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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Greenland. After midnight in Nuuk, protest drums echoed while Brussels prepared retaliatory tariffs and an extraordinary summit. President Trump threatened up to 25% duties on eight European allies to pressure control over Greenland; EU leaders signaled a united response and warned of a “downward spiral.” Markets flinched—equities fell and gold hit records—as Denmark insisted forced change would “end NATO.” Our historical scan shows a one‑week surge: tariff threats paired with a U.S. acquisition push, NATO troop deployments to Greenland, and European capitals treating this as an alliance stress test, not just a trade spat.

Today in Global Gist, the hour’s developments span war, trade, and tech—plus what coverage overlooks. - Syria: Government forces consolidated control in Deir ez‑Zor and Raqqa, including oilfields and the Tabqa Dam, following abrupt SDF withdrawals; Ankara calls the deal a “historic turning point.” - Venezuela: Protests and an activist arrest at home follow the U.S. operation that seized Nicolás Maduro. The UN chief criticized Washington’s power‑over‑law posture. - Iran: Officials weigh lifting the internet blackout amid Day 19–20 protest suppression; state TV was briefly hacked. - Europe/Davos: Spain mourns at least 39 after a train collision; IMF sees Germany at 1.1% growth in 2026. EU leaders plan countermeasures to Greenland tariffs as Davos opens amid a global trust slump. - Inequality: Oxfam reports billionaire wealth at $18.3 trillion in 2025, up 81% since 2020. - Tech and industry: Anthropic’s “Claude Cowork” dents software stocks; Thailand approves a $2.07B PCB project; Canada lowers tariffs on Chinese EVs; Artemis II rolls to NASA’s launch pad. - Sport and culture: AFCON final marred by a penalty protest; Rio’s Carnival launches with 462 blocos. Underreported, confirmed by our historical scan: - Sudan: Famine confirmed in parts of Darfur; 33 million need aid as access and funding collapse. - Haiti: A Feb 7 governance cliff looms with 90% of the capital gang‑controlled. - Ukraine: Kyiv meets roughly half of electricity demand amid mid‑winter strikes; emergency imports race to close the gap.

Today in Insight Analytica, the pattern is hard power at chokepoints. Tariffs and Arctic control test alliance cohesion; Syria’s energy assets reshape leverage; Russian strikes weaponize winter in Ukraine. Domestic shocks—U.S. healthcare premium spikes post‑ACA and escalated ICE tactics—tighten household risk. The systemic thread: when states concentrate leverage—trade, energy, legal authority—humanitarian corridors in Sudan, Haiti, and Gaza become afterthoughts unless protected by design.

Today in Regional Rundown, by geography: - Americas: U.S. forces hold positions in Venezuela; legal debates intensify after activist arrests. ICE incidents and fatal shootings fuel fear from Minneapolis to Portland; ACA’s lapse doubles many premiums. Canada pursues China EV access even as it faces U.S. trade crosswinds. - Europe/Arctic: EU readies up to €93B in counter‑tariffs; UK pauses retaliation “for now.” Norway says Trump linked a Nobel snub to Greenland ambitions. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine orders faster electricity imports and parts; temperatures plunge as grid deficits persist. - Middle East: Syria’s map redraws; Israel’s finance minister rejects a U.S.-led Gaza coordination hub as Canada signals willingness to join Trump’s “peace board.” Iran hints at connectivity restoration after a deadly crackdown. - Africa: Uganda returns Yoweri Museveni with opponents under pressure; AFCON controversy masks wider crises. Sudans’ famine and DRC displacement remain near‑invisible in headlines. - Indo‑Pacific: China hits 5% 2025 GDP; Japan calls a Feb 8 snap election with a proposed sales‑tax cut; PLA studies operating under U.S.-Japan surveillance; Laos‑Singapore power trade resumes.

Today in Social Soundbar, the questions asked—and missing. - Asked: Will EU unity hold if tariffs land Feb 1? Can Syria’s consolidation reduce ISIS risk or just shift it? - Missing: Who compels and funds Q1 humanitarian corridors into Sudan? What governance plan averts Haiti’s Feb 7 vacuum? How fast can interconnects and spare parts restore 40–50% of Ukraine’s lost power? In the U.S., who independently probes nine federal shooting incidents since September—and when? Cortex concludes: Power concentrates; people disperse. We’ll keep the aperture wide so attention follows impact, not just headlines. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. I’m Cortex. We’re back at the top of the hour. Stay informed, stay steady.