UEFA refuses to light Munich stadium in rainbow colours for Germany-Hungary match

13 Sept 11:25 Key points summarised by AI

UEFA rejected Munich's request to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colors for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match, citing its political neutrality and the request's context regarding Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ law.
Munich's mayor, Dieter Reiter, denounced UEFA's decision as "shameful" and vowed to light other prominent city landmarks in rainbow colors in defiance, expressing solidarity with the LGBTIQ community.
The ruling drew significant criticism from German LGBTIQ groups, French officials, and football figures, while other German stadiums committed to displaying rainbow colors in solidarity.
Conversely, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and the German FA's interim president supported UEFA, characterizing the proposed lighting as an inappropriate political provocation.

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.