Barack Obama

Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims

NEW DELHI, June 26 (Reuters) - India's finance minister has derided comments by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government should protect the rights of minority…

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Obama angers Ukraine by implying Crimea has ‘some sympathy’ for Russian invasion

Barack Obama sparked a row with the Ukrainian government by suggesting that local “sympathy” for Russia blocked a tougher Western response to Moscow’s seizure of Crimea in 2014. The former…

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Photo Story: Former US President Barack Obama in Sydney

Former US President Barack Obama (C) waves to onlookers after leaving the Bathers Pavilion in Balmoral, Sydney, Australia, on Monday 27 March 2023. The 44th president of the United States…

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Obama warns ‘more people are going to get hurt’ if political climate persists

Democratic former President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned that "more people are going to get hurt" unless the U.S. political climate changes, after the husband of the Speaker of the…

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Democrats turn to Obama for midterm miracle, or at least to stem the bleeding

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Less than two weeks before the U.S. midterm elections, with Democrats on verge of losing their razor-thin majority in Congress, the party is asking former President Barack…

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Photo story: Obama back in the White House

Former President Barack Obama (L) and former First Lady Michelle Obama (R) stand beside the official White House portrait of former President Obama, after it was unveiled in the East…

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Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating Netflix documentary

Former president Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy Award for his Netflix documentary series, Our Great National Parks. The Obamas' production company, Higher Ground, is behind the five-part series…

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Obamas find new podcast home at Audible after Spotify exit

(Reuters) - The Obamas' media company Higher Ground has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Inc-owned Audible to make original audio content, after ending its three-year run with Spotify . The terms of…

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Obama back at the White House

Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office in 2017 to tout the benefits of his signature healthcare law and…

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Former U.S. President Obama tests positive for COVID-19

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was feeling fine other than a scratchy throat. "I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days,…

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Former US president Barack Obama shares his thoughts on the Ukrainian invasion

Barack Obama has called Russia's attack on Ukraine a "violation of international law and basic principles of human decency". He also says that the consequences will last far beyond Ukraine's…

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Photo Story: Obama portraits on exhibit in Atlanta

Visitors view the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery official portrait of former US President Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The multi-city…

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Former U.S. President Obama says ‘act now’ to help island nations

GLASGOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama called on the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Monday to address the risks that island nations face from rising…

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Obama warns against politics of ‘anger and resentment’ in Chicago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned against "politics that feeds anger and resentment" on Tuesday in a speech at the groundbreaking of his presidential library in Chicago, which he said…

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U.S. Ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees

Three former U.S. presidents - Republican George W. Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan…

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Book details Bin Laden’s plot to kill Obama

Osama bin Laden was plotting to assassinate then-President Barack Obama when the terrorist leader was killed — but had no plans for Joe Biden because he deemed him “totally unprepared”…

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Barack Obama mourns loss of ‘Mama Sarah’

In a post on facebook Barack Obama said that his family is mourning the loss of grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as “Mama Sarah” but known…

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Former U.S. President Obama says Trump incited violence at the Capitol

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was incited by Republican President Donald Trump. “History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol,…

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Obama says Trump fraud claims undermining democracy

Former President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. In an interview with CBS News,…

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Obama blasts Trump in 2020 campaign trail debut

Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president's Election…

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Obama slams Trump as unfit, says U.S. democracy is at risk

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday assailed his successor, Donald Trump, as deeply unfit for the office he occupies and argued that voting for his former No. 2, Joe…

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Obama helps raise $11 million in first campaign event for Biden’s White House bid

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday made his first campaign appearance alongside Joe Biden since endorsing him for president in April, helping raise more than $11 million for his…

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Barack Obama adds his voice to the outcry over the death of George Floyd

Barack Obama has added his voice to the national outcry over the death of George Floyd and the continued police brutality against black Americans. In his first on-camera remarks about…

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Obama attacks Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus pandemic

On Saturday, Barack Obama attacked the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, stating that many of the country’s leaders “aren’t even pretending to be in charge”. Without naming Trump…

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Trump replies to Obama for criticising his coronavirus response

Donald Trump has hit back at Barack Obama after his presidential predecessor branded his handling of the coronavirus pandemic a "chaotic disaster". The US president claimed his administration was…

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Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden for president

Former US President Barack Obama has announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for president in a video message. He said Mr Biden, who was his vice-president, could unify and "heal"…

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Obama cautions the biggest mistake leaders ‘can make in these situations is to misinform

"Speak the truth. Speak it clearly. Speak it with compassion. Speak it with empathy for what folks are going through," Obama Former President Barack Obama had some words of advice…

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Barack Obama states he believes women make better leaders than men, speaks about leaders stepping aside

If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he…

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Photo Story: Obama attends an event in Kuala Lumpur

Former US president Barack Obama reacts on stage at an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2019. Obama and his wife Michelle are in Kuala Lumpur for…

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Obama issues warning to Democratic presidential candidates

Former US President Barack Obama has issued a warning to Democratic presidential candidates, cautioning them against policies that are not "rooted in reality". The former President said Democrats risked alienating…

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Barack and Michelle Obama post sweet tributes to each other on their wedding anniversary

President Barack Obama took to Twitter today to post a loving tribute to his wife, Michelle Obama on their 27th anniversary. The former first lady had a heartfelt response and…

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Obama calls for rejection of language used by ‘leaders’ that feeds climate of fear and hatred and which normalises racist sentiments

Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism. Although he did not mention his successor…

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Obama’s supporters fuelling Buttigieg’s campaign

Former Vice President Joe Biden drew dozens of Barack Obama's fundraisers to his presidential bid during the April-to-June fundraising quarter, but his rivals -- led by South Bend, Indiana, Mayor…

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Photo Story – Former US President Barack Obama on vacation with George Clooney on Como Lake

US President Barack Obama with US actor George Clooney ( on a speedboat on vacation on Como Lake, Cernobbio, northern Italy, 23 June 2019. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI

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George Clooney hosting Obamas

An Italian notice published by the Daily Mail has been translated to reveal the Obamas are planning to visit the region between Saturday through Monday and, as is the case for…

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Trump calls for unity as officials investigate possible explosive devices

US President Trump, called for unity as officials investigate the possible explosive devices which were discovered during the day. A wave of pipe bombs was sent to prominent Democratic politicians,…

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John McCain laid to rest as message loaded memorial service brings to fore differences between what was and is US politics today

John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could…

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