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Barack Obama gets honorary degree at Queen's University Belfast
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Former US President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast on Tuesday. He praised Northern Ireland's progress since the Good Friday Agreement and challenged young people to continue building a peaceful future. Obama highlighted that peace and democracy are not inevitable and must be chosen repeatedly.
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