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Why Ireland is Holding Another Referendum

The Daily Briefing
The Daily Briefing
Episode • Dec 6, 2023 • 9m

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Welcome to the TLDR News Daily Briefing


In today’s episode, we run through why Ireland is holding yet another referendum. Also, we discuss the US introducing bans on visas in the West Bank; the accidental drone strike in Nigeria; and why maths and reading skills are in decline for teenagers.


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Further reading:


✍️ Ireland Referendum


https://www.politico.eu/article/referendum-ireland-to-vote-on-valuing-women-outside-the-home/

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1205/1420259-referendum/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1pjlmgp1ro

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/05/ireland-to-vote-on-removing-women-in-the-home-mention-from-constitution_6314948_4.html


✍️ US Visa Ban in the West Bank


https://www.state.gov/announcement-of-visa-restriction-policy-to-promote-peace-security-and-stability-in-the-west-bank/

https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-west-bank-settlers-84fd2dd44768d22270c87c43ab6e5859

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-impose-visa-bans-those-involved-west-bank-violence-blinken-2023-12-05/



✍️ Accidental Drone Strike in Nigeria


https://statehouse.gov.ng/news/president-tinubu-condoles-with-kaduna-government-families-of-victims-over-bombing-mishap/

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-kaduna-tudun-biri-military-drone-14a73c4d7587a2d5b6ab3cf9cf0b3bbb

https://www.ft.com/content/a9f4338f-cab0-46d6-83f2-ff943d9be242

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/05/nigeria-army-drone-strike-accident-kills-civilians


✍️ Maths and Reading in Decline


https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/decline-in-educational-performance-only-partly-attributable-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.htm

https://www.reuters.com/world/mathematics-reading-skills-unprecedented-decline-teenagers-oecd-survey-2023-12-05/


✍️ TLDR Good News


https://www.sciencealert.com/blind-sand-swimming-golden-mole-rediscovered-alive-after-86-years

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/30/back-from-the-brink-de-wintons-golden-mole-feared-extinct-rediscovered-after-86-years-aoe



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