The White House of Trump begins to show its colour

The German economy has shown a marginal upturn in the first part of the year. The latest figures give some hope that Germany may be escaping the economic doldrums.

The presiding judge ruled that the former US president had violated a gag order nine times and fined him $9,000. Trump was also warned he could be jailed if he continued defying order.

Josh Paul resigned from a senior position at the US State Department back in October to protest the US position vis-à-vis Israel's war in Gaza.