Afghanistan VP lightly wounded in deadly Kabul blast

14 Sept 19:31 Key points summarised by AI

Afghanistan's Vice President Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries when his convoy was targeted in a deadly Kabul explosion.
The blast killed at least six people and wounded a dozen, although Saleh and his son, who was with him, were unharmed beyond minor burns.
The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack, which occurred just as Afghan negotiators and the Taliban are set to begin peace talks in Doha.
Saleh, an outspoken critic of the Taliban, emphasized that a permanent ceasefire would be the Taliban's initial and crucial test for their commitment to peace.

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.