by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 The IRS discovered that more than 1 million Americans have had their Social Security numbers stolen by illegal aliens, but the agency hasn’t informed the victims because it says its job is to collect taxes, not enforce immigration laws. Investigators notified the IRS of the problem in 2011 and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 While other mega donors funnel cash in an effort to influence the race at the top of the ticket, George Soros is focusing like a laser this year on his goal of transforming the U.S. justice system. The leftist billionaire has pumped $3 million into local district attorney elections […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 Turkey’s military operation in Syria is a violation of that country’s sovereignty and the Turks should quickly complete their mission and get out, an Iranian official said on Aug. 30. “Although the fight against terrorism… is a principle for all peace-seeking governments, it cannot and must not justify military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iranian state media reports say a retired Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) general has been killed while battling against Islamic militants in northern Syria. The Fars news agency, which is closely affiliated with the IRGC, reported on Aug. 31 that Gen. Ahmad Gholami was killed on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 Iran’s use of fast-attack boats to harass U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf shows the Islamic Republic has not changed its behavior since last summer’s nuclear agreement, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command. “We haven’t seen a significant change in their behavior, just as we’ve kind of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 A Sudanese refugee and LGBT activist at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington plans to sue the college after the Secret Service paid her a visit regarding a Facebook post in which she wrote: “Expect to see me at the Trump rally … Y’all are not prepared for what I’m […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2016 Hillary Clinton supporters in the major media have reported selected scandal stories about the Democratic presidential candidate regarded as partisan attacks. But when the Associated Press released a blockbuster story concluding that more than half of the people Clinton met with as secretary of state gave donations to the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2016 Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump have signaled that anti-globalism sentiment is spreading amid weak economic recovery worldwide. Seconding this emotion are the long-suffering people of China who are being made to make new sacrifices as China prepares to host the G-20 Summit in early September. “For China, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2016 The Pentagon on Aug. 29 called on “all actors” in clashes in Syria between Turkey and forces fighting for the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led alliance to “stand down immediately.” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook condemned the fighting south of the Syrian town of Jarabulus, saying “we want to make clear that we […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iranian state media have reported that a jailed and ailing Iranian citizen who had been a graduate student in Texas has been released after more than five years in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. The government-owned IRAN daily newspaper quoted the lawyer for Omid Kokabee as saying […]
