Libyan chaos finally breaches security at vital National Oil Corporation

Libyan chaos finally breaches security at vital National Oil Corporation

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 At least two people were killed on Sept. 10 when gunmen opened fire on the headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli. Two of the gunmen were also killed and at least 10 NOC staff members wounded in what Libyan officials said was the first attack of […]

Clinton opposition researcher repeatedly pushed theory of Trump server linked to Russian bank

Clinton opposition researcher repeatedly pushed theory of Trump server linked to Russian bank

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 An opposition researcher, who was paid by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, continued to press the Department of Justice on a debunked theory that the Trump campaign maintained a computer server linked to a bank in Moscow with ties to the Kremlin, a report said. Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson pushed the Alfa […]

Benghazi hero suspended by Twitter after tweet criticizing Obama

Benghazi hero suspended by Twitter after tweet criticizing Obama

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Barack Obama re-entered the political arena in a Sept. 7 speech in Illinois where the former president bashed his successor, attempted to take credit for President Donald Trump’s economy, and slammed Benghazi “conspiracy theories.” “The politics of division and paranoia has found a home, unfortunately, in the Republican party. […]

Populists surge in socialist Sweden’s election, parliament deadlocked

Populists surge in socialist Sweden’s election, parliament deadlocked

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Sweden headed for a deadlocked parliament on Sept. 9 after an election which saw the populist Sweden Democrats party surge to their largest ever share of the vote. The Sweden Democrats, who campaigned heavily against an influx of asylum seekers which saw Sweden take in the most migrants in […]

South Korean president’s approval ratings dip after raising minimum wage

South Korean president’s approval ratings dip after raising minimum wage

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Since announcing an increase in the nation’s minimum wage, South Korean President Moon Jae-In has seen a steady drop in his approval ratings, which last week sunk below 50 percent for the first time since his inauguration. Moon’s approval rating is 49 percent according to a poll by Gallup […]

IRGC confirms rocket attacks on Kurds in Iraq

IRGC confirms rocket attacks on Kurds in Iraq

by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2018 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched rocket attacks on a Kurdish rebel group in Iraq which killed at least 11 people. “In a successful operation, the Guards’ aerospace unit, along with the army’s drone unit…targeted a criminal group’s meeting and a terrorist training center with seven […]

Attitude change theory 101: Left won war of ideas but America yawned

Attitude change theory 101: Left won war of ideas but America yawned

by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2018 The media “commentariat” continue to go on about how President Donald Trump is unfit for the office. But, outside of the Resistance and the Swamp, America yawns – and life goes on. With the anonymous op-ed from a so-called “senior Trump administration official” in The New York Times, the […]

In message to Russia, U.S. Marines carry out live fire exercise in Syrian desert

In message to Russia, U.S. Marines carry out live fire exercise in Syrian desert

by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2018 U.S. Marines conducted a live fire exercise in the southern Syrian desert after Russia said it intended to enter the deconfliction zone near an American base in the area. More than 100 U.S. Marines, backed by artillery fire, took part in the exercise to send a “strong message” to […]

Meanwhile, in the world of U.S. tennis . . .

Meanwhile, in the world of U.S. tennis . . .

by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2018 During the finals of the U.S. Open women’s tennis tournament on Sept. 8, Serena Williams berated chair umpire Carlos Ramos, calling him a “liar” and a “thief” and accusing him of sexism. Williams lost the women’s final in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to Naomi Osaka of Japan. Seemingly lost in […]

‘Tough Love’: President Trump shifts U.S. policy emphasis from WWII era Marshall Plan

‘Tough Love’: President Trump shifts U.S. policy emphasis from WWII era Marshall Plan

by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump is ditching the Marshall Plan playbook in favor of a “tough love” approach when it comes to the pricey business of nation-building, a report said. Trump has made it clear that his administration “has no interest in embarking on the expensive nation-building missions that have […]