U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens

14 Sept 10:47 Key points summarised by AI

U.S. COVID-19 deaths surged past 140,000, with cases escalating across 43 states in the preceding two weeks, marking a worsening outbreak.
The nation faces a resurgence in fatalities, averaging 5,000 deaths weekly, significantly higher than countries like Canada and Sweden.
Morgues in severely impacted counties, such as Maricopa, Arizona, and Bexar, Texas, are overwhelmed, leading officials to deploy refrigerated trailers to store bodies.
The deployment of mobile morgues underscores a growing concern in Southern states that the pandemic is rapidly spiraling out of control.

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.