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NEWS
Obama Hails Rashford For Child Food Poverty Campaign
Former US president, Barack Obama has spoken with Manchester United forward and campaigner Marcus Rashford, praising him for the work he has done on social issues. The 23-year old star, met virtually with Obama in an online conversation organised by Penguin Books and discussed topics such as the positive impact of reading. Rashford, last year spearheaded a campaign to tackle…
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Ben Carson Officially Announces Run For American President In 2016
Celebrated neurosurgeon Ben Carson has officially announced his intention to run for president. “I’m willing to be part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America,” Carson told Ohio’s WKRC. USA Today reports Carson also told WPEC in Florida that he will be a part of the 2016 race. Carson is…
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Pope Francis to meet Obama at the White House
The White House on Thursday confirmed that Pope Francis would meet with President Barack Obama at the White House during his visit to U.S. on September 23. Josh Earnest, White House Spokesman, said the meeting would allow the pontiff and the president to discuss ‘shared values and commitments’. He said the visit would also provide a platform for caring for…
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Real leaders don’t tear things up. GEORGE W. BUSH: This Is Why I Refuse To Criticize Obama
Former President George W. Bush has a simple explanation for why he almost never criticizes his successor: He feels it undermines the office of the presidency. In an interview that aired Thursday night on Fox News’ “Hannity,” Bush insisted he would not attack President Barack Obama even though he continued to have strong opinions about national politics. “I don’t think…
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Asia
Obama says too many Israelis ready to abandon peace
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that too many Israelis were ready to abandon a bid for peace in the region and, in a departure from his prepared remarks, added that this was something Israelis should think about. “The violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace,” Obama told…
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Africa
Obama to deploy 3,000 troops as Ebola crisis worsens
The United States announced on Tuesday it will send 3,000 troops to help tackle the Ebola outbreak as part of a ramped-up plan, including a major deployment in Liberia, the country where the epidemic is spiralling fastest out of control. The U.S. response to the crisis, to be formally unveiled later by President Barack Obama, includes plans to build 17…
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Africa
Michelle Obama says the “blood of Africa” runs through her veins
First lady Michelle Obama embraced her family’s African roots in a speech on Wednesday, telling a group of young Africans that the “blood of Africa” runs through her veins as she urged changing traditional beliefs on the worth of educating women. Her husband had shied away from discussing his African heritage in his own remarks to the 500 Africans finishing…
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Africa
Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle gets U.S. green card
A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle can stay in the United States as a lawful resident, despite his decades dodging deportation and a 2011 drunk-driving arrest. Judge Leonard Shapiro said his decision was based on a federal law granting green cards to foreigners who arrived to the United States before 1972, as…
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