Astronomers Find Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life: What Next?
In today’s episode, we cover new evidence of life in space, the France-US Ukraine talks, the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on sex, and the Trump family’s potential conflict of interest.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/wuuAUxthPNQ?si=yx1OqL4A8fXyruqHhttps://youtu.be/_x3AS5gK4rE?si=Sq4kfgeuWZTAGvE_ 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 by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Scientists Find Compelling Evidence of Life in Spacehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34ohttps://www.ft.com/content/01423933-0ce3-4c07-a66c-06f383201adehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8jwj90ejnohttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/17/hint-alien-life-found-planet-124-light-years-from-earth/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14621133/Scientists-reveal-aliens-exoplanet-K218b.html✍️ Macron Meets US Officials for Talks on Ukrainehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/17/us-envoys-paris-meeting-ukraine-meloni-trump-europe-latest-updates-news✍️ UK Supreme Court Rules on Definition of a Womanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7pqzk47zohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39thttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/16/critics-of-trans-rights-win-uk-supreme-court-case-over-definition-of-woman ✍️ Shares in Two Firms Jumped Before the Appointment of Trump’s Sonshttps://on.ft.com/3Ee0EY1See 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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Why France-Algeria Relations Have Collapsed
In today’s episode, we cover the dramatic deterioration in Franco-Algerian relations, calls by Israeli reservists for the government to strike a deal with Hamas, China’s strong Q1 growth, the conviction of Peru’s former president.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/p-uZUyRnTJM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gJTmos7qZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKUxm8mmofo 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 by Georgina FindlayWritten by Rory Taylor and Nadja LovadinovMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ France vs Algeriahttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250415-%F0%9F%94%B4-france-to-expel-12-algerian-diplomats-and-will-recall-ambassadorhttps://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/04/16/la-france-et-l-algerie-au-bord-de-la-rupture_6596595_3212.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vn1z0598zo ✍️ Israeli Reservists Call for Deal with Hamashttps://www.ft.com/content/1c6246bb-df4e-40b0-be12-ad047a62dd06 ✍️ China Reports Strong Growth in Q1https://www.ft.com/content/04f4d2d2-bd1e-4b43-9217-c2158e4f5e1d https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/15/business/china-economy-growth-q1-hnk-intl/index.html ✍️ Former Peruvian President Found Guilty of Corruptionhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33z6kn7xvyo ✍️ Serbian Student Cyclists Arrive in Strasbourghttps://x.com/n1srbija/status/1912222520125628508 https://www.intellinews.com/serbian-students-arrive-in-strasbourg-to-urge-eu-action-on-protests-376821/?source=serbia 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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Why is Trump at War With Harvard University?
In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s freeze on Harvard University funding, JD Vance’s comments on a UK-US trade deal, Ecuador’s election, and Sudan’s civil war updates.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/aV388-Ik4wI?si=ApYB5IU-Q5vHcCPuhttps://youtu.be/RmH-R19AsIU?si=zWgzsNgmz4-CMBxi 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 by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Trump Freezes Harvard University Fundinghttps://www.ft.com/content/ea81517a-b907-4898-a1b4-979e2946907ahttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/15/donald-trump-harvard-funding-tariffs-immigration-dei-us-politics-live-updates✍️ JD Vance Says ‘Good Chance’ of US-UK Trade Agreementhttps://www.ft.com/content/6b5d4e13-6aaf-4bbb-ad10-ad28a5598d1chttps://unherd.com/2025/04/jd-vance-my-message-to-europe/ ✍️ Noboa Re-elected in Ecuadorhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/14/ecuador-presidential-election-daniel-noboa ✍️ Sudan War Two-Year Anniversaryhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/15/sudan-in-worlds-largest-humanitarian-crisis-after-two-years-of-civil-war 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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Starmer’s Emergency Bill Explained
In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s intervention in British Steel, Trump’s tech tariffs, new European Commission guidance for US-bound staff, and a huge milestone for the TLDR EU channel.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):https://youtu.be/1IforDzhtI0?si=WPRzQEk6Ko3LwaJJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmVwjGmR2Io 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 by Georgina FindlayWritten by Ben Blissett and Georgina FindlayMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ UK Takes Control of British Steelhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y66y40kgpohttps://www.politico.eu/article/uk-parliament-recalled-to-discuss-future-of-british-steel/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg17g39x41o✍️ Trump Tech Tariffshttps://www.ft.com/content/9038804f-cf69-4193-9332-8b5ea1f9af4b ✍️ EU Issues US-Bound Staff with Burner Phoneshttps://www.ft.com/content/20d0678a-41b2-468d-ac10-14ce1eae357b 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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Why Tariff Turmoil Has Led To A Surge In Gold Prices
In today’s episode, we cover the ongoing gold surge, the escalating US-China trade war, the EU’s response to tariffs, and the UK’s economic growth.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSB6SWTKnBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk7etdoJeK8TLDR’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 by Georgina FindlayWritten by Nadja Lovadinov and Georgina Findlay Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Gold Surge Explainedhttps://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/gold-bolts-past-3200-dollar-slide-safe-haven-flows-2025-04-11/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-10/gold-hits-record-as-recession-anxiety-has-traders-seeking-havens?embedded-checkout=true ✍️ China-US Tariff War Escalateshttps://on.ft.com/42huT88https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/apr/11/donald-trump-tariffs-trade-war-us-china-markets-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/macron-speaks-of-90-days-of-uncertainty-as-trump-tariffs-spark-further-losses ✍️ EU Suspends Response to US Tariffshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/eu-suspends-retaliatory-tariffs-us-goods-trump-von-der-leyenhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/09/eu-to-impose-retaliatory-25-tariffs-on-us-goods-from-almonds-to-yachtshttps://youtu.be/SDTQy64vVgU?si=p7SYKSAeYAZJ98un ✍️ UK’s Economic Growthhttps://www.ft.com/content/1dac9a41-2276-4d9f-8aaf-af5c8ffeaf29 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world, from TLDR News. 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