Morning news brief: Trump lawyers quit, fresh protest plans in Russia, and more
Morning news brief
In a fresh setback to former US President Donald Trump, five of his impeachment defence lawyers have stepped aside over disagreements on legal strategy. Trump's trial in Senate is just a week away. Meanwhile, Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny's aides have planned for fresh nationwide protests in Russia. Read this and more in our Morning News Brief.
Trump is set to stand trial on the week of February 8 on a charge that he incited the riot inside the US Capitol
Russian authorities have issued warnings against participation in these rallies and have threatened of criminal charges
The move comes as China and Hong Kong have said they will no longer recognise the British National Overseas (BNO) passport as a valid travel document from Sunday, January 31
Tonghua city in Jilin province accounted for most of the new cases
Large scale rallies expected across Russia