In the morning, Spicer sent a string of words: “n9y25ah7” which looked like a password when we reset it.

The leaders of the world's two greatest democracies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, spoke over phone on Tuesday in the fifth interaction by the newly elected US head with a foreign leader after he assumed office.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has said that he and his team reserve the right to occasionally "disagree with the facts" asking for the same chance as the press to issue a "correction" if mistakes were made, a media report said on Tuesday.

Barack Obama on Thursday wrote: "Throughout these eight years, you have been the source of goodness, resilience, and hope from which I've pulled strength. I've seen neighbours and communities take care of each other during the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes."

President-elect Donald Trump said that while he doesn't like Twitter, he will continue to use it from the White House because is the only way he can "counteract dishonest press", media reports said.

The one-time US Army intelligence analyst formerly known as Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison, but is now set to be released in May after a total of seven years behind bars, Efe news reported.

Barack Obama marked the end of his presidency with the same message of hope that brought him into the White House, asking Americans in his farewell address here to stay committed to democratic values and persist in their optimism for change.

Michelle Obama while speaking had tears in her eyes as she shared how the United States of America has become great because of its multicultural identity.

Obamas are leaving! Yes, the First Family have just less than two weeks left to move out of the White House. President Obama will step down from office on January 20 and will make way for President-elect Donald Trump.

In a bid to go ahead with a peaceful transition of political power, United States President Barack Obama met newly elected President Donald Trump at White House on Thursday.