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US President Barack Obama probably expected a better-behaved crowd during his speech before the LGBT community in the White House, yesterday.

During the event, which took place in the “East Room”, to honor the LGBT month, President Obama was rudely interrupted many a time by voices heckling him from the crowd.

US President Barack Obama on June 22 ignited a storm of social media debate when he used a racial epithet in an interview posted online that discussed race relations following the recent  killings of nine black churchgoers. 

Michelle Obama visited London to promote her campaign “Let Girls Learn” which aims at helping do just that.

In her short trip, Michelle decided to include a creation by Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou in her chosen wardrobe.

Police captured the white suspect June 18 in a gun massacre at one of the oldest black churches in the United States, the latest deadly assault to feed simmering racial tensions.

The number of people worth $1 million or more rose by 920,000 last year, hitting a record 14.6 million. It was the sixth straight year-on-year increase as rising stock prices lifted the value of personal wealth in a few key countries, according to a report from consultant Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has said a woman will be featured on a redesigned USD 10 bill.

Lew will make a decision about the selected honoree by the end of year, according to reports of the CNN.

The redesigned USD 10 bill is to be released in 2020, the 100th anniversary of the Constitution's 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush launched a White House bid months in the making with a vow to win the Republican presidential nomination on his own merits and stay true to his beliefs - easier said than done in a crowded primary contest where his conservative credentials will be sharply challenged.

The Pentagon is proposing to deploy heavy military equipment enough for 5,000 American military in several Baltic and Eastern European states, the New York Times has reported.

According to US and allied officials of the newspaper, the plan is "a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe," the newspaper said on Saturday.

Hillary Clinton held the first major rally June 13 of her campaign to become the first woman president of the United States, promising a "better deal" for struggling middle-class Americans.

19-year-old Kendall Jenner has rocked the runway at the Dosso Dossi Fashion Show in Antalya, Turkey, . Here are the photos from the event.