U.S. Senators Warren, Booker test positive for COVID-19

23 Sept 04:31 Key points summarised by AI

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker announced they both tested positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms.
Both senators confirmed they are vaccinated and boosted, attributing their mild symptoms to the protection provided by the vaccines.
Their positive tests come amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, prompting both to urge the public to get vaccinated and receive booster shots.

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.