Strait of Hormuz reopens as U.S. blockade of Iran goes global; Trump warns Israel; Oil prices drop

Strait of Hormuz reopens as U.S. blockade of Iran goes global; Trump warns Israel; Oil prices drop

by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Iran’s foreign minister announced on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all commercial ships — as President Trump announced that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports would remain in place until Teheran signs an agreement ending […]

China’s Moon-bombing lander: Future U.S. lunar sites face threat

China’s Moon-bombing lander: Future U.S. lunar sites face threat

Special to WorldTribune, April 17, 2026 Real World News By Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher A recent Chinese engineering journal article provides more insights into China’s “Lanyue” manned Moon landing, which uses a specific Russian-inspired design that could in some circumstances prove hazardous to future residents of the lunar South Pole. This is […]

NASA: After a ’53-year intermission, the show goes on’

NASA: After a ’53-year intermission, the show goes on’

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 16, 2026 Splashdown! After a successful nine-day mission around the Moon, including the planet’s rarely seen Far Side aka the Dark Side, the Artemis II astronauts returned to earth with a textbook landing in the Pacific Ocean just off San Diego, California. Manned Lunar spaceflight has returned! […]

Trump yes, Putin no: Hungarian voters end Orban’s reign

Trump yes, Putin no: Hungarian voters end Orban’s reign

Special to WorldTribune.com By John Gizzi, April 13, 2026 Hours after Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat to opposition leader Peter Magyar in elections Sunday night, American observers were wondering what kind of prime minister Hungary would have — particularly after 16 years of Orban, a favorite of President Donald Trump who was […]

14 months into Trump 2.0, federal work force has shrunk to pre-1966 levels

14 months into Trump 2.0, federal work force has shrunk to pre-1966 levels

by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The Swamp has not been drained but at least the task has begun, according to government data on the number of bureaucrats being paid by U.S. taxpayers. The federal workforce has been reduced by more than 350,000 employees since President Trump took office for his […]

Three ways the Trump Tax cuts boosted the Middle Class

Three ways the Trump Tax cuts boosted the Middle Class

Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Stephen Moore, April 8, 2026 Democrats keep attacking President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 as a tax cut for the rich. But the data show that the average family gained roughly $2,000 on their lower tax bill for this year. Every Democrat in Congress voted no, […]

NATO 2.0 and geopolitical reality: U.S.-nurtured alliance is worth keeping

NATO 2.0 and geopolitical reality: U.S.-nurtured alliance is worth keeping

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 6, 2026 NATO is again in the rhetorical cross hairs as the Trump Administration has called out some European members for not allowing American aircraft transit through U.S. European bases. Nor have the Europeans rallied to politically help the United States confront Iran’s blockade of the strategic […]

Easter in Nigeria: Fulani militia raid 3 communities with impunity

Easter in Nigeria: Fulani militia raid 3 communities with impunity

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Heavily armed Fulani ethnic militia attacked and burned three Christian communities in Central Nigeria’s Nasarawa State on April 2, and 3, according to local reports. Witnesses said an unconfirmed number of residents had been killed as the violence spread across the rural settlements with no […]

President Trump’s executive order cracks down on mail-in voting using new DHS data base

President Trump’s executive order cracks down on mail-in voting using new DHS data base

by WorldTribune Staff, April 1, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 31 requiring that states impose strict restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office before signing the order. The […]

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