Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 30, 2026 PARIS — There was a strong east wind blowing through the recent Paris Motor Show, the biennial showcase for the European car market. Among expected marques such as Citroen, Peugeot, VW and Mercedes, nearly 25 Chinese electric automakers from LI Auto to Geely and Zeekr […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 21, 2026 — Real World News A European Union-funded project called HATEDEMICS, which began on April 1, 2024, stated its primary objective was to combat online hate speech, disinformation, polarization, and conspiracy theories using advanced AI-based technologies. Critics say HATEDEMICS not only turbocharged censorship but seeks to redirect dialogues. The project, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John Gizzi, September 8, 2026 Germany’s AfD has now moved from a protest party on the margins to one capable of winning elections outright. It is important to note that the party is not “far right” — as much of the European and international press labels it. Such labels have been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, August 5, 2026 PARIS — A stunning and unexpected migrant rush into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta prompted alarm bells across Europe just as the major vacation season was in full swing. But just as over 50,000 largely Moroccan and sub-Saharan African migrants surged across the common frontier […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2026 Non-AI Real World News When shouts of “send them back” drown out cries of “shame on you,” it is evident that European Parliament is at a turning point when it comes to illegal immigration. The EU voted 418-218 on Wednesday to pass migration measures that give power back to […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — May 15, 2026 Special to WorldTribune.com The war with Iran has significantly deepened severe rift between the U.S. and Europe. Refusal to provide military bases to Washington has hardened President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on the issue of the U.S. leaving NATO and the withdrawal of American troops from European countries. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 30, 2026 Set amid pomp and military pageantry at the White House, and bathed in the sunlight of a bright future, the USA offered its celebratory welcome to Britain’s visiting King Charles III and Queen Camilla. President Donald Trump’s warm welcome to the Royals offered a pitch […]
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 […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump has consistently opposed “blank check” funding for Ukraine, stating in 2025 that the U.S. would focus on stopping the conflict. Media have slammed Trump for supposedly shutting off the funding spigot to Ukraine. That spigot, however, was permanently turned on by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 6, 2026 NATO is again in the rhetorical cross hairs as the Trump Administration has called out some European members for not allowing American aircraft transit through U.S. European bases. Nor have the Europeans rallied to politically help the United States confront Iran’s blockade of the strategic […]
