by WorldTribune Staff, July 13, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump’s pressure on European and other allies is compelling them to cease relying on American security, fostering greater self-reliance and the development of independent defense capabilities, Victor Davis Hanson contends. This shift, characterized as “tough medicine,” aims to transform allies into stronger, more […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 9, 2026 Non-AI Real World News NATO leaders left this week’s summit in Ankara with a thorough tongue-lashing courtesy of U.S. President Donald Trump … and a pistol and six rounds courtesy of Turkish President and summit host Recep Tayyip Erdogan. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and others had […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 8, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Asked by reporters late last month if he would have any “gifts” for Turkey when he arrived for this week’s NATO summit, President Donald Trump said: “I’m going to probably do something that will make them very happy.” Mission accomplished. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, June 12, 2026 The UN General Assembly has a busy year ahead.. First the members have chosen its new President to preside over the 81st General Assembly. Then the 193 members picked five new non-permanent members to serve on the fifteen-member Security Council. Lastly, later in the year, […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — May 15, 2026 Special to WorldTribune.com The war with Iran has significantly deepened severe rift between the U.S. and Europe. Refusal to provide military bases to Washington has hardened President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on the issue of the U.S. leaving NATO and the withdrawal of American troops from European countries. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 30, 2026 Set amid pomp and military pageantry at the White House, and bathed in the sunlight of a bright future, the USA offered its celebratory welcome to Britain’s visiting King Charles III and Queen Camilla. President Donald Trump’s warm welcome to the Royals offered a pitch […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John Gizzi, April 13, 2026 Hours after Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat to opposition leader Peter Magyar in elections Sunday night, American observers were wondering what kind of prime minister Hungary would have — particularly after 16 years of Orban, a favorite of President Donald Trump who was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 6, 2026 NATO is again in the rhetorical cross hairs as the Trump Administration has called out some European members for not allowing American aircraft transit through U.S. European bases. Nor have the Europeans rallied to politically help the United States confront Iran’s blockade of the strategic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 20, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The shocking U.S. military operation early this year which captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement put an exclamation point behind the Trump Administration’s earlier update to the Monroe Doctrine which stated: “After years of neglect, the United States will reassert […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News In another day of multiple developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran, President Donald Trump delayed his scheduled upcoming visit to China, and Israel said it eliminated the man considered to be the de facto leader of Iran after the elimination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. […]
