Global coronavirus deaths top half a million

13 Sept 16:46 Key points summarised by AI

COVID-19 fatalities globally exceeded half a million, marking a somber milestone amidst over 10 million reported cases.
The virus claims over 4,700 lives daily, or one every 18 seconds, with the U.S. alone accounting for a quarter of the total deaths.
Despite initial flattening, new case records emerge in the U.S., India, and Brazil, while Latin America now surpasses Europe in diagnosed cases.
The vast number of deaths has overwhelmed funeral services and drastically altered traditional burial and mourning customs worldwide.
The elderly are most susceptible, but the virus also impacts other age groups, with official death tolls likely underreporting the true global impact.

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.