Imagine expecting fireworks and getting a sparkler that fizzles before it’s even lit. That’s geopolitics and tech in this edition.

Think about it: a supposedly “global” AI declaration where the biggest AI powers skipped the party; a UN Security Council that managed to veto peace itself; Western allies who promised to unleash sanctions like Thor’s hammer but turned up with teaspoons; a Saudi–Pakistan defence pact that sounds grand until you read the fine print and realize India isn’t even mentioned; and Europe’s Kaja Kallas wagging a finger at India but stopping short of doing anything that might dent the export numbers.

This edition is the global non-event Olympics. Everyone lined up for the 100-meter dash, the starter pistol fired, and five athletes just stood there saying, “Well, I’d rather not.”

And here’s the real kicker: none of this is boring. These non-events are the most revealing headlines of the week. Because when the world’s most powerful players don’t act, it tells you what they fear, what they can’t agree on, and what they want you not to notice.

So buckle up. This isn’t the edition where peace broke out, where alliances held firm, or where declarations actually declared anything. No — this is the edition where the silence, the vetoes, and the footnotes were the loudest stories of all.