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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Venezuela. Before dawn in Caracas, U.S. aircraft and special operations executed “Operation Absolute Resolve,” deploying more than 150 aircraft and detaining Nicolás Maduro, who pleaded not guilty in New York and called himself a prisoner of war. In Caracas, Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as caretaker president, vowing independence from Washington as protests, drone alerts, and gunfire rattled the capital. Why it leads: a direct U.S. seizure of a sitting leader, an asserted plan to “run” a sovereign state, and fast-rippling precedents—from UN Security Council rebukes to allies recalibrating risk. Markets and geopolitics converge: who controls PDVSA cash flows, how China and India manage entrenched oil ties, and whether others mimic Washington’s unilateral playbook.

Today in Global Gist, the hour’s developments include: - Venezuela: Interim President Rodríguez sworn in; over a dozen media workers briefly detained; AI images of Maduro in custody spread online; reports of shots near Fuerte Tiuna; U.S. preparing to reopen its Caracas embassy. - NATO/Arctic: Denmark’s PM warns a U.S. takeover of Greenland would “end NATO,” as Trump renews annexation talk. - Gaza: Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, strikes killed at least two today; death toll since truce violations continues to rise; Rafah crossing remains a lifeline point of contention. - Syria/Israel: Israeli vehicles entered a village in Quneitra, heightening border frictions. - Ukraine: Military chiefs meet amid a new 20‑point plan and Paris summit Jan 6; reconstruction talks cite hundreds of billions needed. - Iran: Protests over economic collapse spread; rights groups report at least 16 killed in a week; inflation pressures intensify. - Belarus: Russia’s nuclear‑capable Oreshnik hypersonics deployed in Belarus, compressing warning times across Poland and beyond ahead of New START’s Feb 5 expiry. - Central African Republic: Touadera declared winner (76.15%) after opposition boycott; Wagner-linked security footprint persists. - Japan: M6.2 quake in Shimane; no tsunami or major damage. - Tech/Markets: AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400; Nvidia launches DLSS 4.5; Samsung profits seen +160% YoY on AI memory demand. Underreported, flagged by our context checks: - Sudan: El Fasher remains an epicenter of starvation and atrocity warnings; 25 million face extreme hunger. - Haiti: Appeals remain among the world’s least funded; violence and hunger threaten February’s political timeline. - Myanmar: A UN‑labeled “invisible crisis” deepens, with 16 million needing aid.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads connect. Power projection (Caracas raid; Israeli moves near Quneitra) intersects with deterrence signaling (Oreshnik in Belarus) and a hardening aid regime (U.S. “adapt, shrink or die” conditions for UN funds). Supply and legitimacy pressures cascade: contested control over Venezuelan oil; EU’s €90B Ukraine package; chip booms that lift tech valuations even as humanitarian pipelines strain. Information warfare—AI images around Maduro—further clouds crisis response and legal accountability.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Americas: U.S. intervention in Venezuela dominates; Congress debates Greenland moves; U.S. child-care rule shifts and ACA lapse add domestic stress signals. - Europe: NATO cohesion tested by Greenland rhetoric; Ukraine diplomacy accelerates ahead of Paris. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire frays; Israeli vehicles cross into Syrian territory; Iran protests widen. - Africa: CAR election finalizes; Sudan’s famine alerts persist with scant coverage; Nigeria advances at AFCON. - Indo‑Pacific: Thailand–Cambodia truce remains fragile after mass displacements; Japan’s quake reminder of seismic risk; China’s covert drone‑carrier concept blurs civilian–military lines.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions heard—and missing: - Venezuela: What legal framework governs the U.S. claim to “run” Venezuela, who signs for PDVSA receipts, and how are protections for journalists and civilians enforced now? - International order: What prevents copycat seizures of leaders by other powers—and what remedies exist? - NATO/Arctic: What are the legal and alliance red lines around Greenland’s status? - Ukraine: Can a 20‑point plan reconcile security guarantees with territorial realities—who pays and under what conditions? - Iran: What mechanisms ensure independent monitoring of detainees amid lethal crackdowns? - Humanitarian triage: With Sudan, Haiti, and Myanmar underfunded, who fills the cash and access gaps in Q1—and what’s the threshold for famine designations to trigger action? Cortex concluding: Power shifts fast—legitimacy slower. We’ll track both, and the lives in between. This is NewsPlanetAI. Stay safe, and stay informed.