by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2017 The public has lost confidence in the NCAA after the college sports governing body’s decision not to punish the University of North Carolina after an investigation into academic fraud at the Chapel Hill institution, NCAA President Mark Emmert said on Oct. 30. The fraud investigation involved 18 years of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 30, 2017 With its self-proclaimed caliphate obliterated, Islamic State (ISIS) has fled for the caves and rugged mountains deep in the vast Syrian desert. Analysts say the terror organization has retreated to the desert, known as Badiyat al-Sham, to “regroup and prepare their next incarnation.” The terror group’s leaders, analysts say, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2017 Mass evacuation and blackout drills are being conducted throughout North Korea amid heightened tensions, a report said. NK News reported on Oct. 28 that the drills have taken place in several cities and towns, particularly along the east coast, but not in the capital city, Pyongyang. Some observers say […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2017 A long list of unanswered questions remains nearly a month after the massacre in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. “It doesn’t matter,” FBI spokeswoman Sandra Breault told the Las Vegas Review-Journal when asked why there had been no significant updates in two […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 26, 2017 Sacrificing principle, not to mention truth, for the elusive attraction of China’s massive market, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have bowed to Beijing and compromised the standards of journalistic integrity once fiercely upheld by the American free press. The most recent suspension by Twitter means that three social media platforms […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 25, 2017 Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the news on Oct. 24 that Sen. Jeff Flake would not seek a second term by saying “Our movement will defeat you in primaries or force you to retire.” “The days of establishment Republicans who oppose the people’s America First […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. government announced it will start admitting refugees from most countries again after a 120-day ban, but will impose new restrictions on refugees from Iran and 10 other countries where it sees security risks. While the government allowed its temporary refugee ban to expire as […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 25, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump responded to what the Pentagon called “an acute shortage of pilots” by issuing an executive order allowing the Air Force to recall up to 1,000 retired pilots. The decision was made as tensions on the Korean peninsula are at the highest levels since a truce […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2017 The low-profile group which pressured advertisers to pull their ads from former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s show is now taking aim at an equally low-profile financial group that stands accused of turning Washington’s political establishment on its head. The group is credited with supporting the success of the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2017 The German government plans to sell three more submarines to Israel. Germany agreed not only to the sale of the vessels, estimated at $1.7 billion, but also to provide financial support for the purchase as in previous deals, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Oct. 23. Military analysts said […]
