Your Weekly Diplomatic Dispatch - 1st-7th August

The world changes within seconds; And it's been a week!

August 08, 2025

Hello !!

For this week, we spotlight diverse happenings alongside Trump’s tariff saga, which is becoming more decisive & harsh by the day. 

For Pakistan, the UNSC presidency came to an end, and cozying up with Iran remained the highlight of the week.

Here’s your weekly roundup of the week’s most important stories, news, and articles from The Diplomatic Insight.

 Top Stories of the Week

[1] Trump’s Tariff Barrage Begins, Some Rates Soar to 50%

With a 100 percent on semiconductor imports, some countries are on the line of fire for tariffs as high as 50%. 

But Brazil’s Lula is not letting Trump get away with it. Here’s how

[2] NASA Speeds Up Plan to Build Nuclear Reactor on Moon

Even the Moon is not without competition!

But the US is taking the first step to generate a lunar economy. One wonders how much energy this nuclear reactor will produce?

[3] China’s Gaming Industry Records 14% Revenue Growth

Roughly $23.5 billion!

Yes, that’s the revenue games have brought China. But consumers of Chinese games are not just locals, business is booming abroad too.

[4] Superman’s $300M Flight Marks DC’s New Chapter

Have YOU watched it yet?

Yes or no, DC studios are in for some big numbers. But Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Step is also out for giving Superman some competition.

[5] Wildfires Across Canada and US Lead to Bad Air Quality in Major Cities

Imagine being in a city with the worst air quality in the whole world. 

It was just a Tuesday. But the worst for Detroit, New York City, and Chicago. In numbers, 81 million Americans came under the impact of this bad air quality.

From DiploTV

Exclusive conversation with Dr. Farhat Asif, Founder and President of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, shares key insights from the International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) 2025 held in Vienna.

She speaks on the urgent need for inclusive digital policy, the impact of disinformation on regional security, and the transformative power of PeaceTech in conflict resolution.ith the UNFPA’s country representative for Pakistan.

A Deeper Look

You may love these opinions and blog articles by contributing authors

Diplomacy has changed forms as times changed, and as resources available to diplomats became more advanced and expansive.

Khushi Naveed takes us through this evolution in this blog.

“There was a time when Kings used to send messages to stop wars, but now it’s about world leaders tweeting threats…” she writes.

The waters called Indian Ocean never become geopolitically irrelevant. 

Tahira Mushtaq, takes stock of the current dynamics and how these particularly affect the countries in the South of Asia. 

“The currents of the Indian Ocean transport more than just goods; they also transport the burden of South Asia’s geopolitical destiny,” she notes.

European countries are coming together in unique ways, as the Russia-Ukraine crisis and Trump’s handling of it have heightened insecurities.

Our regular contributor, Idrees Khan, analyzes this in the context of Kensington Treaty.

“The faux-pas which Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had to face while on his visit to the White House when Trump accused him gambling with world war three left many leaders in the European capitals to recalibrate their national priorities and rethink the security architecture of the European continent,” he writes

August 1st was Switzerland’s National Day!

The Swiss celebrate this day as a remembrance of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation.

Kainat takes us back to what happened in 1291 and how the Confederation formed back then survived to complement modern day federalism.

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