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| - Duty Editor: Emma Charlton Tel: +1 202 414 0543 -- TOP STORIES -- + Russian government in shock resignation + Trump impeachment articles to be sent to Senate + US, China sign 'momentous' trade deal + 'Extreme weather' warning after hottest decade + Meghan may face father in court over letter Russia-politics-government,WRAP MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin names a little-known new prime minister and proposes a constitutional shake-up as he announces sweeping changes that fuelled speculation about his future plans. 700 words moved by Michael Mainville. Picture, Video. Graphic US-politics-impeachment,WRAP WASHINGTON In a solemn procession seen only twice before in history, two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump are to be ceremoniously carried from the US House to the Senate, opening the way for the historic trial of the 45th president for abuse of power. 800 words 2230 GMT by Paul Handley. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphic Also moved: US-politics-impeachment-Trump-Roberts,PROFILE Also moving: US-politics-impeachment-Schiff,PROFILE US-China-trade-tariff-dispute,WRAP WASHINGTON After nearly two years of conflict, the United States and China signed a trade truce, letting businesses around the globe breathe a sigh of relief, and potentially handING President Donald Trump an election year boost as he faces an impeachment trial. 750 words 2130 GMT by Heather Scott. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moving: US-China-trade-agriculture-manufacturing,TABLE US-China-trade-tariff-dispute,FACTS US-China-trade-dispute-tariff-issues,POINTS Climate-warming-UN,WRAP GENEVA The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN says, warning that the higher temperatures were expected to fuel numerous extreme weather events in 2020 and beyond. 700 words 2000 GMT by Nina Larson. Graphic Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,WRAP LONDON Prince Harry's wife Meghan could face her father in court over the publication of a letter she wrote to him, British media say, as she makes her first public appearance in Canada after the couple's shock decision to quit as full-time royals. 700 words moved by Robin Millard. Picture. File picture. Video Also moved: Canada-royals-Britain,2ndlead -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-Democrats-debate-senators,FOCUS WASHINGTON With Tuesday's debate behind them, Democrats launch a 19-day sprint to Iowa. But four senators running for president will be forced into campaign purgatory in coming weeks, serving as jurors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial. 600 words 1930 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture -- EUROPE -- Italy-mafia-crime-EU,WRAP ROME Italian police say they have dismantled a massive Mafia operation in Sicily which had been defrauding the European Union of millions of euros in funds destined to farmers. 450 words moved by Alexandria Sage. Picture. Video Germany-China-diplomacy-espionage,WRAP FRANKFURT German prosecutors say they are investigating three people who allegedly spied for China, with media reporting that a German former EU diplomat was among the suspects. 550 words 1930 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick France-investigation-politics-Royal,WRAP PARIS French prosecutors say they have opened an investigation into allegations that former French presidential candidate Segolene Royal used expenses meant for her ambassadorial job on external interests including promoting her book. 650 words 1930 GMT by Nadege Puljak and Stuart Williams -- MIDDLE EAST -- Iran-Ukraine-Canada-US-aviation,WRAP TEHRAN President Hassan Rouhani appeals for "unity" and flags the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner. 750 words 1930 GMT by David Vujanovic. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Iran-nuclear-politics-diplomacy-EU-India Lebanon-politics-protests-banks,WRAP BEIRUT Public anger against banks boils over in crisis-hit Lebanon where demonstrators armed with metal rods, fire extinguishers and rocks attack branches in protest at controls that have trapped the savings of ordinary depositors. 750 words 2000 GMT by Hashem Osseiran. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Ethiopia-politics-election,WRAP ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia's electoral board propose holding landmark national polls in August, drawing criticism over the timing -- at the height of the rainy season -- of the first competitive elections in 15 years. 530 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. File Picture -- ASIA -- India-e-commerce-Amazon-Bezos,lead NEW DELHI Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos promises a new billion-dollar investment in India, just two days after authorities launched an anti-trust investigation into the e-commerce giant. 500 words moved by Aishwarya Kumar. Picture. Video Taiwan-vote-politics-China,WRAP TAIPEI China must rethink its hardline stance towards Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen says, as she warns that the island was already independent and that invasion would be "very costly" for Beijing. 650 words moved by Amber Wang. Video -- BUSINESS -- Davos-politics-economy-climate,WRAP LONDON Business chiefs head into their first global gathering of 2020 insisting they are not waiting on bickering governments to fight climate change, after Wall Street titan BlackRock joined a campaign pressuring companies to do more. 650 words moved by Jitendra Joshi. File picture. Graphic Britain-airline-business-Flybe-IAG,WRAP LONDON British Airways-parent IAG files a formal complaint to Brussels over the British government's last-minute financial rescue of struggling no-frills carrier Flybe. 650 words moved by Roland Jackson US-banking-earnings-Goldman,WRAP NEW YORK Goldman Sachs reports a drop in fourth-quarter profits following a mixed performance in its operating businesses as it set aside $1.1 billion in anticipation of settlements on the 1MDB scandal. 600 words 2130 GMT by John Biers -- SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT -- Australia-fire-environment-climate-tennis-Aus,WRAP MELBOURNE Bushfire smoke disrupts the Australian Open build-up for a second straight day to deepen concerns about the fate of the year's first tennis Grand Slam, but a cool change late in the day raise hopes of rain soaking the blazes. 700 words moved by William West. Picture. Video. Graphic Also moved: Tennis-Australia-AUS-Open-climate-fire Health-cancer-research-science-treatment TOKYO Lurking deep inside some tumours are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research shows. 650 words moved by Sara Hussein Climate-US-Canada-animal-oceans-murres WASHINGTON Around a million North Pacific seabirds known as common murres died during a 2015-16 heatwave that disrupted their food supply, the biggest mass mortality event ever recorded among avian species. 500 words 1930 GMT by Issam Ahmed -- ENTERTAINMENT -- Britain-pets-podcast-music LONDON Online music giant Spotify launches a podcast for dogs left home alone in Britain, after polling found most owners believe audio recordings help calm their canines. 430 words moved afp
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