Russian oil power play targets U.S., but may backfire

Russian oil power play targets U.S., but may backfire

FPI / March 13, 2020 By Paul Crespo Russia and Saudi Arabia are now engaged in a full-scale oil price war where the ultimate target is the U.S. shale oil industry. Russia provoked this war days ago when it refused to follow OPEC+ plans to decrease production to maintain prices as the coronavirus saps demand. […]

Canada’s security threatened by ‘brazen’ influence operations by China, Russia

Canada’s security threatened by ‘brazen’ influence operations by China, Russia

by WorldTribune Staff, March 13, 2020 “The fundamental building blocks of Canada’s democracy” are being threatened by “clandestine and coercive” efforts, primarily from China and Russia, to influence politicians, students and the media, a parliamentary committee said on Thursday. “The threat is real, if often hidden,” the national security and intelligence committee of Canadian parliamentarians […]

Taiwan’s early decisive actions minimized coronavirus impact despite proximity to Wuhan

Taiwan’s early decisive actions minimized coronavirus impact despite proximity to Wuhan

by WorldTribune Staff, March 12, 2020 The island nation of Taiwan has just 47 confirmed cases of coronavirus despite its close proximity to China, Japan and South Korea, three countries with some of the world’s worst outbreaks of the Wuhan virus. As news of the new virus was breaking, Taiwan’s government introduced a travel ban […]

Mnuchin says IMF and World Bank funds won’t repay debts to China

Mnuchin says IMF and World Bank funds won’t repay debts to China

by WorldTribune Staff, March 12, 2020 The U.S. Treasury Department is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to ensure that funds from the IMF and World Bank aren’t used to pay off debts which nations have incurred due to China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said […]

Putin reportedly backs ending Russia’s presidential term limits

Putin reportedly backs ending Russia’s presidential term limits

by WorldTribune Staff, March 11, 2020 Vladimir Putin reportedly is backing a member of parliament’s call for an end to presidential term limits in Russia, which would essentially make him president for life. On March 10, Russian State Duma member Valentina Tereshkova, a prominent member of Putin’s United Russia Party, proposed that “Perhaps presidential term […]

The CCP Virus: Prominent China scholar calls for Xi to resign

The CCP Virus: Prominent China scholar calls for Xi to resign

by WorldTribune Staff, March 9, 2020 In an open letter, influential Chinese academic Xu Zhiyong called on Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping to step down in wake of Xi’s handling of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Defying the risk of retribution from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xu wrote of Xi: “Your incompetence is on […]

Unreported: Two more terror chiefs eliminated

Unreported: Two more terror chiefs eliminated

by WorldTribune Staff, March 9, 2020 Amid the scramble to prop up the old Democrat who can’t remember his name who is running for president and establish the narrative of coronavirus as “Trump’s Katrina,” the corporate media failed to report that two more top terrorist leaders were reportedly eliminated. The U.S. military has confirmed to […]

Report: Chinese on social media supported embattled Seoul leader

Report: Chinese on social media supported embattled Seoul leader

FPI / March 9, 2020 Chinese nationals in South Korea, have been exposed using social media in an effort to thwart a massive petition drive to impeach South Korean President Moon Jae-In, a report said. Amid massive criticism of Moon’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, a Blue House petition which called for […]

‘Hungry for the God who loves’: Battered wife fled Iran, began ministry for Muslims

‘Hungry for the God who loves’: Battered wife fled Iran, began ministry for Muslims

by WorldTribune Staff, March 9, 2020 Having survived an abusive marriage, a Muslim woman from Iran made her way to Sweden to lead a Christian ministry for Muslims, a report said. Annahita Parsan, “as a young woman in a Muslim culture was powerless and insignificant,” Dale Hurd wrote for CBN News on March 6. “Her […]

Sweden populist leader reported to cops for handing out ‘Sweden is Full’ flyers in Turkey

Sweden populist leader reported to cops for handing out ‘Sweden is Full’ flyers in Turkey

by WorldTribune Staff, March 8, 2020 The populist leader of the Sweden Democrat (SD) party was referred to police after he handed out flyers in Turkey proclaiming “Sweden is Full.” Jimmie Åkesson was reported to police by Swedish attorney Behrang Eslami for allegedly inciting hate by distributing the flyers near Turkey’s border with Greece, where […]