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Welcome to the TLDR News Daily Briefing

In this episode, we run through the trade war kicked off by Donald Trump. Also, we discuss why the EU leaders are meeting to discuss defence; Elon Musk lashes out at US AID; and Belgium forms a new government. 

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Further reading:

✍️ Donald Trump Kicks off Trade War

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqjvg82lg4yt
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/03/trump-takes-aim-at-eu-and-uk-in-latest-tariff-threat
• https://www.ft.com/content/628f137c-f950-4731-8764-ba1fed2e4a9e

✍️ EU Leaders Meet

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/02/eu-leaders-meet-to-thrash-out-defence-priorities-and-iron-out-remaining-but-significant-di 

✍️ Elon Musk Lashes out at US AID

• https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
• https://apnews.com/article/doge-musk-trump-classified-information-usaid-security-35101dee28a766e0d9705e0d47958611

✍️ Belgium Forms New Government

• https://www.brusselstimes.com/1310698/belgiums-next-prime-minister-who-is-bart-de-wever
• https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-gets-new-government-with-flemish-separatist-bart-de-wever-as-pm/
• https://www.ft.com/content/31a870c8-4e5b-4d40-9a71-d25284426165 

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