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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Gaza’s “Board of Peace.” As dawn broke over the Mediterranean, Washington unveiled a U.S.-chaired board—naming Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, envoy Steve Witkoff, and former UK PM Tony Blair—to steer Gaza’s temporary governance and reconstruction under a 20‑point plan. Turkish and Qatari representatives join, but no women are listed yet. Our checks show this moves Phase 2 of the ceasefire from aspiration to architecture—technocratic management, demilitarization goals, and an International Stabilization Force still taking shape. Why it leads: cross-border impact, an ongoing ceasefire with over 1,100 alleged violations, and the high risk that governance without clear Palestinian legitimacy, aid access, or accountability will stall.

Today in Global Gist, headline developments include: - Gaza: Israeli raids continue amid the new board announcement; casualty counts rise as aid groups remain barred. - Iran: Rights groups verify deaths above 3,000 after a 19–20 day protest wave; internet remains throttled; executions loom as diaspora voices amplify. - Greenland/NATO: Six European militaries deployed teams; Denmark warns a U.S. “takeover” would imperil NATO. A working group formed; disagreement persists. - Venezuela: After Jan 3 U.S. strikes and Maduro’s capture, interim leader Delcy Rodríguez met the CIA director; Washington signals plans to refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil. - Ukraine: New salvos leave Kyiv meeting only ~60% of power demand amid sub‑zero cold; emergency measures roll on. - Uganda: Election violence mounts; opposition leader Bobi Wine under house arrest; at least eight feared dead in Butambala. - EU tech security: Proposal due Jan 20 to phase out Huawei from critical infrastructure. - Nvidia: H200 shipments halted at Chinese customs, roiling supply chains; Micron breaks ground on a massive NY memory complex. - Oceans: UN high‑seas biodiversity treaty enters force, enabling protected areas toward “30 by 30.” Underreported, flagged by our checks: - Sudan: Largest displacement crisis on Earth; famine confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli; cholera and hunger surge as 33 million need aid. - Haiti: A Feb 7 mandate cliff with no succession; 90% of the capital gang‑controlled; elections now slated for August 2026. - Myanmar: Military‑backed party advances in a vote widely criticized as neither free nor fair; 16 million need aid. - Ethiopia/DRC: Aid cuts in Ethiopia threaten 1.1 million refugees; M23’s seizure near Goma displaced 500,000+.

Today in Insight Analytica, the threads converge. Security agendas expand—U.S. boards for Gaza, a harder NATO Arctic posture, and sustained strikes in Ukraine—while humanitarian pipelines thin. Information control and legal pressure—blackouts in Iran, rulings restraining U.S. immigration agents in Minneapolis—shape perception and protest. Economic leverage pivots: chip choke points (Nvidia), reshoring (Micron), AI leadership battles, and EU digital sovereignty moves. Result: more state capacity for coercion than care—driving famine in Sudan and governance breakdown in Haiti off front pages even as needs spike.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Americas: U.S. intervention in Venezuela shifts from kinetic to administrative—oil flows and “transition” oversight. Domestic strain: ACA lapse doubles premiums for millions; courts curb federal agents’ actions against Minnesota protesters; ICE tactics intensify after Renee Good’s killing. - Europe/Eastern Europe: Greenland stokes intra‑alliance rifts; EU eyes Huawei phase‑out; Ukraine endures critical energy shortages in deep freeze; New START expires in 20 days—no movement. - Middle East: Gaza governance plan advances amid continuing strikes; Iran’s protests suppressed under blackout; Syria grants Kurdish language and citizenship rights amid post‑Assad turbulence. - Africa: Sudan’s famine widens; Uganda’s vote marred by force; DRC conflict deepens; Ethiopia’s aid collapse looms; Algeria boosts Earth observation with Alsat‑3A. - Indo‑Pacific: South Korea’s Yoon faces prison and a death‑penalty push ruling next month; Laos‑Singapore power trade resumes; China blocks high‑end AI chip shipments as drills encircle Taiwan.

Today in Social Soundbar, questions asked—and missing: - Gaza governance: Who grants legitimacy to a U.S.-chaired board, and how will it ensure uninterrupted aid corridors and civilian oversight? - Arms control: With 20 days to New START’s expiry, will Washington and Moscow at least freeze force‑posture changes and sustain inspections? - Venezuela: Who independently audits civilian harm, detentions, and oil‑revenue stewardship under U.S. administration? - Sudan/Haiti/Myanmar: What emergency funding and access corridors can be activated now, before famine and governance collapse deepen? - Tech security: Can the EU phase out high‑risk vendors while avoiding fragmentation and cost shocks to the grid and hospitals? - AI supply chains: How resilient is global compute when a customs hold can stall a million chips? Cortex concluding: Power today moves through boards, bases, and bandwidth. We’ll keep the lens wide—on what shifts markets, and what saves lives. This is NewsPlanetAI. Stay safe, and stay informed.