Modi’s magic narrowly scores another electoral win in India

Modi’s magic narrowly scores another electoral win in India

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, June 5, 2024 This year has turned out be the time of major elections; Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, European Union, Pakistan, Russia, soon the United Kingdom and in November the United States. And now India, probably the world’s most populous country, has just finished national elections for parliament,  […]

2024 in preview: Flashpoints, elections, humanitarian crises

2024 in preview: Flashpoints, elections, humanitarian crises

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, December 31, 2023 Looking into the snow globe, it’s that time of year to predict and prognosticate what awaits this tired world in the New Year. There’s a certain trepidation in the air as we view the current and emerging crises, especially during a highly contested election year […]

‘China, India Pakistan’: Thousands of illegals have surged Tucson Border Sector since Nov. 1

‘China, India Pakistan’: Thousands of illegals have surged Tucson Border Sector since Nov. 1

by WorldTribune Staff, November 7, 2023 Thousands of illegals have been apprehended in San Miguel, Arizona since the beginning of the month, including a single group of 1,200 that surged over the border on Saturday alone, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents said. Most of the illegals are surrendering to Border Patrol in hopes of gaining […]

Hindu justice: India’s Supreme Court rejects gay marriage

Hindu justice: India’s Supreme Court rejects gay marriage

by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2023 Unlike courts in post-Christian USA, India’s Supreme Court has rejected gay marriage. In a ruling announced on Tuesday, India’s top court argued that the decision to legalize gay marriage is political and, therefore, an issue for the nation’s parliament. “The court, in the exercise of the power of judicial […]

After Afghanistan: Global conflicts widen, endure and spread

After Afghanistan: Global conflicts widen, endure and spread

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, September 8, 2023 It’s been two years since the fall of Afghanistan. The tragic collapse of Kabul to the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban signaled the last sordid chapter in the Biden Administration’s appalling and shambolic “withdrawal” from America’s longest military commitment. But beyond the perceived American weakness and strategic […]

Winner? Donald J. Trump; Losers? Fox and GOP friends

Winner? Donald J. Trump; Losers? Fox and GOP friends

Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Wayne Allyn Root, August 26, 2023 We learned several things from the GOP debate on Aug. 23. Former President Donald J. Trump was the biggest winner — by a mile. First, he won by not showing up and having to lower himself to fight the entire gang of also-rans who […]

Saudi Arabia, Iran among six nations invited to join anti-Western BRICS alliance

Saudi Arabia, Iran among six nations invited to join anti-Western BRICS alliance

by WorldTribune Staff, August 24, 2023 Saudi Arabia and Iran are among six countries invited to join BRICS as new members next year. The trading bloc BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has openly stated its desire to replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. With the exception […]

In past two weeks, four pilots collapsed during flights, two died

In past two weeks, four pilots collapsed during flights, two died

by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2023 Four commercial airline pilots have collapsed suddenly during flights in the past two weeks, reports say. Two of them died. A fifth pilot collapsed at the boarding gate and later died. Numerous other incidents involving pilots were reported earlier this year. On Aug. 13, a LATAM airlines pilot collapsed […]

Warming India-U.S. ties and ‘Quad’ emerge as ‘force for good’ vs China in the Indo-Pacific

Warming India-U.S. ties and ‘Quad’ emerge as ‘force for good’ vs China in the Indo-Pacific

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, June 30, 2023 The State Visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington illustrated both style and substance of the evolving relationship between the world’s two largest democracies. President Joe Biden described the India/American relationship as, “A partnership that is among the most consequential in the world, […]

‘Very sobering’: Perfect storm threatens global economy, with Asian exceptions

‘Very sobering’: Perfect storm threatens global economy, with Asian exceptions

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 5, 2023 The lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widening war in Ukraine and the knock-on effects of food and energy shortages, alongside high inflation battered the world economy in 2022. Reflecting these grim realities, the UN has issued its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects […]

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