fix: harden degraded source handling

apis/sources/gdelt.mjs

@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ const BASE = 'https://api.gdeltproject.org/api/v2';
 // Search recent global events/articles by keyword
 export async function searchEvents(query = '', opts = {}) {
   const {
-    mode = 'ArtList',       // ArtList, TimelineVol, TimelineVolInfo, TimelineTone, TimelineLang, TimelineSourceCountry
+    mode = 'artlist',
     maxRecords = 75,
     timespan = '24h',       // e.g. "24h", "7d", "3m"
     format = 'json',
-    sortBy = 'DateDesc',    // DateDesc, DateAsc, ToneDesc, ToneAsc
+    sortBy = 'datedesc',
+    timeout = 12000,
+    retries = 0,
   } = opts;
 
   // If no query, use broad geopolitical terms
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export async function searchEvents(query = '', opts = {}) {
     sort: sortBy,
   });
 
-  return safeFetch(`${BASE}/doc/doc?${params}`);
+  return safeFetch(`${BASE}/doc/doc?${params}`, { timeout, retries, source: 'GDELT' });
 }
 
 // Get tone/sentiment timeline for a topic
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ export async function geoEvents(query = '', opts = {}) {
     timespan = '24h',
     format = 'GeoJSON',
     maxPoints = 500,
+    timeout = 8000,
+    retries = 0,
   } = opts;
 
   const q = query || 'conflict OR military OR protest OR explosion';
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ export async function geoEvents(query = '', opts = {}) {
     maxpoints: String(maxPoints),
   });
 
-  return safeFetch(`${BASE}/geo/geo?${params}`);
+  return safeFetch(`${BASE}/geo/geo?${params}`, { timeout, retries, source: 'GDELT' });
 }
 
 // Compact article for briefing
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ export async function briefing() {
   // Single broad query to stay within rate limits
   const all = await searchEvents(
     'conflict OR military OR economy OR crisis OR war OR sanctions OR tariff OR strike OR outbreak',
-    { maxRecords: 50, timespan: '24h' }
+    { maxRecords: 50, timespan: '24h', timeout: 12000, retries: 0 }
   );
 
   const articles = (all?.articles || []).map(compactArticle);
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ export async function briefing() {
   await delay(5500);
   let geoPoints = [];
   try {
-    const geo = await geoEvents('conflict OR military OR protest OR crisis', { maxPoints: 30, timespan: '24h' });
+    const geo = await geoEvents('conflict OR military OR protest OR crisis', { maxPoints: 30, timespan: '24h', timeout: 8000, retries: 0 });
     geoPoints = (geo?.features || []).filter(f => f.geometry?.coordinates).map(f => ({
       lat: f.geometry.coordinates[1],
       lon: f.geometry.coordinates[0],