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More than 23 tons of cocaine with a street value of around €600m (£516m) has been seized as part of a record haul in Germany and Belgium. Customs officers in Hamburg described the find at the German port as the biggest quantity of cocaine ever seized in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The 16 tons of cocaine were found hidden in more than 1,700 cans of wall filler at the port in a search of five containers from Paraguay that had been flagged as suspicious in a risk analysis by customs authorities. Another seven tons of cocaine was seized in a container with blocks of wood which had arrived at the Belgian port of Antwerp from Panama. The authorities said the consignments had been destined for the Netherlands and together represented the biggest catch of cocaine ever headed for the country. Advertisement Prosecutors said a 28-year-old Dutchman who was registered as the recipient of the containers in which the drugs were found … [Read more...] about Record haul seized as cocaine worth €600m intercepted in Europe

Tesla boss Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person after shares in the electric car company fell by 8.6% this week, leaving him $15.2bn (£10.7bn) worse off. The 49-year-old business magnate has now fallen to second place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index of the world's 500 richest people with a net worth of $183.4bn (£129bn) - a significant drop from a peak of $210bn (£148bn) in January. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reclaimed the top spot, despite his own fortune dipping by $3.7bn (£2.6bn) to $186.3bn (£131bn) on Monday. The two have been head-to-head since the beginning of the year, with Musk briefly overtaking Bezos after his rocket company SpaceX raised $850m (£599m) earlier this month, with the company being valued at $74bn (£52bn). The drop in Tesla's share price on Monday was partly fuelled by Musk's comments over the weekend that the prices of Bitcoin and rival Ether "do seem high". Advertisement On Tuesday, Tesla's shares were down … [Read more...] about Tesla boss Elon Musk is no longer world’s richest person as share prices in car company drop

We spend 90% of our time in the buildings where we live and work, shop and conduct business, in the structures that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer. But immense energy is required to source and manufacture building materials, to power construction sites, to maintain and renew the built environment. In 2019, building operations and construction activities together accounted for 38% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, the highest level ever recorded. To ensure that the Paris climate targets are met, the building and construction industry needs to become a climate leader by moving towards net zero construction. Its CO2 emissions need to be cut in half by 2030 for building stock to be carbon free by 2050, according to a recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In response, a raft of new net zero building initiatives are focused on curbing emissions across the whole building lifecycle. DW looks at 5 key points in understanding the … [Read more...] about 5 things to know about carbon-free construction

A MAN has been ordered to pay his ex-wife thousands of pounds for the years of housework and childcare she did during their marriage in a landmark ruling. The Beijing divorce court decision - believed to be the first of its kind - has sparked a heated debate in China , as the man has been told he must pay his former spouse 50,000 yuan (£5,460) for five years of unpaid labour. It comes after a new civil code came into force in the country that seeks to better protect the rights of individuals. The legislation allows people to appeal for compensation from their partners in a divorce if they have shouldered more responsibilities - including housework. According to court records, the man, listed as Mr Chen, filed for divorce last year from his wife, listed as Ms Wang, after they married in 2015. She was reluctant at first, but later requested financial compensation and division of property, on that grounds that her ex had not taken on any housework or childcare … [Read more...] about Man ordered to pay ex-wife £5,000 for years of housework and childcare in landmark Chinese court ruling

Chrissy Teigen has begged Joe Biden to unfollow her on Twitter . The American model, 34, has been a huge supporter of the new President of the United States after Donald Trump ’s departure from the White House. But taking to the social media site on Tuesday, John Legend’s wife begged Biden to press the unfollow button on her profile because she needs to ‘flourish’ away from him. The bubbly star then joked that her issues were her own, and it had nothing to do with the 78-year-old politician. “I have tweeted a handful of times since my treasured @POTUS following,” the model began. “In order for me to flourish as me, I must ask you to please lord unfollow me. I love you.” “It’s not you it’s me!!!!” she joked. Following her unexpected outburst, fans flocked to question why Chrissy wanted the President to unfollow her – especially due to the fact he only follows a small number of people in the public eye. It comes just four weeks after the US president began … [Read more...] about Chrissy Teigen stuns fans as she begs US president Joe Biden to unfollow her on Twitter