The former U.S. President, Donald Trump, is looking to appeal a decision that upheld a gag order in his New York civil fraud case to the state's highest court. The gag orders were originally imposed by Justice Arthur Engoron after Trump publicly disseminated a photo of the judge's law clerk with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, falsely suggesting her to be Schumer's 'girlfriend'. The incident sparked a wave of threats towards the court.Penalties and ViolationsAn appeals court judge had momentarily suspended the gag orders, but they were reactivated by a mid-level state appeals court last week. Trump has been penalized with a $15,000 fine for breaching the gag orders, with a warning of steeper penalties for future violations. In the civil fraud case, Trump is accused of exaggerating his net worth to defraud lenders and insurers.Charges and DenialsTrump refutes these charges, attributing them t...

In a tragic episode of ongoing conflict, several Palestinians have reportedly lost their lives in an attack on the homes of the Najjar family, situated on Old Gaza Street in Jabalia town, north of the Gaza Strip. The details of the attack, such as the perpetrators and the motive, remain undisclosed, adding to the tension and violence that persistently plague the region.Devastating AirstrikesCNN producer Ibrahim Dahman, reporting from Gaza, shared heart-wrenching accounts of Israeli airstrikes causing devastation and despair. Among the casualties were his relatives, killed in a strike on his aunt’s house in northern Gaza. His childhood home in Gaza City was obliterated in a separate strike. The Israeli bombing and military campaign have taken about 15,200 Palestinian lives, including 6,000 children, since October 7, as informed by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah.Widespread CasualtiesAn...