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Obamas to join Kamala Harris in her campaign for US presidential election

Oct 19, 2024, at 06:21 am

Washington DC/IBNS: In a historic show, former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will join Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris as the latter strives to take on Donald Trump in the upcoming polls scheduled to take place on November 5.

We are ready for President Kamala Harris: Barack Obama

Aug 21, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Cheering for Kamala Harris and urging his supporters to vote for her, former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday also slammed Republican nominee Donald Trump and said he will never lose his sleep thinking about the plight of Americans.

Former president Barack Obama praises Joe Biden as he drops out of presidential race, warns about 'unchartered waters ahead'

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:36 pm

Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday praised Joe Biden after he quit the 2024 Presidential race and described him as a 'patriot of highest order'.

Barack Obama wants Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid: Report

Jul 19, 2024, at 05:34 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US president Barack Obama is believed to have told his allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Donald Trump injured in assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally, shooter among 2 dead

Jul 14, 2024, at 05:50 pm

Butler (Pennsylvania)/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump received injuries on his right ear during a Saturday election campaign rally at Pennsylvania's Butler, in what is seen as an assassination bid that left the 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate's face streaked with blood with his alert security agents rushing him off the stage even as he pumped his fist in the air, mouthing the words "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

No place for this kind of violence: Biden, US leaders condemn assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Jul 14, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden condemned the assassination attempt on his rival election candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, which led to his injury and left a bystander dead.

US Speaker Kevin McCarthy orders impeachment probe against Joe Biden over corruption charges

Sep 13, 2023, at 06:09 am

Washington DC/IBNS: The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, Tuesday gave a go-ahead for an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden.

US Supreme Court bans use of race, ethnicity in university admission, Biden 'strongly disagrees' with ruling

Jun 30, 2023, at 06:09 am

Washington DC/IBNS: The US Supreme Court Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity during university admissions, giving a major blow to a decades-old practice that aided educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities.

Russia bans 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, from entry

May 20, 2023, at 03:25 pm

Moscow: An additional 500 American citizens, including former U.S. President Barack Obama have been indefinitely barred from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.

Elon Musk overtakes Barack Obama to become the most-followed individual on Twitter

Mar 31, 2023, at 05:37 am

Washington/IBNS: Following his controversial acquisition of Twitter five months ago, Elon Musk has now overtaken former US President Barack Obama to become the most followed account on the social media platform.

Obama reconnects with boy who touched his head in 2009

May 28, 2022, at 08:19 pm

Washington/UNI: Former US President Barack Obama has congratulated Jacob Philadelphia, the boy who had touched Obama's head in 2009, on his high school graduation.

Barack Obama tests COVID-19 positive

Mar 14, 2022, at 02:35 pm

Washington: Ex-US President Barack Obama on Sunday said he has tested COVID-19 positive.

Barack Obama cancels 60th birthday bash due to rising COVID-19 cases

Aug 05, 2021, at 01:37 am

Washington,/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Barack Obama has scrapped 60th birthday bash due to the spread of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in the country, his spokeswoman Hannah Hankins said on Wednesday.

"This is your time": Barack Obama congratulates Joe Biden

Jan 21, 2021, at 03:31 am

Washington/IBNS: Former US President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden with a meaningful photo ahead of the Democrat leader's oath-taking ceremony.

Former US President Obama blames Trump for fueling violence at Capitol

Jan 07, 2021, at 02:53 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has continuously lied about the outcome of the November 3 election and incited the Wednesday violence at the US Capitol building, Barack Obama, the former US president, said.

Pakistan military had ties with Taliban, possibly Al Qaeda: Ex-US President Barack Obama

Nov 20, 2020, at 08:41 pm

Washington/UNI: In what could be viewed as a vindication of India and Afghanistan's stance that Pakistan uses terror proxies to achieve its strategic goals, former US President Barack Obama has said they kept the Pakistani establishment in the dark regarding the operation to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, as it was known that certain sections of the Pakistani military had ties with terrorist groups.

She is more than prepared for the job: Former US President Barack Obama tweets in support of Kamala Harris

Aug 12, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Washington DC: Former President of the United States of America Barack Obama has tweeted in support of Kamala Harris, after the latter was named as ex-Vice President and presumed US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's running mate on Tuesday.

Barack Obama takes jab at U.S. gov't over coronavirus response

May 17, 2020, at 09:46 pm

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Former President Barack Obama took a jab at the U.S. government on Saturday over its response to the Corona virus pandemic.

World leaders express shock over Notre Dame fire in Paris

Apr 16, 2019, at 09:19 am

Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): As a fire ravaged medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump,  expressed their sadness over the incident.

Barack Obama becomes 'Santa Claus' for kids in Washington DC

Dec 23, 2018, at 01:38 am

Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama had literally turned 'Santa Claus' for children in Washington DC, the capital city of the country.

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton mourn death of George Herber Walker Bush

Dec 01, 2018, at 04:48 pm

Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton mourned the death of ex-US President George Herber Walker Bush.

Iran nuclear deal: Barack Obama says Donald Trump's decision to put JCPOA at risk is a serious mistake

May 09, 2018, at 05:15 pm

Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's decision to pull the country out of the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed in 2015.

Obama cautions against social media misuse

Dec 28, 2017, at 12:46 am

London, Dec 27 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama has cautioned against the misuse of social media to spread false news.

US: Republicans to investigate Obama and Clinton over irregularities

Oct 25, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Washington, Oct 25 (IBNS): Congressional Republicans have decided to investigate former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of the State Hillary Clinton over irregularities, reports said.

After Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to visit Canada today

Sep 30, 2017, at 04:57 am

Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama will visit Canada on Friday, a day after Hillary Clinton, the defeated candidate in the US presidential election 2016, addressed a gathering in Toronto, media reports said.

Healthcare has always been something bigger than politics: Obama's subtle jab at Trump

Jun 23, 2017, at 04:21 pm

Washington, Jun 23 (IBNS): While US President Donald Trump has been busy criticising his predecessor's healthcare policies since taking over, former president Barak Obama broke his silence finally with a Facebook post of an open letter on Thursday.

Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:11 pm

Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.

Trump to study 'dumb' Australian immigrants deal

Feb 02, 2017, at 04:47 pm

Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): Slamming former President Barack Obama, US President Donald Trump said he's going to study the 'dumb' Australian immigration deal agreed by the former government.

We are transferring power from Washington DC to citizens: Trump

Jan 21, 2017, at 05:00 am

Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Donald Trump on Friday took oath as the 45th President of the United States of America in presence of of lakhs of people, where he said that he is transferring power from Washington DC to citizens.

Donald Trump takes oath as 45th US President

Jan 21, 2017, at 04:19 am

Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): Writing a new chapter in the pages of US politics, Donald Trump on Friday took oath as the President of the the country and promised to work along with the citizens to determine the course of the country and the world for the coming years.