🇨🇴🤝🌪⁉️ — President Gustavo Petro of Colombia celebrates the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, claiming it "protects the Caribbean".

➡️ Melissa is poised to become one of the most devasting hurricanes to hit the region.

🇺🇸🇯🇵🇰🇷🛫 — US President Trump takes off for the final leg of his historic Asia trip.

NEXT STOP: South Korea

🇺🇸🇯🇵🗻🛫 — USAF Air Force One flies over Mount Fuji, the iconic Japanese Mountain

🔗 Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec)

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — ROKAF Fighter jets escorting USAF Air Force One in South Korea

🇺🇸🇰🇷🛬📹 — POTUS Donald Trump arrives in South Korea for the final leg of his historic Asia trip

🇺🇸🇰🇷🛬 — Y.M.C.A. is played for POTUS Donald Trump upon landing at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea

🇺🇸🇰🇷🚁📹 — POTUS Donald Trump boards USAF Marine One in South Korea as he prepares for another busy day on his historic Asia trip

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — POTUS Donald Trump arrives at the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, Korea

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — US President Donald Trump at 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea:

"The Republic of Korea is a cherished American friend and a close ally, and as we can see in this beautiful city, it's truly one of the most remarkable nations anywhere on earth."

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — US President Donald Trump at 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea:

"In 9 months, we've lifted over 600,000 Americans off food stamps, wages for workers are rising at the fastest pace in more than 60 years — and meanwhile, energy prices are down, gasoline prices are down, grocery prices are down, mortgage rates are down."

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — US President Donald Trump at 2025 APEC CEOs Summit to CEOs in South Korea:

"My Administration has rejected the old model of incompetent government that punished success and rewarded failure... we're making America the best place on earth to do business."

🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷 — US President Donald Trump at the APEC CEO Summit in South Korea:

"When America thrives, our partners thrive — and our alliances thrive."

🇭🇺🛢 Hungary Scrambles To 'Circumvent' US Sanctions On Russian Oil Majors

In press statements, Orban emphasized that banning cheap and reliable oil and gas from Russia would significantly increase the energy bills of the Hungarian people. "We are still fighting. So, we haven't lost the battle yet. We need serious maneuvers. We need leadership that will defend this. We are being pressured."

Orban said he has spoken with MOL Group about the sanctions, which come into effect in November. "We are working on how to circumvent this sanction," he said in an interview with state radio Kossuth.

On Thursday, Reuters reported that Germany is seeking an exemption from US sanctions on Rosneft's German business, citing a person with direct knowledge of government discussions of the matter.

After the US sanctions were announced, several German banks said sanctions could stop them from dealing with the local energy supplier.

Reuters notes that Rosneft's German business is controlled by the German government but is Russian-owned. "It is a key supplier, routing and refining oil to petrol pumps and some airports in Europe's biggest economy," the agency reported.

The Hungarian economy is already not performing too well. With parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026, an increase in fuel prices could be enough to end Viktor Orban's 15 year reign and allow the pro-EU opposition to assume power.

📝: Trump may have "accidentally" toppled the government of the only European leader that stuck out for him since 2016 uninterruptedly. As the saying went, "To be an enemy of the U.S. is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal".

🔗 https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hungary-scrambles-circumvent-us-sanctions-russian-oil-majors

🇺🇸 Recent Layoff Announcements:

1. UPS: 48,000 employees
2. Amazon: Up to 30,000 employees
3. Intel: 24,000 employees
4. Nestle: 16,000 employees
5. Accenture: 11,000 employees
6. Ford: 11,000 employees
7. Novo Nordisk: 9,000 employees
8. Microsoft: 7,000 employees
9. PwC: 5,600 employees
10. Salesforce: 4,000 employees

🔗 The Kobeissi Letter

📝 Fugitive Caesar: 200,000 jobs destroyed today, in a weak economy. This is just offshoring to India and President Trump needs apply tariffs, threaten to pull government contracts, and put restrictions on digital remote work to make it stop.