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Welcome to the TLDR News Daily Briefing
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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Further reading:
✍️ Russia Troops Move Into US Base in Niger
- https://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%20
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/12/russian-military-trainers-niger
✍️ Turkey Cuts Trade Ties with Israel
- https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-suspends-trade-with-israel-over-gaza-conflict/a-68984182
- https://www.ft.com/content/17d71cf5-4fa9-4c3c-b734-3782fc60a485
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glkQ4_YjvlA
✍️ Escalating Violence in Haiti
- https://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-violence
- https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-attack-delmas-5abb3cb1276f71bf2328ea3cba3166b4
✍️ UK Local Elections
- https://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-when
- https://news.sky.com/story/labour-wins-blackpool-south-by-election-taking-seat-from-conservatives-13127714
✍️ TLDR Good News
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58988-7
- https://apnews.com/article/orangutan-medicinal-plant-self-medicate-68d4e94359ac95eaa873c64349d4abb7
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68942123
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