50 children saved after police bust paedophile website: Interpol

13 Sept 15:26 Key points summarised by AI

Interpol's two-year "Operation Blackwrist" resulted in 9 arrests across Thailand, Australia, and the US, leading to the rescue of 50 children from a dark web paedophilia ring.
The investigation targeted a hidden dark web site with 63,000 users globally, with police in nearly 60 countries continuing probes and expecting more arrests.
Key administrators Montri Salangam (Thailand) and Ruecha Tokputza (Australia) received extensive prison sentences of 146 and 40 years, respectively, for their roles.
Law enforcement successfully tracked the encrypted dark web site's IP address, sending a clear message that child abusers will be identified and brought to justice.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.