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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy. He defeated President Gerald Ford in 1976 promising to restore trust in government but lost to Ronald Reagan four years later amid soaring inflation, gas station lines and the Iran hostage crisis. He and his wife Rosalynn then formed The Carter Center, and he earned a Nobel Peace Prize while making himself the most internationally engaged of former presidents. The Carter Center said he died peacefully Sunday afternoon in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’ PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia. He left and returned to the tiny town many times as he climbed to the nation’s highest office and lost it after four tumultuous years. Carter spent the next 40 years setting new standards for what a former president can do. Carter wrote nearly a decade ago that he found all the phases of his life challenging but also successful and enjoyable. The Democrat's principled but pragmatic approach defied American political labels, especially the idea that one-term presidents are failures. The Latest: Former President Jimmy Carter is dead at age 100 Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. He left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Jimmy Carter: A brief bio Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes more than a year after the former president entered hospice care. He was 100 years old. Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. Officials said all but two of the 181 people on board were killed Sunday in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. The 737-800 operated by Jeju Air plane arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south of Seoul. Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television channels showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear still closed. Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Strong storms moving eastward Sunday are expected to continue producing gusty, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes through Sunday. That is according to National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira. So far, the line of severe weather has led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to Alabama, Pereira said, but those reports remain unconfirmed until surveys of damage are completed. Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center said his prostate was removed late Sunday and that he was recovering. Netanyahu’s office had said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, would serve as acting prime minister during the procedure. Doctors ordered the operation after detecting an infection last week. Netanyahu is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. With so much at stake, Netanyahu’s health in wartime is a concern for both Israelis and the wider world. Syria's de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the country. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group leading the new authority in Syria, made the remarks in an interview Sunday. That's according to the Saudi television network Al-Arabiyya. It comes almost a month after a lightning insurgency led by HTS overthrew President Bashar Assad’s decades-long rule, ending the country’s uprising-turned civil war that started back in 2011. A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are huddled in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. The baby's father says the 20-day-old child was found with his head as “cold as ice” Sunday morning in their tent. The baby’s twin brother was moved to the intensive care unit of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Their father says the twins were born one month premature and spent just a day in hospital, which like other Gaza health centers has been overwhelmed and only partially functions. Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party ahead of key elections BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy. Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag, published in German over the weekend, was the second time this month he supported the Alternative for Germany, or AfD.PHOENIX — Police are searching for someone who reportedly shot and killed a man in central Phoenix Friday night. Phoenix police say they were called to the area of 7th Street and Indian School Road just after 7:15 p.m. for the reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital, but he died from his injuries at the hospital. Do you have a concern in your community or a news tip? We want to hear from you! Connect with us: share@abc15.com Facebook | Instagram | YouTube The victim has not yet been identified. Police have not released any information about a possible suspect. It's not yet clear what led up to the shooting, but it is under investigation. If you have any information about this shooting, you are asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS, or 480-TESTIGO. You can also report tips online by clicking here . Latest from ABC15: Phoenix police searching for driver who reportedly hit and killed a pedestrian abc15.com staff Neighbors: Police killed Kentucky man after serving warrant to wrong home Scripps News Lexington Six people taken to hospital after crash near I-17 and Buckeye Road abc15.com staff How the stock market defied expectations again this year AP via Scripps NewsWingham will be getting its first ever CT Scanner thanks to a multimillion dollar fundraising campaign that just came to a close. A group of local volunteers worked with the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation to raise $3.6 million for the purchase of a new CT scanner and related construction. The initial fundraising goal of $2.5 million ballooned thanks to inflation and the aging infrastructure of the Wingham hospital. Despite the expanded fundraising goal, the community came through - thanks in large part to a $1 million donation from local employer, Britespan Building Systems. Their donation was the largest gift ever given to the Wingham Hospital Foundation. Fundraising Chair Mark Foxton said, “It was an honour to be part of this project. I have personally needed a CT Scan and know many others who have as well. This new CT in Wingham will benefit so many people and strengthen our hospital for the future.” Work on installing the CT Scanner has already begun. The new diagnostic imaging device is expected to see it’s first patients next summer. London Top Stories Wingham area raises $3.6 million for new CT scanner Next week’s weather will put the 'brr' in November Knights win dramatic Friday night comeback Budget Day 2: Councillors hope for service wins, and cost savings at city hall budget deliberations Victim forced into a vehicle, assaulted, robbed, and held against their will: police Canada's tax relief plan: Who gets a cheque? 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Families enjoy unique programming at Ottawa museums over holiday breakCommander ofAzerbaijan's Combined Arms Army, Major General Kanan Seyidov, whois on a visit to the Republic of Türkiye at the invitation ofCommander of the Turkish Land Forces, Army General SelçukBayraktaroğlu, visited several military facilities, reports referringto Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense. During the visit, Major General Kanan Seyidov visited theTurkish Land Forces' Aviation Command and one of the militaryunits. The delegation was briefed on the tactical-technicalcharacteristics of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), their usein traditional battles, the organization of combat flight andaerial bombs designed for UAVs. The flights of UAVs performing acombat mission in real time were observed from the controlpoint. Then the delegation arrived at the Turkish Special ForcesCommand. A briefing was presented on the Special Forces'development path, the assigned tasks and the training process ofcadets. Outdoor and indoor simulators designed for the professionaltraining of special forces and the improvement of their combatskills were reviewed. The practical implementation of conditionaltasks on anti-terror operations using modern technologies and newcombat tactics was observed. Commander of the Combined Arms Army visited the MountainCommando School and Training Center Command in Isparta city. Here,the delegation was briefed on the command's activities, theeducation system and process. The delegation also reviewed varioustypes of weapons and communications equipment available in thearmament of the commandos were demonstrated, as well as cadets'commando training process, and various simulators and classrooms.Major General Kanan Seyidov met with servicemen of the AzerbaijanArmy studying there and inquired about their training level.
New Delhi: Demolition of Babri mosque and Gujarat riots were the greatest failure of Indian Constitution, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said on Saturday, as opposition leaders from different parties accused the ruling BJP of undermining the Constitution. Participating in a debate on 75 years of the Constitution of India, Roy also accused the Union government of destroying federalist structure of the country. “The greatest failure of the Constitution was when Babri mosque was demolished by the ‘Hindutva walas.’ It was a matter of shame for the whole country,” Roy said. “Another big setback to the Constitution was when Gujarat riots took place under (then) chief minister Modi, that was a matter of shame,” he said. The TMC leader said, “While we are speaking of Savarkar, Modi is today’s Savarkar.” He accused the Centre of not giving states their due share, and said the government is “destroying federalism.” DMK leader A Raja hit out at the BJP, claiming that it would have changed the Constitution had the words “secular” and “socialist” not been added to the Preamble of the document during Emergency. Participating in the debate, Raja also dared the BJP to spell out the contribution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Hindu Mahasabha to the making of the Constitution. A Union minister in the UPA government, Raja said democracy came under an assault when the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was imposed during Emergency, but under the BJP-led government, the basic structure of the Constitution, codified by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharti case, is under attack. “... in your regime, entire six elements (spelt out in the Kesavananda Bharati case), namely democracy, secularism, rule of law, equality, federalism, judicial impartiality, everything has gone,” Raja said. Congress MP Kumari Selja said, “It has become a trend to first demolish the Constitution and then attempt to resurrect it.” She said introduction of private and contractual jobs has taken away employment opportunities for Dalits. “We speak about the rights of Dalits, but today, equal opportunities have been taken away by introducing private and contractual jobs. What kind of equality are you talking about?” she said. “We demand a caste census because equality will only come when we acknowledge and address the realities... The wealth of the nation should accrue to its people. But today, is it being distributed equally? Without a caste census, who will be the beneficiaries?” she added. On the ongoing farmers’ protest, she said, “You have turned Haryana and Punjab’s borders into something resembling India-Pakistan. Farmers are sitting in protest, and they are being removed. You promised MSP (Minimum Support Price), but where is it? Where is the policy you claimed to have made?” National Conference MP Mian Altaf Ahmad saying that while the Congress apologised for imposing Emergency, the BJP ruling party has been silent on its own actions. Ahmad also slammed the BJP for bifurcating the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories. “Congress has apologised for the Emergency but you are silent on various things you have done... Congress toppled elected governments, but you divided our state into two Union Territories, which was unnecessary,” he said. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh, meanwhile, said the idea of economic equality is also enshrined in the Constitution, and there should be a proportional difference in the salary of the President and a peon. “You want a peon for Rs 5,000 but the CEO gets paid Rs 2.5- 3 crore... Government in encouraging growing economic disparity,” he said. The MP also slammed the BJP for wanting to keep “Gandhi in one pocket, and Savarkar in the other pocket.” “This double standard would not work. BJP is playing with the Constitution, they want to bring communal fascism in this country,” he said. Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MP NK Premchandran also pointed out the “growing divide” between the rich and the poor, and referred to the directive principles which speak about minimising inequalities. He accused the BJP government of trying to concentrate wealth and means of production in a few hands. “The fruit of so-called economic development is not reaching the poor and the marginalised,” he said, adding a warning by BR Ambedkar against deepening economic and social inequalities that may destroy the foundation of democracy. Premchandran also said the secular fabric of the country was under threat. He said people of the country did not give absolute majority to the BJP because they wanted to protect the secular character of the nation. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his concern over the situation of minorities. “What Babasaheb said 75 years ago remains absolutely true even today — no one wants the minority to share power,” he said. “Let me explain the measure of success of parliamentary democracy. Articles 25, 26, 29, 30, 14, and 21—these fundamental rights form the foundation. By focusing on these, I will illustrate whether justice has truly been served to the weaker sections of society,” he said, citing examples of incidents of harassment against Muslims in the country.MEXICO CITY (AP) — Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. But a random drawing in the end will determine who gets on the ballot. The ruling party pushed through to make all federal judges stand for election, replacing the system where court employees and lawyers mainly move up through the ranks. Current court employees and their supporters have staged dozens of demonstrations against the reforms, calling them part of a ruling-party campaign to weaken checks and balances and eliminate independent regulatory and oversight bodies. Now, candidates for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships need only a law degree, a grade point average of 3.2, “five years of professional experience” and five letters of recommendation from neighbors or friends. That, and some luck in the final drawing. Officials rejected criticism that has called the process rushed or amateurish for the often highly technical posts that can hear cases including intellectual property, organized crime and Constitutional law. “The results have been spectacular,” said Arturo Zaldivar, a top adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum. According to the plan, evaluation committees will have just over a month to review thousands of resumes and whittle the field to about 10 candidates or less for each for the 881 judgeships and Then 1,793 names chosen at random from those selected will appear on the ballot on June 1. Critics warn that many who land on the ballot will be unknowns who perhaps have never argued a case in the courts they seek to run. “You don’t elect a doctor or a surgeon for an operation based on their popularity, you elect them based on their technical expertise, their ability, their knowledge,” said Sergio Méndez Silva, the legal coordinator for the civic group Foundation for Justice. “That also applies for a judge.” With candidates now having to run election campaigns, critics warn there’s a chance that drug cartels or political parties could finance them to get friendly judges onto the bench. There are also concerns that the evaluation committees deciding who makes the cut for the selection to appear on ballots may not be impartial. Most committee members were appointed by the legislative or executive branches, controlled by the ruling Morena party. Some critics argue that the current justice system, which is riddled with nepotism, corruption and a lack of accountability, needs to be changed. “We need a justice system that gives results,” said Minerva Martínez Garza, an academic and former head of the human rights commission in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon who has registered to run for a Supreme Court seat. Trials in Mexico can last for years, and the ruling party has added to meaning that a large percentage of the prison population is people awaiting trial. ____ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean atSalah selfish for contract comments - Carragher
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