by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2017 A citizen who Texas Rangers said “grabbed his rifle and engaged the suspect” is being hailed as a hero after he shot the gunman who had opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The armed citizen, Stephen Willeford, managed to shoot Devin Kelley through a gap in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Japan should have taken the initiative and shot down North Korean missiles that flew over Japanese territory in two separate tests, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Japan’s military has been limited by a “peace constitution” under U.S. guidance since World War II, and its armed forces are called the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced he is stepping down, saying he feared for his life. Hariri made the announcement in a television address on Nov. 4 from Saudi Arabia, where he is currently on a visit. In his speech, Hariri said the atmosphere in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Dozens of Saudi princes, senior ministers and a prominent billionaire were arrested on Nov. 4 as part of what analysts said was Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s move to consolidate power in the kingdom. Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported that 11 princes, four current ministers and dozens of ex-ministers […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Hillary Clinton, addressing the Harvey Weinstein scandal, recently told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that “People who never spoke out before having the courage to speak out just clearly demonstrates that this behavior that he engaged in cannot be tolerated.” What about Bill? Hollywood and Democrat Party elites have closed ranks […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Editor’s Note: The following analysis echoes assessments heard last week in Washington from normally upbeat insiders. One former CIA analyst who held senior posts in an Democrat administration wonders if the U.S. will survive and doesn’t want to eywitness its demise. Another veteran warrior, in but not of the “Swamp”, suggested that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2017 North Korea is making a “highly significant” amount of cash from construction projects in African countries, the United Nations said. Hugh Griffiths, the coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea which monitors the enforcement of sanctions, told CNN that construction projects by North Korea’s state-owned Mansudae […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Charlotte and Raleigh will hold mayoral elections on Nov. 7 with gay and transgender rights taking center stage after passage of the House Bill 2 compromise replacement law. Charlotte will choose a new mayor to replace Jennifer Roberts, who lost the Democratic primary last month amid a fight over […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 3, 2017 As former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile was revealing on Nov. 2 that candidate Hillary Clinton rigged the primary in her favor, reports confirmed that Clinton and her campaign also propagated the salacious and discredited Trump dossier they paid for prior to the Nov. 8 general election. In […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 3, 2017 Iran secretly provided funding, shelter and communications infrastructure to Al Qaida operatives, according to newly-released data from the computer obtained during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Two U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News that the documents released by the CIA are “evidence of […]