China scrambles fighter jets as U.S. destroyer sails near disputed islands

China scrambles fighter jets as U.S. destroyer sails near disputed islands

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 The Pentagon said a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer on Oct. 10 carried out a freedom-of-navigation operation near islands claimed by China in South China Sea. U.S. defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the USS Chafee carried out normal maneuvering operations that challenged “excessive maritime claims” […]

Mandalay Bay security guards were banned from carrying ‘weapons of any kind’

Mandalay Bay security guards were banned from carrying ‘weapons of any kind’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo revealed on Oct. 9 that a Mandalay Bay security guard had discovered Stephen Paddock six minutes before the Las Vegas shooting began on Oct. 1. The hotel security guard, Jesus Campos, however, was not armed and was shot and wounded by Paddock. “What if […]

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Since taking office, President Donald Trump has submitted 50 candidates to fill judicial vacancies. The Senate, thus far, has confirmed just seven, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. According to the Judicial Conference of the United States, 149 vacancies currently exist in the federal courts. “The president’s nominating pace is astoundingly […]

Syria falls short in bid for first World Cup tournament; U.S. ousted

Syria falls short in bid for first World Cup tournament; U.S. ousted

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Syria’s underdog run in the FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament came to an end on Oct. 10 with a 2-1 loss at Australia. Tim Cahill’s goal 15 minutes into extra time proved to be the clincher but war-torn Syria went out in dramatic fashion as Omar Al-Soma’s free kick […]

Report: North Korean workers preparing seafood consumed in U.S.

Report: North Korean workers preparing seafood consumed in U.S.

by WorldTribune Staff, October 8, 2017 Americans buying seafood in U.S. supermarkets “may inadvertently have subsidized the North Korean government as it builds its nuclear weapons program,” a report said. The Kim Jong-Un government outsources tens of thousands of workers, many who work processing seafood for export, and “keeps anywhere from half to 70 percent […]

N. Korean special forces drill: Paraglider infiltration of Joint Forces Command

N. Korean special forces drill: Paraglider infiltration of Joint Forces Command

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 North Korea is practicing nighttime attacks via paragliders that would enable special forces commandos to silently infiltrate the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command in Seoul, South Korean defense officials said. The South Korean Army’s radar would hardly detect a nighttime attack by North Korean paragliding soldiers, a South Korean […]

Do something: Billionaire dissident reveals Chinese spy invasion at National Press Club

Do something: Billionaire dissident reveals Chinese spy invasion at National Press Club

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 Chinese dissident Guo Wengui told a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington that Beijing is engaged in a major subversion campaign in the United States. He called on the U.S. to “take action”. Guo released a “top secret” document from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that […]

New York Times editor sounds off on targeting Trump, history with AntiFa and Comey

New York Times editor sounds off on targeting Trump, history with AntiFa and Comey

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 The Audience Strategy Editor at The New York Times was caught on hidden camera boasting of his newspaper’s version of journalistic ethics. In a newly-released video by Project Veritas, the editor, Nicholas Dudich, is asked about being objective at the Times. “No I’m not, that’s why I’m here,” Dudich […]

U.S.-Turkey tensions rise amid diplomatic dispute

U.S.-Turkey tensions rise amid diplomatic dispute

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 The United States and Turkey have both blocked tourist and business travel between the two nations amid a diplomatic dispute. The latest dispute between the NATO-allied countries began last week when Turkey arrested an employee at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul who authorities accused of having ties to U.S.-based […]

New theory on Las Vegas massacre: The medium was the message

New theory on Las Vegas massacre: The medium was the message

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock carried out “mass murder-as-public-policy-advocacy,” sending a message that guns are far too easy to obtain in America and must be controlled, according to one analyst’s theory. Author and conservative political commentator Mark Steyn introduced a correspondent of his who propounded the theory on Oct. […]