by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2016 According to the strained logic of many of Hillary Clinton’s partners in the major media, if they repeatedly declare her the winner from August through October, then maybe some of Donald Trump’s supporters will buy their message and stay home, according to analysts who asked not to be identified […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered up his “Contract with the American voter” during a campaign rally at Gettysburg on Oct. 22. In a speech at the Gettysburg National Battlefield, Trump said he would move quickly to clean house in Washington. The GOP candidate said he would cancel President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Dmitry Treshchanin and Nick Shchetko, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty PRAGUE — An investigation by Current Time TV has determined that the Russian national accused by American officials of hacking U.S. targets and arrested earlier this month in the Czech capital is 29-year-old Moscow resident Yevgeny Nikulin. Czech authorities this […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 20, 2016 The UK is keeping close watch on a Russian aircraft carrier group that is transiting near Britain’s eastern coast en route to the Mediterranean. “When these ships near our waters we will man-mark them every step of the way,” UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said in an e-mailed statement […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2016 An Iranian-American businessman and his elderly father each received 10-year prison sentences from Iran for “spying and cooperating” with the United States. Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi, were sentenced by an Iranian court, Iranian media reported on Oct. 18. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) detained Siamak […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Kurdish forces advance toward Mosul on Oct. 18. The European Union’s security commissioner has warned that the bloc should be prepared for an influx of militants if the Islamic State (IS) group is driven out of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Even a small number […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Backgrounder, Geostrategy-Direct.com President Vladimir Putin is looking to expand Russia’s military power and restore Moscow’s global reach of the Soviet era. Moscow on Oct. 10 announced it was planning to make its naval base in Syria permanent. Earlier reports said Russia is considering re-establishing bases in Vietnam and Cuba that it […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 16, 2016 U.S.-Russia relations have deteriorated rapidly in recent days, with President Barack Obama vowing to launch a cyber war against Moscow for its alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election. Democrats hit the warpath after accusing Russia of hacking the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 13, 2016 Iran likely used a portion of the Obama administration’s $1.7 billion cash payment to arm Houthi rebels in Yemen who recently fired missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel in the Red Sea, a report said. Members of Congress are investigating how American taxpayer funds are being used by Iran […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2016 A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to intercept an incoming cruise missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a report. One of the missiles fired by the USS Mason during the Oct. 9 incident was used for the first time in a combat situation. […]
