Why Albania is Creating the World's Newest Country

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Welcome to the TLDR News Daily Briefing

In today’s episode, we run through Albania’s plan to create a brand new microstate. Also, we discuss Donald Trump claiming he will not run again if he loses the election; the German SPD holds off the far-right in Brandenburg; and Sri Lanka swears in a new President.

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Further reading:

✍️ Albania to Create New Microstate

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/wo...
https://www.kryeministria.al/en/newsr...
https://apnews.com/article/albania-be...

✍️ SPD holds off the far-right in Brandenburg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
https://www.politico.eu/article/schol...


✍️ Trump Claims He Will Not Run for President Again

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trum...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...

✍️ Sri Lanka Swears in New President

https://www.ft.com/content/a4d7218c-7...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9...
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00:00 Intro
00:22 Albania to Create New Microstate
03:28 SPD holds off the far-right in Brandenburg
04:47 Trump Claims He Will Not Run for President Again
06:10 Sri Lanka Swears in New President
07:46 UK Labour Conference
08:25 Sponsor