"Torossian, a long-time friend of Adams, put together the guest list that included Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan, ex-Google chief Eric Schmidt, Softbank CEO Marcelo Claure, comedian Chris Rock, rapper Ja Rule." odwyerpr.com/story/public/1…

"U.S. and Chinese officials met Tuesday in Beijing to discuss ways to curb the flow of chemicals that are fueling the U.S. fentanyl crisis." wsj.com/world/u-s-and-…

"While it remains unknown if Żdanok was recruited by the FSB prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, "The Insider" revealed that in 2005, she was interacting with her then-supervisor, presumed to be Dmitrij Gładiej." essanews.com/latvian-mep-zd…

"The African National Congress (ANC) has officially suspended its former president, Jacob Zuma, following a decision by the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) to protect the party's integrity." allafrica.com/view/group/mai…

These scenes are not from a UFC cage fight but from the Maldives parliament, where lawmakers punched instead of using words:

Report: ‘Honeypots’ and influence operations: China’s spies turn to Europe ft.com/content/6c115d… via @ft

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"Police in Pakistan say a missile fired by a drone struck a house in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban along the Afghan border before dawn Tuesday, killing at least four villagers, including children." washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/…

"The unrest started as French lawmakers debated voting reforms opposed by the indigenous Kanak people, who have long sought independence." thediplomat.com/2024/05/france…

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Police in Georgia clashed with demonstrators as parliament passed a controversial law that critics say is modeled on Russian legislation.

China has thrown Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin prepares to visit Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ratcheting up the pressure. dw.com/en/how-china-i…

The EU holds around $225 billion in Russian central bank assets, which generate an estimated annual interest of around $3.3 billion. rferl.org/a/eu-deal-prof…

Chief Financial Officer of multinational media company charged with participating in scheme to launder at least $67 million in fraud proceeds justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/c…

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"The leader of the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after a deal allowing for the expansion of Russian business in the republic led to mass protests and the opposition seizing government buildings." usnews.com/news/world/art…