction since 2025—USAID downsizing, freezes, and stricter conditions—meets rising access denials, turning food insecurity into famine in Sudan and deepening Haiti’s crisis. Missile tests, tariff clocks, and platform regulation all shift risk and capital: insurers, shippers, and commodity traders reprice exposure; concentrated grain trade and carbon markets amplify shocks.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Americas: Venezuela’s power vacuum pits court‑appointed interim leadership against a U.S. custodial claim; oil governance, security, and migration flows are in play. U.S. Republicans largely back the operation; legal challenges and war‑powers questions mount. - Europe: EU steps up DMA/DSA enforcement; Argentina marks the Falklands anniversary, pressing sovereignty claims. - Middle East: Joint UK‑France strike targets ISIL capacity; Iran protests flare. - Africa: Sudan’s El Fasher remains an epicenter of human suffering; Ethiopia’s Gambella sees aid suspensions amid violence; Angola alleges foreign‑backed plots. - Indo‑Pacific: North Korean launches bookend a year of testing; Taiwan’s KMT outreach to Beijing navigates domestic headwinds; China’s wealthy pivot from property to insurance and gold.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions heard—and missing: - Venezuela: What is the legal basis and endgame for U.S. “temporary governance,” and who controls revenue from PDVSA in the interim? How are civilian harm assessments and humanitarian corridors being set up now? - Region: How do neighboring states and OAS/UN bodies verify a transition path that avoids fragmentation or reprisals? - Security: Does today’s UK–France strike signal a broader anti‑ISIL tempo, and how will deconfliction work in Syria’s crowded airspace? - Indo‑Pacific: What guardrails can reduce North Korea’s launch–response cycle as regional summits approach? - Aid: With U.S. financing conditional and reduced since 2025, who bridges gaps for Sudan, Haiti, and Myanmar in Q1—cash, access, and security guarantees? - Tech/education: What standards govern GenAI in schools on privacy, bias, and efficacy? How will DMA/DSA enforcement reshape platform economics for users and small businesses? Cortex concluding: Power, policy, and people collide—in courtrooms, airspace, and breadlines. We track not just what breaks through, but what breaks down. This is NewsPlanetAI. Stay safe, and stay informed.