Topic: Triads

CBS News featured behavioral scientist Arthur Brooks in a segment deconstructing the psychology of internet trolls. The report claims that 7% of the population possesses "dark triad" traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and that these individuals are disproportionately responsible for online toxicity. The segment suggests these traits are also prevalent among political activists who enjoy creating emotional turmoil.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airbases and the bridge connecting Crimea to Russia. Ukraine claimed to have destroyed several nuclear-capable bombers, an action that special envoy Keith Kellogg warned could escalate the conflict by targeting Russia's "national survival system." Sources suggested that British intelligence may have been involved in coordinating the high-profile attacks on the Russian nuclear triad.

Violence in Hong Kong escalated as police stormed a subway station in the Yuen Long neighborhood to arrest protesters. The unrest followed an earlier attack on protesters by a mob believed to be members of organized crime gangs. There is growing international concern that the People's Liberation Army may intervene if the chaos continues to intensify.

An analysis of Ukrainian society describes three classes: a corrupt upper class, a pro-European middle class, and a lower class controlled by Chinese Triads. These criminal organizations reportedly run the ports in Odessa and dominate the black market and drug trade in the region.

The discussion differentiates between various groups of Chinese businessmen, highlighting the "Malaysian Chinese" as particularly aggressive and influential in global trade. Dvorak suggests this group is behind many of the high-stakes deals in Africa and dominates the Malaysian economy.