U.S. ‘suspending obligations’ under INF treaty, citing Russia’s ‘ongoing violations’

U.S. ‘suspending obligations’ under INF treaty, citing Russia’s ‘ongoing violations’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Christopher Sparks, December 7, 2018 Saying Russia has been “cheating” on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) since 2008, the United States on Dec. 6 announced it is set to “suspend its obligations” under the treaty. “Russia must return to full and verifiable compliance, or their failure to do so will […]

Multi-millionaire pro athletes complain Trump tax law costing them a fortune

Multi-millionaire pro athletes complain Trump tax law costing them a fortune

by WorldTribune Staff, December 7, 2018 Professional athletes who make tens of millions of dollars a year are complaining they will lose thousands of dollars a year under President Donald Trump’s tax law. “One of my players makes $2 million a year, and it will cost him $80,000 more now because he can’t deduct state […]

U.S. strikes: Huawei CFO was arrested as Trump and Xi met for dinner in Buenos Aires

U.S. strikes: Huawei CFO was arrested as Trump and Xi met for dinner in Buenos Aires

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2018 Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies, was arrested by Canadian authorities on Dec. 1 and  is now facing extradition to the U.S. on suspicions that she violated U.S. sanctions against Iran. Meng’s arrest came around the same time U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese supreme leader […]

FBI said to classify evidence that it doubted ‘dossier’ before seeking FISA warrant

FBI said to classify evidence that it doubted ‘dossier’ before seeking FISA warrant

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2018 The FBI was aware that the intelligence community had concerns about the so-called Trump “dossier” before it was used as evidence to secure a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant against Carter Page, a report said. The warrant opened the way for widespread surveillance against the Trump campaign. The […]

Maine GOP candidate’s win is erased by state’s new ‘rank voting’ system

Maine GOP candidate’s win is erased by state’s new ‘rank voting’ system

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2018 The Republican candidate who received the most votes in the midterm election in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District has since seen his win slip away due to the state’s new “rank voting” system. In the “rank voting” system, voters on Nov. 6 selected their first, second, and third choices in […]

Nigeria’s military collapsing as fight against Boko Haram fails

Nigeria’s military collapsing as fight against Boko Haram fails

Special to WorldTribune.com By GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Nigeria’s junior army officers and enlisted ranks fighting in the north of the country were, by early December 2018, preparing to revolt. Corruption, incompetence, and lies of political generals — up to and including President Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Army major-general — had already led to one […]

After 28 years, U.S. restores ‘permanent diplomatic mission’ in Somalia

After 28 years, U.S. restores ‘permanent diplomatic mission’ in Somalia

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2018 The United States on Dec. 4 said it has restored a “permanent diplomatic presence” in Somalia for the first time since clan warlords overthrew the ruling government and ignited civil war in 1991. “This historic event reflects Somalia’s progress in recent years and is another step forward in formalizing […]

George H W Bush: Grace, gravitas, grit through tumultuous times

George H W Bush: Grace, gravitas, grit through tumultuous times

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — “He showed me what it means to be a President who serves with integrity, leads with courage and acts with love in his heart for the citizens of our country,” intoned former President George W. Bush in an emotional eulogy at his late father’s state […]

The year’s most popular story touched a deep chord with the American public

The year’s most popular story touched a deep chord with the American public

by WorldTribune Staff, Dec. 3, 2018 There’s a compelling human dimension to all major news stories, and the life experience of a young woman name Nadia Murad is a powerful example. Remarkably, her story was ignored by the massive media enterprises that wanted to focus American’s attention elsewhere. But it was not ignored by WorldTribune.com […]