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The Daily Briefing

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

Jan 13: Food Parcels, Trump on YouTube and a Lockdown Loophole

6 mins; January 13, 2021

Jan 12: UK Considering Harsher Lockdown, Fear Surrounding FBI Inauguration Warning & Impeachment Moves Forward

4 mins; January 12, 2021

Jan 11: Trump's Golfing Ban, Parler Taken Down & A Robotic Proposal

3 mins; January 11, 2021

Jan 08: Vaccine Updates, Siege Updates, and Vaccine Fraud

3 mins; January 08, 2021

Jan 07: An Assault on Democracy, the 25th Amendment, and Organ Donation

4 mins; January 07, 2021

Jan 06: Caught White-Handed, the TalkRadio Ban and Sturgeon vs Trump

4 mins; January 06, 2021

Jan 05: England’s Lockdown, COVID and Homelessness, and the Georgia Election

4 mins; January 05, 2021

Jan 04: Trump’s Vote Dump, The Next Vaccine, and Scallywag Bunkers

5 mins; January 04, 2021

Dec 18: Cyberpunk Taken Down, Firing a Leaker, and Hacking Nukes

5 mins; December 18, 2020

Dec 17: Macron Tests Positive, EU Promoting Beeftarianism, and the Tier Review

4 mins; December 17, 2020

Dec 16: An Iceberg’s Collision Course, A Case for Tier 2 and An Argument to Cancel Christmas

5 mins; December 16, 2020

Dec 15: Xinjiang Labour, A Romantic Rule-Break, and An MP’s Christmas Wish

6 mins; December 15, 2020

Dec 14: White House Vaccinations, No Deal Brexit Gunboats and Google's Meltdown

5 mins; December 14, 2020

This Week in Parliament: MPs Approve the Return of Law Breaking Bill, the BBC Transparency Bill & Scotland's Shipping Fees

10 mins; December 12, 2020

Dec 11: TIME’s Person of the Year, YouTube Bans, and Indiana Jones

4 mins; December 11, 2020

December 10: Trump’s Executions, An Exploding Spaceship; and Boxing Day Closures

6 mins; December 10, 2020

Dec 09: Purchasing a Presidential Property, an Accidental Anti-Vaxxer, and Hancock’s Tears

4 mins; December 09, 2020

Dec 08: The First Vaccine, The Failure to Purchase Vaccines, and Penny Pasta

5 mins; December 08, 2020

Dec 07: Outrage About Boxing, Confusion Over a New Monolith, and Fears of January Wave

5 mins; December 07, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Who Gets COVID Vaccines First, Anger Over NHS Fees & Scotlands £180 Million Gift

11 mins; December 05, 2020

Dec 04: Masking Up for 100 Days, Thundersnow in Scotland, and the Scotch-Egg Police

5 mins; December 04, 2020

Dec 03: Presidential Fury, Artificial Skin, and a Christmas Koala

4 mins; December 03, 2020

Dec 02: An Attack in Germany, Paying for Presidential Pardons and the COVID Vaccine Approved in the UK

4 mins; December 02, 2020

Dec 01: The Map of the Universe, Community Testing and Police Fines

4 mins; December 01, 2020

Nov 30: Biden’s Dogs, The PMs MPs; and Some Fake News

5 mins; November 30, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Sunak's Spending Plan, Scotland Makes Period Products Free & Tories Anger the Speaker

9 mins; November 28, 2020

Nov 27: Trump’s Table, Alien Artwork, and Closing Businesses

6 mins; November 27, 2020

Nov 26: Trump’s Pardon, Turkey’s Imprisonment and Britain’s Rules

4 mins; November 26, 2020

Nov 25: Another UK Lockdown, a UK Earthquake and the Fly and the Explosion

6 mins; November 25, 2020

Nov 24: Trump Concedes, the New English Rules and an Update on Harry Dunn

5 mins; November 24, 2020

Nov 23: The UK-Canadian Trade Deal, The Oxford Vaccine Joins the Race and A Rescued Dog

5 mins; November 23, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Should Students Get COVID Refunds, Johnson's 'Disastrous' Devolution Comment & MPs Virtual Debates

12 mins; November 20, 2020

Nov 20: The PM and Priti Patel, More Travel Corridors, and a Bizarre Press Conference

5 mins; November 20, 2020

Nov 19: Australian War Crimes, ¼ Million US Deaths, and the Oxford Vaccine

4 mins; November 19, 2020

Nov 18: Christmas Rules, Corbyn’s Return and Trump’s Dismissal

5 mins; November 18, 2020

Nov 17: Trump vs Iran, No More 10k Fines and the Publication of Fake Obituaries

4 mins; November 17, 2020

Nov 16: Hancock’s Tricky Interview, An Even More Effective Vaccine and No Contact in No. 10

7 mins; November 16, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Lords Reject Brexit Proposals, Commons Debates COVID Vaccines & MP's Access

11 mins; November 15, 2020

Nov 13: Zuckerberg Defends Bannon, A Rush to the Pub and Obama vs Trump

4 mins; November 13, 2020

Nov 12: The Senior Judge Against Lockdown, A Political Drama and Trump Hiding Bidens’ Mail

5 mins; November 12, 2020

Nov 11: The University Evacuation Plan, Potential Fake Fraud and the Harry Dunn Case

4 mins; November 11, 2020

Nov 10: Making Anti-Vaxxing a Crime, A Meatless McDonalds and the Toll of Lockdown

6 mins; November 10, 2020

Nov 09: A Groundbreaking Vaccine, Prank Calling the President, and Biden’s Victory

4 mins; November 09, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Johnson 'Storms Out' of May's Speech, MPs Debate Second Lockdown & the Rohingya Crisis

13 mins; November 07, 2020

Nov 06: Trump’s Tabulation Tales, The Most Expensive Prison in Britain, and a Security Hotline

7 mins; November 06, 2020

Nov 05: A Ban on Sport, Kanye Concedes, Denmark’s COVID Cull & Furlough in Britain

6 mins; November 05, 2020

Nov 04: A Lack of President, Prime Minister’s Questions, and Voting on the Lockdown

6 mins; November 04, 2020

Nov 03: The US Election is Here, An Attack in Vienna, and Testing Liverpool

5 mins; November 03, 2020

Nov 02: Firing Fauci, England’s Lockdown and Two Future Kings Battle COVID

4 mins; November 02, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Recess, Scottish First Minister's Questions and the Welsh Firebreak

8 mins; October 31, 2020

Oct 30: Starmer on ‘Cor-binned’, Early Voting in the US, and a Rule of 6 Loophole

4 mins; October 30, 2020

Oct 29: An Attack in Nice, Jeremy Corbyn Kicked Out of the Labour Party & a National Lockdown

6 mins; October 29, 2020

Oct 28: A Trump Defamation Claim, A Debate About Soy Sauce and Nationalising James Bond

5 mins; October 28, 2020

Oct 27: A Supreme Court Appointment, Starmer’s Accident and COVID Immunity

5 mins; October 27, 2020

Oct 26: A Stowaway Situation, The Welsh Firebreak and a Map for Free School Meals

5 mins; October 26, 2020

This Week in Parliament: Lords Reject Brexit Internal Market Bill, MPs on School Meals & Black History in Schools

8 mins; October 24, 2020

Oct 23: The Presidential Debate, North Korea’s COVID Cloud and Scotland’s Restrictions

5 mins; October 23, 2020

Oct 22: An FBI Investigation, Free School Meals and a New Jobs Scheme

5 mins; October 22, 2020

Oct 21: Prime Minister’s Questions, Trump’s Chinese Taxes and COVID in Prisons

4 mins; October 21, 2020

Oct 20: Lockdown and Young People, Debate Rule Changes and Internet on the Moon

3 mins; October 20, 2020

Oct 19: A 2,000 Year Old Cat, North-Korean News and a Manchester Stalemate

4 mins; October 19, 2020

Oct 16: US Town-Hall Debates, An Update on Brexit and a Chess Crisis

4 mins; October 16, 2020

Oct 15: London’s Lockdown, A Grant for Government Backing and A Pause on In-Person Teaching

4 mins; October 15, 2020

Oct 14: A Middle-Finger to COVID, YouTube Restrictions and a Welsh Travel Ban

3 mins; October 14, 2020

Oct 13: Kanye West’s Campaign Advert, Johnson vs Scientific Advisors and a Debate About Pasties

3 mins; October 13, 2020

Oct 12: New Lockdown Rules, a Crass Advert and a North Korean Missile

3 mins; October 12, 2020

Oct 09: The Chancellor’s Coronavirus Relief, AR Dog Goggles and University Troubles

3 mins; October 09, 2020

Oct 08: The Vice Presidential Debate, a Zoom Debate and The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson

3 mins; October 08, 2020

Oct 07: Scottish Pub Closures, Future English Pub Closures and Drones for Belarus

3 mins; October 07, 2020

Oct 06: A Drive-in Wedding, Trump and the Virus, and the Prime Minister’s Speech

3 mins; October 06, 2020

Oct 05: UK Tax Increases, Cummings’ Contracts and Government Data Loss

3 mins; October 05, 2020

Oct 02: The President Tests Positive, an MP Fails to Quarantine and a barrier in the Channel

3 mins; October 02, 2020

Oct 01: The Reality of a Vaccine, Presidential Debate Rules and Sugary Subs

3 mins; October 01, 2020

Sep 30: The First Presidential Debate, Prime Minister’s Questions and Coventry Contravening Covid Crackdown

3 mins; September 30, 2020

Sep 29: Parliament’s Football Team, Belarusian Sanctions and A Jetpack Rescue

2 mins; September 29, 2020

Sep 28: Nigel Farage’s New Party, Trump’s Taxes and Pubs Closing at 10

3 mins; September 28, 2020

Sep 25: A Police Officer Shot Dead, Scottish Students’ Pub Ban and Limited Items at Shops

2 mins; September 25, 2020

Sep 24: A Wetherspoons Whistleblower, Fresh French Fury and the NHS Track & Trace App

5 mins; September 24, 2020

Sep 23: ASDA’s Mask Crackdown, the Political Prince and Boris Johnson on Bake Off

4 mins; September 23, 2020

Sep 22: The Mystery of the Dropping Internet, Starmer’s Speech and Johnson’s Speech

5 mins; September 22, 2020

Sep 21: A #NightToRemember, Whitty’s Warning and Some Fake News

4 mins; September 21, 2020

Sep 18: A 37-0 Defeat, Sturgeon’s Weekend Plans and an Exemption to Isolation

5 mins; September 18, 2020

Sep 17: New North-East Lockdowns, a Drive-In UK Panto and a Student Challenging Thailand’s Monarchy

3 mins; September 17, 2020

Sep 16: Williamson’s U-Turn, The Queen and Barbados and the Origins of COVID-19

3 mins; September 16, 2020

Sep 15: A Blast from the Political Past, A Threat from Trump and the Poisoned Opposition Leader

4 mins; September 15, 2020

Sep 14: Ratting on ‘Rona Rule Restrictions, A Trump Rally and Belarus Revisited

3 mins; September 14, 2020

Sep 11: The Increased R-Number, An Address from the Prime Minister and a Japan-UK Trade Deal

3 mins; September 11, 2020

Sep 10: The Last Days of Rome, A Bus Crash and Another Beirut Fire

3 mins; September 10, 2020

Sep 9: Is Christmas Cancelled, the Incorrect Use of Tests and the CoronaPolice

3 mins; September 09, 2020

Sep 8: Another UK Lockdown, a UK Earthquake and the Fly and the Explosion

4 mins; September 08, 2020

Sep 7: An Opposition Leader Snatched from the Street, Banksy’s Identity and Djokovic Disqualified

4 mins; September 07, 2020

Sep 4: Johnson’s Social Distancing, Xinjiang Forced Sterilisation and Russia’s Vaccine

4 mins; September 04, 2020

Sep 3: The New BBC, Trump’s Voting Advice and the Rock Catches Coronavirus

3 mins; September 03, 2020

Sep 2: A Novichok Poisoning, Prime Minister’s Questions

3 mins; September 02, 2020

Sep 1: The Government and Love Island, Scottish Schools and UK Food Poverty

3 mins; September 01, 2020

Aug 28: Trump at the RNC, Back to Work Schemes and the Japanese PM’s Resignation

3 mins; August 28, 2020

Aug 27: UK Coronavirus Tests, Self-Isolation Payments and a New Leader

4 mins; August 27, 2020

Aug 26: The Jacob Blake Shooting, Another Government U-Turn and A Hero Boy

3 mins; August 26, 2020

Aug 25: Face Masks in Schools, Is Biden Stealing 2020 and Putin Denies Poisoning Opponent

4 mins; August 25, 2020

Aug 24: The Return to School, an Update on the Vaccine and Home Testing Kits Run Out

3 mins; August 24, 2020

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