Brazil’s new leader declares war on ‘fake news’ media; Palestinians to lobby against embassy move

Brazil’s new leader declares war on ‘fake news’ media; Palestinians to lobby against embassy move

by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2018 President-elect Jair Bolsonaro vowed that the Brazilian government will no longer advertise with media outlets which spread “fake news.” During the campaign, Bolsonaro posted almost daily criticisms of Brazil’s press on social media. Asked in a TV interview last week if he would respect press freedom even for the […]

Trump in midterms finale salutes Rush, gets upstaged by his top women aides

Trump in midterms finale salutes Rush, gets upstaged by his top women aides

by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2018 While conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh made a rare appearance at President Donald Trump’s midterm election rally in Missouri on Nov. 5, two prominent women in the Trump administration stole the show at a Trump rally in Indiana. Midway through his rally at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum […]

Washington Times opinion editor, a woman, throws book at Kavanaugh accusers

Washington Times opinion editor, a woman, throws book at Kavanaugh accusers

by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2018 In a recently released report on its investigation into the accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate Judiciary Committee said “Following the separate and extensive investigations by both the committee and the FBI, there was no evidence to substantiate any of the claims of sexual assault made […]

Oops: Mainstream Media professionals are disproportionately white and male

Oops: Mainstream Media professionals are disproportionately white and male

by WorldTribune Staff, November 4, 2018 Turns out the corporate media which is quick to rail against any one or thing that lacks or does not promote diversity is not very diverse, according a new survey. The news industry is 77 percent white and 61 percent male, the Pew Research Center said. Overall, the U.S. workforce […]

‘I was angry’: Investigators finally reach Kavanaugh accuser who admits she never met him

‘I was angry’: Investigators finally reach Kavanaugh accuser who admits she never met him

by WorldTribune Staff, November 4, 2018 A woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of raping her has admitted she fabricated the story “as a way to grab attention” in hopes of stopping Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the high court. Judy Munro-Leighton, a leftist activist, admitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee that she lied when […]

NY Democrats seized on vandalism at synagogue until activist’s arrest

NY Democrats seized on vandalism at synagogue until activist’s arrest

by WorldTribune Staff, November 4, 2018 The man arrested for vandalizing a synagogue in New York City and for setting fires at several other locations affiliated with the Jewish community is a Democratic activist who had volunteered for President Barack Obama’s campaign, reports say. James Polite, the 26-year-old man who was charged with arson, reckless […]

‘No sane country’ would allow birthright citizenship, Harry Reid said

‘No sane country’ would allow birthright citizenship, Harry Reid said

by WorldTribune Staff, October 31, 2018 Recent reports say that President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order that would end birthright citizenship to the children of unauthorized immigrants and other non-citizens born on U.S. soil. What is birthright citizenship? It can be traced to a clause in the 14th Amendment which was passed […]

Husband of acquitted Pakistani Christian seeks asylum in West; Radical cleric threatens ‘war’

Husband of acquitted Pakistani Christian seeks asylum in West; Radical cleric threatens ‘war’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2018 After his Christian wife was acquitted of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad, sparking violent protests, a Pakistani man is pleading with the West to help his family in their quest for asylum. “I am requesting President Donald Trump to help us to leave [Pakistan], and I am requesting the prime […]

Chinese businessman who fell to death in France may have known of influence bids

Chinese businessman who fell to death in France may have known of influence bids

by WorldTribune Staff, November 4, 2018 A prominent Chinese dissident, Guo Wengui, said he doubts the official explanation from the French government of the events surrounding the death of the co-chairman of Chinese conglomerate HNA, who he said was in the company of security guards who were members of China’s military. Earlier this year, HNA dropped […]

Denmark weighs Iran sanctions after foiled assassination plot

Denmark weighs Iran sanctions after foiled assassination plot

by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2018 In the wake of a plot by an Iranian assassin to kill three Iranian dissidents living in Denmark, the Danish government said it is consulting with its allies about possible sanctions against Iran. “We are going to reach out to our European allies in the coming days to try […]