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"Presidents Should Avoid TV, Social Media": Obama's Dig At Trump

World News | Greg Bensinger, The Washington Post | Thursday September 19, 2019

Barack Obama appeared to lob a thinly veiled jab at his replacement in the White House at a technology event here Wednesday, marking a rare public rebuke from the former president.

Fist-Bump With Obama, TV Appearance: Greta Thunberg's US Itinerary

World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Teen activist Greta Thunberg has a jam-packed itinerary for her trip to the United States: Lead a global climate protest; appear on "The Daily Show"; learn how to fist-bump from a former president of the United States.

Australia's 'Pacific Guantanamo' Quietly Emptied

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Only a handful of people remained at a remote migrant detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island Tuesday, as authorities quietly empty a facility often dubbed "Australia's Guantanamo".

PM Modi, Third Most Followed Leader, Crosses 50 Million Twitter Followers

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained his position as the third-most followed person on Twitter, crossing the 50 million follower mark on the microblogging platform, and is now only 14 million behind US President Donald Trump

Obama Was Blasted For Wearing Tan Suit. Now, It's Used To Contrast Him With Trump

World News | Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post | Thursday August 29, 2019

President Barack Obama showed up for a White House news conference dressed in beige, the light-colored suit became a matter of national import.

"If Barack Obama Had Been Assassinated...": Ex-US Vice President At Rally

World News | Matt Viser, The Washington Post | Saturday August 24, 2019

Former vice president Joe Biden, returning to this crucial primary state and attempting to put the focus on the foibles of President Donald Trump, took an unusual departure toward the end of a 70-minute dive into health-care policy by asking the crowd to imagine the assassination of Barack Obama.

Barack Obama's Basketball Jersey Sells For $120,000 At Auction

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A basketball jersey once owned by former US president Barack Obama sold Monday for $120,000, according to the Dallas auction house that sold it.

Obamas' First Film Charts Life In US Factory Under China Bosses

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 19, 2019

"They refer to us as the foreigners," says a downbeat employee at the Ohio car glass factory where hundreds of Chinese laborers have come to work, far from their wives, children and homeland.

23 Bizarre Conspiracy Theories Trump Has Advanced

World News | Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The president of the United States this weekend promoted a conspiracy theory alleging that the family of his 2016 election opponent was involved in a high-profile death that had been ruled a suicide. He was doing this for the second time.

Man vs Wild Show Host On Similar Experiences With PM Modi, Barack Obama

India News | ANI | Saturday August 10, 2019

It was really heartening to see powerful men standing up for protecting the environment, said Bear Grylls, host of Man vs Wild show.

"Reject Language Feeding Climate Of Fear": Obama After US Mass Shootings

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Former president Barack Obama warned on Monday against leaders feeding a "climate of fear" through their rhetoric as the United States mourned 31 people killed in two weekend mass shootings.

Man Who Mailed Explosive Devices To Trump Critics Gets 20 Years In Jail

World News | Philip Bump, Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Cesar Sayoc, a fanatical supporter of President Donald Trump who last year mailed explosive devices to prominent Democrats and media figures, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after a judge concluded that Sayoc hated his victims but had not meant to kill them.

Trump Supporter Gets 20 Years For Sending Bombs To Obama, Hillary Clinton

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 6, 2019

A supporter of President Donald Trump was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for mailing crude bombs to prominent Democrats including ex-president Barack Obama and former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Will Michelle Obama Run For US President? Her Answer

World News | ANI | Saturday August 3, 2019

Michelle Obama has repeatedly being called to consider running for the next presidential election.

Meghan Guest Edits September Issue Of British Vogue

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2019

Prince Harry's wife Meghan will guest edit the September issue of iconic fashion magazine British Vogue, which will see her in "candid conversation" with former US first lady Michelle Obama.