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Barack Obama among 500 Americans banned from entering Russia
The others who found their names on the list include television hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers
Barack Obama's 'Working: What We Do All Day' trailer out now! Tata Sons chairman makes a cameo
The former US president shared the trailer on his Twitter handle, further announcing its release date.
Harry Belafonte passes away: Joe Biden, Barack Obama & others pay tribute to the legendary activist & entertainer
Harry Belafonte’s loss was felt across a wide swath of American life.
Jack Teixeira joins the league of America's infamous whistleblowers, hackers: What happened to them?
A 21-year-old US air force official identified as Jack Teixeira has been arrested as a suspect for the largest intelligence leak in a decade. The investigation evokes memories of other prominent whistleblowers such as Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning
Donald Glover opens up on mentoring Barack Obama's daughter in his production house Gilga; read details
Speaking to GQ magazine, Donald Glover recalled an interaction that he had with the 24-year-old when he apprised her about the opportunity that "will come only once."
US will continue to have boots on ground in Iraq, says Lloyd Austin on unannounced trip to Baghdad
The United States currently has 2,500 troops in Iraq - and an additional 900 in Syria - to help advise and assist local troops in combating the Islamic State (ISIS), who seized swathes of territory in 2014 in both countries
Will we see more nuclear arms in the future? What Vladimir Putin’s suspension of New START means for the world
Since 2010, the US and Russia have been part of the New START treaty that capped the number of nuclear weapons deployed. However, Vladimir Putin suspended Moscow’s participation in the pact, which could mean the beginning of a new nuclear arms race
Vladimir Putin announces Russia’s suspension from New START: What is this nuclear arms treaty?
Vladimir Putin in his nearly two-hour address declared that the nation was suspending participation in the New START treaty. The pact, capping the number of strategic nuclear warheads that Washington and Moscow can deploy, was initially signed by Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010
'India is a friend. Pakistan is not': What George W Bush told Barack Obama in secret memos
Newly declassified memos reveal how the world appeared to a departing George W Bush administration. Each memo focuses on a different country or area of foreign policy, reviewing what the Bush administration had done and how it saw the road ahead for Barack Obama and his team
US, Russia bicker over New START nuclear treaty: Why this is dangerous
The New START treaty is the last remaining arms control deal between the US and Russia. Signed by Barack Obama in 2010 and extended by Joe Biden till 2026, it restricts both countries to a maximum of 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads each and limits launchers and heavy bombers to 800
On this day: Remembering historic events that happened on 20 January
On 20 January 2021, Kamala Harris scripted history by becoming the first female, first black and first Asian-American vice-president of the United States. She was sworn in just before Joe Biden took the presidential oath of office to become the 46th US president
Biden’s Armageddon: US 2022 nuclear posture review raises spectre of The End
The fifth review, the most dangerous since the first in 1994, is ambiguous and a pretext to increase the US nuke stockpile
Not just Putin, PM Narendra Modi's India First policy and leadership has been praised by several world leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dedication to creating a better India has not only earned him accolades from his countrymen but has also motivated other world leaders to follow his footsteps and admire him
Britain’s Obama moment: Can Rishi Sunak deliver what he has promised?
For India, it would be important to watch whether Rishi Sunak can deliver on a free trade deal. Boris Johnson supported the trade deal with India and so did Liz Truss, but both of them failed
The Nobel that wasn’t: A black day for fact-checking
The story about two Indian citizens being frontrunners for the prize turned out to be fake, it gave the commentariat an opportunity to re-examine the Nobel Peace Prize as an institution, reassess its value, and lay bare its objectives
Explained: Why the Nobel Peace Prize is the most controversial award ever
The Nobel Peace Prize’s credibility is often questioned as Mahatma Gandhi never won the honour. The committee’s choices — Yasser Arafat in 2004 or even Barack Obama in 2009 — have been criticised
Barack Obama celebrates 30 years of marriage with wife ‘Miche', says, 'I'm not sure why you look exactly the same...'
Michelle and Barack Obama met in 1989 and got engaged in 1991. The two got married in 1992 and became parents to Malia Ann Obama and Sasha Obama
Not so Noble: How the Nobel Prize has become the most controversial award ever
Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, after a life and career intimately linked with death and destruction, announced the establishment of five Nobel prizes from his massive estate in his will. Let’s examine the self-serving origins of the prize and the blunders by those choosing winners
Barack Obama, wife Michelle return to the White House, unveil official portraits
Former President and his wife returned to the White House Wednesday, unveiling official portraits with a modern vibe in an event that set humour and nostalgia over his presidency against the current harsh political talk about the survival of democracy.
From POTUS to half an EGOT: What is Barack Obama's latest achievement?
EGOT, which stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, is considered the highest form of achievement in Hollywood. Former US president Barack Obama is halfway through after winning an Emmy award to go with his two Grammys