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The Storming of the Capitol  

Sources: Pence has testified before the jury about Trump 

 

Former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before the grand jury investigating Donald Trump's attempt to rig the 2020 election and involvement in the storming of the Capitol. This is reported by several American media.  

 

Pence is said to have been inside the court for seven hours, according to ABC News. The testimony is deemed to be of great importance to the investigation given the transparency Pence had as Trump's vice president.  

 

 

The crisis in Sudan 

The ceasefire is extended – despite reports of continued violence  

 

Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF agree to extend the ceasefire for another 72 hours, several media reports. 

 

The announcement comes after reports of fighting on Thursday. Sudanese fighter jets are said to have attacked the RSF in Karthum, according to Reuters. 

 

According to the news agency, the fighting has escalated the violence in Darfur, where the situation has been tense since the civil war broke out 20 years ago. During Thursday, there were reports of deadly fighting and looting in the province. 

 

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The Nord Stream leak  

Task: Germany can increase gas imports - fears attacks  

 

Germany is considering at least doubling the country's capacity to import liquefied natural gas, LNG, writes Bloomberg.  

 

An increased capacity on the German island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea is a preventive measure due to the risk of the important pipeline from Norway being exposed to sabotage. According to sources, Chancellor Olaf Scholz sees a new attack as a real possibility after the blown Nord Stream pipelines, writes the news agency.  

 

This would mean a threat to Germany's energy supply as Norway accounts for a third of the country's gas consumption.