President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor ordered his phones to be tapped is "simply false", Barack Obama's spokesman has said.

Watch a live stream here of President Obama's farewell address to the nation as his time in office comes to a close. He has returned to Chicago, where he began his political career, to give the speech. "Chicago's where it all started," he said in a preview to his address

President Obama delivered a stark message Donald Trump: it’s time to stand up to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. The U.S. leader urged his successor "to stand up to Russia when they deviate from international norms"

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Steve Bannon 

At the Monday news conference, Obama addressed:

President Obama offered his first public comments on FBI Director James Comey's disclosure about the new Hillary Clinton email probe. "We don't operate on leaks. We operate based on concrete decisions that are made," Obama said

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed an "overzealous" staff member for plagiarising parts of a speech by Barack Obama.

The longstanding birther debate regarding President Barack Obama’s has come to an end according to both Donald Trump’s campaign and the republican nominee’s running mate Mike Pence - but The Donald is keeping quiet. Time

Democratic leaders pointed to the résumé of Hillary Clinton in campaigning for her presidency: “There has never been a man or a woman — not me, not Bill, nobody — more qualified,” President Obama said.

Republicans attempted to reclaim the narrative on the second day of the Republican convention, after the stumbles of the first night dragged into Tuesday afternoon. Here are some top takeaways from Day Two: