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Valerie Jarrett

American businesswoman and a former government official

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  • Jun 19

    Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with four former presidents and a pointed message on democracy

    Barack and Michelle Obama inaugurated the $850 million presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and a host of celebrities, as the former president delivered a speech on the rule of law that many saw as a rebuke of Donald Trump, who was not invited.

  • Jun 19

    Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago with star-studded ceremony and a call for hope

    The Obama Presidential Center, an $850 million complex on Chicago's South Side, was dedicated Thursday with a star-studded ceremony attended by former presidents, international leaders, and music legends, as Barack Obama urged Americans to reject cynicism and protect democracy.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

Trump escalates in Hormuz as Europe hardens defences and heat exposes brittle systems

The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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