Briefly with OZY

Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court today after a bloody weekend during which hundreds were arrested and the U.N. said at least 18 people were killed when security forces fired on peaceful protesters. And New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday he was “truly sorry” after two women accused him of sexual harassment. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a much-anticipated $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, now urgently sought as previously funded unemployment benefits expire March 14. Meanwhile, Nigerian authorities are searching for the kidnappers of 317 schoolgirls. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

President Joe Biden ordered the first military action of his presidency with airstrikes against Iranian-backed Shia militias in Syria, while Facebook is facing heat for allowing users to sell off the Amazon rainforest. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

President Joe Biden, who called Saudi Arabia a “pariah” on the campaign trail, will “recalibrate” relations in his first call with King Salman, the White House said yesterday. Meanwhile Australia’s Parliament has enacted its news compensation law. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

A New York state grand jury declined to indict seven police officers in the March 2020 death of Daniel Prude, and Tiger Woods underwent emergency surgery for serious leg injuries after a rollover car crash in Los Angeles. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

Former President Donald Trump was dealt a stinging blow Monday by the conservative-majority Supreme Court, which ruled against letting him hide his tax returns from New York prosecutors, and NASA’s Perseverance Rover has beamed back the first sounds from Mars. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

United Airlines removed 24 planes from service after a faulty Boeing 777 engine exploded mid-flight, causing Denver suburbanites to rush for cover from falling debris, while the United States has hit the grim milestone of half a million coronavirus deaths. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

As #DeleteFacebook trends on other platforms, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the social network has “tentatively friended us again,” and is negotiating over the country’s groundbreaking new media law. Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka easily won the Australian open final. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

Power and heat have returned to Texas — along with an embarrassed Ted Cruz, who cut his Mexican vacation short as his constituents froze — while Biden’s leading the U.S. back to the negotiating table with Iran. Click here to subscribe now to When Katty Met Carlos, OZY’s newest podcast: https://www.ozy.com/pg/podcast/when-katty-met-carlos

More than 3 million Texans are still without power while the state’s Republican leadership tries to shift the blame to windmills. And in 30 seconds, Trump’s failed Atlantic City casino became a pile of rubble.

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