Mexico City’s archdiocese brands Mexican firms collaborating with wall ‘traitors’

Mexico City’s archdiocese brands Mexican firms collaborating with wall ‘traitors’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2017 Any Mexican company that assists in building U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall “should be considered traitors to the homeland,” the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico said on March 26. In an editorial, Mexico’s largest archdiocese scolded companies who might seek to profit from the wall. “Any company intending to […]

‘Bad boys of Brexit’ join effort to split California in two: Coastal elites vs the people

‘Bad boys of Brexit’ join effort to split California in two: Coastal elites vs the people

by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2017 Having spearheaded the campaign that led Britain to dump the European Union, the “Bad Boys of Brexit” are now pushing “Calexit” – a campaign to split California into two states. Former UKip leader Nigel Farage and Leave backer Arron Banks recently helped raise $1 million for Calexit, which would […]

Mattis makes Al Qaida strike a teachable moment: ‘Terrorists who defame Islam’ are not safe

Mattis makes Al Qaida strike a teachable moment: ‘Terrorists who defame Islam’ are not safe

by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2017 An Al Qaida operative responsible for several terror attacks was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan earlier this month, the Pentagon confirmed on March 25. “The death of Qari Yasin is evidence that terrorists who defame Islam and deliberately target innocent people will not escape justice,” U.S. Defense […]

Did Obamacare win or did Ryancare go down in flames? Trump’s take

Did Obamacare win or did Ryancare go down in flames? Trump’s take

by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2017 While outsourcing much of the GOP’s failed Obamacare replacement to House Speaker Paul Ryan didn’t work out well, President Donald Trump remains optimistic that a deal on health care will get done. “ObamaCare will explode and we will all get together and piece together a great healthcare plan for […]

China’s vice premier hails ‘unstoppable momentum’ of globalization

China’s vice premier hails ‘unstoppable momentum’ of globalization

by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2017 Globalization will continue to move forward, but nations still must respect one another’s “core interests,” the leader responsible for overseeing China’s economic policy said on March 25. “The river of globalization and free trade will always move forward with unstoppable momentum to the vast ocean of the global economy,” […]

N.C. Republicans target wind farms that would impact military sites

N.C. Republicans target wind farms that would impact military sites

by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2017 A group of North Carolina Republican lawmakers is seeking a 3-year moratorium on the construction of wind farms that they say pose potential safety risks to the state’s military installations. NC Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown and other lawmakers said that unchecked wind farm development could interfere with radar […]

Intelligence directed against Trump focuses attention on Obama’s role

Intelligence directed against Trump focuses attention on Obama’s role

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2017 Newly disclosed intelligence reports indicate the Obama administration used the cover of legitimate surveillance on foreign targets to spy on President Donald Trump and his transition team and improperly unmasked the identity of Americans swept up in the spying. “What I’ve read seems to be some level of surveillance […]

CIA has been bugging ‘factory fresh’ iPhones since 2008, WikiLeaks says

CIA has been bugging ‘factory fresh’ iPhones since 2008, WikiLeaks says

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2017 The CIA has been monitoring new iPhones since at least 2008, according to documents obtained by WikiLeaks. Additionally, the CIA is capable of permanently bugging iPhones even if their operating systems have been deleted or replaced, the WikiLeaks Vault 7 leak titled “Dark Matter” claims. Included in the newly-obtained […]

Jihadist bombs kill 10 Egyptian officers and soldiers in the Sinai

Jihadist bombs kill 10 Egyptian officers and soldiers in the Sinai

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2017 Three Egyptian military officers and seven soldiers were killed on March 23 during an operation against terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula. The security forces’ vehicles were hit by two improvised bombs during the operation, the military said, according to Reuters. Egyptian forces killed 15 jihadists and arrested seven others […]

U.S. goal: Defeat ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan by year’s end

U.S. goal: Defeat ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan by year’s end

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2017 The United States and the Afghan army it is training plan to drive the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate out of Afghanistan this year, U.S. military officials said. Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), based near the Afghan-Pakistan border, has increased its recruiting and the number of terror attacks it has […]