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-Serbia fallout, and what’s coming up in global politics next week.

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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

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✍️ Starmer Criticises Farage

• https://www.ft.com/content/bfe4a816-4550-4893-98a2-36c7973c2438

✍️ US-China Trade Talks Stall

• https://www.ft.com/content/51e80ce8-2969-4552-8565-aac56453e6a1 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje7zex3njwo 

✍️ Russia Condemns Serbia for Arms Ending up in Ukraine

• https://on.ft.com/3HxCf0z 

✍️ Shangri-La Dialogue

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced2xxpy532o 

✍️ South Korean Presidential Election

• https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-presidential-candidate-yoon-suk-yeol-b2759778.html 
• https://www.ft.com/content/c85c1f95-bc5b-479c-bd28-fc2de3b71970 

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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 the occupied West Bank, and the UK’s planned civil service cuts.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xicKCeBdss

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.

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Hosted by Georgina Findlay

Written by Rory Taylor and Georgina Findlay

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Sources:

✍️ Trump’s Tariff Scheme is Ruled Illegal

• https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5322889-court-rules-trump-tariffs/
• https://www.ft.com/content/bd6479b2-b7e5-42c2-ae17-779e57b02637 

✍️ Musk Leaves the Trump Administration

• https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1927877957852266518 
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/29/elon-musk-announces-exit-from-us-government-role-after-breaking-with-trump-on-tax-bill

✍️ Israel Announces Creation of New Settlements in West Bank

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j5954edlno 
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/29/israel-new-settlements-occupied-west-bank-palestinian-state

✍️ UK Expected to Cut 50,000 Civil Service Jobs

• https://on.ft.com/4mHldNS

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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 constitution

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:

• https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewseu-whats-gone-wrong-for-the-dutch-government
• https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsglobal-why-argentina-is-on-the-cusp-of-dollarisation
• https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsuk-how-the-government-broke-higher-education 
• https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsglobal-can-the-eu-win-a-trade-war-against-trump 

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.

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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

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Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory Taylor

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Sources:

✍️ Musk Criticises Trump’s Signature Tax Bill

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q54vn0evo 
•  ​​https://www.ft.com/content/cac27eba-6ed7-4d65-baef-cc043a07aa9d 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrgx4ky1xxo 

✍️ Zelenskyy in Berlin

• https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-ukraine-friedrich-merz-war-russia/
• https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-germany-zelenskyy-merz-35c583e769bfd89eed738125802637ad
• https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-and-merz-hold-talks-in-berlin/live-72693164 

✍️ Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gep705527o
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-site-israel.html https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-aid-05-28-2025-d4fdbe80de0ac3edd24cf17227c0e3c2 

✍️ Erdogan’s New Constitution Plan

• https://apnews.com/article/turkey-erdogan-new-constitution-legal-expert-156d44cd84104f0be076a3d2287fc501
• https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/legislation/erdogan-vows-to-free-turkiyes-constitution-from-coup-era-grip 

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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 Greece, and the Liverpool football parade attack.

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• https://youtu.be/WKmTltIpCR4?si=ygrwUDfhLvHkQSK8 
• https://youtu.be/HxWxGJ2uC3A?si=W4syYAfJ48Ze2Em3
• https://youtu.be/pZ1ToOVC3Bg?si=3vXjEovEhP9lpVtz 

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.

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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

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Written by Georgina Findlay and Nadja Lovadinov

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Sources:

✍️ Merz Condemns Israel’s Actions in Gaza

• https://on.ft.com/4mwOeeP
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/german-chancellor-criticises-israels-actions-gaza-2025-05-26/ 
• https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/germanys-merz-israeli-strikes-on-gaza-can-no-longer-be-justified-as-fight-against-hamas/
• https://uk.news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-rejects-growing-pressure-uk-071652781.html 

✍️ Trump-Putin Fallout

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2wz74jdzo 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-germany-weapons-missiles-latest-news-b2758187.html 

✍️ Greek Coastguards Face Charges Over 2023 Shipwreck

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8yjlzd3pvo 

✍️ Liverpool Football Parade Attack

• https://www.ft.com/content/eaad9177-5cf1-46fd-b09b-cdb8cf68a031 

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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 response to a joint statement by western leaders earlier this week, and the passing of Trump’s huge tax bill in the US. 

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• https://youtu.be/okdCbCDfQ3Y 

Watch the latest episode of Starmergeddon here: https://youtu.be/PAuPpFu7AO4

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/daily

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by

Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina Findlay

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Bans Foreign Students from Harvard

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05768jmm11o 
• https://www.ft.com/content/300e00a7-54e1-4902-a84f-ec9e4117ffc3 

✍️ Trump ‘Recommends’ 50% Tariff on EU Imports

• https://www.ft.com/content/db77bfd3-b67b-4931-bd5b-386552b350ce 

✍️ Netanyahu Accuses France, UK and Canada of ‘Emboldening Hamas’

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/23/netanyahu-accuses-leaders-of-britain-france-and-canada-of-emboldening-hamas
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxy19n4kpyo 
• https://www.thejc.com/news/world/hamas-welcomes-uk-statement-israel-gaza-k92ep54s 

✍️ US House of Representatives Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ 

• https://www.ft.com/content/84a07f19-5cab-4ea8-96c4-127f2ccf736d 

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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 Britain from handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, and yesterday’s shooting outside of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.

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• https://youtu.be/lCZ61yAQ0eE?si=IUJA5wbMs5sgBsbw 
• https://youtu.be/c5zQJk4ZR2U
• https://youtu.be/DsiL8gRvzRE 

Watch the latest episode of TLDR’s World Leader Leaderboard here: https://youtu.be/b5nuQCtPJKg

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.

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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by Georgina Findlay

Written by Georgina Findlay and Nadja Lovadinov

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✍️ Trump ‘Ambushes’ Ramaphosa in Oval Office

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/22/trump-administration-news-updates-today 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c753rlw4430o
• https://news.sky.com/story/trump-ambushes-south-african-president-by-playing-video-alleging-genocide-in-south-africa-13372206
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/12/white-south-africans-trump
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/elon-musk-grok-white-genocide 

✍️ Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Passed 

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/22/house-vote-trump-tax-bill 

✍️ High Court Temporarily Blocks Chagos Island Deal

• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/chagos-islands-government-high-court-britain-mauritius-b2755948.html 
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/22/starmer-chagos-deal-can-go-ahead-high-court/ 

✍️ Shooting at Israeli Embassy in Washington DC

• https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/israeli-embassy-washington-dc-shooting-05-21-25 
• https://news.sky.com/story/concerns-israeli-embassy-staff-shooting-could-be-glorified-in-same-way-as-luigi-mangione-13372498 

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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 Dome’ project, and the former PM of the DRC is sentenced to 10 years of forced labour on corruption charges

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• https://youtu.be/FMb8SBk-jDs 
• https://youtu.be/ejrpZrLawyM 

Watch the latest episode of TLDR’s World Leader Leaderboard here: https://youtu.be/b5nuQCtPJKg

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.

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✍️ UK Government Suspends Free Trade Talks With Israel

• https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1924757150024216851/photo/1
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/uk-suspends-trade-talks-with-israel-repellant-extremism

✍️  Israel Refuses to Lift Aid Blockade

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/israel-still-blocking-aid-for-gaza-despite-promise-to-lift-siege-says-un 

✍️ Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Plan Explained

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy33n484x0o 

✍️ DRC Sentences Former PM on Corruption Charges

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/former-dr-congo-prime-minister-gets-10-years-for-embezzlement/3574594 

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In today’s episode, we cover why Hungary is leaving the ICC, the EU’s agreement to lift sanctions on Syria, international calls for Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza, and the new UK/EU sanctions on Russia

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• https://toolong.news/newsletter 

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Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by Jack Kelly

Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina Findlay

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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✍️ Hungary Votes to Withdraw from ICC

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/20/hungary-approves-bill-to-withdraw-from-international-criminal-court 
• https://kyivindependent.com/hungarys-parliament-passes-bill-on-icc-withdrawal/ 

✍️ EU Reaches Deal to Lift Sanctions on Syria

• https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eu-to-lift-all-remaining-economic-sanctions-on-syria/
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/20/eu-agrees-to-lift-all-economic-sanctions-on-syria-diplomats 

✍️ UK, France and Canada Call on Israel to Halt Its Gaza Military Offensive

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/19/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-take-control-gaza-uk-france-canada-threaten-action 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq8037dd3p9t?post=asset%3Ab70d0108-5512-4622-935d-9898b8d8d3d3#post
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq8037dd3p9t 

✍️ UK and EU Announce New Sanctions on Russia

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/sanctions-russia-uk-europe-putin-trump-call
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-adopts-new-sanctions-against-russia-kallas-says-2025-05-20/ 

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In today’s episode, we cover the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Trump’s claims to be nearing a nuclear deal with Iran, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, and the UK’s unexpected economic rebound.

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• https://youtu.be/QoaqF_pQw-Q?si=RQsmyuFsQdL0MZ_p
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcBdVmKMEtQ&ab_channel=TLDRNewsGlobal

Watch the latest episode of TLDR's World Leader Leaderboard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tlyMhTVhh4

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/daily

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by Georgina Findlay

Written by Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Sources:

✍️ Putin Snubs Ukraine Peace Talks

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c74nxrr7mwkt
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-proposes-direct-talks-with-ukraine-may-15-2025-05-10/
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-zelensky-meeting-trump-turkey-russia-ukraine-war-b2751333.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c74nxrr7mwkt

✍️ Trump Claims US Getting Close to Nuclear Deal with Iran

• https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-us-is-getting-very-close-nuclear-deal-with-iran-2025-05-15/ 

✍️ Israeli Airstrikes Kill 103 People in Gaza

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gewwg1wlvo 

✍️ UK Economy Grows by More than Expected

• https://www.ft.com/content/7ad382d3-8333-4e35-8a83-fedc45bfeda6
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxwre7d9ko 

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In today’s episode, we cover the Trump’s meeting with Al-Sharaa, European Court of Justice’s ruling on the EU Commission, Hungary’s 'foreign agents’ bill, Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to Afrikaners being welcomed by Trump in the US as ‘refugees’.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgR2nxrfKVI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-X1xeNGN-w&t=1s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tlyMhTVhh4 

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/daily

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by

Written by Rory Taylor and Nadja Lovadinov

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Meets Al-Sharaa

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-meet-syrian-president-saudi-before-heading-qatar-2025-05-14/
• https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-ahmed-al-sharaa-mohammid-bil-salman-syria-israel-us-riyadh/
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/14/trump-meets-syria-president-after-lifting-us-sanctions 

✍️ EU Commission Loses All Counts in Pfizergate Case

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/14/eu-commission-loses-on-all-counts-in-pfizergate-legal-case?fromBreakingNews=1 

✍️ Orban Introduces ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill

• https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-fidesz-party-hungary-russia-democracy-transparency-public-life-civil-society/ 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hungary-viktor-orban-ngos-budapest-fidesz-b2750741.html 

✍️ Ramaphosa Denounces South African Refugees

• https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/14/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-says-afrikaners-resettling-in-us-are-cowards 

✍️ China Criticises US-UK Trade Deal

• https://www.ft.com/content/52f7be1c-e708-4b01-b486-7f189a52c842 

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