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Is Black Friday overshadowing Native American Heritage Day?

Is the commercial free-for-all Black Friday dwarfing recognition of Native American heritage?

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Kenyan village with Obama links holds mock vote to support Democrats

Locals in a Kenyan village with links to Barack Obama had some fun of their own on US election day.

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US election: Obama attacks Trump in campaign speech for Joe Biden

Obama criticised Trump's behaviour during his four years in office, stating that people wouldn't have to wake up and see retweets of conspiracy theories with a new president in office.

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Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump’s record in Biden campaign pitch

The former US president Barack Obama said “we’ve got to vote like never before” as he blasted Donald Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for candidate Joe Biden

While Obama is usually one of the party’s biggest draws and most compelling speakers, that impact may be blunted by the format.

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Twitter hack: Obama, Biden and Gates accounts targeted in Bitcoin scam

The incursion appears to be centred around a cryptocurrency scam. The tweets, which were fake, offered to send people $2,000 for every $1,000 they sent to a bitcoin address.

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Obama calls protests against racial injustice 'powerful'

"You've communicated a sense of urgency," former US President Barack Obama told young protesters, calling protests over the death of George Floyd "powerful".

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Obama criticises US coronavirus response in online graduation speech

“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Obama said.

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Euroviews. Bolton's bombshell throws a wrench in Trump's impeachment defense strategy ǀ View

Trump still appears to have the votes for an acquittal in the Senate. But sometimes a prevent defense ends up being an ill-fated strategy.

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Euroviews. The day Donald Trump stopped being the leader of the free world ǀ View

In fact, the burdens America assumes by providing this global leadership generate a tremendous return on investment. Since the end of WWII, presidents right, left and center have understood that U.S. power and wealth can only be sustained by assuming great responsibility.

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When Greta met Obama: 'You and me, we're a team,' says ex-US president

When Greta met Obama: 'You and me, we're a team,' says former US president

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Toni Morrison championed and chastised presidents

She called Bill Clinton "our first black president" — a turn of phrase that stirred years of debate, and for which she later expressed a measure of regret..

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Theresa's tears prove Britain needs more emotion in public life ǀ View

Those blaming May for not showing more emotion earlier in her time in Downing Street should ask themselves what they would have said if she actually had. In Britain, we can only let the mask slip as we leave. We must maintain the poker face until we fold.

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Watch President Obama surprise kids and show off his athletic skills

He tossed a football and took a turn at bat.

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Man who threatened to hang Obama, kill Maxine Waters gets nearly four years in prison

During his sentencing, Stephen J. Taubert, of Syracuse, New York, said he was provoked because of public criticism of President Donald Trump.

Japan

What are the most retweeted tweets of all time?

A teenager in search of free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top of the ranking for the most-retweeted post of all time — Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has taken first position.

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Trump hails obamacare judgment

A judge in Texas ruled that the U.S Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional

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Watch: Trump snubs Clintons at George H.W. Bush funeral

Global leaders gathered for the state funeral of the 41st President, but it led to some awkwardness with current president Donald Trump.

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US midterms: Democrats take back House as GOP retain senate

Follow Euronews' coverage on the US midterm elections, as it happens.

Iran

Trump targets Iran’s oil and banks in ‘toughest ever’ US sanctions

The Trump administration is completing its reinstatement of all sanctions against Tehran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.