Warriors outlast Raptors to square NBA Finals at 1-1

14 Sept 03:05 Key points summarised by AI

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 109-104 in Game 2, evening the NBA Finals series at 1-1.
Golden State overcame a sluggish first half by unleashing a decisive 18-0 run in the third quarter to take a lead they never relinquished.
Klay Thompson (25 points) and Stephen Curry (23 points) led the Warriors, with Andrew Iguodala sealing the win with a crucial three-pointer in the final seconds.
The best-of-seven series now shifts to Oakland for Games 3 and 4, as the Warriors seek to move closer to a fourth championship in five years.

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.