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Former US President Barack Obama repeatedly discouraged Joe Biden from running for the presidency to clear the path for Hillary Clinton, the former US VicePresident has claimed. In his new memoirs, Biden says Obama played up the appeal of leaving politics and gave little encouragement about a possible bid.

A federal appeals court panel has allowed US President Donald Trump’s third travel ban to partially take effect, deciding that the Government — at least for now — can keep out people targeted by the measure who have no bona fide ties to the United States.