logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2025
6m 36s

Is Elon Musk’s Role in the White House O...

TLDR News
About this episode

In today’s episode, we cover the news that Elon Musk is planning to step back from his government role, the latest from the Ukraine negotiations, a major attack in Kashmir, and the EU’s fining of Apple and Meta.


Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:


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


//////////////////////////////


Sources:


✍️ Musk to Step Back from DOGE



✍️ Ukraine Talks Latest



✍️ Kashmir Attack



✍️ EU Fines Apple and Meta



See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Aug 1
The End of The Daily Briefing
Unfortunately, this will be the last video posted to TLDR Daily. It has been a project we’ve put love and care into for half a decade, but the time has come for it to end. Sit back and let Jack and Ben take you through the vivid history of The Daily Briefing, from 2020 to 2025, a ... Show More
58m 48s
Jul 2025
Why Canada Plans to Recognise Palestine
In today’s episode, we cover Canada’s recognition of Palestine, Trump’s trade deal with South Korea, the Lithuanian prime minister’s resignation, the UK government’s ‘influencer’ strategy, and Australia wiping 20% off all student debt.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.y ... Show More
6m 36s
Jul 2025
Is YouTube Winning the Media War?
In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s shifting media landscape, a mass shooting in New York, a major Pacific earthquake and tsunami, and the end of a homophobic law in St Lucia.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts2yniyyAQw&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com ... Show More
5m 48s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 18
Trump criticises Putin as his UK state visit ends
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "let me down" at a news conference at the end of his historic state visit to the UK. The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, says the visit has renewed the special relationship for a new era. Also; in France, ... Show More
27m 50s
Oct 24
Trump ends Canada trade talks over anti-tariff advert
Donald Trump calls off trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariffs advert. Also: Kim Jong Un attends a ground-breaking ceremony for a new memorial to honour North Korean soldiers who died fighting for Russia; doctors in Gaza struggle to identify bodies sent back from Israel as p ... Show More
25m 24s
Oct 22
US shelves plan for Trump-Putin talks
President Trump has said he doesn't want a "wasted meeting" after plans for a summit on Ukraine with Vladimir Putin in Bucharest were put on hold. Also: a court in Colombia overturns two convictions against the former president, Alvaro Uribe; the US vice-president JD Vance says h ... Show More
29m 11s
Sep 20
NATO intercepts Russian jets in Estonian airspace
NATO has intercepted Russian jets in Estonian airspace. The Kremlin denies that an incursion took place but it comes after similar incidents in Poland and Romania. Also: President Trump announces visa changes and a potential TikTok deal, the co-founder of the Palestinian-led BDS ... Show More
29m 37s
Oct 17
Trump says he'll meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks
President Trump has said he expects to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary "within two weeks" after holding what he described as a "very productive" phone call with the Russian leader. Speaking as he arrived in Washington for talks at the White House, President Zelensky said Moscow wa ... Show More
30m 16s
Sep 18
US TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk shooting comments
The American television network ABC has suspended late-night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of the right-wing influencer, Charlie Kirk. The announcement has reignited the debate about free speech in the US. Also: the latest on ... Show More
27m 34s
Oct 23
Trump’s sanctions gambit with Putin
President Trump is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies to pressure President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In a fresh show of force, Russia runs nuclear arms drills. North Korea runs some tests of its own. And Elon Musk uses Tesla’s earnings call to lobby ... Show More
12m 29s
Aug 14
Russia-Ukraine, DC police, Tesla in Norway and Gaza music
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens "severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine ahead of their summit. Trump pushes for congressional approval to extend federal control of Washington's city police force beyond 30 days. A boost fo ... Show More
12m 53s
Oct 17
Zelensky's crucial meeting with Trump in Washington
President Zelensky of Ukraine is in Washington ahead of crucial talks with Donald Trump. He's expected to press for long-range Tomahawk missiles to strike Russia. Also: China's ruling Communist Party expels nine senior military officials. New Yorkers are preparing to vote for a n ... Show More
27m 19s