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How Trump’s war on Iran is unravelling America’s pivot to Asia
Sohil Sinha •The West Asia war is forcing America's closest partners in Asia to negotiate directly with its enemy. The consequences for Washington's strategic position may outlast the ceasefire.
'They are real ': Obama says aliens exist, but denies US has them in Nevada's Area 51
Fp Staff •Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday said that he believes aliens are real, but maintained that he has no idea where they are.
Explained: The racist history behind Obama ape video shared by Trump
Fp Explainers •US President Donald Trump is facing backlash after a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes was briefly shared on his Truth Social account. Trump refused to apologise, blamed a staffer, and has put the spotlight on racist imagery with deep roots in American history
'I didn't make a mistake': Trump on Obama video after White House takes it down
Fp Staff •US President Donald Trump and the White House took down an AI-generated video showing a racist clip of former US President Barack Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama following major backlash.
‘Disgusting behaviour’: Trump faces backlash for video depicting Obamas as apes
Fp Staff •Trump is under fire after posting a video on his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on ape bodies.
Trump shares AI-generated video showing Barak & Michelle Obama as monkeys in election conspiracy post
•Trump shares AI video depicting Obamas as monkeys in election conspiracy post, sparking outrage from Democrats like Gavin Newsom and Ben Rhodes over racist imagery.
Barack Obama’s favourite books of 2025: Full reading list you need to know
Arpita Chowdhury2 •Barack Obama’s favourite books list of 2025 has been revealed. The annual reading catalogue highlights fiction and non-fiction shaping global discourse. It is a perfect inspiration for readers updating their 2025 reading goals.
From 'Paper Girl' to 'Sinners' and 'Faithless': What Barack Obama loved reading, watching and listening to in 2025
Fp Staff •As the year 2025 inches closer to an end, former President of the United States Barack Obama shared a list of favourite books he read, music he listened to and movies he watched this year. Here's the full list.
'Sleepy Joe', 'divisive Obama': Trump gives his labels to US presidents in White House Wall of Fame
Fp Staff •White House officials on Wednesday revised the “Presidential Walk of Fame,” taking potshots at former American leaders, especially Barack Obama and Joe Biden
US Congress grapples with looming Obamacare cliff ahead of Thursday’s Senate vote
Fp Staff •Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) unveiled the Democratic proposal, which aims to extend the enhanced subsidies for three years without including any of the policy reforms demanded by the Republican majority