Palestinian leader curses White House peace plan: May ‘Deal of Shame . . . go to hell’

Palestinian leader curses White House peace plan: May ‘Deal of Shame . . . go to hell’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2019 Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas said the “Deal of the Century” can “go to hell.” Abbas also said the PA will not accept the upcoming economic workshop in Bahrain or its results, according to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). The Trump administration plans […]

Former State Dept. official: Despite warnings, Clinton and staff were ‘wedded to their BlackBerrys’

Former State Dept. official: Despite warnings, Clinton and staff were ‘wedded to their BlackBerrys’

FPI / May 30, 2019 by Judicial Watch Judicial Watch on May 29 released the deposition transcript of Eric Boswell, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State, in which he reveals that Clinton was warned twice against using unsecure BlackBerrys and personal emails to transmit […]

Busted: Iran authorities arrest ‘inappropriate’ yoga teacher and students

Busted: Iran authorities arrest ‘inappropriate’ yoga teacher and students

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2019 A yoga instructor and 30 students in a forbidden co-ed class were arrested by Iranian authorities. Yoga classes are permitted in the Islamic Republic but are strictly regulated. Classes must be taught by authorized instructors and must be gender separate. Authorities said the arrested yoga instructor was not licensed […]

‘Not another word’: President demands apology after Mueller statement, ‘Case closed’

‘Not another word’: President demands apology after Mueller statement, ‘Case closed’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2019 Any more talk about the Russia investigation and Robert Mueller should come in the form of an apology, President Donald Trump said in response to the special counsel’s May 29 statement. Mueller, who did not take questions, reiterated the conclusions of his report and said he was resigning from […]

Scheme to eliminate Electoral College now has 15 states on board

Scheme to eliminate Electoral College now has 15 states on board

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2019 Nevada has become the latest state to sign onto a plan that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote regardless of how the state’s own citizens vote. The scheme, being led by an organization called National Popular Vote, would go into […]

Online petition in South Korea presents bill of impeachment for President Moon Jae-In

Online petition in South Korea presents bill of impeachment for President Moon Jae-In

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2019 A petition on the South Korean Blue House Petition website which calls for the impeachment of liberal President Moon Jae-In has amassed 243,450 signatures, a report said. The petition was posted on April 30 and it will collect support until May 30, the East Asia Research Center reported. The […]

Update: Private border wall group hit with cease-and-desist order

Update: Private border wall group hit with cease-and-desist order

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2019 The private group which constructed a half mile of border wall over the Memorial Day weekend has been issued a cease-and-desist order by Sunland Park, New Mexico. Sunland Park city officials told KTSM that the We Build the Wall group did not obtain the proper permits prior to breaking […]

IDF strikes Syrian missile battery which fired on jets in Israel territory

IDF strikes Syrian missile battery which fired on jets in Israel territory

FPI / May 29, 2019 By David Isaac, World Israel News.com Israel struck a Syrian missile battery after it launched a missile at one of its fighter jets in Israeli airspace on Monday, the IDF said. The missile landed in Syrian territory after missing its target. “Earlier today, a Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an […]

Poll shock: Trump surpasses Obama on top issues; Gallup warns Democrats

Poll shock: Trump surpasses Obama on top issues; Gallup warns Democrats

by WorldTribune Staff, May 28, 2019 At the two-year mark of his tenure, President Donald Trump rates better than his predecessor when it comes to working on the issues that are most important to voters, a new poll found. The Gallup poll found 47 percent agree with Trump on the issues. In the two-year mark […]

China, Russia to boycott White House-backed economic workshop in Bahrain

China, Russia to boycott White House-backed economic workshop in Bahrain

by WorldTribune Staff, May 28, 2019 China and Russia have decided not to participate in next month’s workshop in Bahrain at which the United States plans to unveil the economic component of its Middle East peace plan dubbed the “Deal of the Century.” Senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) official Saeb Erekat […]