Show overview
The Daily Briefing has been publishing since 2020, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 930 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 9 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 10 months ago. The busiest year was 2024, with 230 episodes published. Published by TLDR News.
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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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/daily
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Ep 931The 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 has come for it to end. Sit back and let Jack and Ben take you through the vivid history of The Daily Briefing, from 2020 to 2025, and then enjoy the rest of the Daily team joining to discuss their favourite moments from the last 5 years.Thank you, everyone. //////////////////////////////TLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We aim to give you the information you need, quickly and simply so that you can make your own decision.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by just a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following, and backing us on Patreon. Thanks!Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creatorSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 930Why 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 UK government’s ‘influencer’ strategy, and Australia wiping 20% off all student debt.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-SuG0E6_Jchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyrDGvinBTw TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Gabe Kirkham-Joseph, Nadja Lovadinov, Rory Taylor, Ben Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Why Canada Plans to Recognise Palestinehttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/30/world/canada-recognize-palestinian-state-september-intl-latamhttps://news.sky.com/story/canada-says-it-will-recognise-a-palestinian-state-if-certain-conditions-are-met-13404317https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o✍️ Trump’s Trade Deal with South Koreahttps://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/south-korea-us-trade-deal-tariff-b2799404.html ✍️ Lithuania’s Prime Minister Resignshttps://www.dw.com/en/lithuanian-pm-gintautas-paluckas-quits-amid-corruption-probe/a-73478237https://www.ft.com/content/f064ed30-64e6-465a-b647-6c8e5564dacahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-31/lithuanian-premier-paluckas-to-resign-president-says ✍️ Downing Street Influencer Briefinghttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/no10-embedding-online-influencers-government-communications-strategyhttps://www.ft.com/content/c3506ced-d0b4-4209-a872-fa5bd4bd5af1✍️ Australia Wipes 20% off Student Debthttps://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/5520-hecs-cash-boost-coming-for-millions-of-australian-students-and-tradies-as-loans-slashed-backdated-015545998.htmlhttps://www.pm.gov.au/media/albanese-government-introduces-legislation-cut-student-debt-20-percent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 929Is 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 homophobic law in St Lucia.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts2yniyyAQw&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpI3-1XW7oohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmHwhhtCI7chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qJ2x3vr0l4 TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Rory Taylor and Gabe Kirkham-JosephMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ YouTube Challenging the UK Media Landscapehttps://www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-habits-adults/tuning-into-youtube-uks-media-habits-revealedhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/30/youtube-tv-destination-children-ofcom-surveyhttps://www.ft.com/content/3d3d2769-ea15-4454-91b2-b43a00cc4fe9 ✍️ Shooting in New York Sparks Concerns About Gun Regulationhttps://apnews.com/article/manhattan-shooting-suspect-e29ddf0c86c85406f48bd9fc0ef73c87✍️ Earthquake and Tsunami Rock the Pacifichttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3r4x9yrrg4thttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzmkjjj03o✍️ St Lucia Strikes Down Colonial Era Homophobic Lawhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/top-caribbean-court-strikes-colonial-era-law-st-124190228See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 928Trump’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 from a stopover in New York, and the UK’s emergency cabinet meeting on Palestine.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):https://youtu.be/273tgA0UdB8?si=iFAH9FN90JAQ2dgm https://youtu.be/AeI4C7StAk8?si=71wZsb3XqWMEMr6F TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blissett, Georgina Findlay and Gabe Kirkham-JosephMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump in Scotlandhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/28/key-takeaways-donald-trump-keir-starmer-press-q-and-a-turnberry-scotlandhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrkj4nvy22ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2q5pwzz1yohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8g8w431wyohttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/27/business/trump-scotland-business-cryptohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmw03e9423ohttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/farage-khan-and-lady-starmer-trumps-chaotic-press-conference-h5tzl53x9✍️ Germany & France Criticise EU-US Trade Dealhttps://on.ft.com/3IKezXL ✍️ US Blocks Taiwan’s President from Stopover in New Yorkhttps://on.ft.com/3J6Arwk https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-president-donald-trump-stopover-china-trade-2105405 ✍️ Keir Starmer Calls Emergency Cabinet Meeting about Gaza Crisishttps://on.ft.com/473GjQT https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/27/keir-starmer-to-recall-cabinet-for-emergency-meeting-on-gaza-crisisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 927France’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 controversial anti-corruption bill, and why the US has lifted sanctions on Myanmar junta allies.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HKgwqqzvX0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1z07kVFixY TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ France to Recognise Palestinehttps://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1948462359468802252https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/07/25/macron-decides-to-recognize-state-of-palestine-amid-diplomatic-impasse-and-humanitarian-disaster-in-gaza_6743706_4.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/france-recognize-palestine-state-macron-800ed63143f0653a7f215ad96f7038d3 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/07/explainer-why-france-recognising-palestinian-statehood-and-who-else-has ✍️ Cambodia-Thailand Conflict Continueshttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-rejects-international-mediation-end-fighting-with-cambodia-2025-07-25/ ✍️ Zelenskyy U-Turns on Anti-Corruption Billhttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250724-zelensky-approves-new-bill-restoring-independence-of-anti-corruption-bodies-after-protests ✍️ US Lifts Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Allieshttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-lifts-sanctions-myanmar-junta-allies-after-general-praises-trump-2025-07-25/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 926Zelenskyy’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 Corbyn’s new partyWatch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/TuErwCZ2Uig https://youtu.be/DXJMdO4Hpms TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Bill Explainedhttps://kyivindependent.com/editorial-right-now-ukraines-democracy-risks-a-russian-style-backslide/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w19pl84r8o https://kyivindependent.com/explainer-does-law-on-anti-corruption-infrastructure-have-anything-to-do-with-russian-influence/ https://kyivindependent.com/48-lawmakers-from-various-factions-registering-bill-to-safeguard-independence-of-anti-corruption-bodies/ ✍️ Thailand-Cambodia Border Clasheshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-cambodia-cna-explains-border-clash-history-5256341https://apnews.com/article/thailand-cambodia-armed-clash-border-5b1e15987fb02132268913e474250c51 ✍️ Media Companies Warn of Gaza Starvationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j1j7n72ywo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9xkx7vnmxo https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/gaza-facing-man-made-mass-starvation-says-whos-tedros-2025-07-23/ ✍️ Corbyn & Sultana Confirm New Partyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdeze706jw8ohttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/24/jeremy-corbyn-and-zarah-sultana-agree-to-launch-leftwing-party See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 925Trump’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, and the UK’s sanctions against the enablers of smuggling gangs.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/nGQYm6gM2ks?si=5GUoMJWVvOOAoIyu https://youtu.be/ybGN0_ibQkY?si=uzFL4fPRwXuJasfV TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ US Treasury Secretary Calls for Probe into Federal Reservehttps://on.ft.com/3TTxX6Whttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/21/bessent-fed-powell-trump-inflation-00465434https://www.reuters.com/business/us-treasurys-bessent-calls-review-fed-non-monetary-policy-operations-2025-07-21/ ✍️ Venezuela Accuses El Salvador of Torturing Prisonershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg358vxx4ro ✍️ Russia & Ukraine Set to Hold New Round of Peace Talkshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6gdez1xx6o ✍️ UK Announces Sanctions on Enablers of Smuggling Gangshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/21/corrupt-foreign-border-officials-face-being-banned-from-the-ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg3lpwx41xo https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/small-boats-immigration-channel-crossings-sanctions-lammy-b2793241.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 924The 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.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjZOVWTz5E TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina Findlay and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Venezuela-US Prisoner Exchangehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd4ye41ymohttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/18/politics/venezuela-us-prisoner-swap-trumphttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/18/alien-enemies-act-deportations-venezuela-00464257https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/18/venezuela-frees-10-americans-in-swap-for-deported-migrants-in-el-salvador https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/maduro-govt-negotiates-return-of-252-venezuelans-detained-by-us-in-el-salvador/ ✍️ Japanese PM Vows to Stay on After Election Losshttps://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/57659https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xvn90yr8gohttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/analysis-post-election/ ✍️ Israeli Ground Offensive in Central Gazahttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-sends-tanks-into-gazas-deir-al-balah-hostage-families-concerned-2025-07-21/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/troops-said-operating-in-central-gazas-deir-al-balah-for-first-time-since-start-of-war/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/21/gaza-israel-war-latest-situation-updates-live-news https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-israel-launches-deir-al-balah-ground-offensive/live-73346584 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 923Why 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’s request to release transcripts related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/YPyhomIU6Mc?si=kjPuJsQZky3mtFbRhttps://youtu.be/DKPQNIkQNLw?si=ky6io96rj53da81GTLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ UK Plans to Lower Voting Age to 16https://www.gov.uk/government/news/16-year-olds-to-be-given-right-to-vote-through-seismic-government-election-reforms https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-trust-in-our-democracy-our-strategy-for-modern-and-secure-elections/restoring-trust-in-our-democracy-our-strategy-for-modern-and-secure-elections#ministerial-forewordhttps://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/voting-age-by-country ✍️ EU Agrees New Sanctions on Russiahttps://on.ft.com/46jkhcQ ✍️ Syria Accuses Israel of Seeking ‘Endless Chaos’https://on.ft.com/4kOQUCJ ✍️ Trump Asks US Attorney-General to Release Epstein Testimonyhttps://www.ft.com/content/a6b609b9-001d-4b57-b543-9113f7c655d2https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/trump-epstein-grand-jury-testimony-wall-street-journal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 922Why 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 destination, and the UK’s latest employment data.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_sPkkJuGMIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3XwkRnZf3U Watch today’s episode of TLDR’s World Leader Leaderboard here: https://youtu.be/vFaMkMr4Ok0TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Rory Taylor and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Backlash Against the EU’s New Budget Proposalhttps://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-rejects-commissions-eu-budget-proposal/https://www.reuters.com/en/eu-proposes-2-trillion-seven-year-eu-budget-says-budget-commissioner-2025-07-16/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/17/von-der-leyen-calls-for-new-eu-taxes-on-big-firms-in-2tn-budget-proposalhttps://www.ft.com/content/c88eae41-24b7-47a9-bdf5-543770c6c8ebhttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/17/ringfenced-but-reduced-eu-commission-shrinks-agriculture-share-in-record-budget ✍️ UK & Germany Sign Defence & Security Treatyhttps://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/resource/blob/2727404/6c6c44fd4ead73a9dec195afe6aa25f4/deu-gbr-vertrag-en-data.pdfhttps://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-friedrich-merz-war-uk-germany-europe-defense-security-missiles-donald-trump-ukraine/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckgl4v24pyythttps://on.ft.com/40XmFlK ✍️ Spain Overtakes Germany as top EU Asylum Destinationhttps://on.ft.com/4lBEmzP ✍️ UK Employment Falls for Fifth Consecutive Monthhttps://on.ft.com/4eYjZu4 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/17/the-rise-in-unemployment-shows-the-uk-jobs-market-is-cooling-but-it-is-not-collapsing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 921Israel 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 cuts threaten the French government, and Turkey’s foremost opposition figure is handed a jail sentence.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/mbFE60Z-_VQ https://youtu.be/DyceJ6KSLYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGR4G4SK3U&t=834s Watch today’s episode of TLDR’s World Leader Leaderboard here: https://youtu.be/vFaMkMr4Ok0TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Jack KellyWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Israel Strikes Damascushttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/7/16/live-israel-bombs-gaza-syria-as-alarm-grows-over-malnourished-children?update=3840925 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/15/middleeast/israel-strikes-syria-sectarian-clashes-druze-intl https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250716-fighting-reignites-in-syria-s-druze-city-of-sweida-as-israel-vow-more-strikes https://www.barrons.com/news/death-toll-from-southern-syria-violence-rises-to-248-monitor-c4ea0969 ✍️ Trump Expands Third-Country Deportationshttps://apnews.com/article/deportees-trump-africa-eswatini-migrant-africa-8d10c5a1de7ba50cbea9712b6b5fbfbchttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/16/trump-administration-deports-five-migrants-to-eswatini-in-southern-africahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyze8mvzdgo ✍️ French Budget Cuts Threaten Governmenthttps://www.politico.eu/article/french-pm-francois-bayrou-floats-axing-2-public-holidays-escape-financial-crisis/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/07/15/what-s-in-french-pm-bayrou-s-proposed-budget-cuts_6743405_5.htmlhttps://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20250716-budget-critiqu%C3%A9-de-toutes-parts-bayrou-veut-croire-un-compromis-possible ✍️ Erdogan’s Opponent Jailedhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/erdogan-rival-ekrem-imamoglu-prison-threatening-istanbul-prosecutorhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ekrem-imamoglu-prison-turkey-erdogan-b2790062.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 920How 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 Afghan resettlement scheme.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-MrMUCeovI TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ China’s Unexpected Q2 GDP Growthhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/chinas-second-quarter-gdp-growth-slows-to-5point2percent-as-economists-warn-of-mounting-headwinds-ahead.html https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/14/business/china-gdp-q2-economy-intl-hnk ✍️ Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Netanyahu’s Coalitionhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-ultra-orthodox-party-leaves-netanyahus-government-due-dispute-over-2025-07-14/https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-government-gaza-war-elections-e207f3519314012df4c489fe1eaafa33 ✍️ Anthony Albanese Meets Xi Jinpinghttps://theconversation.com/president-xi-jinping-tells-albanese-china-ready-to-push-the-bilateral-relationship-further-261094https://apnews.com/article/australia-prime-minister-albanese-china-xi-beijing-79143ddb0cb896a12c6a4fdbd80dbaf6https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/15/australian-journalists-confronted-china-security-guards-albanese-beijing-trip ✍️ UK’s Secret Afghan Relocation Scheme Revealedhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/15/thousands-relocated-data-leak-afghans-who-helped-british-forceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8zy78787ohttps://www.ft.com/content/f6b41172-dcc3-405f-8dd2-a5eb1d024454 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 919Trump 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 oldest president seeks reelection.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/BJ_IQTRqh5U https://youtu.be/hTFncjbfGfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjNKIEV87gI TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump Approves Patriot Missiles for Ukrainehttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-says-us-will-send-patriot-missiles-ukraine-2025-07-14/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/14/trump-ukraine-weapons-patriot-russia ✍️ EU Delays US Tariff Retaliationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdez5w61g5lohttps://www.ft.com/content/dedd4efb-79e9-46bf-9e98-ebab20da2a0e ✍️ Sectarian Clashes in Southern Syriahttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/least-15-killed-sectarian-clashes-syrias-sweida-witnesses-medics-2025-07-13/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmwp70pwmyohttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/six-syrian-security-personnel-killed-after-deploying-quell-sectarian-clashes-2025-07-14/ ✍️ World’s Oldest President Seeks Reelectionhttps://apnews.com/article/cameroon-biya-october-election-health-4ff9eb39fbc50f6292411e67bead45ffhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckglpnk0kqko See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 918The 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 laws, the new deal agreed by Israel and the EU to allow more aid into Gaza, and Trump’s latest tariff threat on Canadian goods.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/Zucnp8TRXuU https://youtu.be/VMTrMKW6tQk TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Jack KellyWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ France-UK Migrant Dealhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-france-agree-major-deal-to-crack-down-on-illegal-channel-crossingshttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/11/uk-and-france-launch-pilot-scheme-to-further-deter-channel-crossingshttps://www.unhcr.org/uk/news/briefing-notes/news-comment-ukfrance-pilot-arrangementhttps://www.rescue.org/uk/press-release/irc-reacts-new-uk-france-migration-deal ✍️ Judge Pauses Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Orderhttps://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-classaction-lawsuit-055227e3f219fd890c78cd21c89fd5d0 ✍️ EU-Israel Humanitarian Aid Dealhttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-gaza-aid-israel-palestine-kaja-kallas-war/ https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-palestinians-war-news-07-10-2025-ca29a1cbf0293764de9a8376333643ce ✍️ Trump Restarts Tariff War with Canadahttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg819n954mo https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-puts-35-tariff-canada-eyes-15-20-tariffs-others-2025-07-11/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 917Trump’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 the CEO of social platform X, has decided to step down.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/R3ku8fyLXp8 https://youtu.be/NNoZ49N9l-g https://youtu.be/xjWRwD6EKyg TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump Versus Brazil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c784ee81y4zo https://time.com/7301498/trump-brazil-lula-da-silva-us-tariffs-bolsonaro-witch-hunt/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/09/trump-brazil-tariffs-bolsonaro.html ✍️ Britain & France Sign Nuclear Agreementhttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/britain-and-france-signal-possible-coordination-of-nuclear-deterrents-to-defend-europe/3627154 ✍️ Ursula von der Leyen Survives No-Confidence Votehttps://apnews.com/article/eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-confidence-vote-29da2f0b639bcbe2169ee8e963d4de2d ✍️ X CEO Resignshttps://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-chatbot-ai-grok-d745a7e3d0a7339a1159dc6c42475e29https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gy3j9xq6ohttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/699788/xai-updated-grok-to-be-more-politically-incorrect See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 916Were 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! In today’s episode: The impact of US strikes on Iran, Budapest Pride plans to go ahead despite a government ban, Tuvaluans apply en masse for Australia’s new climate visa, and Thailand re-criminalises cannabis.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):https://youtu.be/wKScN1bo2pY Watch the latest episode of World Leader Leaderboard:https://youtu.be/uGKbjjrhlK0TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Were US Strikes on Iran Successful?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy7nx2180xdt https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/26/hegseth-iran-press-briefing-intel-leak-00425780 ✍️ The Battle Over Budapest Pridehttps://www.reuters.com/world/hungarys-pm-orban-warns-legal-consequences-over-banned-budapest-pride-march-2025-06-27/https://www.politico.eu/article/orban-vs-von-der-leyen-budapest-pride-europe-culture-war/https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0627/1520536-budapest-pride-hungary/ ✍️ Australia Opens Climate Change Visahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-27/tuvalu-residents-apply-for-australian-climate-change-visa/105466846https://theconversation.com/1-in-3-tuvaluans-is-bidding-for-a-new-climate-visa-to-australia-heres-why-everyone-may-ultimately-end-up-applying-259990 ✍️ Thailand Re-Criminalises Cannabishttps://www.itv.com/news/2025-06-24/thailand-to-ban-recreational-cannabis-three-years-after-decriminalisationhttps://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3059036/thailands-cannabis-dreams-go-up-in-smokehttps://apnews.com/article/thailand-cannabis-control-677f843414ac84668c960dadc1ad66ab See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 915Why 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 total halt on aid to Gaza.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/5hDCyJDHhoM?si=AJPf0RLT8FZU8qkzhttps://youtu.be/QNnMfRB6F4s?si=EIZrGos-HUa-5yL1TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina Findlay and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Spain-US Fallouthttps://on.ft.com/4ngLvqxhttps://on.ft.com/4k8Q8Qs ✍️ Kenya Protestshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/25/people-dead-injured-in-kenyan-protestshttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyans-brace-protests-one-year-after-storming-parliament-2025-06-25/https://www.knchr.org/Articles/ArtMID/2432/ArticleID/1229/Statement-on-the-25th-June-2025-Demonstrations ✍️ EU Leaders’ Summithttps://www.reuters.com/business/eu-canvass-leaders-summit-resolving-us-tariff-conflict-2025-06-26/https://www.dw.com/en/eu-summit-leaders-to-address-wars-us-tariffs-migration/live-73043764https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/26/european-council-brussels-meeting-ukraine-middle-east-defence-migration-eu-enlargement-europe-latest-updates-news ✍️ Middle East Updatehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxg272nlyohttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/26/donald-trump-strikes-iran-nuclear-programme-intelligence-israel-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-685d02fd8f08419b377548cf#block-685d02fd8f08419b377548cf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 914New 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 British PM Keir Starmer is facing over his welfare reform bill, and why the EU Parliament may be about to sue the Commission over it’s €150bn defence loan programmeWatch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/8V4S2uL2tJI https://youtu.be/uGKbjjrhlK0 TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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 Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ NYC Democratic Primaryhttps://thehill.com/homenews/5368044-cuomo-lost-democratic-nomination-new-york/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/24/new-york-mayoral-primary-results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/24/us/elections/results-new-york-city-mayor-primary.html ✍️ NATO Annual Summithttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/25/nato-donald-trump-mark-rutte-europe-latest-live-news https://news.sky.com/story/nato-chief-heaps-praise-on-trump-at-meeting-after-us-president-cast-doubt-on-commitment-to-collective-defence-13388255 ✍️ Starmer’s Welfare-Reform Bill Backlashhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/25/starmer-welfare-cuts-bill-vote-labour-revolt-welfare-deputy-pmqs-uk-politics-latest-updates-news https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/welfare-cuts-starmer-labour-pip-benefits-rebellion-b2776623.html ✍️ MEPs Vote to Sue EU Commissionhttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/25/meps-vote-for-parliament-to-sue-commission-over-150bn-defence-loan-programme See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 913Why 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 Israel-Iran ceasefire.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/udxtglKVrAc https://youtu.be/sYvckBzeff8TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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.Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter Produced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted byWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ EU-Canada Sign Security Pacthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/eu-and-canada-sign-security-pact-as-carney-pivots-from-us?embedded-checkout=true https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-pact-defense-eu-mark-carney-partnership/ ✍️ NATO Summit Begins in The Haguehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/24/nato-donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-middle-east-defence-spending-latest-live-news#top-of-blog ✍️ Germany Plans 70% Increase in Defence Spendinghttps://www.ft.com/content/93926820-c7ad-4233-b389-2240ee406239 ✍️ Israel and Iran Accuse Each Other of Violating Ceasefirehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn7ze4vmk2pthttps://www.ft.com/content/f44016f4-25b7-4f3f-9bb2-613e5a6d9e5e See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 912The 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 organisation, and Spain’s NATO exemption.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iNMMPNNd8Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtxov8jo7ZQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUllOiNkjCgTLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. 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.Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter Produced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blisset and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump Strikes Iranhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg86pd63j8ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg9r4q99g4o✍️ Palestine Action Terrorist Designationwww.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6m24v7910ohttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/palestine-action-protest-banned-raf-proscribed-cooper-b2774977.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24nppdx0lohttps://news.sky.com/story/palestine-action-to-be-banned-as-terror-group-home-secretary-says-13387326✍️ Spain’s NATO Exemptionhttps://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-defense-spending-goal-spain-gdp/https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250622-spain-strikes-deal-with-nato-to-be-exempt-from-5-percent-defence-spending-target See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.