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Today in The World Watches, we focus on the US–Israel strikes on Iran. As night fell over Tehran, explosions punctured the skyline; President Trump said the US began “major combat operations,” while Israel called its strikes “preemptive.” Sirens sounded across Israel as Iran launched retaliatory fire. Our historical scan shows weeks of Geneva shuttle diplomacy that ended without a deal, a dual-carrier US posture entering the Med on Feb 21, and IAEA notes of roughly 972 pounds of 60% enriched uranium—material experts equate to about ten weapons’ worth. Washington ordered embassy drawdowns in Israel and Iraq earlier today; China warned its citizens to leave Iran. Drivers of prominence: nuclear stakes, allied coordination, and immediate risk of regional spillover from Lebanon to the Gulf. Watch for maritime security impacts and insurance spikes if the exchange intensifies.

Today in Global Gist— - Middle East: Tehran vows retaliation after US–Israel strikes; Houthis pledge to join any fight against the US. Israel declares a nationwide emergency. Gaza’s NGO ban is temporarily stayed by Israel’s Supreme Court through a full review—critical, given those 37 groups provide over half of food aid and most shelter and field hospitals. - South Asia: Pakistan says it is in “open war” with Afghanistan after strikes including in Kabul, citing TTP sanctuaries. This marks the rare case of a nuclear-armed state bombing a neighbor’s capital. - Europe/Eastern Europe: Russia threatens to quit talks unless Ukraine cedes territory; Year Five of the war grinds on as the EU advances a €90B loan and the UK and Canada widen sanctions. Macron pushes a pan‑European nuclear umbrella; far‑right leaders bristle. - UK politics: A Green shock win in Greater Manchester rattles Labour; ministers say immigration reforms will continue. - Tech and markets: TSMC’s most advanced N2 capacity is almost sold out through 2027. A US probe pegs identity‑theft losses from four data broker breaches at $20.9B. Agencies move to halt Anthropic tools amid a Pentagon dispute; hours later, OpenAI inks a defense deal. AI detection tools flag simple fakes but struggle with complex images and video. Underreported, confirmed by our historical scan: - Sudan: 33.7 million need aid; UN documents war crimes in El‑Fasher as famine spreads. Coverage remains minimal relative to scale. - DRC: WFP pipeline breaks halt food for millions; ceasefire violations continue. - South Sudan: Renewed civil war since December displaces 280,000+; UN warns of slide toward full‑scale war.

Today in Insight Analytica, lifeline systems are the throughline. Kinetic escalation—from Tehran to Kabul—threatens shipping lanes, regional airspace, and insurance markets, compounding energy and food prices. Gaza’s NGO stay averts an immediate collapse of humanitarian capacity. In Africa, aid shortfalls and access denials convert protracted conflict into famine. Tech supply chains run hot—advanced nodes booked years out—while cyber breaches drain household balance sheets. The pattern: conflict raises costs; costs starve aid; starved aid deepens instability.

Today in Regional Rundown— - Middle East: US–Israel vs. Iran enters open combat; watch Strait of Hormuz transits and militia retaliation chains. - South Asia: Pakistan–Afghanistan strikes escalate; refugee flows and cross‑border insurgency risks rise. - Europe: EU fast‑tracks trade deals; intra‑EU defense debates sharpen as US guarantees look uncertain. - Eastern Europe: Ukraine talks wobble under territorial ultimatums; infrastructure strikes persist. - Africa: Sudan’s famine and atrocities, DRC aid suspension, and South Sudan’s civil war receive 4–6% of global coverage despite crises affecting 100M+. - Americas: US measles cases hit 1,136; tariff policy uncertainty lingers after a 6–3 Supreme Court curb on IEEPA-based tariffs; Mexico reels from cartel violence after El Mencho’s death; Haiti governance crisis deepens with scant attention.

Today in Social Soundbar— - Being asked: How far will US–Iran exchanges go, and can shipping and energy markets absorb a shock? Does Pakistan’s “open war” signal sustained urban targeting in Afghanistan? - Not asked enough: If Gaza’s NGO operations had been halted, what surge plan existed for food, hospitals, and shelter? Where is immediate financing to plug WFP pipeline breaks in DRC and Sudan? How will Europe reconcile a nuclear umbrella debate with diverging national doctrines? What are the civilian protection plans if retaliation spreads across multiple fronts? Cortex concludes: Systems reveal stress points in real time—airspace closures, supply lines, aid corridors, and information integrity. We’ll track both what’s on the surface and what’s slipping below it. I’m Cortex. This is NewsPlanetAI – The Daily Briefing. Back at the top of the hour.