Report: U.S. feared civilians were in ‘huge’ convoy of 400 ISIL vehicles fleeing Fallujah

Report: U.S. feared civilians were in ‘huge’ convoy of 400 ISIL vehicles fleeing Fallujah

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 The U.S.-led coalition reportedly warned Iraq’s military that civilians, including children, where part of a large convoy of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) vehicles that were hit by airstrikes while fleeing Fallujah. The convoy departed Fallujah on June 28. Over the next two days, most of the […]

Swiss F-18s escorted Israeli airliner after bomb threat

Swiss F-18s escorted Israeli airliner after bomb threat

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 Switzerland scrambled F-18 aircraft to escort an Israeli passenger jet on July 5 after a bomb threat was made against the airliner, Israel’s Airports Authority said. The Israeli El Al Boeing 747 continued on its scheduled route to Tel Aviv. The flight originated in New York City. No emergency […]

Turkey blames Istanbul attack on jihadists from ‘northern Caucasus countries’; One drawn to ISIL via Facebook

Turkey blames Istanbul attack on jihadists from ‘northern Caucasus countries’; One drawn to ISIL via Facebook

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 Jihadists from the North Caucasus region and two former Soviet states were largely responsible for the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport last week, Turkish officials said. “There are people from Dagestan, from Kyrgyzstan, from Tajikistan,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “Unfortunately, people from neighboring northern Caucasus countries are […]

Iran media covers up anti-war demonstration in Esfahan

Iran media covers up anti-war demonstration in Esfahan

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 State media ignored thousands of frustrated Iranians who gathered in the city of Esfahan on July 1 to protest Teheran’s costly involvement in the Syrian war. Footage obtained by Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya network and translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) shows a massive demonstration in […]

Olympics hell: Unpaid Rio police say visitors ‘will not be safe’

Olympics hell: Unpaid Rio police say visitors ‘will not be safe’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 Visitors to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games “will not be safe” according to the city’s police officers, who say they have not been paid for months. “Welcome to Hell,” a sign held by a protesting police officer said outside Rio’s main airport. “Police and firefighters don’t get […]

ISIL slaughtered hundreds throughout Muslim world in Ramadan attacks

ISIL slaughtered hundreds throughout Muslim world in Ramadan attacks

by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 An organization that U.S. President Barack Obama had said was the “junior varsity” and later had been “contained” managed to carry out mass casualty attacks that killed hundreds throughout the Muslim world during the holy month of Ramadan. Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for, […]

Millennial Latina ‘Trump Girl’ pushes his message on South Texas border

Millennial Latina ‘Trump Girl’ pushes his message on South Texas border

by WorldTribune Staff, July 4, 2016 It can be tough being a Latina “Trump girl” in an area that went for Barack Obama by 70 percent in 2012. Pretty much every time Miriam Cepeda puts up a sign for the GOP candidate, anti-Trump thugs tear it down. But the 24-year-old knows what life is like […]

‘All-out war’: Gingrich charges NY Times, Washington Post securing establishment against Trump

‘All-out war’: Gingrich charges NY Times, Washington Post securing establishment against Trump

by WorldTribune Staff, July 3, 2016 The New York Times and Washington Post are engaged in an “all-out war” against the candidacy of Donald Trump, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. In a July 3 radio interview with John Catsimatidis, Gingrich said “both The New York Times and The Washington Post have been in an […]

Israeli minister: Facebook’s Zuckerberg has ‘blood of terror victims on his hands’

Israeli minister: Facebook’s Zuckerberg has ‘blood of terror victims on his hands’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 3, 2016 Facebook fails to block posts that incite violence and Mark Zuckerberg, the social media giant’s chairman and co-founder, has the “blood of terror victims on his hands,” an Israeli official said. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said Facebook and Zuckerberg share partial responsibility for terrorist attacks, including a Palestinian […]