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At APEC 2025, U.S. promises lacked written terms, leaving Japan cautious, South Korea pragmatic, and China strategically ascendant as Asia seeks clarity.

President Trump showered Xi Jinping with praise while lowering tariffs and touting a “12 out of 10” meeting. Xi remained cold and strategic.

The Air Force One gaggle offered a revealing look at Trump’s “diplomatic posture” as his Asia tour continues.

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft are shaking global energy markets — but who really profits from the fallout? ONEST breaks down who wins, who loses, and what happens next.

Automaker Stellantis is facing mounting political, legal, and public pressure in Canada after announcing plans to shift production of the Jeep Compass from its Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant to a facility in Belvidere, Illinois — a move that could cost thousands of Canadian jobs and potentially breach earlier commitments made in exchange for government financial support.

Two weeks in, the shutdown is tangible: delayed flights, quiet tax hotlines, farmers without loans. The administration has frozen or canceled about $28B in projects, primarily in Democratic-led areas.

President Trump said PM Narendra Modi “assured him today that India won’t be buying any oil from Russia.” We have not seen corroborating reports.

At the White House, Donald Trump welcomed Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei, calling him “MAGA all the way” and praising his economic agenda. Trump tied a proposed $20 billion U.S. aid package to Milei’s reelection, dismissed questions about Argentina’s dollarization plan, threatened tariffs on BRICS nations, and even joked about supplying Tomahawk missiles — prompting criticism over election interference, foreign policy recklessness, and authoritarian rhetoric.

At yesterday’s peace summit in Egypt, Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey signed a document outlining only vague principles for Gaza’s future. Crucially, Israel and Hamas did not sign the agreement, underscoring the steep obstacles to a lasting resolution.

TIME magazine published a glowing profile of Trump, calling him “the leader Israel needed,” alongside a piece on “How Gaza Heals.” But Trump erupted over his cover photo, posting a 2 a.m. tirade on Truth Social.

Trump concluded his appearance in Egypt by boarding Air Force One to the sound of music, leaving behind a summit filled with spectacle, symbolism, and unresolved questions about the future of Middle East peace

Two years after the Hamas attack, the last Israeli hostages are free as part of a landmark ceasefire that also releases 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Donald Trump lands in Tel Aviv to a hero’s welcome, receives Israel’s highest honor, and calls for Netanyahu’s pardon. But major questions remain: Will Hamas disarm? Who will rebuild Gaza? And is this the dawn of peace — or the start of a new and uncertain chapter in the Middle East?