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US police shootings: Obama urges unity amid racial tension
US President Barack Obama has urged police and black communities to come together, saying it should not be "us versus them", in a town hall meeting on race and policing. Mr Obama and ABC News held the forum amid an increase in racial tensions in the US in recent weeks. Last week a gunman killed five Dallas police at a...
Obama: US must bridge divide between police and public
President Barack Obama has said the US is "not even close" to where it needs to be in bridging the divide between police and the communities they serve. He said more must be done to build trust among black and Hispanic people that police violence would be investigated properly. Mr Obama was speaking in Washington...
Theresa May SNUBBED by Obama as world leaders call to congratulate new Prime Minister
THERESA May has been snubbed by Barack Obama as the US President failed to call Britain’s new Prime Minister to offer his congratulations. Number 10’s newest occupant has received calls from leaders in Germany, France and Ireland but has so far heard nothing from America’s outgoing White House chief. German...
Dallas shooting: Obama denies US polarised after deaths
President Obama says the US is not as polarised as some have suggested in the wake of fatal shootings involving the African-American community. Five white police officers were shot dead during a protest rally in Dallas on Thursday. The march was against the killing of black men by police. Two deaths this week have led to...
Nato summit: Obama expects UK to continue Europe security role
President Barack Obama has said he expects the UK to remain a major contributor to European security and that it will be able to agree an "orderly transition" with the EU. "I have no doubt that the UK will remain one of Nato's most capable members," he told the FT as alliance leaders gather for a summit....
Obama Blames Republican Policies for Rise of Donald Trump, Rejection of Speaker Ryan
President Obama has one message for Republicans wary of the unexpected rise of Donald Trump to the top of their ranks: You've made your own bed. Speaking to NPR in a wide-ranging interview, Obama insisted it wasn't his presidency that was responsible for Trump's popularity, but the culmination of GOP opposition...
Brexit: Obama warns on global growth after UK vote
US President Barack Obama has said the UK vote to leave the EU raises "longer-term concerns about global growth". He said Brexit would "freeze the possibilities of investment in Great Britain or in Europe as a whole". He appealed to the UK prime minister and other EU leaders to ensure an orderly process for...
President Obama Reaffirms Goal to Defeat ISIS in Wake of Istanbul Attack
President Obama indirectly blamed ISIS for Tuesday's terrorist attack in Istanbul, calling the carnage "an indication of how little these vicious organizations have to offer" to society. “We stand with the people of Turkey and we intend to do what's necessary to make sure that these kinds of terrible...
Obama in Brexit U-turn as President’s administration praises UK’s ‘special’ bond with US
BARACK Obama has backtracked on his claims Britain would “go to the back of the queue” in waiting for a trans-Atlantic trade deal if it voted to leave the EU. In a sensational U-turn, the US President’s administration is now claiming its “special relationship” with Britain “has not...
Obama’s Dalai Lama meeting angers China
US President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet the Dalai Lama in private at the White House despite Chinese objections. China has denounced meetings between foreign leaders and the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, whom the country considers a separatist. The pair, who have met several times before, will talk behind...
Obama officially endorses Hillary Clinton
President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee. His endorsement came after meeting Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders who has been battling Mrs Clinton for the nomination. Speaking in a video tweeted out by Mrs Clinton, Mr Obama said she may be the most qualified person...
What an Obama endorsement will mean for Hillary
Barack Obama is about to tell Bernie Sanders that the revolution stops now. On Tuesday evening Mr Obama called Hillary Clinton to congratulate her on securing enough delegates to "clinch" the Democratic nomination. He also called Bernie Sanders to thank him for his hard-fought campaign. At the Vermont senator's...