5 h. ago Michelle Obama and husband Barack celebrate 33rd anniversary with gushing tribute amid marriage rift rumors

The couple, whose marriage has been subjected to rift rumors all year, delighted in voicing their adoration for one another on their special day.

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33 h. ago ‘A remarkable ability to inspire’: global tributes pour in for Jane Goodall

Barack Obama, Prince William and Tanzanian president among many to mark death of primatologist at age of 91World leaders, friends and former colleagues have been paying tribute to the primatologist Jane Goodall, who died in California on Wednesday, aged 91.Goodall devoted her life to studying chimpanzees and other great apes, and became a global champion for primates and for conservation, helping to challenge the idea that the primates were vegetarian and that only humans could use tools. She died in her sleep from natural causes while on a speaking tour in Los Angeles, according to her institute, leading to an outpouring of dedications from around the world. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan issues cryptic warning after 'digging' up secrets she'd 'rather leave buried'

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan looks stunning in our exclusive new shoot for her upcoming memoir - but which stars should be worried as actress vows to 'dig deep' to reveal truths and 'lay everything out there'

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53 h. ago Michelle Obama reveals Barack's 'very irritating' habit that makes her want to 'smack' him

Michelle Obama has revealed an annoying eating habit of husband Barack Obama that makes her want to 'smack' him 'upside the head.'

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3 d. ago Trump compliments Obama’s ability to walk down stairs in rambling speech to military leaders

Watch as Donald Trump raises Barack Obama’s “great” ability to walk down the stairs in a rambling speech to military leaders.

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3 d. ago UFC boss Dana White lifts lid on surprising talk with Barack Obama at Donald Trump inauguration

White is a close friend of US president Donald Trump and is planning a UFC event at the White House in 2026

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4 d. ago Amity by Nathan Harris review – perceptive portrait of slavery’s aftermath

This follow-up to the Booker-listed The Sweetness of Water charts the perilous journeys of a brother and sister in the Reconstruction era, from the deep south to MexicoAs a fellow novelist, I do not envy Nathan Harris the task of coming up with a chaser to his 2021 debut, The Sweetness of Water. Booker-longlisted, a New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club pick, it even appeared on that list of stuff Barack Obama likes that I’ve always assumed some poor zoomer intern is tasked with making up at the end of every year (I’m maybe being cynical here – there is a non-zero chance that Obama really did spend 2022 blasting Ethel Cain. In which case, my apologies – and, samesies, Mr President!).If Harris did feel sophomore jitters, then Amity, his 2025 follow-up, certainly doesn’t show them. This is a smart, sensitive and very assured novel, albeit one that doesn’t stray radically from the winning formula of its predecessor. Once again, Harris takes the Reconstruct...

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7 d. ago ‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment

Democrats and legal experts say indictment is latest sign Trump is turning justice system into weapon to silence criticsFor Donald Trump, the indictment of former FBI director and longtime foe James Comey was,“justice in America”. Legal observers and lawmakers see something far more troubling.A former Republican appointed to lead the bureau by Barack Obama and kept on by Trump until he fired him in 2017, Comey was indicted Thursday on charges related to allegedly lying to Congress five years ago during a hearing on the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Major US artist to headline huge outdoor gig in Cardiff Castle

The Depot in the Castle headliner for 2026 has a massive fan in President Barack Obama

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8 d. ago Barack Obama admits he had to ‘dig himself out of a hole’ with Michelle amid divorce rumors

The former president says he’s now at ‘level ground’ with his wife

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8 d. ago Barack Obama at the O2 review: This show was Oasis for centrist dads

The former president had a few choice jibes for his “successor” but did a lot of handwaving over authoritarianism, social media and the rise of AI

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8 d. ago Barack Obama tells audience at London's O2: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle for years'

The former United States president said he is ‘at about level ground’ with his wife of three decades during the London leg of his European speaking tour

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8 d. ago Barack Obama tells O2 Arena: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle'

Barack Obama tells O2 Arena: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle'  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago Barack Obama reveals he's been 'digging himself out of a hole' with wife Michelle for years

Former president Barack Obama was being interviewed by historian David Olusoga at The O2 Arena in London last night when he was asked what he had been doing for the past few years.

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8 d. ago JD Vance turns on Donald Trump as he makes 'very simple' Tylenol claim

President Donald Trump was criticised by his Vice President and also his predecessor, Barack Obama, after his comments about pregnant women taking Tylenol

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8 d. ago Barack Obama reveals he's been 'digging himself out of a hole' with wife Michelle as he discusses marriage

The president was speaking at an event at The O2 Arena in London when he was asked what he'd been up to in the past few years.

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8 d. ago Barack Obama reveals he's been 'digging himself out of the hole' with wife Michelle

The president was speaking at an event at The O2 Arena in London when he was asked what he'd been up to in the past few years.

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8 d. ago Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’

Former president says successor’s claims about drug branded Tylenol in US ‘undermines public health that can do harm to women’Barack Obama has said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is “violence against the truth” that could harm pregnant women if they were too scared to take pain relief.Obama, who was being interviewed by David Olusoga at the O2 Arena, told the audience that Trump’s claims about paracetamol – branded as Tylenol in the US – had been “continuously disproved” and posed a danger to public health. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Michelle Obama and Steven Spielberg twin in matching outfits... before she puts on unified display with Barack

Michelle and Spielberg took their friendship to the next level as they twinned in matching denim outfits while aboard his $250 million superyacht on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Europe has lost one superpower ally – can it afford to be in the crosshairs of two? | Nathalie Tocci

For years, the EU followed the US’s lead when it came to China. That is no longer an option and Beijing has other prioritiesEurope’s relationship with the US is unmoored, but it has also lost its bearings with regard to China, caught by competing forces that pull and push in opposite directions.Europe’s China policy used to be a function of Washington’s. When Barack Obama tried and then failed to pivot to Asia in 2011, sucked into turmoil in the Middle East instead, Europeans lulled themselves into the belief that their relationship with Asia could continue to be driven by trade, with security an afterthought.Nathalie Tocci is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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