Still live on Twitter: 179 death threats against Trump

Still live on Twitter: 179 death threats against Trump

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2018 A compilation of death threats on Twitter against President Donald Trump shows that 179 threats against the president’s life remain on the social media platform “without consequences,” a report said. “The threats range from simple commands for others to kill Trump, to stated desires to kill President Trump, to […]

Report: Each illegal immigrant costs $70,000, each deportation costs $10,000

Report: Each illegal immigrant costs $70,000, each deportation costs $10,000

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2018 Taxpayers are shelling out about $70,000 for every illegal immigrant who enters the United States, a report said. For every one million illegal immigrants, the U.S. pays $69.6 billion, according to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Deporting an illegal immigrant costs the U.S. $10,000, the report said. “The […]

Socialist torture: Released Venezuelan political prisoner describes what he witnessed

Socialist torture: Released Venezuelan political prisoner describes what he witnessed

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2018 A student leader who was imprisoned for peaceful resistance to the socialist regime in Venezuela said he was brutally tortured and even witnessed other prisoners being crucified. Lorent Saleh said he spent four years in prison without being convicted of a crime or having ever stood before a judge. […]

U.S. trade war strain: China’s yuan sinks to lowest level in decade

U.S. trade war strain: China’s yuan sinks to lowest level in decade

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2018 Amid an escalation of the China-U.S. trade war, China’s yuan currency on Oct. 30 hit a 10-year low against the U.S. dollar. The yuan sank past 6.97 to the dollar, its weakest level since May 2008. Bloomberg reported that the United States is preparing to announce tariffs on all […]

Washington on edge: ‘Enormous stakes’ in next week’s midterm elections

Washington on edge: ‘Enormous stakes’ in next week’s midterm elections

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2018 President Donald Trump’s agenda for the next two years will be at stake on Nov. 6 when Americans vote in the 2018 midterm elections. “The direction of the nation’s most contentious and consequential issues – health care, immigration, taxes, climate change, trade, gun control, ethics and campaign finance overhauls […]

‘Go to Cuba’: Fans of Brazil’s new leader offer advice to socialists’ sore losers

‘Go to Cuba’: Fans of Brazil’s new leader offer advice to socialists’ sore losers

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2018 Amid threats of resistance from the Left, Brazilians supporters of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro have a message for those who prefer a socialist government: Love Brazil or leave it … for Cuba. On Oct. 28, Bolsonaro, a 63-year-old former army captain, defeated socialist candidate Fernando Haddad with around 55 percent […]

Venture funding for tech firms spiking in North Carolina’s Research Triangle

Venture funding for tech firms spiking in North Carolina’s Research Triangle

by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2018 A booming tech hub near Raleigh is only one reason venture funding for startups in North Carolina have reached $2.57 billion so far in 2018, a report said. The 2018 numbers are up 154 percent from 2017 ($1.01 billion) and a whopping 400 percent from 2013, when startups in […]

Columnist: Calling Trump anti-Semitic ‘is morally wrong and factually incorrect’

Columnist: Calling Trump anti-Semitic ‘is morally wrong and factually incorrect’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2018 Many of his critics were quick to label President Donald Trump an anti-Semite within minutes of the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue which left 11 people dead. Not so. Accused shooter Robert Bowers “is a raving anti-Semitic white nationalist who also despises President Trump. This might sound confusing to […]

Seoul president facing heat for ignoring economy in favor of wooing N. Korea

Seoul president facing heat for ignoring economy in favor of wooing N. Korea

by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2018 Critics say liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-In is prioritizing improved relations with North Korea to the detriment of his own country’s economy. According to Bank of Korea projections, South Korea will only create 90,000 jobs in 2018, down from its initial estimation of 180,000 in July, due to […]

Judgment Day: White House says media, anti-religious Left are stoking violence

Judgment Day: White House says media, anti-religious Left are stoking violence

by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2018 Divisiveness and anger in the U.S. are being fueled by fraudulent reports in the media and “anti-religiosity,” the White House said in the wake of the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue which left 11 people dead. President Donald Trump tweeted on Oct 29: “There is great anger in our […]