In today’s episode, we cover Trump doubling US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, Russia’s advances in the Sumy region, and escalating tensions between Israel and Syria.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ewfpahSH64&t=5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDud7OiVUeE 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:✍️ Trump doubles steel tariffshttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250604-us-doubles-steel-aluminum-tariffs-as-oecd-ministers-gatherhttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/higher-metals-tariffs-kick-deadline-best-offers-arrives-2025-06-04/https://www.ft.com/content/2c419be3-31dc-4735-9e27-40c0c5b739f6 ✍️ Russian forces advanced towards Sumyhttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/03/europe/russia-forces-advance-northern-ukraine-sumy-intl ✍️ Elon Musk calls Trump’s budget bill a “disgusting abomination”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j76djzgpvo ✍️ Israel threatens Syria with retaliationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxyr4lvd01o https://www.ft.com/content/8889e095-cea3-4522-802f-35f37e5f4bdc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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5:27
Why Geert Wilders has Quit the Dutch Coalition
In today’s episode, we cover Geert Wilders pulling out of the Dutch coalition, South Korea’s snap presidential election, reports that Israeli soldiers killed Palestinians at Gaza aid sites, and the resignation of Mongolia’s prime minister.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxyyU_iTqpU 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 WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Rory TaylorMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Geert Wilders Pulls out of Governmenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r1x5yyd5wo ✍️ Lee Jae-myung Wins South Korea Electionhttps://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250603004900315?section=national/politicshttps://apnews.com/article/south-korea-election-da088cf36a61641e23795688df01ee01 ✍️ UN Calls for Investigation into Gaza Aid Killingshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/palestinians-killed-israeli-fire-aid-point-gaza-officials-sayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c753e0p29z0ohttps://www.ft.com/content/080a9cec-fcf7-4404-9e03-5f4b5d8d390c ✍️ Mongolian Prime Minister Resignshttps://www.ft.com/content/dfb6ad95-6c55-4d40-8e25-d5f4955397bchttps://time.com/7290686/mongolia-prime-minister-oyun-erdene-luvsannamsrain-resigns-protests-corruption-son/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Ukraine Destroys 34% of Russia’s Bombers
In today’s episode, we cover Ukraine’s coordinated drone strike on Russia, Poland’s presidential election, the US-China trade dispute, and the UK's defence plans.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aK8SNStEV4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVMUFyNdswTLDR’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 Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Ukraine Strikes Russiahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ld7ppre9vohttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-drone-attack-russian-bombers-bridge-collapse-b2761725.htmlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/01/bridge-collapses-onto-train-russia/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/ukraine-launches-major-drone-attack-on-russian-bombers-security-official-says✍️ Polish Presidential Election Resultshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/02/poland-presidential-election-live-results-updates-karol-nawrocki-declared-winner?page=with%3Ablock-683d41818f088b2f036ec9e9&filterKeyEvents=false#liveblog-navigation ✍️ China Accuses US of ‘Seriously Violating’ Trade Agreementhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/02/china-us-trade-war-truce-donald-trump https://on.ft.com/4kpC4mK ✍️ UK Moving to ‘War-fighting Readiness’https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/02/defence-spending-review-army-navy-air-force-keir-starmer-latest-live-politics-newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz63y1yldq2t https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-expand-submarine-programme-in-response-to-strategic-defence-reviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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5:43
Has Starmer Been Spooked by Farage?
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.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 TLDR Global: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRnewsGLOBALTLDR EU: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRnewsEUTLDR UK: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRnewsTLDR Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRpodcastsProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Starmer Criticises Faragehttps://www.ft.com/content/bfe4a816-4550-4893-98a2-36c7973c2438✍️ US-China Trade Talks Stallhttps://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 Ukrainehttps://on.ft.com/3HxCf0z ✍️ Shangri-La Dialoguehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced2xxpy532o ✍️ South Korean Presidential Electionhttps://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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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5:17
Why a Court has Blocked Trump’s Tariffs
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.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here: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.Subscribe to TLDR’s weekly newsletter here: https://toolong.news/newsletter Produced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Rory Taylor and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump’s Tariff Scheme is Ruled Illegalhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5322889-court-rules-trump-tariffs/https://www.ft.com/content/bd6479b2-b7e5-42c2-ae17-779e57b02637 ✍️ Musk Leaves the Trump Administrationhttps://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 Bankhttps://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 Jobshttps://on.ft.com/4mHldNSSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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