Iraqi forces advance on Kurdish-held sites near Kirkuk

Iraqi forces advance on Kurdish-held sites near Kirkuk

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The Iraqi Army says government troops have moved toward Kurdish-held sites in the northern province of Kirkuk, capturing several installations from Kurdish fighters. The military said on October 16 that pro-government forces took control of roads and infrastructure, including a military base, an airport, and an […]

CDC reports D.C. teens have by far highest rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

CDC reports D.C. teens have by far highest rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

by WorldTribune Staff, October 15, 2017 Teens who reside in the nation’s capital have, by far, the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Teens in Washington, D.C. report suffering from various STDs at a rate of over 55 cases per 1,000, according to a CDC […]

Running with the nuclear football: Is acting crazy the best way to deal with Kim Jong-Un?

Running with the nuclear football: Is acting crazy the best way to deal with Kim Jong-Un?

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk Donald Trump at times engages in such flights of rhetorical fancy that a lot of people think he’s crazy or anyway unpredictable. How can you be sure of a president who talks about destroying North Korea, who holds out “the military option” ― but professes to want to avoid […]

Dangerous linkage: Iran will act on lessons learned from U.S.-North Korea showdown

Dangerous linkage: Iran will act on lessons learned from U.S.-North Korea showdown

Special to WorldTribune.com by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct After vowing at the United Nations to “completely destroy” North Korea if necessary and following that verbal brinksmanship with the harshest economic sanctions ever imposed by the United States government, President Donald Trump has set U.S. policy on a seemingly inevitable collision course with the Hermit Kingdom. […]

Trump vs ‘corporate media’ one year ago: ‘This is a struggle for the survival of our nation’

Trump vs ‘corporate media’ one year ago:  ‘This is a struggle for the survival of our nation’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 14, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim at what he called his number one nemesis at a rally Oct. 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Yes, Hillary Clinton is his Democrat Party opponent and a major problem for his campaign: “The Clinton regime is at the center of this […]

Bannon declares war on GOP establishment: ‘Total contempt for the forgotten man’

Bannon declares war on GOP establishment: ‘Total contempt for the forgotten man’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Steve Bannon on Oct. 9 sent a message to Republican incumbent senators who are up for re-election in 2018: “We are coming after all of them and we’re going to win.” In an appearance on Fox News’s Hannity, the Breitbart executive chairman and former White House chief adviser said […]

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Since taking office, President Donald Trump has submitted 50 candidates to fill judicial vacancies. The Senate, thus far, has confirmed just seven, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. According to the Judicial Conference of the United States, 149 vacancies currently exist in the federal courts. “The president’s nominating pace is astoundingly […]

Do something: Billionaire dissident reveals Chinese spy invasion at National Press Club

Do something: Billionaire dissident reveals Chinese spy invasion at National Press Club

by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2017 Chinese dissident Guo Wengui told a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington that Beijing is engaged in a major subversion campaign in the United States. He called on the U.S. to “take action”. Guo released a “top secret” document from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that […]

IRGC threatens missile strike on U.S. forces in Mideast as Iran nuclear deal decision nears

IRGC threatens missile strike on U.S. forces in Mideast as Iran nuclear deal decision nears

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has suggested that U.S. military forces in the Middle East could be in danger of an Iranian missile attack if Washington imposes new sanctions against Teheran. Jafari’s comments on October 8 follow several media reports saying that […]

Trump blames Corker for Iran nuclear deal as week of proliferation showdowns loom

Trump blames Corker for Iran nuclear deal as week of proliferation showdowns loom

by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2017 In this corner: Republican Sen. Bob Corker and the New York Times. Opposing those once powerful forces is President Donald Trump and his twitter account. As the world watches how the U.S. president will handle nuclear proliferation crises in Iran and North Korea that he correctly says he inherited […]