August 13, 2026 07:49 pm (IST)
Follow us:
President Obama not likely to attend Ali's funeral
Washington, Jun 9 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama will not be attending the funeral of the departed boxer Muhammad Ali to be held at Louisville on Friday owing to family engagements, according to media reports.
It was widely expected that the US President will be attending the funeral.
The service conflicts with Obama's daughter Malia’s high school graduation from Sidwell Friends in Washington, reported the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Obama has spoken to Ali’s wife, Lonnie, and will send top adviser Valerie Jarrett to read a statement, the media reported quoting family spokesman Bob Gunnell.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Sukhbir Badal attacked by Nihang Sikh with kirpan at Maharashtra gurdwara; assailant detained
Thu, Aug 13 2026
Kolkata: NRS Hospital nurse on night duty found dead in washroom with three fentanyl vials
Thu, Aug 13 2026
Saffron, white and saffron: Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts becomes ground zero for BJP-Left paint war
Thu, Aug 13 2026
‘If you cannot do it, we will pass an order’: Supreme Court’s final warning to Centre on food labels
Thu, Aug 13 2026
RG Kar rape-murder case takes fresh turn as ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested over cremation probe
Thu, Aug 13 2026