by WorldTribune Staff, October 22, 2018 The U.S. Treasury Department said it has notified South Korean banks that “UN and U.S. sanctions on North Korea remain valid” after media reports surfaced saying the South was planning renewed financial cooperation with the North. A document drafted by South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) that was released […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 22, 2018 As the migrant caravan heading north through Mexico grew in size to some 7,000, President Donald Trump on Oct. 22 said he has notified border patrol and the military of what he called a “national emergency.” Trump tweeted: “Sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The Washington Post ran with a story suggesting that Georgetown Prep was hiring a director of alumni relations to handle the fallout from the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh despite a spokesperson for the school telling the Post the job posting was listed before any accusations […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 Faculty and staff at the eight Ivy League universities as of Oct. 1 had contributed more than $190,000 to Democrats in eight midterm election races that are considered toss-ups, a report said. Only one Republican received an Ivy infusion – Sen. Ted Cruz got $750 from a Yale librarian. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The new inter-Korean military pact could weaken South Korea’s defenses in the event of an attack from the North, U.S. military analysts say. Friction between Seoul and the White House has generated growing alarm among strategists in the pro-U.S. alliance seeking to counter the China-North Korea axis in Northeast […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 An anonymous Amazon employee has called out the company for selling facial-recognition technology to the federal government and local police departments. In an essay posted on Medium.com, the employee said Amazon’s “Rekognition” software is being created to automatically sort through live video feeds and identify wanted criminals. This has civil libertarians […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales said recently that nearly 100 Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have been apprehended in the Central American nation. The disclosure led to concerns that jihadists could infiltrate the “caravan” that has swelled to more than 5,000 on its way through Mexico to the southern border of the United […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The caravan of Hondurans marching toward the U.S.-Mexico border only weeks before the crucial Nov. 6 midterm elections recalls a significant geopolitical event involving Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and a like-minded strongman in Honduras that was widely overlooked by the U.S. media. The caravan is possible payback for the 2009 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 In the absence of on-the-record information from government officials and other reliable sources, the U.S. corporate media have turned to state-aligned outlets in Turkey for information on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Turkish government, which controls most media in the country, is routinely ranked among the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 A government watchdog group announced on Oct. 19 that it has filed a complaint with the Board of Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court against three lawyers who represented Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court […]
