Barack Obama

Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for Democrats ahead of midterms

Former US President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 25, 2026

A masked protester wearing a French flag throws a tear gas canister in Paris on Oct 24.

Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats

Former US president Barack Obama speaking at a midterm elections campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct 24.

Obama defends Ilhan Omar amid Trump administration inquiry

Representative Ilhan Omar has called US President Donald Trump’s focus on her an “unhealthy and creepy obsession”.

Trump-Xi summit in Washington begins with great fanfare but low expectations

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Obama calls for AI safety measures, rebuking Trump approach

The rare public statement from Barack Obama amounts to his most in-depth comments yet about AI.

US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to implement mail-in voting restrictions

Voters casting their ballots at a polling station during a primary election in Hooksett, New Hampshire, US, on Sept 8.

US to issue S$633 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million Americans

A child in the US receiving a dose of Moderna’s Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine in 2025. The Trump administration is refunding excess fees to those who were overcharged for their coverage.

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

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