Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch,' Saudi crown prince tells PBS

14 Sept 09:40 Key points summarised by AI

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman publicly accepted "responsibility" for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, stating it occurred "under my watch" in a PBS documentary.
This marks MBS's first public comment on the murder, despite the CIA and some Western governments previously implicating him in ordering the operation.
MBS denied direct knowledge of the killing, attributing it to the vastness of the Saudi government and the authority delegated to his officials.
The murder sparked a global uproar, significantly tarnishing the crown prince's international image and imperiling Saudi Arabia's ambitious reform plans.
Eleven Saudi suspects are currently on trial, though a UN report has called for further investigation into MBS and other senior Saudi officials.

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

Yesterday 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.