Daily Brief Pre-NATO Summit Brief: China Tests the Pacific, Russia Tests the Alliance On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, the headline issue was supposed to be Ukraine. The first day of the summit is heavily built around Ukraine — from bilateral meetings, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to foreign ministers’ discussions and broader allied coordination. By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Trump speaking at the White House, July 6, 2026 News Treasury Launches Trump Accounts App as Billionaire-Backed Investment Program Goes Live The U.S. Treasury has officially launched the Trump Accounts mobile app, allowing eligible families to open and manage federally administered investment accounts for children. According to Treasury, the app enables users to track account balances, monitor investment performance, make contributions, and access financial literacy resources. The accounts are designed By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read
Editor's Note Editor's Note | America 250 Two hundred and fifty years ago, America was founded on an idea. Not an idea of wealth. Not an idea of military strength. Not even an idea of geography. It was founded on the belief that free people could govern themselves. That power should never belong to one family or By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
"The Patrouille de France flying over the Statue of Liberty. What a symbol. 250 years of shared history." | Photo shared by President Macron on X Daily Brief America Turns 250, Russia Strikes Kyiv, and Canada Deepens Its Indo-Pacific Push Good evening. The United States is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday this weekend with major events across Washington, New York and cities throughout the country. But the festivities are arriving alongside extreme heat, extensive security operations and — particularly in New York — an extraordinary concentration of major events. Here is By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read
Photo shared by Kanzler Merz on X News Germany’s Government Finally Has a Reform Package. Now Comes the Hard Part. Germany’s governing coalition has unveiled a broad package of tax, pension, labor and administrative reforms intended to revive Europe’s largest economy after months of internal disagreement and growing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The 34-point program combines approximately €10 billion in annual income-tax relief, major changes By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read
Daily Brief Daily Brief: Canada Day, Russia Strikes Kyiv, Britain Rearms and Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll Rises Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day to our Canadian readers, subscribers and supporters! Canada has been part of ONEST’s international community from the beginning, and Canadian institutions, diplomats, officials and readers continue to play an important role in our reporting. Thank you for reading, sharing our work and supporting By Olga Nesterova • 15 min read
Explained Macron and WHO Chief Warn Childhood Is Being Rewritten by Screens — But Bans Alone May Not Be Enough French President Emmanuel Macron and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday that digital platforms are no longer just communication tools, but public health environments shaping how children learn, sleep, socialize and understand the world. In a joint commentary published by Project Syndicate and the World Health Organization on By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Explained UN Counter-Terrorism Conference Turns to AI, But the Bigger Question Is Governance United Nations Headquarters | New York By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
News Europe Moves to Slow the Surge of Cheap Chinese Imports The EU is introducing a €3 customs charge on low-value imports as officials seek to curb a surge in Chinese e-commerce shipments and level the playing field for European retailers. By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
News China’s AI Catch-Up Is Now a Security Problem As Chinese AI models narrow the gap in cybersecurity, the debate is shifting from who builds the most advanced AI to who can access it and under what rules. By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Explained Why One Fighter Jet Has Become NATO's Biggest Political Test Why Trump's comments on Türkiye's F-35 request could shape the NATO Summit in Ankara By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
Deep Dive Inside China's Global Governance Playbook What Beijing's new white paper reveals about its vision for the UN, multilateralism, trade, and the future of the global financial system. By Olga Nesterova • 6 min read
