Patrick, 63, a close friend and ally of Barack Obama, ruled out a presidential bid earlier this year. His move threatens to upend the already 18-strong field, with Biden and Warren among the frontrunners.

British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has been cast to play former President Barack Obama in A Higher Loyalty, a CBS miniseries based on the book by fired FBI Director James Comey.

At a campaign event in Washington, Iowa, on Saturday, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would consider nominating Obama to the Supreme Court.

The documentary American Factory, which is the first release from the Obamas' production company Higher Ground, earned an Oscars nod on Monday for documentary feature.

Obama, who has remained notably silent during the Democratic primary, could soon change that policy due to his concern over Sanders' increasingly far-out leftist proposals, his friends say.

President Donald Trump lashed out at former President Barack Obama for claiming that he's responsible for creating legislation that caused economic booms in both of their administrations.

Neil Young called US President Donald Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after the Canadian-born rock legend revealed that he became a US citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Dominic Thiem was in no mood to forgive or forget Williams on Sunday night after he was turfed out of a press conference to accommodate her.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: French Open organisers were under fire on Friday night after seeming to call off play prematurely with Novak Djokovic in trouble against Dominic Thiem.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Thiem's semi-final against Djokovic took longer to complete than the Le Mans 24-hour race and had the same amount of turns and crashes.

The King of Clay is back in familiar settings as Rafael Nadal bids to win an unprecedented 12th French Open title on Sunday afternoon.

Rafael Nadal is hopeful he will again be able to challenge for the Wimbledon title after yet another French Open triumph at Roland Garros this year.

Ashleigh Barty is one match away from becoming the first Australian to be crowned women's world number one in 43 years after progressing to the final of the Nature Valley Classic.

Japan's Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down to beat Australian world number one Ash Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday.

First daughter Ivanka Trump continued to engage with world leaders as she accompanied her father in South Korea.

In the ongoing absence through illness of Boris Johnson he joined leaders including US president Donald Trump to discuss how to reduce the economic impact of the pandemic.

The Brexit Party chief's offer comes amid growing pressure from Tory MPs for the Prime Minister to draw up a pact with the Eurosceptic hardliners if there is an Election before Britain leaves the EU.

Steve Baker, chairman of the European Research Group (ERG), said Nigel Farage could end up creating a 'weak and indecisive' hung Parliament if he fields 600 Brexit Party candidates.

The list comes after Collins Dictionary named Brexit its word of the year for 2016. A Collins language consultant said that Brexit had been 'quite generous in its gifts to the English language'.

DOMINIC LAWSON: In the same spirit (or lack of it), Mr Farage at the weekend abandoned a scheduled return appearance on the Sophy Ridge On Sunday show.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage told a Channel 4 documentary he believed Dominic Cummings was behind persuading Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to form a Leave alliance.

Joker is the leading nominee for the Academy Awards having picked up 11 nominations with Netflix's The Irishman close behind after scoring 10.

Brad Pitt and best friend Leonardo DiCaprio reunited for the Oscars Nominee luncheon in Los Angeles on Monday.

At the Oscars Nomineee Luncheon in Hollywood on Monday, the single dad did not take the opportunity to mingle with fellow nominee Renee Zellweger who is a big Hollywood icon.

TALK OF THE TOWN: Florence Pugh was stopped entering the arena for the Oscar ceremony by a burly security guard despite being nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Donald Trump promised the 'show of a lifetime' for the Fourth of July and said the cost of his extravaganza will 'be very little compared to what it is worth' as questions arise about the final tally.

Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed aside threats of a Christmas surprise from North Korea, joking maybe he would get a 'beautiful vase' from Kim Jong Un instead of a missile test. 

Four aircraft are believed to have to have made the unusual move of flying missions over and around the Korean Peninsula between Tuesday and early Wednesday at the same time.

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.

A pregnant Katy Perry was spotted shopping at Dymocks Art of Giving, a Melbourne gift shop that sells luxury baby products, on Monday

The Prime Minister's favourite team will begin their 2020 campaign against the South Sydney Rabbitohs - supported by opposition leader Anthony Albanese - at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

As Justin Bieber and wife Hailey embrace social distancing, the pair have been regularly hosting a laid-back talk show Live With Biebs on Instagram with A-list guests, including Kendall Jenner.

Chris Bray, 37, and his wife Jess live on Christmas Island, a 52-square-mile Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. The couple invented car 'shoes' to protect the crabs.

Four Komodo dragons wrestled for dominance in a tense battle as unsuspecting Komodo National Park ranger Konstantinus Muga was patrolling the area, located on the Indonesian island.

The actress, 33, joked that locking lips with West was like 'kissing a Walrus', blaming the complexities of his costume, that included a fat suit, and 'horrific facial hair' for ruining the moment.  

The actress, 34, showed off her burgeoning bump in a spotted midi dress as she purchased some fruit before visiting a café with her spouse and mother in North London.

Donald Trump may arrive at the Cleveland convention without enough 'pledged' delegates to claim the nomination. That's when the fun begins.

Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president after a handful of 'unbound' delegates pledged their support.

'Who, Pocahontas?' he mocked when a reporter mentioned Warren's attacks on him, referring to her self-description as Native American based on a claim of 1/32 Cherokee heritage.

The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as its presidential nominee.

Donald Trump touched down aboard his $100million 757 jet in Cleveland on Monday as he prepared to join the Republican National Convention where he will be nominated.

Trump easily cleared the minimum of 1,237 delegates that he needed to clinch the nomination. His son, Don Jr;, read New York's votes and put him over the top.

Entering to the theme song from the Harrison Ford movie ‘Air Force One,’ he heard wild cheers of ‘Trump! Trump! and accepted the nomination the establishment swore would be denied him.

With five letters, Donald Trump brushed off decades of Republican reluctance to voice full-throated support for gay rights. He promised to protect the 'LGBTQ community' in the U.S.

Dana White may now be worth in excess of $500million, but the UFC magnate did not always have an abundance of wealth having been born into a humble family in Boston.

Lady Gaga isn't letting a few tears get in the way of another release. The pop star behind Shallow got real with her 79M Twitter followers on Wednesday about the work involved with her next studio album.

Lady Gaga is feeling celebratory after pulling in three Grammy nominations on Wednesday for A Star Is Born soundtrack.

Fashion bible Vogue has named the Duchess of Sussex as one of the top 10 best dressed women of 2019, crediting her with a streamlined wardrobe 'epitomising modern-thinking royalty'. 

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale was sent home from training with gastroenteritis after concerns that the bug could spread. Luka Jovic has also been told to stay away before Saturday's game at Levante.

The Federal Government has announced a travel ban on foreigners coming to Australia from Iran.