by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2023 A new study out of London has found no “statistically significant change” in the hospital-acquired Covid infection rate between the period of time when a mask mandate was in place compared to when the mandate was relaxed, a report said. During the first phase of the St George’s Hospital […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 14, 2023 Video of what users say is clumsy, mediocre dancing at best from a 6-foot-3 aspiring ballerina has gone viral after it was learned the dancer had trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. The “ballerina” goes by the name Sophie Rebecca. Those who viewed the dance […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, March 7, 2023 LONDON — In the anxious countdown to the Coronation of King Charles III, the United Kingdom is shadowed by a raft of economic and political woes ranging from the soaring cost of living to an uneasy nervousness of what’s next in the Ukraine war. Though […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 25, 2022 There is a curious lack of curiosity when it comes to the close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of some U.S. and UK “leaders.” In the United States, “the thought of closely-planted Chinese spies holding sway over elected officials has percolated for years, although none of […]
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News October 20, 2022 British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday she is resigning, after having spent just 45 days in the post. Speaking outside her official London residence and office at 10 Downing Street, Truss said: “I recognize though given this situation I cannot deliver the mandate […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler The Queen has died; the page of history has turned. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving monarch, has shocked and saddened much of the world despite the sovereign’s declining health and her 96 years of age. Just months after having joyfully celebrated her platinum Jubilee […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler The jolting but not unexpected wake-up call came from London. In a rare and unprecedented joint press conference the chiefs of both the British MI5 domestic intelligence service and their American counterpart the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, presented a riveting account of China’s sweeping intelligence gathering […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler It was time to celebrate! The 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne in 1952 makes her the longest serving Monarch in British history. Thus, the grandly named Platinum Jubilee has not only dazzled the country with its Royal Pomp and circumstance, but as importantly invigorated […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler We knew it was coming. We planned for it. But then we calmly dozed off again. The rude jolt of the alarm followed the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our second thought followed; What about our energy supplies? Western Europe, including our NATO allies, have become dangerously […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler For nearly a decade now, China’s “Belt and Road” commercial infrastructure initiative (BRI) has been expanding globally. Usually, and most notably, countries which sign up are poor or unduly dependent on Beijing’s largesse and bulging coffers. Places like Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have willingly joined the […]
