Barrack Obama

US election 2016: Stop whining, Obama tells Donald Trump

He said Mr Trump's attempt to discredit a poll before it has even taken place was "unprecedented" for a US presidential candidate.

Also "unprecedented", said Mr Obama, was the Republican candidate's "flattery" of Russia's president.

Mr Trump is facing sinking poll numbers and accusations of sexual assault.

The businessman-turned-politician has claimed the 8 November election will be "absolutely rigged" for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Obama’s Facebook messenger bot is now “Open Source” and available on GitHub

The bot has been assigned the task to interact with people and receive messages on behalf of the President. These messages are similar to the paper letters President Obama reads every day. The government chatbot serves on the Facebook page of the White House.

Taking their “meet the public where they are” mission a step further, the White House announced that they’re open sourcing the Drupal Module for the President’s messenger bot with a hope that other governments and developers can take advantage of the technology.

Obama warns of the danger of AI wiping out jobs

In an interview with Wired Magazine, Obama spoke of redesigning the social compact and starting a conversation around fair wages. He cited teachers as being underpaid, and called for a reexamination of what we value, and what we'll pay for.

Congress rejects Obama veto of Saudi 9/11 lawsuits bill

In the first veto override of his presidency, the Senate voted 97-1 and the House of Representatives 348-77, meaning the bill becomes law.

Mr Obama told CNN the lawmakers had made "a mistake".

The president argued the bill could expose US companies, troops and officials to potential lawsuits abroad.

CIA Director John Brennan said the vote carried "grave implications" for national security, adding: "The downside is potentially huge."

Syria conflict: Obama 'deeply concerned' about Aleppo

Medics in the city are struggling to cope with the huge number of casualties caused by the most sustained and intense aerial bombardment in years.

Supplies of medicine and blood are running low, as a three-week siege by the army begins to have an impact.

An air strike on a pumping station has also left many areas without water.

"The planes are not leaving the skies at all," Brita Hagi Hassan, president of the rebel city council, told Reuters news agency. "Life in the city is paralysed."

Obama opens African-American museum in Washington DC

Barack Obama said the $540m (£415m) museum represented a "common journey towards freedom".

The building, designed by British architect David Adjaye, sits on Washington's National Mall.

Mr Obama was joined by his predecessor George W Bush, who signed the bill in 2003 to allow construction to proceed.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Obama urged African-Americans to "come here and see the power of your own agency".

Obama vetoes 9/11 lawsuit bill

The White House claimed the legislation could expose US diplomats and servicemen to litigation in other countries. Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress say they'll override Obama's veto next week.

Obama has now issued 12 vetoes. If successful, Congress' override would be the first of Obama's presidency.

President Obama should pardon Snowden from espionage act of World War 1

Snowden revelations disclosed that the agency was tapping the phone records of an uncountable number of people. NSA had also tied hands with GCHQ to spy on Israeli drones using open source tools.

Obama: Sexism may be hurting Clinton

"There's a reason why we haven't had a woman president; that we as a society still grapple with what it means to see powerful women," Obama said at a DNC fundraiser in New York City. "And it still troubles us in a lot of ways, unfairly, and that expresses itself in all sorts of ways."

Obama used his short speech at the event to praise Clinton while simultaneously ripping into Republican nominee Donald Trump.

"It's an infomercial. It's a reality show," Obama said of the Manhattan businessman. "This guy is not qualified to be president."

Obama: Would be 'personal insult' to legacy if black voters don't back Clinton

Addressing the Congressional Black Caucus gala for the last time as president, Obama warned that while his name would not be on the ballot in November, all of the progress that the country has made over the last eight years was on the line.