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India's coronavirus infections cross 18 million; record number of daily deaths

13 Sept 11:06 Key points summarised by AI

India's COVID-19 cases surpassed 18 million, reporting a world record for daily infections (379,257) and deaths (3,645) on Thursday.
A vaccination drive for adults over 18 began but faced severe stock shortages and website glitches, despite India being a major global vaccine producer.
The surge has overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums, prompting urgent international aid from countries like the U.S. and Russia, sending critical medical supplies.
Prime Minister Modi faces criticism for allowing large political and religious gatherings, which are believed to have exacerbated the crisis, as the WHO noted India accounted for 38% of global cases last week.

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.