Queen Elizabeth II Trolled Trump With Obama Brooch During Visit, Reports Say

President Donald Trump may have secured his long-awaited meeting with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II last week, but it appears the monarch may not have been particularly happy to see him. According to The Hill, the Queen wore a brooch given to her by ... Trump wrongly says queen reviewed guard for 1st time in 70 yearsCBS News Queen Elizabeth wore brooch from Obamas on the day Trump arrived in the UK: reportsThe Hill (blog) Queen Elizabeth's Brooches During Her Meeting With Trump May Prove She's Not His Biggest FanBustle

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Obama invokes Mahatma Gandhi in major speech at South Africa

Johannesburg, July 18: Former US President Barack Obama, who has often talked about the influence of Mahatma Gandhi on his life, invoked him during a major speech, while articulating his vision of equality, justice and freedom. Former US President ... Centenary Celebrations: 5 places in South Africa where you can trace Nelson Mandela's immense legacyDaily News & Analysis "I Believe In Mahatma Gandhi's Vision": Obama In Nelson Mandela TributeNDTV READ: Obama's full speech about the 'politics of fear and resentment'CNN Times of India -NPR -Vanity Fair -New York Times

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Barack Obama Warns Of "Uncertain Times" In Nelson Mandela Tribute

Johannesburg: Former US president Barack Obama on Tuesday used a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn of "strange and uncertain times", a day after Donald Trump refused to challenge Vladimir Putin over interference in US elections. Delivering a speech in ... Centenary Celebrations: 5 places in South Africa where you can trace Nelson Mandela's immense legacyDaily News & Analysis A review of Mandela's legacyThe Hindu From politics to Trump and humour, a glimpse of Obama's annual Nelson Mandela lecture in South AfricaIndia Today The New Indian Express -Washington Post -Firstpost -CNN

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"I Believe In Mahatma Gandhi's Vision": Obama In Nelson Mandela Tribute

Former US President Barack Obama, who has often spoken about the influence of Mahatama Gandhi on his life, today invoked him during a major speech, while articulating his vision of equality, justice and freedom. Obama, who scripted history by becoming ... Centenary Celebrations: 5 places in South Africa where you can trace Nelson Mandela's immense legacyDaily News & Analysis A note from MandelaThe Indian Express A review of Mandela's legacyThe Hindu India Today -Firstpost -The New Indian Express -Oneindia

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Obama Warns of 'Strongman Politics' After Trump's Meeting With Putin

Without mentioning President Trump by name, former President Barack Obama delivered a pointed rebuke of “strongman politics” on Tuesday, warning about growing nationalism, xenophobia and bigotry in the United States and around the world, while ... Obama cautions against backing political leaders who embrace xenophobia and reject objective truthWashington Post Obama warns against 'strongman politics' in speech after Trump news conferenceCNN Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summitNBCNews.com USA TODAY -NPR -HuffPost -Reuters

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Obama warns against 'strongman politics' in speech after Trump news conference

Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) Former US President Barack Obama mounted a passionate defense of democracy and warned against the rise of "strongman politics," in a speech in South Africa one day after his successor, Donald Trump, was heavily ... Obama gives Trump sharp rebuke in Mandela address on valuesWashington Post Obama, Taking Aim at Trump, Warns Against 'Strongman Politics' in South Africa SpeechNew York Times 100 facts about Nelson Mandela for his 100th birthdayUSA TODAY NPR -ABC News -CBS News -Politico

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Obama urges Kenyan leaders to soothe ethnic tensions

KOGELO, Kenya (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Kenya's leaders on Monday to turn their backs on the divisive ethnic politics that have frequently spilled over into violence and to stamp down on corruption.

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