Briefly

UNITED STATES

Trump unable to post $464m bond: lawyers

Former US president Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged on Monday he does not have the cash to appeal a $464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth. Trump must either pay the sum out of his own pocket or post a bond to stave off the state's seizure while he appeals Justice Arthur Engoron's Feb 16 judgment against him for misstating property values to dupe lenders and insurers. His cash crunch raises the possibility that the state of New York could begin seizing his property as soon as next Monday unless the court agrees to a delay.

HAITI

12 killed as gangs go on rampage

Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince early on Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas. Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin before sunrise, forcing residents to flee as some called radio stations pleading for police help. Authorities have not commented on the events surrounding the deaths.

EAST EUROPE

Russia says captured frontline village

Russia said on Tuesday its forces had taken control of Orlivka, a frontline village about 4 kilometers west of the strategic stronghold Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Moscow has made a number of gains in recent months, pressing its advantage on the battlefield as Kyiv struggles with shortages of ammunition and troops. "On the Avdiivka front, units of the 'Center' grouping of troops liberated the village of Orlivka," the Defense Ministry said.

Agencies Via Xinhua