by WorldTribune Staff, October 21, 2016 A former Miss USA contestant who represented North Carolina spoke warmly of her encounters with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump disputed a former Arizona contestant’s allegations of his lewd behavior. “After he came around and talked to each one of us, he took the time out to talk to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 21, 2016 Hillary Clinton comrade Donna Brazile was highly critical of the Obama economy in a just-released email to Clinton campaign chair John Podesta. “I think people are more in despair about how things are — yes new jobs but they are low wage jobs. HOUSING is a huge issue. Most […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 21, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is using truck bombs, IEDs and snipers to wage a lethal defense of Mosul. “They’re resisting strongly,” Iraqi special forces commander Col. Falah Fadel Jasem said on Oct. 20. “We saw the ISIL snipers and they’re not fleeing. They’re fighting.” The United […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 20, 2016 A member of the Saudi royal family who was convicted of murder has been executed. Prince Turki bin Saud bin Turki bin Saud Al-Kabeer was executed on Oct. 18, the Saudi Interior Ministry said in a statement. The last time a member of the Saudi royal family was put […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 20, 2016 Iran’s air force is conducting war games using American-made planes after accusing the United States of violating last summer’s nuclear agreement. “The goal of holding this drill is the creation of readiness so as to be able to combat any threat, and should a war occur, the Air Force […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2016 While Brexit bettors saw “Remain” as the safest outcome to put their cash on, a majority of the actual wagers were for the underdog, and eventual winner, “Leave” campaign. UK oddsmakers are seeing a similar pattern with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Bookmaker William Hill says 71 percent of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty PRAGUE — Police in the Czech Republic’s capital have detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking U.S.-based websites. A Prague police spokesman said late on Oct. 18 that the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, was detained in a restaurant. The arrest was carried out on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2016 The assertion that journalists are in the tank for Hillary Clinton is reflected in campaign cash from media members to the candidates, which swings in the Democratic nominee’s favor by a 27-to-1 margin. Journalists have given $382,000 to Clinton and just $14,000 to GOP nominee Donald Trump, according to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2016 An ISIL-supporting Iraqi refugee living in Houston has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges for plotting to detonate homemade bombs at Houston-area shopping malls. Omar Faraj Saeed al-Hardan, 24, pleaded guilty in a Houston federal court on Oct. 17. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Hardan entered the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish planes and tanks, launched an offensive on Oct. 15 to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) out of Dabiq. The town has little military value but holds symbolic importance for ISIL because of a Sunni prophecy that states it will be the […]
