Tesla stake is no longer Elon Musk’s most valuable asset amid stock market sell-off

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SpaceX, Musk’s private rockets and satellites business, is now largest asset for the first time in five years

Elon Musk’s vast stake in Tesla is no longer his most valuable asset as the electric car company continues to endure a sharp stock market sell-off.

Musk’s stake in SpaceX, his private rockets and satellites business, is now the billionaire tycoon’s largest asset for the first time in five years, according to Forbes, which still pegs his net worth at $323bn – more than anyone else in the world.

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How every German MP voted on reforming the debt brake

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German MPs have voted to pass a motion to loosen the country’s strict borrowing rules, altering the constitution. The measure had been proposed by Friedrich Merz, the presumptive incoming chancellor, in the outgoing Bundestag, or federal parliament

A motion put before the outgoing Bundestag to alter the German constitution to allow for greater investment and borrowing, in part to fund higher defence spending. The vote needs a two-thirds majority to pass.

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Downing Street rejects Lammy’s claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

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Foreign secretary receives rare public rebuke as No 10 rows back by saying Israel ‘at risk’ of breaching rules

Downing Street has rejected David Lammy’s assessment that Israel has broken international law by blocking aid to Gaza, in a rare public censure for the foreign secretary.

A spokesperson for the prime minister said on Tuesday morning Israel was “at risk” of breaching humanitarian law, despite Lammy having told the Commons on Monday that the country had definitely done so.

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BBC Verify: Mapping Israel’s wave of strikes

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More than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a picture of the damage done.
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German man with green card ‘violently interrogated’ by US border officials

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Berlin checking if US immigration policy has changed after Fabian Schmidt becomes third German to be detained

Berlin is investigating whether US immigration policy has changed, after a German national who is a permanent US resident was detained and “violently interrogated” by US border officials.

Fabian Schmidt, 34, is being held at a detention centre in Rhode Island after attempting to return to his home in New Hampshire after a trip to Luxembourg.

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North Sea ship collision: First photo of oil tanker crew released – BBC.com

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  1. North Sea ship collision: First photo of oil tanker crew released  BBC.com
  2. North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets begins  The Guardian
  3. Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court  The Associated Press
  4. Stena Bulk tanker’s jet fuel spill limited to one tank after collision  TradeWinds
  5. ‘Heroic’ Stena Crew Praised for Quick Thinking After Dramatic North Sea Collision  gCaptain
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Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power

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Groups representing Israeli hostages plan protests and issue statements calling for an immediate ceasefire

Protesters in Israel have accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ordering the airstrikes that shattered the ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday to provide “cover” for a campaign to dismantle Israel’s democratic system and to maintain his own grip on power.

Political tensions in Israel surged after the Israeli prime minister announced on Sunday that he would seek to fire the head of the Shin Bet internal security service, an unprecedented move that legal experts said may be unlawful.

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France to reopen fourth nuclear air base as Europe rushes to rearm – POLITICO Europe

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  1. France to reopen fourth nuclear air base as Europe rushes to rearm  POLITICO Europe
  2. Macron speeds up Rafale warplane orders as France invests in nuclear deterrence  Reuters
  3. France to Boost Orders for Rafale Fighter Jets, Macron Says  Bloomberg
  4. France To Expand Its Nuclear Deterrent With New Air Base  The War Zone
  5. Macron says France will increase orders for Rafale fighter jets  Euronews
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Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show

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Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitable

In January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to describe the bleak prospects of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party, musing whether it would be a wipeout of existential proportions, or merely a catastrophic blowout.

But fresh polling released by three companies this week shows a stunning reversal of fortunes for the party: newly minted prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to secure a majority government.

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Horror Film Come To Life: Scientists Trapped In Antarctic Send Desperate Email About Violent Member – The Daily Wire

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  1. Horror Film Come To Life: Scientists Trapped In Antarctic Send Desperate Email About Violent Member  The Daily Wire
  2. Psychologists in touch with Antarctic base after assault allegation, South Africa confirms  The Guardian
  3. Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats  The Associated Press
  4. Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault  BBC.com
  5. Antarctic scientist accused of threatening to kill colleagues trapped in research station apologises  The Independent
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Curfew set in Indian city after Hindu groups demand demolition of Muslim ruler’s tomb – PBS NewsHour

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  1. Curfew set in Indian city after Hindu groups demand demolition of Muslim ruler’s tomb  PBS NewsHour
  2. Why 17th-century emperor Aurangzeb’s grave is India’s latest flashpoint  Al Jazeera English
  3. Will be 'dug out from graves' to face law: Fadnavis warns Nagpur rioters  The Times of India
  4. Nagpur violence: Eknath Shinde's ‘Osama bin Laden’ reference as he speaks on Aurangzeb tomb row  Hindustan Times
  5. Nagpur violence: Dubbed ‘mastermind’ by police, Fahim Khan member of outfit that backs moderate Islam  The Indian Express
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Fear in Antarctic base as research team member is accused of assault – CNN

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  1. Fear in Antarctic base as research team member is accused of assault  CNN
  2. Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault  Yahoo
  3. Research team member at isolated Antarctica base accused of attacking colleague, sexual harassment  Fox News
  4. South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault  The New York Times
  5. Antarctic scientist accused of threatening to kill colleagues trapped in research station apologises  The Independent
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Family of girl recovering from brain surgery describes ‘serious abuses’ while detained in US

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US citizen girl deported with mixed-status family, who filed complaint over denied healthcare and poor conditions

A family that was recently removed from the United States to Mexico has filed a complaint seeking an investigation into what they describe as “serious abuses” they say they faced during their detention in the US prior to their removal.

The mixed-status family includes two undocumented parents and six children, five of whom are US citizens. On 4 February, five of the children, including four who are US citizens, and the two parents were removed from Texas and sent to Mexico after they were stopped at an immigration checkpoint.

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