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TLDR News Global (2021)

Season 1 • Episode 2 • Who Owns Antarctica? Complex Claims to the Antarctic Explained

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TLDR News Global Season 1, Episode 2: Who Owns Antarctica? Complex Claims to the Antarctic Explained

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In the 21st Century there aren’t many disputed territories, but there’s one very icy unresolved region - the Antarctic. In this video we discuss who claims territory in Antarctica, who really controls the continent and what it means for the future. Watch TLDR News Global Season 1, Episode 2 Who Owns Antarctica? Complex Claims to the Antarctic Explained in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of TLDR News Global Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

15 episodes
2021
1

Coronavirus Bar Chart Race: How The Virus Spread the World in 2020

Throughout 2020 COVID raged around the world. No country was safe and nowhere went unscathed. So in this video we take a look at which countries were hit hardest, how the virus spanned the globe and why some countries suffered more than others.

12 min
2

Who Owns Antarctica? Complex Claims to the Antarctic Explained

In the 21st Century there aren’t many disputed territories, but there’s one very icy unresolved region - the Antarctic. In this video we discuss who claims territory in Antarctica, who really controls the continent and what it means for the future.

12 min
3

China's Richest Man Criticised China. He then 'Disappeared' For Three Months

In October China's richest man criticised the countries financial rules. He then wasn't seen again until January 20th. So in this video we explain what happened to Jack Ma, why some believe that the CCP made Ma 'disappear' and what this tells us about China.

9 min
4

$277,000,000,000,000 of Global Debt: Who Owes it & To Whom?

Money is a complicated thing. Trillions of dollars worth move every single day, but $27 Trillion Dollars of that is global debt? But what does that mean? In this video we explain what global debt is, who owes it and to who?

10 min
5

Ethiopia's Civil War: The Government Using Starvation as a Weapon Against Tigrayans?

Since Ethiopia's civil war began at the end of 2020 things have continually worsened. Today there are reports of the government blocking aid & burning crops in an attempt to force the Tigrans into submission. In this video, we outline the whole situation and explain why it ultimately may be unwinnable.

10 min
6

How Do Laws Work in Antarctica; a Continent with no Countries?

Antarctica doesn't have any countries. There are claims and bases, but no-one officially owns any of the land. That makes things complicated when it comes to crime, law enforcement & justice on the icy continent. So in this video, we explain how laws work in Antarctica and which rules you'd need to abide by.

10 min
7

India China Border Violence, Russia's Navalny Protests & Myanmar's Coup Explained

In this episode of the TLDR Global Summary, we update you on all of the biggest news events you might have missed from around the world. Today we discuss ongoing protests in India, the Netherlands, Mongolia and Russia; China and India's border dispute; the coup in Myanmar and much more.

8 min
8

Did Corruption Pay for Putin's $1.37 Billion Palace? How This Home Sparked Protests

A few weeks ago images began to emerge of this beautiful property, a palace said to be owned by Vladimir Putin. However, Putin immediately denied owning this $1.37 Billion Dollar mansion but this huge private property sparked huge controversy in the country. So in this video we walk you through the property, explain the controversy that followed, and discuss how this connects to the Navalny case.

10 min
9

1,103,454 Votes: What Is the Best Flag in the World?

More than 1,103,454 votes were cast to decide what the best flag in the world is. We processed the ballots and here are the results...

12 min
10

Did India Ignore Flood Warnings, Myanmar’s Coup Worsens & Japan's Olympic Scandal

In this episode of the TLDR Global Summary, we update you on all of the biggest news events you might have missed from around the world. Today we discuss the continuation of Myanmars Coup, why South Africa abandoned their vaccine programme and the dam collapse in India.

9 min
11

Is China The World's Biggest Loan Shark? Does China Use Debt Trap Diplomacy?

Countries around the world owe trillions of dollars to China, many of these countries being very poor. So many have accused China of being a loan shark, deliberately lending to countries who can't afford it in order to gain leverage. So in this video we assess those claims and discuss whether China actually operates in debt-trap diplomacy.

12 min
12

Can Farmers Take Down the Indian Government: The Farmers Protests Explained

The Indian Farmers Protest might sound like a pretty niche agricultural flare-up, but in reality, it's one of the biggest protest movements in history. The protests include all kinds of people angry about myriad topics, meaning that Modi's facing real opposition for one of the first times in his premiership. So in this video we explain how this started, what it all means for Modi's government & if it will change the future of India.

11 min
13

China India Border Conflict Progresses, Ebola Returns to Africa & Myanmar Coup Updates

In this episode of the TLDR Global Summary, we update you on all of the biggest news events you might have missed from around the world. Today we discuss the continuation of Myanmars Coup, the return of ebola to West Africa, Biden taking on ICE & the border conflict between India & China.

9 min
14

Will China & America go to War over Taiwan? Tensions Escalate Between the Superpowers

Over the last few years tensions have been escalating between China and Taiwan, as the superpower has tried to asert dominance over what it believes is rightfully Chinese territory. Not everyone agrees that Taiwan should be part of China though, with the US seemingly weighing in (albeit cautiously). So in this video we discuss if China actually wants to claim Taiwan as their own and if they did wheter the US would step in and take on China.

10 min
15

Ebola's Back: How Worried Should We Be about Ebola Spreading in 2021

Following the 2013-16 ebola outbreak in Western Africa, news of ebola has gone relatively quiet on the international stage. However, the virus never truly went away continuing to be present in animals and breaking out again in the DRC in 2018. So in this video, we turn attention back to ebola to discuss the latest outbreak in Guinea, what this means for the region & if we ought to be worried.

11 min