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Michelle is thought to have spent time at the couple's rented summer house, but also enjoyed a meal at the Sea Club restaurant at Hotel Cap Rocat, a luxurious hotel that once served as a military fortress. Perched on a clifftop, this 19th-century fortress offers panoramic views across the Palma de Mallorca bay, and would have been the ideal spot for Michelle to truly escape from it all. … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s solo Mallorca holiday: see where she dined

The Secret Service, FBI and the National Guard are among 50 agencies and private companies that have formed a 'Multi-Agency Command Center (MACC)' to fortify Washington, D.C. ahead of next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Thousands of National Guard troops have already arrived in the city … [Read more...] about Joe Biden brings in Obama’s counter-terror chief to advise on inauguration security as Washington D.C. is turned into an armed camp and rehearsal is postponed

Devon Terrell portrayed a college-aged Obama in director Vikram Gandhi’s film Barry, and Parker Sawyers played Barack as he wooed future wife Michelle on their first date in Richard Tanne’s movie Southside With You, but if a filmmaker is currently laying the groundwork for a new biopic about the 44th president, maybe based on his new memoir, A Promised Land, there’s at least one actor who has a rubber stamp from the man himself, and that actor is Drake. … [Read more...] about Drake Gets ‘Stamp of Approval’ to Play President Obama in Any and All Biopics

The visit is likely to see the announcement of many important agreements, including the renewal of the ten-year Defence strategic framework, cyber-security cooperation, an enhanced partnership on counter-terrorism, among others, with a comprehensive joint statement drafted. … [Read more...] about Obama India visit, Day 1: As it happened

Mr. President, in the last few months, I see new excitement and confidence in this relationship. I see renewed energy in our engagement. I thank you for your leadership and for setting the tone last September.The civil nuclear agreement was the centrepiece of our transformed relationship, which demonstrated new trust. It also created new economic opportunities and expanded our option for clean energy. In the course of the past four months, we have worked with a sense of purpose to move it forward. I am pleased that six years after we signed our bilateral agreement, we are moving towards commercial cooperation, consistent with our law, our international legal obligations, and technical and commercial viability. … [Read more...] about Modi’s opening statement during the joint press meet with Obama