N. Korea on the ropes? Kim regime in turmoil as U.S. directly enforces sanctions

N. Korea on the ropes? Kim regime in turmoil as U.S. directly enforces sanctions

by WorldTribune Staff, May 10, 2019 The Kim Jong-Un regime, which has been reeling amid reports of purges after U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of the Hanoi Summit in late February, took another hit on May 9 when the U.S. announced it was, for the first time, seizing a North Korean cargo ship accused […]

Iran intelligence warns clerics: Christianity spreading among ‘ordinary people’

Iran intelligence warns clerics: Christianity spreading among ‘ordinary people’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 8, 2019 Iranians converting to Christianity is “happening right before our eyes,” Iran’s intelligence minister said in a recent address to Shia preachers. Christianity is spreading in “parts” of Iran, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said, according to a May 4 report by Iranwire.com. “These converts are ordinary people whose jobs are […]

Pence warns Venezuela’s Maduro harboring Iran-backed terrorists

Pence warns Venezuela’s Maduro harboring Iran-backed terrorists

by WorldTribune Staff, May 9, 2019 “The Iranian regime has been working with Venezuela’s corrupt dictatorship to establish a safe haven for its terrorist proxies,” U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a May 7 address to the Council of the Americas. U.S. officials have long contended that Hizbullah, Iran’s terror proxy in Lebanon, has […]

U.S. ramps up pressure on Iran, one year after Trump withdrew from nuclear deal

U.S. ramps up pressure on Iran, one year after Trump withdrew from nuclear deal

by WorldTribune Staff, May 9, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 announced sanctions on Iran’s trade in metals, which is the Islamic Republic’s third largest export. Trump’s executive order imposes sanctions on Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors. Trump said the new sanctions target “Iran’s revenue from the export of industrial metals […]

‘God has answered their prayers’: Pakistan releases Christian woman held for decade

‘God has answered their prayers’: Pakistan releases Christian woman held for decade

by WorldTribune Staff, May 8, 2019 A Pakistani Catholic woman who was held in prison for a decade on blasphemy charges has been released by Pakistan and has flown to Canada to join her family at a secret address, Catholic News Service reported. Asia Bibi’s release was confirmed on May 8 by Wilson Chowdhry of […]

Columnist: UN sees gold in environmental scam

Columnist: UN sees gold in environmental scam

by WorldTribune Staff, May 7, 2019 Billions are needed for the environment because, after all, how else are Leftist elites going to get to parties? They need those private jets. “Climate change is very, very good for business,” Washington Times columnist Cheryl K. Chumley wrote on May 6. “It’s been very, very lucrative for the […]

Reps. Tlaib, Omar hit Israel from D.C. in wake of rocket attacks from Gaza

Reps. Tlaib, Omar hit Israel from D.C. in wake of rocket attacks from Gaza

by WorldTribune Staff, May 6, 2019 The more than 20 Democratic Party candidates for the 2020 presidential nomination remained mostly silent as hundreds of rockets were launched at Israel over the weekend. Meanwhile, while omitting the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorism part, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar issued tweets blasting Israel amid some […]

For the record: Timeline of Venezuela’s descent from prosperity to socialist hell

For the record: Timeline of Venezuela’s descent from prosperity to socialist hell

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 6, 2019 Two decades after Hugo Chavez vowed to lift up the poor and promised a better future for all, Venezuela’s once prosperous economy is in shambles, citizens pick through garbage looking for scraps of food, vital medicines are in short supply and more than 3 million people have fled […]

Nikki Haley calls out international community for silence on Gaza attacks

Nikki Haley calls out international community for silence on Gaza attacks

by WorldTribune Staff, May 5, 2019 Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley slammed the international community for its silence amid rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip. “If this was any other country, the international community would raise havoc. No other country would sit back and take this. Why should Israel? #DoubleStandard,” […]