Facebook’s Zuckerberg is a team player with the CCP on censorship policies

Facebook’s Zuckerberg is a team player with the CCP on censorship policies

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 Facebook’s core mission statement is “to make the world more open and connected.” When it comes to the Far East, the “more open” world takes a back seat as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to be more in line with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) core interests. Long blocked […]

‘Anticipatory freakout’: Politically correct minorities at Pentagon checking their rearview mirrors

‘Anticipatory freakout’: Politically correct minorities at Pentagon checking their rearview mirrors

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 Minority employees at a Pentagon that embraced political correctness under President Barack Obama are said to be unsettled by the incoming Trump administration. U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that their Muslim colleagues are now less willing to share their thoughts about national security and fear they will no […]

Pentagon says troops, recruiters may carry concealed weapons

Pentagon says troops, recruiters may carry concealed weapons

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 U.S. military recruiters and personnel at other military facilities will be allowed to carry concealed handguns, according to a new Defense Department directive. The Defense Department directive comes seven years after the 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood in Texas, where former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan killed 13 people […]

Report: Migrants burned down German refugee center after it ran out of gummy bears and Nutella

Report: Migrants burned down German refugee center after it ran out of gummy bears and Nutella

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 A group of angry migrants set fire to a refugee center in Germany because the center failed to provide them with their favorite treats. Protesters shouted: “There isn’t enough Nutella, gummy bears and chocolate” before burning down the refugee center in Dusseldorf, German newspaper Das Bild reported. The large […]

American tourists warned on public areas in France over the holidays

American tourists warned on public areas in France over the holidays

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 American tourists should exercise caution when visiting holiday festivals, events and outdoor markets in France amid a rising terror threat during the holiday season, the U.S. State Department said on Nov. 21. The State Department issued a travel advisory one day after French security services arrested seven members of […]

Hundreds of Turkish officers quietly seeking asylum throughout Europe

Hundreds of Turkish officers quietly seeking asylum throughout Europe

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 A number of Turkish military officers stationed in NATO outposts have requested asylum in the wake of the failed coup attempt in July, according to NATO’s secretary-general. “Some Turkish officers working in the NATO command structure… have requested asylum in the countries where they are working,” Jens Stoltenberg said […]

Trump skips media filter, delivers transition update direct to the public

Trump skips media filter, delivers transition update direct to the public

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president will be to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the president-elect said in an announcement made directly to the public. “Today, I would like to provide the American people with an update on the White House transition and our […]

Losers all: Trump breaks the news, non-too-gently, in an unprecedented off-the-record media summit

Losers all: Trump breaks the news, non-too-gently, in an unprecedented off-the-record media summit

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 Media elites thought they were being summoned to Trump Tower on Nov. 21, for an off-the-record summit to discuss the access they would get to a Trump administration. Instead “they got a Trump-style dressing down,” a source told the New York Post. The hour-long meeting included top executives and […]

Who is Jared Kushner? Trump’s son-in-law called stealth campaign director

Who is Jared Kushner? Trump’s son-in-law called stealth campaign director

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 Real estate moguls with no political experience are having a really big year. As Donald Trump continues his transition to the White House, the spotlight is also shining on Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and key player in the victorious campaign of 2016. Three blocks south of Trump Tower, Kushner […]

Vote fraud fight in North Carolina is heating up with no end in sight

Vote fraud fight in North Carolina is heating up with no end in sight

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 “It’s 40 days until I take the oath of office,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper proclaimed on Nov. 22. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, however, is digging in for a long battle. Lawyers for McCrory’s campaign have filed ballot challenges in 50 of the state’s 100 counties, alleging votes were […]