The Daily Briefing

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The Daily Briefing episodes

March 14, 2025Has Putin Rejected the US Brokered Ceasefire Deal?
In today’s episode, we cover Putin’s ceasefire conditions, more mass protests in Serbia, a trilateral meeting between China, Russia and Iran, and the North Sea tanker collision.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/D8pOXk9aT88?si=SmnipkIaalrea-9c

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 Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina Findlay

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

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Sources:

✍️ Putin’s Ceasefire Conditions Explained

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-close-ejecting-ukrainian-forces-kursk-kremlin-says-2025-03-13/
https://www.ft.com/content/c169189c-4642-4037-b64f-9631ac61a7c7

✍️ Serbia Mass Protests

https://www.counterfire.org/article/decisive-moment-for-the-serbian-uprising-an-interview-with-a-belgrade-student/
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-protests-students-vucic-belgrade-novi-sad-a0387d7b015995f2307894b413e38813
https://n1info.rs/english/news/warn-the-serbian-government-before-march-15-meps-write-to-ursula-von-der-leyen/

✍️ Hungary Agrees to EU Sanctions on Russia

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/14/hungary-drops-veto-and-agrees-to-prolong-eu-sanctions-on-russian-individuals

✍️ China and Russia Call for an End to Western Sanctions on Iran

https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/14/china-and-russia-call-for-end-to-nuclear-sanctions-on-iran

✍️North Sea Collision Update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdel4nxwe5do
https://www.ft.com/content/dc7ba3bf-906e-4b2f-a8a6-292b87c6a720

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7 min
March 13, 2025Starmer’s Plan to Save Billions from the NHS
In today’s episode, we cover Keir Starmer’s healthcare reform, Russia’s response to the US-proposed Ukraine ceasefire, a looming US government shutdown, a tense G7 summit in Canada, and more.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/RnbbDCoZfl0?si=6Wkwt5FkjajttJku
https://youtu.be/hOzqksrPjCg?si=5UgY_4B2KDS4TdLX
https://youtu.be/j-JrIREdaNY?si=rjrlbb0Fid_W0GzS

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 Rory Taylor

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

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✍️ Starmer’s Healthcare Reform

https://news.sky.com/story/what-is-nhs-england-and-what-does-abolishing-it-mean-13327715
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/sir-keir-starmer-abolishes-nhs-10020005
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/03/13/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-speech-benefits-labour/

✍️ Ukraine Ceasefire Update

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-close-ejecting-ukrainian-forces-kursk-kremlin-says-2025-03-13/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-sudzhba-military-occupation-17cebbc24642ab56d78112eba7eb7509

✍️ Potential US Government Shutdown

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/schumer-republican-funding-bill-shutdown

✍️ Pakistan PM Meets Train Hostages

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistans-leader-meet-survivors-commandos-ended-insurgents-train-119743314

✍️ G7 Summit in Canada

https://www.ft.com/content/b50fed35-576b-4814-8a1a-60031647fb16
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-eu-whiskey-cb259623a25ca1bfdb4673262ceef85b

✍️ Mark Carney to be Sworn In

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mark-carney-be-sworn-canadas-prime-minister-friday-media-reports-2025-03-12/

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6 min
March 12, 2025Portugal’s Government Collapses: What Next?
In today’s episode, we talk about the US’ proposed 30 day ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine, Greenland’s general election results, and why Georgia’s former president has been sentenced to nine years in jail.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/F1Wjl5PnVTY?si=8VWU4BNLy8R_uhOf
https://youtu.be/D6IxiwBKla0?si=2-88iXrmNPsMzA_y

TLDR’s World Leader Leaderboard: https://youtu.be/j-JrIREdaNY

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 Nadja Lovadinov
Written by Georgina Findlay and Nadja Lovadinov

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

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Sources:

✍️ Portuguese Government Collapses

https://www.ft.com/content/0c4fdeca-83a1-4911-85bd-d788e503d536
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/11/portugal-faces-third-election-in-three-years-as-government-loses-confidence-vote

✍️ Ukraine Agrees to 30-day Ceasefire

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/12/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/12/russia-demands-details-from-before-commits-to-ukraine-ceasefire

✍️ Greenland Election Results

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/12/greenland-election-opposition-democrat-party-wins-surprise-victory-amid-spectre-of-trump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/greenland-s-independence-party-gets-boost-in-early-vote-count?embedded-checkout=true

✍️ Former Georgian President Gets 9 More Years in Jail

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgian-court-sentences-former-president-saakashvili-9-more-years-prison-2025-03-12/

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6 min
March 11, 2025Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish forces
In today’s episode, we cover the arrest of the former Philippine president, Tesla’s stock crash, Greenland’s election, and more.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/pkV-WcPMsaI?si=-md2qPff-59miVZC

TLDR Interviews Sir Keir Starmer:
https://youtu.be/1ctS7m8VYPY?si=e8vm9Vtev4phos5T

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 Ben Blissett
Written by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory Taylor

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

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Sources:

✍️ Political Developments in Syria

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/middleeast/syria-kurds-agreement.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8e7y7ykd01t

✍️ Former Philippine President Duterte Arrested

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/11/rodrigo-duterte-arrest-manila-former-philippines-president-war-on-drugs-ntwnfb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9ykn85401o

✍️ Tesla’s Stock Crash

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-stock-price-crash-investors-want-elon-musk-ceo-tsla-2025-3
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/investing/us-stocks-drop-after-trump-says-he-wont-rule-out-a-recession/index.html

✍️ Greenland Heads to the Polls

https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-polls-open-in-parliamentary-election/a-71884152
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-holds-parliamentary-election-amid-renewed-us-interest-2025-03-10/

✍️ US Judge Blocks Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil

https://www.ft.com/content/0081e691-4b62-4748-b0bf-3be528cc76a2
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/palestinian-activist-columbia-arrest-ice

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8 min
March 10, 2025Mark Carney Replaces Justin Trudeau: What Now?
In today’s episode, we cover Canada’s new prime minister, Romania’s upcoming presidential election, a US-Poland social media spat, and US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsuk-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-answers-your-defence-questions
https://nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewsglobal-why-the-us-trade-deficit-is-actually-getting-bigger

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 Ben Blissett
Written by Georgina Findlay and Rory Taylor

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

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✍️ Canada’s Liberals Choose a New Prime Minister

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-next-prime-minister-liberal-leader-what-next-1.7479097
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-liberals-announce-trudeaus-successor-midst-us-trade-war-2025-03-09/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36wkg47z1po

✍️ Romanian Presidential Candidate Banned from Election

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/pro-russia-calin-georgescu-barred-from-romanian-presidential-election-re-run
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/romanian-prosecutors-launch-investigation-into-far-right-politician-calin-georgescu
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-far-right-candidate-challenge-presidential-bid-rejection-top-court-2025-03-10/
https://www.ft.com/content/dad829ce-3988-430b-b009-88a727a4d28d

✍️ Poland-US Starlink Spat

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/10/tusk-calls-for-respect-between-allies-after-us-poland-spat-over-starlink-satellites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy87vg38dnpo#:~:text=Starlink's%20system%20is%20part%20of,it%20off%2C%22%20he%20wrote.

✍️ US-Ukraine Talks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/10/volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-ukraine-talks-russia-saudi-arabia-europe-latest-news-live

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8 min
March 07, 2025[TEASER]: TLDR Interviews UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
In today’s episode, we look ahead to next week’s US-Ukraine talks, Trump reins in DOGE, and Canada prepares for a new prime minister.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/0JeiAnjMQIQ?si=V8sEjbdUMCDNTrNv
https://youtu.be/hBYSk1YWyJo?si=QWJR5QRlmneWcUEd
https://youtu.be/vd7wauuw6tA?si=M-C470ON3tO7XgyA

[PREMIERE]: TLDR Interviews UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ctS7m8VYPY&pp=ygUMdGxkciBuZXdzIHVr

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:

✍️ Ukraine to Begin Talks with the US in Saudi Arabia

https://on.ft.com/4iuWucx

✍️ Trump Reins In DOGE

https://on.ft.com/3XzU9VF

✍️ Canada to Get New Prime Minister

https://fairvote.org/new-canadian-prime-minister-will-be-chosen-with-ranked-choice-voting/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c878ryr04p8o

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6 min
March 06, 2025Will Europe Reach an Agreement on Nuclear Sharing?
In today’s episode, we cover Macron’s nuclear sharing proposal, Trump’s decision to scrap tariffs on automakers, a South Korean military exercise gone wrong, and the US’s ultimatum to Hamas.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/7zlbfrMfSFI?si=H_d68xb2wzOwMpJK
https://youtu.be/AfNqKeUqNsA?si=pcZcZhfjOm82SQHI
https://youtu.be/Jxp5Z8A1EP8?si=zLmR4Xhz4RdBYu6x

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 Nadja Lovadinov

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

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✍️ EU Leaders Emergency Meeting in Brussels

https://on.ft.com/4irakNg

✍️ Trump’s Scraps Tariffs on Automakers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62zn47d5j1o
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/world/canada/canada-fentanyl-trump.html

✍️ Military Exercise Gone Wrong in South Korea

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/south-korea-military-jet-bombs-dropped-civilians-live-fire-drill

✍️ US Ultimatum to Hamas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mwln4p87do

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6 min
March 05, 2025Why Germany’s Chancellor-to-be is Overhauling the Debt Brake
In today’s episode, we cover Germany’s new economic era, Trump’s latest Greenland comments, Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, and China’s mammoth parliamentary meeting.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/Jxp5Z8A1EP8?si=AP7UG0ZMcOTuQVHi
https://youtu.be/Jno3pGvSLZI?si=ptb00ynzk5KqVDy5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUUpgedY9nE

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 Nadja Lovadinov and Rory Taylor

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

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✍️ Germany’s New Economic Era

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-unveils-e500-billion-defense-plan-as-security-threats-mount/
https://www.ft.com/content/316ef73e-cf54-4d38-af5b-7166c684a13a

✍️ Zelenskyy Reflects on Trump Meeting

https://www.ft.com/content/c58fccea-00c4-4fad-bc0a-0185b7415579
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-zelenskyy-military-aid-2ce8b167f0ba948b2b606381192de71d

✍️ Greenland PM Hits Back at Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/05/greenland-trump-purchase-reaction-024714

✍️ Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan

https://www.dw.com/en/arab-leaders-un-endorse-egypts-53-billion-gaza-plan/a-71819003
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-03-04-2025-35f1959c28ad3c57a209f5464f2b5411

✍️ China’s Mammoth Parliamentary Meeting

https://apnews.com/article/china-congress-economy-defense-tariffs-d6192774e13ccb7e28e06d4c3f2173c4
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-parliament-meets-shield-economy-us-tariff-salvos-2025-03-04/

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7 min
March 04, 2025Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine
In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s suspension of military aid to Ukraine, the beginning of the US-Mexico-Canada trade war, a brawl in Serbia’s parliament, and Ireland’s peacekeeper plans.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/jIXXnR2meHA
https://youtu.be/t5Tdu-w5bIs

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 Nadja Lovadinov and Rory Taylor

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

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine

https://www.ft.com/content/97b178ea-e2b1-46c8-bc0a-ed8deda4abfd
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-aid-ukraine-pause-trump-zelenskyy-updates
https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-proposes-new-150b-common-defense-fund-military-spending/

✍️ Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada Trade War

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg1jxdpq0qo

✍️ Parliament Chaos in Serbia

https://balkaninsight.com/2025/03/04/smoke-bombs-thrown-mps-brawl-in-serbian-parliament-amid-protest-crisis
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/04/serbias-parliament-session-erupts-into-chaos-as-opposition-mps-set-off-flares-and-smoke-gr

✍️ Ireland’s Peacekeeper Plans

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/simon-harris-secures-cabinet-approval-to-scrap-triple-lock-on-military-deployments-overseas/a1300778773.html
https://www.ft.com/content/324bf36c-b898-4e3e-b2f6-c7835f68a0ae

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8 min
March 03, 2025Starmer Hosts Emergency Ukraine Summit: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover the last few days of European diplomacy, the Kremlin’s response, Israel’s halting of aid into Gaza, and the Pope’s call for peace.

Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:
https://youtu.be/GQ-6DOgEzAU

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:

✍️ Starmer Hosts Summit of European Leaders

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vygkzkkrvo
https://www.ft.com/content/603ba62c-73b2-4e14-846d-e3825c79bf56

✍️ Kremlin Responds to Western Disunity

https://www.ft.com/content/8604ecd8-84ed-4469-b329-5707b0977a6c
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-someone-needs-force-zelenskiy-make-peace-after-clash-with-trump-2025-03-03/

✍️ Israel Halts Gaza Aid

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/02/middleeast/israel-halts-gaza-humanitarian-aid-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.dw.com/en/arab-world-aid-groups-slam-israels-block-on-gaza-aid/a-71796213
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-witkoff-plan-46a639d66772915ba1ed0b43cd2728d8

✍️ Pope Francis Calls for World Peace

https://www.dw.com/en/pope-francis-makes-call-for-world-peace-from-hospital-bed/a-71803374

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