by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Iran’s foreign minister announced on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all commercial ships — as President Trump announced that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports would remain in place until Teheran signs an agreement ending […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News A federal appeals court rebuked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on April 14 and ordered him to halt his criminal contempt of court investigation against the Trump administration. The case stems from President Trump’s effort last year to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport […]
Special to WorldTribune, April 17, 2026 Real World News By Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher A recent Chinese engineering journal article provides more insights into China’s “Lanyue” manned Moon landing, which uses a specific Russian-inspired design that could in some circumstances prove hazardous to future residents of the lunar South Pole. This is […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Tennessee has officially declared June to be “Nuclear Family Month” in recognition of a longstanding societal building block that only became controversial this century. The gay lobby was sad. GLAAD, the major LGBTQ advocacy organizaton, condemned the state’s decision not to recognize June as Pride […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Federer, April 18, 2026 In April of 1775, the British Royal Military Governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, sent 800 British Army Regulars, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, on a preemptive raid to seize guns from American patriots at Lexington and Concord. George Mason of Virginia stated: […]
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 17, 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s plans for raising new taxes has run into some turbulence. Proposals include a new hotel tax designed to support homelessness programs, as well as a $1 fee on rideshare trips. “City officials say the rideshare fee alone could generate tens of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 16, 2026 Splashdown! After a successful nine-day mission around the Moon, including the planet’s rarely seen Far Side aka the Dark Side, the Artemis II astronauts returned to earth with a textbook landing in the Pacific Ocean just off San Diego, California. Manned Lunar spaceflight has returned! […]
S A T I R E After being accused of multiple counts of sexual assault, Rep. Eric Swalwell issued a fierce denial today, insisting that he never assaulted any of the Chinese spies he slept with. Swalwell … described all of his relationships with Chinese intelligence agents as “totally consensual.” “You can ask anyone in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John Gizzi, April 13, 2026 Hours after Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat to opposition leader Peter Magyar in elections Sunday night, American observers were wondering what kind of prime minister Hungary would have — particularly after 16 years of Orban, a favorite of President Donald Trump who was […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The Swamp has not been drained but at least the task has begun, according to government data on the number of bureaucrats being paid by U.S. taxpayers. The federal workforce has been reduced by more than 350,000 employees since President Trump took office for his […]
