(Reuters) -Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday asked a federal judge to throw out a series of lawsuits by Democratic lawmakers and two police officers alleging that the former president incited the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday will try to persuade a federal judge to throw out a series of lawsuits by Democratic lawmakers and two police officers alleging that the former president incited the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shanghai-based developer Shimao has put all its projects on sale, local media reported on Monday, and more Chinese property firms suffered credit rating cuts, leaving markets torn between hopes a stifling cash crunch will begin to ease and fears of a surge in defaults.

China's aviation sector will aim to turn losses into profits this year with an expected recovery to 85% of its pre-COVID volume of domestic passenger trips, the aviation regulator said on Monday.

Ford has appointed Audi's Europe sales chief Martin Sander into a new role heading up its German operations as well as running passenger vehicles for Europe, the company said on Monday.

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shimao has put all its projects on sale, local media reported, as Chinese property developers face mounting pressure to negotiate with their creditors to ease a liquidity squeeze in the sector that is threatening to push more firms into default.