Dump Trump now: Obama says Trump is ‘unfit’ and that GOP’s McCain and Ryan agree

Dump Trump now: Obama says Trump is ‘unfit’ and that GOP’s McCain and Ryan agree

by WorldTribune Staff, Aug. 2, 2016 President Barack Obama used a joint press conference with the prime minister of Singapore and his bully pulpit at the White House today to discredit the man who has promised to take his place. Obama said Donald Trump does not have the judgment or temperament or understanding to be […]

Increasingly powerful mosques played key role in quick reaction to attempted coup in Turkey

Increasingly powerful mosques played key role in quick reaction to attempted coup in Turkey

by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2016 The powerful imams in Turkey’s 85,000 mosques played a major role in thwarting the attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and in so doing unleashed attacks on Christian places of worship, reports say. After the coup was launched on July 15, the imams echoed Erdogan’s call for Turkey’s […]

WikiLeaks: What if a President Hillary Clinton attempted to blame foreign powers for personal scandals?

WikiLeaks: What if a President Hillary Clinton attempted to blame foreign powers for personal scandals?

by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Russia is behind the hacking of DNC emails and that Democrats’ accusations are merely a “diversion” by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The response to the DNC leaks by team Clinton “raises questions about the natural instincts of Clinton that […]

If the United States can’t do it, Trump hopes Russia can help find Clinton’s missing emails

If the United States can’t do it, Trump hopes Russia can help find Clinton’s missing emails

by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 Because Russia has been accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC), maybe it can also help find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on July 27. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said. […]

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2016 The speaker of Iran’s parliament has asked the Islamic republic’s nuclear agency to prepare to re-open nuclear facilities that were closed as part of last year’s nuclear accord. Iranian state media reported that Ali Larijani last week requested the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization prepare a plan to re-open nuclear […]

State Dept. admits public was not informed of secret side deal with Iran

State Dept. admits public was not informed of secret side deal with Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, July 20, 2016 The Obama administration withheld from the public a secret side deal it made with Iran in nuclear negotiations, the State Department has acknowledged. State Department spokesman Mark Toner on July 19 confirmed the side deal of the Iran nuclear agreement would lift some of the nuclear restrictions on Iran […]

ISIL seeks to recruit African Americans after Baton Rouge, Dallas attacks

ISIL seeks to recruit African Americans after Baton Rouge, Dallas attacks

by WorldTribune Staff, July 18, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) aimed its propaganda machine at “the black community” in the United States after attacks on police in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Jihadists on pro-ISIL social media channels urged African Americans to “join their version of Islam to help wage war on the […]

Flashback: International media silent as Turkey teeters on the brink of civil war

Flashback: International media silent as Turkey teeters on the brink of civil war

The following was published on May 8, 2016. The Turkish military reports it has “fully seized control” of the country from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan amid reports of scattered gunfire and explosions. Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT, announced the military coup was under way. Erdoğan issued a mobile phone appeal for the people to take to the […]

Assad says U.S. ‘not serious’ about defeating ISIL; Kerry in Moscow with ‘final offer’ on Syria

Assad says U.S. ‘not serious’ about defeating ISIL; Kerry in Moscow with ‘final offer’ on Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, July 14, 2016 The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Al Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal, but analysts say the U.S. had no choice but to cooperate with Russia on Moscow’s terms after Russia’s show of […]

Iran speed boats buzz warship carrying top U.S. general through Strait of Hormuz

Iran speed boats buzz warship carrying top U.S. general through Strait of Hormuz

by WorldTribune Staff, July 13, 2016 Iran sent four machine gun-laden speed boats and a guided missile patrol ship to hassle a U.S. warship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on July 11, the U.S. Navy said. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels came as close as 500 yards to the USS New […]