by WorldTribune Staff, January 14, 2018 A speech by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to the socialist Fabian Society was interrupted by a group of protesters who attempted to subject the mayor to a citizen’s arrest. “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re here today to make a non-violent, peaceful citizen’s arrest,” said a man who opened the Jan. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 12, 2018 A U.S. District Court judge has ordered the State Department to release 72,000 pages of Hillary Clinton’s emails before the end of September, a government watchdog group reported. Judicial Watch said the order by Judge James E. Boasberg accelerates the State Department’s production rate of emails from Clinton’s private […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 12, 2018 Virginia’s Democratic governor on Jan. 11 pretty much threatened President Donald Trump with felonious assault. But then this is the same guy whose top achievement as governor was restoring the voting rights of convicted felons. Gov. Terry McAuliffe, whose pals say is “seriously considering” a run at the presidency […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 11, 2018 The White House is “deeply concerned” that Iran has arrested thousands of citizens who participated in anti-government protests and said it found “even more disturbing” reports that some of the protesters were tortured or killed. “We will not remain silent as the Iranian dictatorship represses the basic rights of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Surging crowds thronged the streets of Tehran and cities across Iran screaming Death to the Shah, Death to America. A situation brewing for a few years reached its boiling point with the return of an obscure Ayatollah from exile. The old order collapsed as the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 President Donald Trump on Jan. 9 instructed his director of national intelligence to establish rules for the “unmasking” of Americans, a report said. According to a White House memo obtained by national security correspondent Sara Carter, the president has given DNI Dan Coats 30 days to “issue and release publicly […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 The Syrian military reported that Israel, in a predawn attack on Jan. 9, struck a military base outside Damascus that analysts say is known to host Hizbullah’s advanced Scud missiles. While he did not confirm the airstrike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is prepared to take […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 Several U.S. utility companies announced they are cutting rates as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed into law on Dec. 22. Effective on Jan. 1, the TCJA decreased the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. Energy suppliers like Washington’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 About 3,700 people have been arrested in connection to anti-government protests in Iran, a reformist lawmaker said. The number of arrests cited by Mahmud Sadeghi on Jan. 9 is far higher than figures announced by authorities. At least 22 people have been killed as a result of the unrest […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 The charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another co-defendant were dismissed by a federal judge on Jan. 8. Nevada District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the charges against Cliven Bundy, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and Ryan Payne “with prejudice,” meaning they can’t be put on trial again […]
