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07Feb/17

Obama shows off kiteboarding skills with buddy Richard Branson

February 7, 2017Human InterestAviation, Barack Obama, British people, English people, Knights Bachelor, Mosquito Island, president, Private islands, Richard Branson, Richard C. Branson, Virgin Group, Virgin Limited Editionsmbale

Former U.S. President Barack Obama shows off his kiteboarding skills while on his post-presidency getaway on Richard Branson’s Moskito island, in the British Virgin Islands, as posted in Branson’s blog entry https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/richard-vs-barack-kiteboard-and-foilboard-challenge.

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07Dec/15

G7, EU pledge 10 bln U.S. dollars to aid Africa’s renewables plan

December 7, 2015EnvironmentAfrica, Group of Eight, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Richard Branson, Technological changesmbale

Group of Seven industrial nations and the European Union back Africa’s renewables plan with 10 billion U.S. dollars.

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26Oct/15

Richard Branson says “legalize everything” – drugs and prostitution

October 26, 2015CrimeDrug control law, Drug policy, Global Commission on Drug Policy, International Crisis Group, Prohibition of drugs, Richard Branson, Substance abuse, War on Drugssmbale

Richard Branson wants all drugs to be treated as a health problem, not a criminal problem. He also wants to “legalize everything,” including all drugs and prostitution.

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