by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 Turkey’s military operation in Syria is a violation of that country’s sovereignty and the Turks should quickly complete their mission and get out, an Iranian official said on Aug. 30. “Although the fight against terrorism… is a principle for all peace-seeking governments, it cannot and must not justify military […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 A Sudanese refugee and LGBT activist at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington plans to sue the college after the Secret Service paid her a visit regarding a Facebook post in which she wrote: “Expect to see me at the Trump rally … Y’all are not prepared for what I’m […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2016 Hillary Clinton said Edward Snowden should be “facing the music” for revealing NSA secrets, but her campaign has no problem with using a “Snowden-approved” encrypted messaging app, a report said. An individual close to the DNC and the Clinton campaign said that, following the release of hacked DNC emails, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 29, 2016 The FBI’s Cyber Division has issued a “flash” alert warning state officials that foreign hackers may be targeting their election databases. The FBI said in the alert it has “uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks,” according to federal and state law enforcement […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 23, 2016 The U.S. State Department on Aug. 22 said that “it’s not clear” that Russian warplanes have stopped using an Iranian air base to carry out bombing runs in Syria. Iran on Aug. 22 had insisted that Russia’s use of the base was finished “for now.” Teheran also accused Moscow […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 23, 2016 The State Department has warned Americans against traveling to Iran, citing “the risk of arrest and detention of U.S. citizens, particularly dual national Iranian-Americans.” The travel warning, issued on Aug. 22, emphasizes that “the U.S. government’s ability to assist U.S. citizens in Iran in the event of an emergency […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 21, 2016 A former U.S. Navy sailor whose use of the “Hillary Clinton defense” was shot down at trial has been sentenced to one year in prison. Lawyers for Kristian Saucier, a former Navy machinist mate who admitted taking photos of classified areas inside a nuclear submarine, were rebuffed by a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2016 An Iranian who the Obama administration allowed to enter the U.S. as a certified refugee was radicalized on America’s dime and ended up dying while fighting for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), reports say. Adnan Fazeli, who was supported by a taxpayer-funded group to settle in the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice set a “new standard” when it let Hillary Clinton off the hook for alleged criminal conduct while it continued to pursue a case against WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, said. Meanwhile, the attempt by a U.S. Navy sailor to use the “Hillary Clinton […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Few U.S. Presidential election campaigns have been so heavily dominated by extreme, partisan propaganda — and so lacking in substance — as the campaign of 2016. The goal of the outgoing Administration and its designated successor, Hillary Clinton, has been to ensure complete […]