The president said it was "an incredible burden" for the TV star to have risked her career when she came out as gay in 1997.

Ellen moved to tears as Obama awards her top US honour

A young boy's letter to President Barack Obama, offering a place in his family home to a Syrian refugee, was read out at the United Nations.

Boy's refugee plea to President Obama read out at UN

Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of his visit to Laos on Thursday, Obama said he didn't take the comment personally.

President Obama cancelled what would have been his first meeting with the Philippine president after Rodrigo Duterte made a 'vulgar' insult.

Donald Trump has suggested that US presidential rival Hillary Clinton should be recognised as the founder of so-called Islamic State.

President Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton when they made their first joint appearance of the 2016 presidential campaign.

The Obama-Rouhani handshake: Will they or won't they? And what would it mean - if anything - for the future of the Middle East?