China puts stop to ‘chaotic’ religious expression online

China puts stop to ‘chaotic’ religious expression online

by WorldTribune Staff, September 11, 2018 As part of a crackdown on what it calls the “chaotic” and illegal online promotion of religion, China is requiring all religious organizations to obtain a license before being allowed to disseminate religious information on the Internet. Under the new draft guidelines, organizations or individuals are prohibited from live-streaming […]

Editor defends cartoonist charged with ‘racist’ depiction of Serena meltdown

Editor defends cartoonist charged with ‘racist’ depiction of Serena meltdown

by WorldTribune Staff, September 11, 2018 The executive chairman of News Corp Australasia defended a Melbourne Herald Sun cartoonist after critics labeled his depiction of Serena Williams’s outburst during the U.S. Open finals as “racist” and “sexist.” “Criticism of Mark Knight’s Serena Williams cartoon shows the world has gone too PC & misunderstands the role […]

Syrian endgame threatens new migrant surge

Syrian endgame threatens new migrant surge

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — After seven years of bitter fighting, twelve million civilians displaced, and more than a half million people killed, Syria’s relentless civil war may be coming to a dramatic conclusion. The final showdown seems set for the north-western province of Idlib, a rebel stronghold, where three […]

Sessions issues marching orders to new corps of immigration judges

Sessions issues marching orders to new corps of immigration judges

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Sept. 10 told the largest class of new immigration judges in U.S. history that “we will send a clear message to the world that the lawless practices of the past are over.” Sessions told the 44 new judges that “The number of illegal aliens […]

Trump closes PLO office in DC as critical address to UN General Assembly looms

Trump closes PLO office in DC as critical address to UN General Assembly looms

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 The U.S. State Department on Sept. 10 announced the Trump administration is shutting down the Washington, D.C. office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement that the administration had allowed the PLO office to remain open since the expiration of a […]

Libyan chaos finally breaches security at vital National Oil Corporation

Libyan chaos finally breaches security at vital National Oil Corporation

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 At least two people were killed on Sept. 10 when gunmen opened fire on the headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli. Two of the gunmen were also killed and at least 10 NOC staff members wounded in what Libyan officials said was the first attack of […]

Clinton opposition researcher repeatedly pushed theory of Trump server linked to Russian bank

Clinton opposition researcher repeatedly pushed theory of Trump server linked to Russian bank

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 An opposition researcher, who was paid by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, continued to press the Department of Justice on a debunked theory that the Trump campaign maintained a computer server linked to a bank in Moscow with ties to the Kremlin, a report said. Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson pushed the Alfa […]

Benghazi hero suspended by Twitter after tweet criticizing Obama

Benghazi hero suspended by Twitter after tweet criticizing Obama

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Barack Obama re-entered the political arena in a Sept. 7 speech in Illinois where the former president bashed his successor, attempted to take credit for President Donald Trump’s economy, and slammed Benghazi “conspiracy theories.” “The politics of division and paranoia has found a home, unfortunately, in the Republican party. […]

Populists surge in socialist Sweden’s election, parliament deadlocked

Populists surge in socialist Sweden’s election, parliament deadlocked

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Sweden headed for a deadlocked parliament on Sept. 9 after an election which saw the populist Sweden Democrats party surge to their largest ever share of the vote. The Sweden Democrats, who campaigned heavily against an influx of asylum seekers which saw Sweden take in the most migrants in […]

South Korean president’s approval ratings dip after raising minimum wage

South Korean president’s approval ratings dip after raising minimum wage

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2018 Since announcing an increase in the nation’s minimum wage, South Korean President Moon Jae-In has seen a steady drop in his approval ratings, which last week sunk below 50 percent for the first time since his inauguration. Moon’s approval rating is 49 percent according to a poll by Gallup […]