The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in a bid to choke off funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.

American President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia on October 26, 2025, for his first official visit to the country as part of a three-nation Asia tour that includes Japan and South Korea.

Kenya has intensified its pivot toward China in 2025, a shift underscored by a state visit from President William Ruto earlier this year, new infrastructure agreements, and a landmark deal to convert a portion of its U.S. dollar-denominated debt into Chinese yuan.

Colombia recalled its ambassador to the United States on Monday, October 20, 2025, after a U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean that killed Colombian nationals on board boats suspected of carrying drugs, as well as by Trump's subsequent disparaging remarks about Colombian President Gustavo Petro. 

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously renewed its sanctions regime on Haiti, aiming to cut off the illicit flow of weapons and ammunition to the gangs, coming primarily from the United States.

As part of a sustained military buildup in the Caribbean, the U.S. Air Force conducted a "bomber attack demonstration mission" near the coast of Venezuela last week.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel for an official three-day visit to address the fragile Gaza ceasefire. His trip follows President Trump's recent visit to the region, began on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. 

According to various news reports, the primary purpose of the trip is to strengthen the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which took effect on October 10. The truce has been shaky, with both sides accusing the other of violations. The administration sees this agreement as a crucial step towards a broader regional peace plan.

On Wednesday, Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, in Jerusalem. Few details about the discussion were released, but it likely centered on implementing the ceasefire and the second phase of Trump's plan.

The European aerospace manufacturer officially inaugurated its second A320-family jet final assembly line (FAL) in Tianjin, China, on October 22, 2025.