Making world safe again: Trump declares end to N. Korean crisis, looks to Mideast

Making world safe again: Trump declares end to N. Korean crisis, looks to Mideast

by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2018 “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea,” U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on June 13. “Everybody can feel much safer than the day I took office. Meeting with Kim Jong-Un was an interesting and very positive experience. North Korea has great potential for the future!” Trump […]

Judge orders hearing on motion to compel Hillary Clinton testimony

Judge orders hearing on motion to compel Hillary Clinton testimony

by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2018 A government watchdog group announced that a federal court has ordered a hearing on a motion to compel testimony about the email practices of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered the hearing for Oct. 11, Judicial Watch stated in a June […]

Shi’ite leaders in Iraq form unexpected, pro-Iran political alliance

Shi’ite leaders in Iraq form unexpected, pro-Iran political alliance

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Powerful Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has announced an unexpected political alliance with pro-Iranian militia chief Hadi al-Amiri in a bid to lead Iraq over the next four years. The two blocs won first and second place in the country’s May 12 parliamentary election. By forming a […]

The greatest show on earth? Now for the follow through

The greatest show on earth? Now for the follow through

Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Donald Kirk SINGAPORE — The summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un wound up in a victory of style and image over real substance. Trump, hours after his historic meeting with Kim, defended the vague final declaration in a show of bluff and bluster in which he sought to […]

Trump pitched Kim with Hollywood-produced video on N. Korea’s future

Trump pitched Kim with Hollywood-produced video on N. Korea’s future

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a 4-minute video which featured “what could happen” in North Korea. The visual presentation impressed Kim, Trump said following the summit in Singapore on June 12. The emphasis on personal chemistry and public perception on a global scale was […]

Congress moving to block Trump deal with ZTE

Congress moving to block Trump deal with ZTE

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican allies in Congress are moving to block his deal to put Chinese telecom giant ZTE back in business if it pays $1 billion more in fines for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Lawmakers said on June 11 that the U.S. Senate […]

NC bill would put Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot

NC bill would put Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 North Carolina state House Speaker Tim Moore last night introduced a bill that could lead to an amendment to the state’s constitution that would require photo identification for voters. Currently, North Carolina is one of 18 states that do not require any form of Voter ID at the polls. […]

Reality check: The overlooked hurdles for a North Korean transformation

Reality check: The overlooked hurdles for a North Korean transformation

Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders There is a good deal of dangerously false thinking about results to be expected from the summit meeting between President Donald K. Trump and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un. Kim presides over one of the world’s most cruel and inefficient regimes. North Korea now lives off the bounty […]

The next really big thing: Asteroid mining said worth $700 quintillion

The next really big thing: Asteroid mining said worth $700 quintillion

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 Several companies are building spacecraft to mine precious metals and other rare resources on asteroids. NASA estimates the value of these resources could be up to $700 quintillion – the equivalent of $100 billion for each person on Earth. Deep Space Industries, which hopes to cash in on asteroid […]

Indictment reveals leaks from Senate Intel official as driver in Carter Page narrative

Indictment reveals leaks from Senate Intel official as driver in Carter Page narrative

by WorldTribune Staff, June 11, 2018 Carter Page said the machinations employed by those targeting him in the Trump-Russia investigation are “becoming more understandable” following the indictment of James A. Wolfe, the intelligence official who leaked information to a reporter he was romantically involved with. The federal indictment issued last week notes that Wolfe unwittingly […]