Barack Obama

America’s insurgent far-left is not as naive as you think

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (right) and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both millennials, have emerged as the movement’s most recognisable figureheads.

US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections

Men take part in a weekly Friday Jum’ah prayer session at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center amid a reported ongoing federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo

After Trump’s Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips

A decades-old practice has drawn new scrutiny after US President Donald Trump sneaked off the regular Air Force One jet to take a separate plane as he left Turkey on July 8.

Former US president Biden’s cancer has spread: Son

Former US president Joe Biden revealed in May 2025 - less than four months after he left the White House - that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms near

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he boards Air Force One en route to Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Obama makes one of his first midterm endorsements with a basketball video

Former US president Barack Obama won Iowa in the 2008 general election and 2012 presidential election.

Protected but deported anyway, as Trump goes after ‘dreamers’

Jose Contreras was deported to Honduras and spent 118 days there.

Could Michelle Obama run for US president in 2028?

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama would be a formidable candidate, but she has said she will not run for presidency.

With a wink, Obama’s tan suit is back

Stephen Colbert (left) and David Letterman dressed in similar khaki suits at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.