by WorldTribune Staff, June 29, 2025 Real World News Chinese agents operating out of Beijing’s embassy in Prague concocted a plot to stage a car collision targeting Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to the Czech capital last year, according to a report. In what was called a “demonstrative kinetic action” targeting Hsiao […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 6, 2023 A wide swath of Asian security issues was discussed and deliberated upon during the recent UN General debate. Predictably, China and Korea dominated concerns though other concerns such as the South China Sea were largely overlooked. Speaking at the start of the 78th Assembly, President […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 25, 2021 In a week that saw protests in Paris, London and several European capitals against Covid lockdowns and mandatory vaccine regimens, the Czech Republic’s constitution has been changed to ensure citizens have the right to bear arms in self-defense. After being approved by the Senate on Wednesday, the country’s Charter […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Responding to the Berlin Blockade, the communist coup in Czechoslovakia, and the looming threat from the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Western European states formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On 4 April 1949, the foreign Ministers of twelve countries including the USA, Britain, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The light mist on the Danube river and the morning radiance on the honey-hued buildings of the Comenius University greet each summer day with the optimism of a fresh beginning. Yet this is August and the memories of the past still dart among shadows and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 15, 2018 Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said a report connecting him to the unverified Trump dossier and a trip to Prague is just as bogus today as it was when it was first reported. An April 13 report by McClatchy’s DC Bureau said special counsel Robert Mueller has […]
Special to WorldTribune , December 21, 2017 Yes: 128 No: 9 Abstain: 35 Y AFGHANISTAN Y DOMINICA Y LITHUANIA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Y ALBANIA A DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Y LUXEMBOURG Y SAUDI ARABIA Y ALGERIA Y ECUADOR Y MADAGASCAR Y SENEGAL Y ANDORRA Y EGYPT A MALAWI Y SERBIA Y ANGOLA EL SALVADOR Y MALAYSIA […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2017 A populist billionaire often referred to as the “Czech Donald Trump” is set to be the next prime minister of the Czech Republic. Andrej Babis and his anti-establishment party ANO won in a landslide in elections held on Oct. 20. Babis has been an outspoken critic of German Chancellor […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2017 The last time an anti-establishment billionaire made waves in pre-election polls, the major media scoffed and wrote it off and it became fodder for late-night talk show hosts. We all know how that turned out. Andrej Babis, a 63-year-old billionaire and leader of the anti-establishment ANO party, has ridden […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy At a Party meeting the Party leader addresses the audience: “All of you will be hung tomorrow. Do you have questions? Silence. The Party leader: “I will repeat the question. Tomorrow you all will be hung. Does anybody want to say anything?” A timid voice is heard from the […]
