EPISODE · May 3, 2024 · 8 MIN
Why Russia has Moved into a US Military Base
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Sign up to Imprint (with a 7-day free trial and 20% off an annual plan): https://imprintapp.com/TLDR13Welcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today’s episode, we run through why Russian troops have moved into a US base in Niger. Also, we discuss Turkey suspending trade with Israel; escalating violence in Haiti amid political crisis; and a big Conservative loss in the UK local elections.💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewsuk📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewsuk🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXASupport TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnewsDonate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeTLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-springLearn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We aim to give you the information you need, quickly and simply so that you can make your own decision.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by just a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following, and backing us on Patreon. Thanks!Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Further reading:✍️ Russia Troops Move Into US Base in Nigerhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/russian-troops-enter-base-housing-us-military-niger-us-official-says-2024-05-02/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-16/niger-s-military-junta-revokes-military-deal-with-us-state-tv?srnd=politics-vp%20https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/12/russian-military-trainers-niger ✍️ Turkey Cuts Trade Ties with Israelhttps://www.dw.com/en/turkey-suspends-trade-with-israel-over-gaza-conflict/a-68984182https://www.ft.com/content/17d71cf5-4fa9-4c3c-b734-3782fc60a485https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glkQ4_YjvlA ✍️ Escalating Violence in Haitihttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haiti-transition-council-walks-back-pm-nomination-exposing-divide-2024-05-02/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/02/haiti-capital-gang-violencehttps://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-attack-delmas-5abb3cb1276f71bf2328ea3cba3166b4 ✍️ UK Local Electionshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/03/local-elections-mayoral-results-live-england-sunak-starmer/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/02/england-local-and-mayoral-elections-results-to-look-out-for-and-whenhttps://news.sky.com/story/labour-wins-blackpool-south-by-election-taking-seat-from-conservatives-13127714✍️ TLDR Good Newshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58988-7 https://apnews.com/article/orangutan-medicinal-plant-self-medicate-68d4e94359ac95eaa873c64349d4abb7https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68942123 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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In today’s episode, we run through why Russian troops have moved into a US base in Niger. Also, we discuss Turkey suspending trade with Israel; escalating violence in Haiti amid political crisis; and a big Conservative loss in the UK local elections.
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