News in brief: Storm on the US Capitol is being investigated again

The violent attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, is to be reinvestigated by the United States Congress. Republican lawmakers, with their majority in the House of Representatives, voted to establish a special committee to investigate the matter.

Almost three years ago, a committee led by the Democrats, now in opposition, blamed Republican Donald Trump for the storming of the Capitol. As the Washington Post reports, Trump's fellow party members accuse the lawmakers involved at the time of being biased against the current president.

Porsche is eliminated from the DAX

Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer Porsche is dropping out of theDAX , the leading German stock index, which includes Germany's 40 most important stocks. The Volkswagen subsidiary will be listed in the MDAX, the index for mid-sized companies, in the future. This was announced by Deutsche Börse. The reason for this is the significant decline in the share price of Porsche AG, which went public just three years ago. At its peak, the shares were trading at almost €120 – most recently, the price was only around €45.

At least in the short term, the expulsion from the DAX could further depress Porsche shares. The reason: Equity funds that include all DAX stocks will now have to sell their Porsche shares.

"Coalition of the Willing" discusses security guarantees

At the invitation of France, representatives of Ukraine 's supporting states are meeting this Thursday. The meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" in Paris is aimed at fleshing out security guarantees for the country under attack by Russia . The allies of the government in Kyiv want to discuss how they can contribute to protecting Ukraine from renewed Russian aggression after a possible ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the meeting in the French capital. Other participants, such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz , will join via video link.

EU-Mercosur free trade agreement on the home stretch

The European Union is beginning the final voting process for the planned massive free trade zone with the South American Mercosur alliance. The EU Commission has now forwarded the texts of the agreements with Brazil , Argentina , Uruguay , and Paraguay to the governments of the EU member states and the European Parliament .

The agreement's previous critics, Poland and France, have indicated they are willing to give in. According to the EU Commission, the new free trade zone, with more than 700 million inhabitants, would be the largest of its kind in the world.

Fatal shipping accident in northern Nigeria

Officials have now released initial casualty figures following the capsizing of a fully occupied boat on the Malale River in Nigeria . According to the state emergency services, at least 29 people died in the accident on Tuesday. According to the Reuters news agency, citing a local government official, at least 60 boat occupants died. The causes were cited as overloading and a collision with a tree stump.

Accidents are common on the West African country's busy rivers. Recurring causes include overloading, poor maintenance, or non-compliance with safety regulations.

Historic Lisbon funicular derails

At least 15 people were killed in an accident involving a historic funicular railway in Portugal's capital, Lisbon . 18 others were injured, a spokesperson for the local emergency services said. Foreign nationals were among the dead.

According to the television station SIC, citing an eyewitness, the train raced "at full speed" down the steep track in the center of Lisbon. The mode of transport, popular with locals and tourists alike, derailed and struck a building. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear.

AR/fab/jj (afp, dpa, rtr, ap)

This article was created at 9:30 a.m. (CEST) and will not be updated any further.