One Hero, Many Villains

Start your day smarter with the most important world news, plus intriguing and offbeat stories. www.ozy.com [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright [Presidential Daily Brief]( Sponsored by [Cariuma]( Start your day smarter with a dossier on the most important world news, rounded off with a shot of intriguing and offbeat stories. Like the president, you deserve no less. Jul 19, 2022 Today Police praised an armed bystander who killed an active shooter at an Indianapolis mall. The race to succeed Boris Johnson was narrowed to four. Vladimir Putin headed to Tehran to meet with some of his last remaining international friends. And a long-awaited report into the state of Australia’s environment made for petrifying reading. All this and more in today’s PDB. [All We Think About Is…Going Green]( [Cariuma]( Being eco-friendly has never been easier. Say hi to your new [favorite sneaker]( – made from organic cotton and natural rubber. Stylish, comfortable, timeless, and consciously made. You can’t go wrong. Shop now with code OZY20 to snag [20% OFF]( your purchase!. This special offer is just for OZY readers. [LET’S GO GREEN]( IMPORTANT ‘Nothing Short of Heroic’ Gunman Kills 3 in Indiana Mall, Bystander Shoots Him Dead Three people were killed Sunday evening when a heavily armed man sprayed gunfire at diners at a food court near Indianapolis. But, police revealed, it could have been much worse without the “heroic” actions of a legally armed bystander. Elisjsha Dicken, out shopping with his girlfriend, “engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun,” ultimately killing him. The National Rifle Association again [tweeted](: “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” But the evidence points otherwise: only two of 61 similar attacks in 2021 were ended by an armed bystander. (Sources: [BBC](, [NYT]() Then There Were Four Bitter Race to Succeed UK PM Johnson Narrows Further Former finance minister Rishi Sunak remained the front-runner to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister, with 115 Conservative lawmakers backing him. Former defense minister Penny Mordaunt stayed in second place with 82 votes, although supporters of third-placed Liz Truss, who gained seven votes since the previous round, said voting patterns showed Mordaunt’s campaign had “topped out.” Kemi Badenoch came fourth and Tom Tugendhat was eliminated from the race. Conservative parliamentarians will whittle the field down to two this week — at which point 200,000 rank-and-file members will choose the next prime minister. A poll showed Mordaunt was most popular among party members. (Sources: [Reuters](, [The Guardian](, [Sky]() Pariahs Unite Putin Heads to Tehran for Talks With Iranian, Turkish Leaders Days after President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to their primary regional rival, Iran, for talks with President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Top of the agenda will be the decade-old conflict in Syria — where Turkey finds itself in opposition to Iran and Russia — and an attempt to lift the Russian blockade to allow 22 million tons of desperately needed grain to leave Ukraine. The deeper hope, however, is for pariahs Iran and Russia to strengthen ties with important regional power Turkey. Erdogan, as always, is keeping his cards close to his chest. (Source: [AP]() Doomsday Australian Report Details ‘Shocking’ Environmental Decline No wonder the previous government didn’t release the 2021 State of the Environment Report. The 2000-page tome found that Australia’s lost more mammal species to extinction than any other continent, that it’s home to more non-native plant species than native ones and that 19 of its ecosystems are on the brink of collapse. The incoming Labor government is keen to blame its Liberal-National predecessors — two of the last decade’s three prime ministers were climate change deniers. But Labor controls six of the country’s eight states and territories, and its Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has approved 18 new coal mines since 2015. (Sources: [Al Jazeera](, [BBC]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: Fatal delay. Security experts who reviewed footage of the assassination of Shinzo Abe concurred that bodyguards could have saved Japan’s former prime minister by shielding or removing him from the line of fire after a first missed shot. (Source: [Reuters]() Hotting up. Temperatures in the U.K. peaked at 100.6 degrees yesterday — just shy of the national record — but the mercury’s expected to top 107.5 degrees today. (Source: [BBC]() Fireworks expected. Two former White House aides — Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews — are expected to testify Thursday at the house committee’s prime-time hearing into former President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. (Source: [AP]() [Nice (Kicks)]( [Cariuma]( Loved by surfers and skateboarders alike, [Cariuma]( is elevating the game by reimagining the classic sneaker. Just like these skills come (organically) for some, so do these shoes – made with organic cotton, natural rubber, vegan insoles, and recycled plastics. Practical and sustainably sourced? Now, that’s rad! Grab them while they’re hot with your exclusive [20% off]( discount code: OZY20.This special offer is just for OZY readers. [SHOP NOW]( INTRIGUING Born Free Will Botswana Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission by 2030? Twenty years ago, Botswana had the highest HIV prevalence in the world. And the fact that 40% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers ended up contracting the virus seemingly meant the problem was there to stay. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking government program, less than 1% of babies born to HIV-positive moms have the virus. All pregnant women are encouraged to get tested — and they’re immediately put on antiretroviral therapy if HIV positive. Their babies are also given ART after being born. Street vendor Neo Goitsemang says being told her baby didn’t have HIV was “probably the happiest news I’ve heard.” (Source: [The Guardian]() Beer for Oil Munich Brewpub’s Novel Approach to Cooking Oil Shortages Cooking oil’s been scarce in Europe, as Russia and Ukraine account for about 80% of the world’s sunflower oil exports. Instead of frying fewer schnitzels, Giesinger Bräu came up with a scheme whereby customers can exchange a liter of cooking oil — worth $4.50 — for the same quantity of their favorite brewski, valued at $7. So far the brewpub’s netted 400 liters of oil. “The campaign is cool,” said Moritz Baller, who swapped 80 liters of oil he bought while delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine for eight crates of beer. “We can get cheap beer and yes, Giesinger Brewery is also helped.” (Source: [Reuters]() Big Stuff Pop Artist Claes Oldenburg Dies at 93 The Swedish-born American died Monday at his home and studio in SoHo, Manhattan. Oldenburg, who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950s, was known for his mammoth versions of everyday objects. The scale of his works increased over time: the Floor Burger he made in 1962 was only 7 feet wide, but the iconic steel [Clothespin]( he erected in Philadelphia in 1976 reached 45 feet. Many of his sculptures, including the giant Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, were created with his second wife Coosje van Bruggen. Art dealer Arne Glimcher said Oldenburg’s work was “prophetic.” (Sources: [NYT](, [BBC]() Hitching a Bride Stranger Gives Bride Lift to Wedding After Three Cabs Cancel on Her Marksteen Adamson was driving through the gridlocked streets of London when he noticed a “confused and flustered” bride at a crosswalk. He [started filming]( in the hopes of “seeing her cross the road in her full attire,” but was swiftly roped into giving her a lift to her own wedding. Three Ubers had canceled on her and she was running 45 minutes late. When he dropped Anastasia and her retinue off at the chapel, Adamson “heard the sound of the organ ring out and knew everything was going to be alright. It was a beautiful sunny day.” (Source: [Mirror]() IOU Ukrainian Soccer Club Seeks $50M Damages Over Lost Transfer Fees Shakhtar Donetsk has filed papers with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal a FIFA ruling that gives foreign players in Ukraine the right to unilaterally suspend their contracts. While Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin didn’t expect the club’s 14 foreign players to continue to ply their trade in war-torn Ukraine, he did expect them to command transfer fees. Several lucrative transfer deals have fallen through, as the clubs intent on buying the players can now get them on free transfers. “We are not one football family because nobody cares about Ukrainian clubs,” said Palkin. “This is a very big pity.” (Source: [The Athletic]() Catch the Newest Episodes of The Carlos Watson Show, Season 4! COMMUNITY What else are you curious about? 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