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The Daily Briefing
A roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world, from TLDR News. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.Pre-order the next edition of Too...
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The End of The Daily Briefing
Unfortunately, this will be the last video posted to TLDR Daily. It has been a project we’ve put love and care into for half a decade, but the time ha...
Why Canada Plans to Recognise Palestine
In today’s episode, we cover Canada’s recognition of Palestine, Trump’s trade deal with South Korea, the Lithuanian prime minister’s resignation, the...
Is YouTube Winning the Media War?
In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s shifting media landscape, a mass shooting in New York, a major Pacific earthquake and tsunami, and the end of a...
Trump’s Visit to Scotland Explained
In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s visit to Scotland, Germany and France’s reactions to the EU-US trade deal, the US blocking Taiwan’s president fro...
France’s Recognition of Palestine Explained
In today’s episode, we cover France’s recognition of Palestine, the continued clashes between Thailand & Cambodia, Zelenskyy’s move to reverse a cont...
Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Bill Explained
In today’s episode, we cover anti-corruption backlash in Ukraine, Thailand-Cambodia border clashes, fresh warnings of starvation in Gaza, and Jeremy C...
Trump’s Battle with the Federal Reserve Continues: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s ongoing battle with the Federal Reserve, Venezuela’s accusations against El Salvador, Russia-Ukraine peace talks,...
The US-Venezuela Prisoner Exchange Explained
In today’s episode, we cover the US-Venezuela prisoner exchange, Japan’s upper house elections, and Israel’s new offensive in central Gaza.
Why the UK Wants to Give 16-Year-Olds the Vote
In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s plans to give 16-year-olds the vote, the EU’s new Russian sanctions package, the Syria-Israel fallout, and Trump...
Why von der Leyen’s EU Budget Has Gone Down Poorly
In today’s episode, we cover the backlash against the EU’s new budget proposal, UK & Germany’s new treaty, Spain becoming the EU’s top asylum destinat...
Israel Strikes Damascus Amid Fighting in Suwayda
In today’s episode: fighting escalates in southern Syria and Israel strikes Damascus, Trump expands his third-country deportations, major spending cut...
How China’s Economy Outperformed in Q2
In today’s episode, we cover China’s better than expected growth, Netanyahu losing a coalition partner, Albanese’s trip to China, and the UK’s secret...
Trump Says US Will Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
In today’s episode: Trump approves Patriot missiles for Ukraine; the EU delays its tariff retaliation; sectarian clashes in Syria; and the world’s old...
The New UK-France Migrant Deal Explained
In today’s episode, we cover the new France-UK migrant deal, how a New Hampshire judge has halted Trump’s changes to American birthright citizenship l...
Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threat Explained
In today’s episode, we cover Britain and France's new nuclear weapons pact, the EU Commission President who survived a vote of no-confidence, and why...
Were US Strikes on Iran Successful?
Daily Briefing will be taking a break until the 9th July, so this is the last episode until then. We’ll see you when we get back!
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Why Spain & The US are Falling Out
In today’s episode: Spain and the US fall out, deadly protests rock Kenya, EU leaders meet for a crucial summit, and an Israeli minister calls for a t...
New York’s Stunning Election Results Explained
In today’s episode, we cover progressive Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory at the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, the widespread backlash Bri...
Why Have The EU & Canada Signed A New Security Pact?
In today’s episode, we cover Canada and the EU signing a new security pact, the NATO summit in The Hague, Germany’s defence spending plans, and the Is...
The US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover the US striking Iranian Nuclear facilities, the UK government’s decision to designate Palestinian Action as a terrorist o...
The Assisted Dying Bill (Likely) to Become Law
In today’s episode, we cover UK MPs approving assisted dying legislation, Europe pushing for diplomacy with Iran, a security breach at the UK’s larges...
Why Thailand’s Government is in Crisis
In today’s episode, we cover the latest updates on the Iran-Israel conflict, why the conflict between the DRC and Rwanda may be coming to the end, and...
Why the UK is Changing its Abortion Laws
In today’s episode, we cover Iran’s response to Donald Trump’s order of ‘complete surrender’ amidst Tehran’s conflict with Tel Aviv, Cambodia’s borde...
Israel-Iran War Continues: How Will the US Respond?
In today’s episode, we cover how Trump will respond to the Irsael-Iran strikes, the G7 summit is reduced to G6 after Trump’s premature departure, and...
Mass US Protests Erupt Against Trump
In today’s episode, we cover the mass protests against Trump, updates to the Israel-Iran conflict, an apparent political assassination in Minnesota, t...
What Do We Know About Israel’s Attack on Iran?
In today’s episode, we cover Modi’s visit to the AirIndia crash site, the Spanish PM’s apology over a corruption scandal, and Egypts deportation of do...
Why Riots Have Erupted in Northern Ireland
In today’s episode, we cover riots in Northern Ireland, record human displacement across the world, developments in Los Angeles, and the Pentagon’s re...
Why More US Cities Are Preparing for Social Unrest
In today’s episode, we cover the ongoing protests in Los Angeles, the first Western sanctions on Israeli ministers, the US-China trade truce, and the...
Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla Mission Fails
In today’s episode, we cover the failed ‘Freedom Flotilla’ mission to Gaza, Italy’s citizenship referendum, Canada’s defence spending increase, and Tr...
Trump Deploys the National Guard in LA: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California, Israel’s seizure of a Gaza aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, Syri...
Why Trump has Doubled his Tariffs on Steel
In today’s episode, we cover Trump doubling US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, Russia’s advances in the Sumy region, and escalating tension...
Why Geert Wilders has Quit the Dutch Coalition
In today’s episode, we cover Geert Wilders pulling out of the Dutch coalition, South Korea’s snap presidential election, reports that Israeli soldiers...
Ukraine Destroys 34% of Russia’s Bombers
In today’s episode, we cover Ukraine’s coordinated drone strike on Russia, Poland’s presidential election, the US-China trade dispute, and the UK's de...
Has Starmer Been Spooked by Farage?
In today’s episode, we cover UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempt to take on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the US-China trade talks, a Russia-Ser...
Why a Court has Blocked Trump’s Tariffs
In today’s episode, we cover a US court blocking Trump’s tariffs, Musk’s exit from the Trump administration, Israel’s plan to expand settlements in th...
Why Musk Criticised Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Bill
In today’s episode, we cover Musk’s critique of Trump, Zelenskyy’s trip to Berlin, chaos at a Gaza aid site, and Erdogan’s plans for a new Turkish con...
Merz Condemns Israel’s Actions in Gaza: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover the German Chancellor’s rhetorical shift on Israel, the Trump-Putin fallout, charges over a 2023 migrant shipwreck in Gre...
Trump Bars Harvard From Enrolling International Students
In today’s episode, we cover why foreign students are being banned from enrolling at Harvard, Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on EU imports, Netanyahu’s r...
Why US-South Africa Tensions Are High
In today’s episode, we cover the passing of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ in the House of Representatives, why a high court temporarily forbade Britai...
The UK Suspends Negotiations with Israel
In today’s episode, we cover if the UK Government has fallen out with Israel, the ongoing absence of humanitarian aid in Gaza, Trump’s new ‘Golden Dom...