Italy's former PM Berlusconi tests positive for coronavirus

13 Sept 13:32 Key points summarised by AI

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tested positive for COVID-19, vowing to continue his political activities ahead of local elections.
The 83-year-old media tycoon is asymptomatic but decided to test after a recent holiday in Sardinia, an island experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
Berlusconi will remain isolated at his home in Arcore, north of Milan, while continuing to support candidates from his centre-right Forza Italia party.
Politicians across the spectrum, including former rivals, sent messages of support, wishing him a swift recovery.

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.