DIThe Distraction Index

#diplomacy

96 events across 44 weeks

1Damage
42Hype
53Noise
2.8Avg Dmg
23.3Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-16
NOISE: Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
14.8
NOISE2026-08-15
Iran Diplomatic Negotiations Stalled
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump Halts Further US Strikes on Iran as Diplomacy Gains Momentum
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.9
Hype
11.2
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump Thanks Bulgaria for Bezmer Aircraft Decision
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.0
NOISE2026-07-25
Netanyahu Scheduled to Visit US Amid Regional Tensions
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
NOISE2026-07-25
Secretary Rubio Articulates Trump's Iran Policy Position
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Netanyahu Announces U.S. Visit Next Week
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Chinese pastor released after Trump intervention
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
7.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Netanyahu Set to Visit US Amid Regional Tensions
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump conditions Saudi Arabia Abraham Accords participation on nuclear deal
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Announces Nuclear Deal Conditions with Saudi Arabia
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
4.8
Hype
13.8
NOISE2026-07-24
Netanyahu to meet Trump and attend Graham's funeral
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.2
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump to Meet Zelenskyy Next Week to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
NOISE2026-07-22
Trump Resumes US-Lebanon Flights, Pledges Aid
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.2
NOISE2026-07-20
Lebanon Leader Scheduled to Visit White House
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.0
NOISE2026-07-20
Netanyahu Cancels Washington Trip Amid Tensions with Trump
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
10.5
HYPE2026-07-20
Trump Rejects Calls for Netanyahu's Arrest Despite ICC Warrant
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
8.3
Hype
45.3
NOISE2026-07-20
Lebanon Leader to Visit White House
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.0
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Pledges Support to UK PM Burnham
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Iran Envoy Criticizes Trump for Destroying Diplomatic Achievements
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
HYPE2026-07-18
Trump Envoy to Italy Conducts Diplomacy Tour on Super Yacht, Angering Locals
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
1.2
Hype
38.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Trump Speaks to Putin Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
34.5
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-21
Trump Foreign Policy Coordination with Russia and China
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
13.0
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-19
Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed as Vance Remains in Washington
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
2.7
Hype
63.5
HYPE2026-06-15
Trump Administration Announces Iran War Deal Agreement
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
92.8
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-03
Trump Acknowledges Calling Netanyahu 'Crazy' Over Lebanon Attacks
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
65.5
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-24
Trump Claims Iran Peace Deal Largely Negotiated
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
59.0
HYPE2026-05-24
Secretary Rubio Meets with Indian PM Modi on Energy Products
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-16
Trump China Trip Yields No Substantive Breakthroughs Despite Diplomatic Overtures
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
51.3
HYPE2026-05-16
Mass Diplomatic Staff Forced Out
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
29.1
Hype
29.5
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
NOISE2026-05-13
Trump China Trip with US Executives
Damage
3.2
Hype
14.8
HYPE2026-05-10
Trump-Xi Beijing Summit on Trade, Taiwan, and Boeing
Damage
4.9
Hype
37.5
HYPE2026-05-10
Putin Outlines Warning Call with Trump on Ukraine Exit
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
12.6
Hype
46.8
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
NOISE2026-05-06
Trump White House Hosts Brazilian President
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
Damage
2.6
Hype
75.8
HYPE2026-04-16
Mediators Push to Extend US-Iran Ceasefire
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
59.8
HYPE2026-04-12
Trump Downplays Iran Ceasefire Negotiations
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · broad
Damage
7.8
Hype
59.0
HYPE2026-04-12
US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Conclude Without Agreement
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
65.3
HYPE2026-04-11
US-Iran Ceasefire Talks End Without Agreement
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
65.8
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-10
Trump Ceasefire with Iran Tested Amid Escalating Tensions
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
68.0
HYPE2026-04-05
Ceasefire Talks Collapse as Iran Rejects US Demands
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
68.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-23
State Department Orders Diplomat Evacuation from Lebanon
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
19.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-19
Trump Mixes Diplomacy and Flattery at Peace Board Meeting
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.8
HYPE2026-02-19
Trump Board of Peace Initiative Announced with Global Commitments
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
8.4
Hype
27.9
HYPE2026-02-15
Rubio Munich Security Conference Speech on European Alliance
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.8
HYPE2026-01-07
Trump Invites Colombia's Petro to White House After Military Threat
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
66.8
HYPE2025-03-31
Trump Administration Bans Diversity Policies at US Embassies
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
16.5
Hype
27.0
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
HYPE2026-02-10
Trump-Netanyahu Meeting on Iran Negotiations
international · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
26.0
HYPE2026-02-10
US Diplomatic Engagement on Iran Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
HYPE2026-02-07
Trump Board of Peace Holds First Meeting
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
15.4
Hype
30.2
NOISE2026-02-07
Netanyahu Meets Trump on Iran Negotiations
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.1
DMG2026-02-07
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
Personnel Captureinternational · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
23.1
NOISE2026-02-07
Trump Hosts Honduras President at Mar-a-Lago
international · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
18.7
NOISE2026-02-03
Trump Administration Diplomatic Engagement with Colombia on Venezuela and Drug Enforcement
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
NOISE2026-02-05
Cuba Says Ready to Talk to US on Non-Regime Change Terms
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.1
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
HYPE2026-01-30
Trump Personally Requested Putin Not to Strike Kyiv During Cold Weather
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
10.5
Hype
29.2
NOISE2026-01-30
Trump Praises Mexican President and Reports Productive Phone Call
Damage
0.0
Hype
1.6
NOISE2026-01-30
Erdogan Urges Trump to Mediate Iran Crisis Amid Refugee Explosion Fears
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.2
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
NOISE2026-01-23
Trump Signs Board of Peace Charter at Davos
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
6.6
Hype
22.4
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
HYPE2026-01-16
Trump Receives Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
Information Operationinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
37.7
NOISE2026-01-16
Greenlanders Say They Are Not for Sale But Partnership with US Is Possible
Information Operationinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.6
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
US Holds First G20 Sherpa Meeting Without South Africa
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
4.1
Hype
6.7
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
Trump and Sheinbaum to Meet Face-to-Face for First Time
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.0
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 29
NOISE2025-11-28
Putin Responds to US Peace Plan for Ukraine Conflict
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.2
NOISE2025-11-28
Xi Raises Taiwan Issue in Trump Call
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
19.1
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE2025-10-30
Senator Markey Pushes for Nuclear Arms Talks with Russia
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.8
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
HYPE2025-10-23
Trump Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
45.2
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
HYPE2025-10-17
Trump Plans Meeting with Putin in Hungary After Zelenskyy Meeting
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
20.6
Hype
31.9
HYPE2025-10-17
Panama President Says US Embassy Threatened Visa Cancellations Over China Ties
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
5.6
Hype
27.9
NOISE2025-10-17
Venezuela Rejects US Plan for Maduro to Gradually Relinquish Power
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
10.9
WEEK 39Sep 21 – 27
NOISE2025-09-26
Trump Holds Talks with Pakistan Prime Minister
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.6
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE2025-09-06
Trump Claims Deep Negotiations with Hamas on Hostage Release
Information Operationinternational · narrow
Damage
6.6
Hype
25.4
NOISE2025-09-06
Canadian PM Makes Veiled Criticism of Trump at Film Festival
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.7
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
HYPE2025-08-30
US Revokes Palestinian Official Visas Before UN Meeting
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
6.5
Hype
25.3
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
HYPE2025-08-16
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit on Ukraine War
international · broad
Damage
15.6
Hype
57.5
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
HYPE2025-07-19
Trump Administration Secures Release of 10 Americans in Venezuela Prisoner Swap
international · narrow
Damage
0.3
Hype
28.9
WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28
HYPE2025-06-24
Trump Uses Expletive on Camera Regarding Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
27.1
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
HYPE2025-06-14
Trump-Putin Phone Call on Middle East Tensions
international · broad
Damage
10.2
Hype
40.9
NOISE2025-06-14
Netanyahu Thanks Trump for Support on Birthday
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.1
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
US-China Trade Talks Scheduled in London
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.6
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
NOISE2025-05-30
US and Israel Present Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.8
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
NOISE2025-05-10
Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia for Diplomatic Visit
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.6
NOISE2025-05-10
US Ambassador Emotional Response at Press Conference
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.4
NOISE2025-05-10
Trump and Ukraine Diplomacy Efforts
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.1
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE2025-05-03
Chinese Official Seeks Talks with Trump on Fentanyl Amid Trade War
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
NOISE2025-04-26
Trump Calls for Ukraine-Russia High-Level Peace Talks, Claims Deal Close
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.7
NOISE2025-04-26
Trump Administration Asks World Cup Organizers to Reconsider Travel Rules
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
NOISE2025-04-26
China Accuses US of Creating Confusion Over Nonexistent Trade Talks
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.4
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
HYPE2025-04-05
Trump Administration Pursues Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
international · moderate
Damage
3.1
Hype
44.9
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
NOISE2025-03-15
US Says South African Ambassador No Longer Welcome
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
2.6
Hype
9.4
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
HYPE2025-03-07
Trump Complains About Difficulty Dealing with Weakened Ukraine
international · broad
Damage
6.1
Hype
26.9
HYPE2025-03-07
Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions Over Ukraine
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
4.4
Hype
39.7
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 22
NOISE2025-02-22
US Proposes Ukraine UN Text Omitting Mention of Occupied Territory
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
9.5
Hype
13.8
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
NOISE2025-01-18
Trump Phone Call with Xi Jinping Ahead of Inauguration
Damage
1.1
Hype
15.8
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 11
NOISE2025-01-11
China to Send High-Level Official to Trump Inauguration
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
NOISE2025-01-11
Trump Nominates Christine Toretti as Ambassador to Sweden
Personnel Captureinternational · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
8.6