Geopolitics

by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Iran’s foreign minister announced on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all commercial ships — as President Trump announced that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports would remain in place until Teheran signs an agreement ending […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News A federal appeals court rebuked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on April 14 and ordered him to halt his criminal contempt of court investigation against the Trump administration. The case stems from President Trump’s effort last year to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport […] Read More.

Special to WorldTribune, April 17, 2026 Real World News By Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher A recent Chinese engineering journal article provides more insights into China’s “Lanyue” manned Moon landing, which uses a specific Russian-inspired design that could in some circumstances prove hazardous to future residents of the lunar South Pole. This is […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Tennessee has officially declared June to be “Nuclear Family Month” in recognition of a longstanding societal building block that only became controversial this century. The gay lobby was sad. GLAAD, the major LGBTQ advocacy organizaton, condemned the state’s decision not to recognize June as Pride […] Read More.

Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Federer, April 18, 2026 In April of 1775, the British Royal Military Governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, sent 800 British Army Regulars, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, on a preemptive raid to seize guns from American patriots at Lexington and Concord. George Mason of Virginia stated: […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 17, 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s plans for raising new taxes has run into some turbulence. Proposals include a new hotel tax designed to support homelessness programs, as well as a $1 fee on rideshare trips. “City officials say the rideshare fee alone could generate tens of […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire Thursday and said he had invited the leaders of both nations to Washington for the “first meaningful” peace talks between the often-at-war foes in more than 40 years. Weakened by U.S. […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 16, 2026 New York City taxpayers will be forced to pony up $30 million to build a city-run grocery store in East Harlem designed by socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hizzoner’s store, which will take three years to build, purportedly aims to offer lower-priced staples (bread, eggs) without […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News During his four-year term, which ended in January of this year, Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin never got the “trifecta” he pushed for. With a legislature split between Democrats and Republicans, much of Youngkin’s right-leaning agenda fell by the wayside. Democrats were able to score […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced on Thursday that she has established a hotline for anybody with information on former Rep. Eric Swalwell. “I have created a tip line to receive information regarding alleged sexual or inappropriate conduct in D.C. by Congressman Eric […] Read More.

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, April 16, 2026 Splashdown! After a successful nine-day mission around the Moon, including the planet’s rarely seen Far Side aka the Dark Side, the Artemis II astronauts returned to earth with a textbook landing in the Pacific Ocean just off San Diego, California. Manned Lunar spaceflight has returned! […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News House Democrats erupted in applause on Thursday after 10 Republicans joined them to extend “temporary protected status” for three years for 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S. The 10 Republicans who enabled H.R. 1689 to pass by a 224-204 margin are: • Rep. Maria Salazar […] Read More.

Special to WorldTribune, April 15, 2026 Real World News By Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher Amid numerous reports, and apparent government intelligence findings that China has recently supplied weapons to Iran and was on the verge of sending more, President Trump has engaged in a personal pressure campaign against China, for which he […] Read More.

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 15, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The holy war between the White House and the Vatican showed heated up on April 15. Both sides fired new info-missiles as attention focused on a recent visit with the pope by Obama strategist David Axelrod. Ceasefire anyone? Border czar Tom Homan had a […] Read More.

by WorldTribune Staff, April 15, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Democrats who control deep blue New Jersey in March passed three bills which would: restrict local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while conducting official duties among other things. The legislation would also limit health care agencies and government entities from […] Read More.