by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 In a Facebook video addressed directly at the people of Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Islamic Republic’s “cruel regime is trying to keep you down.” Netanyahu posted the video message on Jan. 21. “You have a proud history. You have a rich culture. Tragically, you are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 Organizers and commentators hailed it as spontaneous and non-partisan, but a little digging by a former Wall Street Journal reporter found that the Women’s March on Washington was just another anti-Trump event. What set it apart was the extent of the support from leftist billionaire and Hillary Clinton backer […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 Syrian forces backed by Russia, Iran and Hizbullah seized several villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) on Jan. 22 as they advanced closer to Turkish-backed rebels in the country’s north. President Bashar Assad’s army and its allies captured the villages of Sora, Moran, Surja al-Saghira and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 To all delicate snowflakes on public college campuses who need a safe space or a pony to pet to contemplate the reality known now as President Donald Trump, an Iowa lawmaker has a message: “Suck it up, buttercup.” Republican state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says he will introduce a “suck […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Inaugural Address of President Donald Trump, Jan. 20, 2017: Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans and people of the world, thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Chaos, Conflict and Crisis are some of the words describing the combustible global situation the new American President Donald J. Trump inherits from his predecessor. Far from a stable world order, Donald Trump is entering a complex foreign maze in which he must decipher, decode […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 20, 2017 The United States is $9.3 trillion deeper in debt after the presidency of Barack Obama, according to data released on Jan. 19 by the U.S. Treasury. The increased debt incurred under Obama equals approximately $75,129 for every person in the United States who had a full-time job in December. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, during his years hiding in Pakistan, worried that Iranian officials might implant tracking devices on his sons, according to a document released on January 19. “If they inject you with a shot, this shot might be loaded with a tiny […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk As Donald Trump is inaugurated in Washington, it may be timely to wonder what if anything did Edward Snowden, in Moscow, have to do with his election. Would Snowden be letting his skills go to waste? Might he be sharing notes with Russian friends on cyber-sleuthing and cyber-espionage ― […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty At least 20 firefighters died after a high-rise building in downtown Teheran caught fire and collapsed, the semiofficial Fars News Agency cited the mayor of the Iranian capital as saying. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours on January 19 before the 17-story Plasco building came […]
