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Show I-28, 2023, and this is your DSR Daily Brief. I'm Chris Cotnor.

And I'm Riley Fessler.

Our top stories from international outlets this morning. Former President Donald Trump faces new charges in the ongoing classified documents case with prosecutors alleging that he asked the staffer to delete camera footage.

At his Mar-a-Lago estate to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents.

The indictment also includes new counts of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information.

A third defendant, Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira, was added to the case accused of conspiring with Trump and his valet to conceal the footage.

Trump denies any wrongdoing and dismisses the charges as an attempt by the Biden administration to influence the 2024 presidential race.

The addition of a third defendant to the case could impact the trial day, which was previously set for May, but Trump's legal woes extend to other ongoing investigations, including one related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and multiple cases in New York.

Two days after a coup led by members of the presidential card removed Niger's democratically elected president, Muhammad Bazoum from power, the situation remains uncertain.

The soldiers behind the coup have not announced a leader, and Bazoum, who has elected Niger's first democratic transition, has not resigned.

Tensions are high between coup supporters and those loyal to the president.

Amid the chaos, protesters in the capital, Niami, express support for the Russian military group Wagner and burn cars and ransack the president's political party headquarters.

Mediation efforts have been attempted, but the country's future leadership instability remaining question.

The coup's impact on aid and international engagement in the Sahel region could be significant, and rights groups warned about the potential consequences for civilian caught in the midst of the crisis.

The United Nations has paused operations in Niger, affecting millions who rely on aid.

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