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Barack Obama defends legacy on Trump's favourite platform - Twitter
The outgoing Democrat said it has been a 'privilege' to serve as president and looks forward 'standing with you as a citizen'.
Donald Trump wishes his 'many enemies who lost so badly' a Happy New Year
The president-elect has previously been criticised over his prolific Twitter use.
Trump praises 'very smart' Putin for response to Obama's sanctions
Putin has announced he would not make any retaliatory moves until Trump takes office on 20 January.
Afghan activists pen open letter to Obama asking him to reject Niloofar Rahmani's asylum request
Rahmani had requested for asylum after allegedly receiving death threats from hard-liners.
Japanese defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine after returning from Pearl Harbor
China and South Korea have always criticised the shrine as it symbolises Japan's colonialism.
Trump urges Israel to 'stay strong' and 'hold on' for his arrival on January 20th
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was seething after the US declined to veto UN resolution condemning settlements.
Japan PM in Hawaii: Abe pays respects at memorials before historic Pearl Harbor visit
Shinzo Abe is set to visit Pearl Harbor along with US President Barack Obama.
Donald Trump lashes out at UN as a 'club for people to have a good time'
The president-elect has criticised a recent resolution against illegal Israeli settlements.
Shinzo Abe's Pearl Harbor visit: Japan PM to send message that Tokyo will never repeat war atrocities
Prime Minister Abe will also meet US President Barack Obama following his visit to Pearl Harbor.
Trump ally says he hopes Barack Obama will die from mad cow disease, racially abuses Michelle Obama
The president-elect's transition team immediately disavowed the comments.
Obama ends visitor registry programme before Trump takes office amid Islamophobia concerns
The programme has been inactive since 2011 but there are fears Trump could based a Muslim registry on it.
Trump transition team says it's 'premature' to rule Russia a defence priority
President Barack Obama, Nato, and former Defence Secretary Dick Cheney rank Vladimir Putin high on list of threats to west.
Trump urges UN Security Council to block resolution to halt Israeli settlements
President-elect says that peace between Israel and Palestine is only possible through direct negotiation
President Obama bans oil drilling in US Arctic 'permanently'
Outgoing US President unveiled move in conjunction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
First Lady Michelle Obama reveals political plans: 'If I were interested in it, I'd say it'
Barack Obama's wife spoke about life after the White House in farewell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
President Obama makes history by granting clemency to 231 individuals in a single day
A majority of the individuals being offered 'a second chance' were sentenced for drug-related crimes.
Trump senior adviser dismisses electors' concern over alleged Russian hacking as 'nonsense'
Kellyanne Conway says Obama is 'under political pressure' to take tough stance against Russia.
Barack Obama slams media's 'unfair' treatment of Hillary Clinton during US election
The president questioned why people were 'acting surprised' that hacking disadvantaged the Democrat.
Pentagon hit by Russian hackers in crippling attack that forced full systems overhaul – report
The August 2015 attack reportedly saw hackers hijack Pentagon's unclassified email system.
Obama on Russian hacking: 'We need to take action and we will'
Obama stated part of the response 'may be explicit and publicised; some of it may not be.'
Renewal of sanctions against Iran becomes law without President Obama's signature
US lawmakers insisted that the renewal was important to keep a check on Iran's behaviour.
Michael Moore: Donald Trump is gonna get us killed
Documentarian behind Fahrenheit 9/11 takes Trump to task for not getting national security briefings
Trump is wrong – say experts who caught Russian election hackers red-handed
Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike caught Russian intruders in DNC computers.
President Obama's last Christmas card sparks flurry of #DontLeave messages on social media
'Please don't leave us, we are lost and vulnerable without you.'
Secret CIA assessment says Russia interfered with election to help Donald Trump win
Trump's team says, 'These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.'
Obama defends his counter-terrorism legacy, urges Trump to 'adhere to the rule of law'
During his final national security speech, the president urged his successor not to 'over-reach'.
Edward Snowden says he is 'not counting' on pardon from President Obama
In November, President Obama said he 'can't pardon somebody who hasn't gone before a court.'
New York City says it needs $475k a day to protect Trump and requests $35m from US government
Officials say 'tremendous number of resources' are needed to protect President-elect in Trump Tower.
US presidential commission presses President-elect Donald Trump on better cybersecurity
'Now it is time for the next administration to take up this charge,' President Obama said.
Barack Obama planning digital media career after leaving White House, say reports
The outgoing US President has even met Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to discuss his plans.