by WorldTribune Staff, August 27, 2018 A charter school in Atlanta will return to having the Pledge of Allegiance after parents voiced their outrage over a new oath proposed by the principal that would have hailed, among other things, “our global society.” Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Principal Lara Zelski had decided that students would no […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 27, 2018 Any governing members of the Chinese Communist Party who continue to hold religious beliefs will be asked to leave the party under a new directive from supreme leader Xi Jinping. Xi has issued a fresh set of disciplinary rules for the party, Reuters reported on Aug. 27. “Party members […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 27, 2018 What happens when the New York Times tries to work golf into its world view? Legendary golfer Tiger Woods, after completing his final round at The Northern Trust tournament in New Jersey on Aug. 26, was asked by a reporter from the Times about race relations and his relationship […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 The FBI examined just 3,077 of the 694,000 emails found on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner which was used by his wife Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, a report said. Despite then-FBI Director James Comey’s insistence that the agency had “reviewed all of the communications” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 Iran has sacked its economics minister amid a sharply declining economy and widespread anti-government protests following a dramatic policy shift by the United States government. Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Masoud Karbasian was removed from office by Iran’s parliament. Iranian media said 137 lawmakers voted to remove the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the slashing of $200 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA), the State Department said on Aug. 24. The announcement came after a review examining U.S. aid to the PA was ordered, with the Trump administration saying it sought to ensure any funds sent to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 A 10-year-old North Carolina student was punished after what his parents said was a respectful gesture toward his teacher – he referred to her as “ma’am.” Parents Teretha Wilson and McArthur Bryant said their 10-year-old son, Tamarion, was punished by his fifth-grade teacher at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 The leader of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) was killed by an American drone strike, U.S. officials said on Aug. 26. ISIS-K leader Abu Sayeed Orakzai was targeted in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, near the border with Pakistan, the deputy spokesperson for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced, according to U.S. Forces-Afghanistan spokesman […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 24, 2018 “Would a Democratic House, assuming we get one, really impeach a president for paying hush money to old girlfriends?” columnist Pat Buchanan asked. “Paying girlfriends to keep past indiscretions private is neither a crime nor a campaign violation,” Buchanan wrote on Aug. 23, adding that Donald Trump “could legally […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2018 Saying his “conscience dictates” that the truth be revealed, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States said that Pope Francis knew of and ignored sex abuse allegations against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. “The corruption has reached the very top of the Church’s hierarchy,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano said in […]
