The Daily Briefing

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 largest air base, and divisions over a new NATO spending target

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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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✍️ Britain Approves Assisted Dying

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg4ry0pge4kt?page=3
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/20/assisted-dying-terminally-ill-adults-bill-house-of-commons/

✍️ Europe Pushes for Diplomacy with Iran

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europeans-try-coax-iran-back-diplomacy-trump-considers-strikes-2025-06-20/ 
• https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-iran-war-latest-06-20-2025-7c3307c446da24fb8f8ac038e93b9b85 

✍️ Security Breach at UK’s Largest Air Base

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/pro-palestine-protesters-deface-two-aircraft-raf-brize-norton
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24nppdx0lo 

✍️ Upcoming NATO Summit

• https://apnews.com/article/nato-defense-spending-budgets-trump-summit-2be81058f43461cb431747d2b964a8f0
• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/19/spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-rejects-natos-5-of-gdp-spending-plan-as-unreasonable 

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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 tensions in the Pacific regarding China's relations with small island nations.  

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnLd1fBBhEE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCc2fMMWf5s 

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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✍️ Thailand’s Political Crisis Explained

• https://www.coffeeparliament.com/p/prime-ministers-call-with-hun-sen
• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/paetongtarn-shinawatra-thailands-prime-minister-under-siege-2025-06-19/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70rwjl99rzo
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/world/asia/paetongtarn-coalition-resign-cambodia.html 

✍️ Iran-Israel Update

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/israeli-forces-kill-injure-palestinians-food-trucks-gaza-officials 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/19/israel-attacks-irans-arak-nuclear-reactor-as-iran-strikes-israeli-hospital 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8r8rj87vo 

✍️ DRC & Rwanda to Sign Draft Peace Agreement

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/19/dr-congo-and-rwanda-sign-draft-peace-agreement 

✍️ New Zealand Pauses Aid to Cook Islands

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/new-zealand-halts-millions-of-dollars-in-aid-to-cook-islands-over-deals-struck-with-china 

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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 border dispute with Thailand , and Turkeys’ new maritime spatial plan, which has triggered tensions with it’s neighbour, Greece.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:

• https://youtu.be/Y_Mb1i7xYMk 
• https://youtu.be/BiDy4mswNDY 

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 Ben Blisset and Nadja Lovadinov

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

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Sources:

✍️ Why the UK is Changing its Abortion Laws

• https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/17/decriminalisation-abortion-vote-mps
• https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-abortion-decriminalization-united-states-donald-trump/
• https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mps-to-vote-to-decriminalise-abortion

✍️ Khamenei Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx23e4jz2g0t 

✍️ Cambodian Rally Against Thailand Border Dispute

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thousands-cambodians-join-government-rally-border-dispute-with-thailand-2025-06-18/ 

✍️ Greece-Turkey Maritime Dispute

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/greece-protests-turkeys-maritime-zoning-plan-says-it-lacks-legal-basis-2025-06-17/ 

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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 Israeli tank fire kills 51 in Gaza waiting for aid.

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• https://youtu.be/q9m2oa__Z0o?si=qDnqp0rCq4QAyyXT 

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.

Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter 

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by Georgina Findlay

Written by Georgina Findlay and Rory Taylor

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

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Sources:

✍️ How Will Trump Respond to the Israel-Iran War?

• https://on.ft.com/4kERAv7
• https://on.ft.com/3HKVWSJ
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx23e4pzjg3o
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx23e4jz2g0t

✍️ Other G7 updates

• https://apnews.com/article/g7-summit-canada-trump-departure-ukraine-6c86a0a8463603c9b1a3e950382af0a2
• https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-slams-publicity-seeking-macron-amid-early-g7-exit/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8gxp7dvepo 

✍️ 51 Gazans Killed by Israeli Tank Fire

• https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyan-police-fire-teargas-protesters-after-death-blogger-custody-2025-06-17/
• https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-aid-06-17-2025-7af5503ea7d2176674fba26d34f6ef74 

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In today’s episode, we cover the mass protests against Trump, updates to the Israel-Iran conflict, an apparent political assassination in Minnesota, the UN’s drastic aid cuts, and a new spat in the France-Israeli feud.

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• https://youtu.be/MGhTFqsM32o?si=6fJllHEnN_T0cs9g 

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.

Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter 

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by

Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory Taylor

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

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Sources:

✍️ ‘No Kings’ Protests Explained

• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-no-kings-parade-attendance-numbers-b2770462.html 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70622038yxo  

✍️ Iran-Israel Conflict Continues

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/israel-iran-battle-escalates-will-be-high-agenda-world-leaders-meet-2025-06-16/
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/16/israel-iran-conflict-tel-aviv-haifa-missile-strike 

✍️ Minnesota Assassination Suspect Detained

• https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-8ce70a94c9eb90688baaa1a71faef6cc
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-vance-boelter-invs 

✍️ UN Drastically Cuts Aid Plans

• https://www.dw.com/en/un-cuts-back-aid-plan-amid-brutal-funding-cuts/a-72921804
• https://www.reuters.com/world/un-cuts-aid-appeal-after-donors-slash-budgets-2025-06-16/ 

✍️ France/Israel Feud Over Arms Show

• https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-slams-frances-decision-to-hide-paris-air-show-booth/
• https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/paris-airshow-opens-under-cloud-india-crash-mideast-conflict-2025-06-15/ 

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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 dozens of activists part of the ‘Global March to Gaza’

Keep an eye out for the upcoming video about Israel’s attack on Iran releasing later today over on: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRnewsGLOBAL

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 Rory Taylor

Written by Nadja Lovadinov

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

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✍️ Israel Launches Major Airstrike Attack on Iran

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/israel-attacks-iran-latest-news-nuclear-sites-war/ 
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/13/alarmed-european-leaders-urge-immediate-de-escalation-between-israel-and-iran 
• https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-tariffs-live-updates-trump-to-set-tariff-rates-in-weeks-as-apple-bypass-us-tariffs-on-china-200619617.html 

✍️ Modi Visits Air India Crash Victims

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/how-air-india-plane-crash-unfolded 

✍️ Pedro Sanchez Apologises for Corruption Scandal

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r1l2x1jgvo 

✍️ Egypt Blocks Activists March to Gaza

• https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0612/1518152-gaza-march-egypt/ 
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/12/middleeast/global-march-gaza-egypt-israel-blockade-intl 

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In today’s episode, we cover riots in Northern Ireland, record human displacement across the world, developments in Los Angeles, and the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS security agreement.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBDshsW7pY4&t=6s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGKzXSvE_4 

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 Rory Taylor

Written by Rory Taylor and Nadja Lovadinov

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

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Sources:

✍️ Northern Ireland Riots

• https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1517997-ballymena-larne-disorder/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdzv79l1emo 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/filipino-families-flee-northern-irish-home-after-night-anti-immigrant-violence-2025-06-11/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7zyv8xgxeo
• https://apnews.com/article/northern-ireland-ballymena-violence-explainer-a7b816b977959932cb3bea424d417d7f 

✍️ Record Human Displacement Across The World

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/wars-now-displace-over-122-million-people-aid-funding-falls-un-says-2025-06-12/ 

✍️ Marines in LA Granted Authority to Detain Civilians

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-cities-brace-more-protests-parts-los-angeles-placed-under-curfew-2025-06-11/ 

✍️ Pentagon’s AUKUS Review

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/11/pentagon-review-aukus-security-alliance 

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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 Polish government’s confidence vote.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:

• https://youtu.be/TWI6eBOof-o?si=0ufA0C-FYXiXeCh1 
• https://youtu.be/KBGYMjkukeI?si=vWkLUqHKfKGqtz39

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 Georgina Findlay and

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

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Sources:

✍️ Protests Continue in the US 

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-cities-brace-more-protests-parts-los-angeles-placed-under-curfew-2025-06-11/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/la-protests-live-downtown-la-declared-unlawful-assembly-area-after-third-day-2025-06-09/
• https://www.ft.com/content/256c4e9b-eb35-48c5-8006-a3106c6cc7df
• https://youtu.be/6vupQEQzf3E?si=vN0uMBo0JLP4VBws 

✍️ Western Sanctions Against Israeli Ministers

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xgk1ek19lo
• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-ministers-joint-statement-on-measures-targeting-itamar-ben-gvir-and-bezalel-smotrich

✍️ US & China Restore Trade Truce

• https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-trade-talks-resume-second-day-2025-06-10/
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/business/us-china-trade-deal-analysis 
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/10/business/us-china-trade-talks-london-agreement-intl-hnk 

✍️ Polish Prime Minister Tusk Faces Confidence Vote 

• https://www.dw.com/en/poland-pm-tusk-faces-confidence-vote-amid-political-turmoil/a-72865397  
• https://www.ft.com/content/9577c056-bc78-415f-82f5-0e281c078163 

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In today’s episode, we cover the failed ‘Freedom Flotilla’ mission to Gaza, Italy’s citizenship referendum, Canada’s defence spending increase, and Trump’s deployment of US Marines to LA.

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• https://youtu.be/qIQyG26zKo0?si=S3nRL0izSU9MhpFK
• https://youtu.be/gaaHvULAmJY?si=88q1cK45KXcy3jDl 

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.

Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter 

Produced and edited by Scarlett Watchorn

Hosted by Georgina Findlay

Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina Findlay

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

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Sources:

✍️ Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla Mission Fails

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/10/israel-launches-deportation-of-gaza-bound-madleen-activists 
• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250610-israel-deports-greta-thunberg-after-intercepting-gaza-bound-aid-boat 

✍️ Italy’s Citizenship Referendum Fails

• https://on.ft.com/3FGzlX1
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr7vg1zdklo 

✍️ Canada Increases Defence Spending to 2% of GDP

• https://on.ft.com/4kKUEFS
• https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canada-promises-ramp-up-defense-spending-met-nato-target-much-earlier-2025-06-09/ 

✍️ Trump Sends US Marines into LA

• https://on.ft.com/4mQVqTv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvmz3egr7do 

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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, Syria’s return to the global financial system, and the shooting of a Colombian presidential candidate.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:

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

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 Georgina Findlay and Rory Taylor

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

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Deploys National Guard in Los Angeles

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj93d3r0zz0o
• https://news.sky.com/story/los-angeles-live-national-guard-troops-arrive-on-trumps-orders-to-quell-immigration-protests-13380863
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-aide-calls-los-angeles-anti-ice-protests-an-insurrection-2025-06-07/

✍️ Israel Seizes Gaza Aid Ship

• https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-flotilla-greta-thunberg-b64e897fb37ee374e4494381304ff9be
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/freedom-flotilla-coalition-says-alarm-sounded-its-gaza-bound-ship-2025-06-08/ 

✍️ Syria Rejoins Global Financial System

• https://www.ft.com/content/75a1148f-81d0-4736-b156-888f6cf0db2f 

✍️ Colombia Opposition Senator Shot

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dq8yxxy8zo
• https://www.ft.com/content/507f7c13-f6c2-4938-b12a-4cd93e335464

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