Japanese billionaire businessman is SpaceX's Moon tourist

13 Sept 08:57 Key points summarised by AI

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire and fashion tycoon, has been named SpaceX's first private tourist to orbit the Moon.
Maezawa, with a $3 billion fortune, announced his decision to fly on the SpaceX rocket, personally introduced by CEO Elon Musk.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.