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Barack Obama is already treating Joe Biden like a world leader, as he was seen bowing to the presumptive Democrat nominee in a teaser video. The Biden campaign released an excerpt of a “streaming special” featuring Biden and Obama: 44 + 467.23.20 pic.twitter.com/ZCQ2SazieH — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 22, 2020…

What just happened? We’ve seen hackers take over verified Twitter accounts in the past, but yesterday saw an attack that was unprecedented in scale. A number of high-profile users, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Apple, Bill Gates, Kanye West, and Jeff Bezos, had their profiles hijacked by apparent crypto scammers.…

ABUJA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Barack Obama was elected the first Black U.S. president in 2008, Anthony Uzoije noticed less contempt towards descendants of slaves like him in his south-eastern Nigeria community. Uzoije, from Ogbaru in Anambra state, now hopes Black Lives Matter protests globally will inspire similar change…

Joshua Gargiulo USA TODAYPublished 6:29 PM EDT Jun 28, 2020The claim: Barack Obama never mentioned Juneteenth while in officeDuring this month's celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Facebook post made the claim that former President Barack Obama never mentioned the holiday during his entire eight years in office.The claim…

June 27, 2020 | 10:56am | Updated June 27, 2020 | 11:00am Enlarge Image A decline in Democratic wins for state and local seats during Barack Obama's presidency means Joe Biden is compromised for choice when it comes to a running mate. Getty Images (2) Joe Biden needs a veep,…

An image shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times claims former President Barack Obama never mentioned Juneteenth during his eight years in the Oval Office. Verdict: False Obama released official statements acknowledging Juneteenth during his presidency. Fact Check: Juneteenth, a blend of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” commemorates the day…

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(Reuters) - 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 former No. 2 as he exhorted supporters to meet the “urgency” of the moment. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S.…

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, trailing in opinion polls at a time of anti-racism protests and a surge in coronavirus cases, lashed out…

(Reuters) - 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 former No. 2 as he exhorted supporters to meet the “urgency” of the moment. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S.…