golden empire jili download President Jimmy Carter at the White House, in Washington, U.S. March 8, 1977. Library of Congress/Reuters Jon Hartley is a research fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at age 100. That makes the economic legacy of Mr. Carter’s decisions a timely matter to examine. One issue that policymakers around the world should reflect on in these newly inflationary times is that America’s inflation fighting of the 1980s was set in motion by Mr. Carter in the form of deregulation and hawkish monetary policy – well before the Reagan Revolution, the phenomenon associated with Mr. Carter’s successor, to whom the credit is often given. At the end of the 1970s, the U.S. economy was plagued by inflation and financial market volatility. Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100 Several Federal Reserve chairs, including Arthur Burns, William Miller and Frederick Schultz (in an acting capacity), all had failed to tackle inflation head-on, with dire consequences: inflationary spirals that ravaged the financial well-being of Americans, especially those at or below the median income. In late July, 1979, Mr. Carter nominated Paul Volcker, then the hawkish president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to head the central bank. While sitting on the Federal Open Market Committee, Mr. Volcker had made it clear he was in favour of more aggressive interest rate increases. He took action in fighting inflation with increases that past Fed chairs had been too afraid to introduce, eventually raising interest rates to a peak of 21.5 per cent in 1981. Despite contributing to a significant labour market pullback that included unemployment above 10 per cent, the hikes pushed inflation, which had peaked at 14.8 per cent in 1980, to fall below 3 per cent by 1983. The episode is still cited by economists and textbooks as one of the greatest empirical examples of how raising interest rates can reduce inflation by lowering aggregate demand. Opinion: Remembering Jimmy Carter, a presidential study in contradiction and high conduct In 1983, President Ronald Reagan reappointed Mr. Volcker to a second term, beginning a long tradition of reappointing Fed chairs (even across party lines) that would last 35 years and further enshrine central bank independence. President Carter’s initial decision had important long-term consequences. The Carter-Volcker inflation-fighting legacy is a lesson that President Joe Biden, current Fed chair Jay Powell and other Federal Reserve officials should remember as they continue their quest to vanquish the early 2020s inflation spike – after initially hesitating, in the mistaken belief that inflation would subside on its own, without central bank intervention. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs a disaster relief declaration for cold-stricken Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 5, 1977. John Duricka/AP Lt. James "Jimmy" Carter, background, peers at instruments in main control room of the submarine USS K-1 (SSK-1) in 1952. From 1952-53, Carter served on temporary duty with the Naval Reactors Branch of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to assist "in the design and development of nuclear propulsion plants for naval vessels." Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command American politician Jimmy Carter looks up while shoveling peanuts on a peanut farm, 1970s. Hulton Archive/Getty Images In a photo provided by Special Collections and Archives/Georgia State University, Dorothy Bolden, left, founder of the National Domestic Workers Union, with Jimmy Carter when he was Georgia's governor, in 1970. Bolden adapted the organizing techniques she learned as a civil rights activist to secure protections for domestic workers, a largely unregulated part of the work force. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES/The New York Times News Service President elect Jimmy Carter (c), flanked by his wife Rosalynn (L), his daughter Amy (2nd L) and family, celebrates his election during a rally in Atlanta on November 3, 1976. Jimmy Carter was elected 39th President of the United States on November 2, 1976, with 51% of votes against 48% for incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford. GENE FORTE/Getty Images Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter hold up signs during a rally on May 15, 1976 in New York. Jimmy Carter was elected 39th President of the United States on November 2, 1976, with 51% of votes against 48% for incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford. -/Getty Images Chief Justice Warren Burger administers the oath of office to Jimmy Carter (R) as the 39th President of the United Sates on January 20, 1977. Rosalynn Carter is looking on. -/Getty Images Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, presents former U.S. President Jimmy Carter with a copy of 'Between Friends,' a book of pictures made along the U.S.-Canadian border, on Feb. 21, 1977. Anonymous/The Associated Press In this Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1977 file photo, President Jimmy Carter meets with civic leaders from Georgia and Florida at the White House in Washington to explain his new Panama Canal treaty. Hharvey Georges/The Associated Press In this file photo taken on September 17, 1978, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat (back to camera) and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin embrace each other after signing a peace agreement as U.S. President Jimmy Carter looks on, in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. -/AFP/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and Ronald Reagan shake hands before a televised debate in October 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Associated Press Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, right, with Lowell BruceLaingen, one of the American hostages released by Iran, in Wiesbaden, West Germany, Jan. 21, 1981. D. GORTON/The New York Times News Service Photo shows Bill Gates Sr., (L) former South African President Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holding babies at the Zola clinic, in the Soweto Township outside of Johannesburg, South Africa on March 7, 2002. The babies were born to mothers who have tested positive for HIV. Carter on a trip for the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in an effort to focus attention on HIV and AIDS prevention. On Oct. 11 2002, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for years of tireless effort as an international mediator. JEFF CHRISTENSEN/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) participates in election monitoring 08 May 1994 in Panama City. Carter, 78, on Friday 11 October 2002 won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for years of tireless effort as an international mediator. Carter, 78, was honoured for "his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. RODRIGO ARANGUA/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up his Nobel Peace Prize December 10, 2002 in Oslo, Norway. Carter was recognized for many years of public service and urged others to work for peace during his acceptance speech. Getty Images/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter attach siding to the front of a Habitat for Humanity home being built June 10, 2003 in LaGrange, Georgia. More than 90 homes are being built in LaGrange; Valdosta, Georgia; and Anniston, Alabama by volunteers as part of Habitat for Humanity International's Jimmy Carter Work Project 2003. Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) takes notes 02 December 2004 while listening to a translater during his polling station observation visit in Maputo, Mozambique. Mozambique's long-time President Joaquim Chissano expressed surprise Thursday at the abysmal turn-out in elections to choose his successor, and blamed the poor showing on widespread illiteracy and ignorance of political systems. MARCO LONGARI/Getty Images Jimmy Carter talks with his grandson Hugo Wentzel, 10, during a picnic event on October 31, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and their fellow Elders invited their grandchildren to join them this week to remind the world of the catastrophic risk of climate change to future generations. The seven Elders and their thirteen grandchildren from Asia, Africa, Europe and America met in Istanbul with the group ranging in age from 3 to 85. Supplied/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter tries to comfort 6-year-old Ruhama Issah at Savelugu (Ghana) Hospital as a Carter Center technical assistant dresses Issah's extremely painful Guinea worm wound. In May 2010, with Carter Center support, Ghana reported its last case of Guinea worm disease and announced it had stopped disease transmission a year later. Louise Gubb/Carter Center Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Mr. Carter's 90th birthday celebration at Georgia Southwestern University. Branden Camp/The Associated Press Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter signs copies of his new book at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City in March 26, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter greets visitors before teaching a Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., April 15, 2018. MELISSA GOLDEN/The New York Times News Service Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter work with volunteers during the first day of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project for Humanity, on Aug. 27, 2018, in Mishawaka, Ind. Robert Franklin/The Associated Press Mr. Carter also played a substantial role in the deregulation of many industries in the United States in the late 20th century. In 1978, he signed the Airline Deregulation Act into law, which removed federal government control over the industry, paving the way for low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines. Later that same year, he also signed into law the Energy Act, legislation that would deregulate oil and gas prices and later increase the supply of energy, lowering prices further. It also ended a period in which natural gas was blocked from entering interstate markets from producing states. Deregulating many other industries would follow, even after the Carter administration. This practice has its critics, who say it erodes the rights of workers, but it has unquestionably resulted in further reducing prices and thus improving consumer welfare, especially for those below the median income, as inflation is historically higher for the poor. While Mr. Reagan often gets the credit for deregulation and fighting inflation – he was in office during most of Mr. Volcker’s term at the Fed – some of the seeds of the Reagan Revolution were planted by a kind peanut farmer from Georgia named Jimmy Carter.Amzil's 14 lead New Mexico past Colorado State 76-68I hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas Day. These few days in between Christmas and New Year can really seem to drag on for some people, for others it’s a time for full speed as they may be back in work or rushing around the sales looking for bargains; others are still in full family visiting or hosting mode. Perhaps you’re off to a pantomime or a family night at the cinema. I always use these days as a chance for some self-reflection. As the festive frenzy subsides, it’s a chance to pause, take stock, and contemplate. Self-reflection is a powerful tool that can help us gain insights into ourselves, our experiences, and our goals. By taking the time to look back on the past year, we can identify our successes, learn from our mistakes, and set intentions for the future. So, as we look forward to the next few days of eating turkey sandwiches and eating the last of the chocolates off the tree, why not settle yourself down somewhere, and ponder over the following. • What were the highlights of the past year? Take your time with this one, it’s easy to forget all the good things which have happened over a 12-month long period. Try to allow yourself a few minutes to ‘get in the moment’ and remember all the good things that have happened. • What were the challenges you faced? Life throws lemons at all of us from time to time, so don’t dwell on this one too much. • What lessons did you learn? Thinking back to how you faced those challenges, which ones were you able to bounce back from, and how did you deal with them. Perhaps you surprised yourself with how well you dealt with a certain situation that arose. • What are your hopes and dreams for 2025? This is my favourite one, allow yourself as long as you like to think of all the great things you could do in the year ahead. It’s always good to take some time to reflect, if there is anything you wish you had done differently in the past 12 months, then use it as a guide for the future, not as a source of regret from the past. This will allow you to start to think about the New Year with excitement and purpose. I’ll be back next week, so whatever you are doing on New Year’s Eve, take care and have a good one. Martin Furber is a therapist qualified in various modalities and an Instructor Member of Mental Health First Aid England. Please remember the Samaritans are open 24/7 throughout the Christmas period on 116 123. NHS 111 (Option 2) You can also to text SHOUT to 85258 Papyrus Hopeline for people under 35 – Open 24/7 0800 068 4141 Campaign Against Living Miserably 0800 58 58 58 Service for Men Open 5pm – MidnightPresident Jimmy Carter at the White House, in Washington, U.S. March 8, 1977. Library of Congress/Reuters Jon Hartley is a research fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at age 100. That makes the economic legacy of Mr. Carter’s decisions a timely matter to examine. One issue that policymakers around the world should reflect on in these newly inflationary times is that America’s inflation fighting of the 1980s was set in motion by Mr. Carter in the form of deregulation and hawkish monetary policy – well before the Reagan Revolution, the phenomenon associated with Mr. Carter’s successor, to whom the credit is often given. At the end of the 1970s, the U.S. economy was plagued by inflation and financial market volatility. Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100 Several Federal Reserve chairs, including Arthur Burns, William Miller and Frederick Schultz (in an acting capacity), all had failed to tackle inflation head-on, with dire consequences: inflationary spirals that ravaged the financial well-being of Americans, especially those at or below the median income. In late July, 1979, Mr. Carter nominated Paul Volcker, then the hawkish president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to head the central bank. While sitting on the Federal Open Market Committee, Mr. Volcker had made it clear he was in favour of more aggressive interest rate increases. He took action in fighting inflation with increases that past Fed chairs had been too afraid to introduce, eventually raising interest rates to a peak of 21.5 per cent in 1981. Despite contributing to a significant labour market pullback that included unemployment above 10 per cent, the hikes pushed inflation, which had peaked at 14.8 per cent in 1980, to fall below 3 per cent by 1983. The episode is still cited by economists and textbooks as one of the greatest empirical examples of how raising interest rates can reduce inflation by lowering aggregate demand. Opinion: Remembering Jimmy Carter, a presidential study in contradiction and high conduct In 1983, President Ronald Reagan reappointed Mr. Volcker to a second term, beginning a long tradition of reappointing Fed chairs (even across party lines) that would last 35 years and further enshrine central bank independence. President Carter’s initial decision had important long-term consequences. The Carter-Volcker inflation-fighting legacy is a lesson that President Joe Biden, current Fed chair Jay Powell and other Federal Reserve officials should remember as they continue their quest to vanquish the early 2020s inflation spike – after initially hesitating, in the mistaken belief that inflation would subside on its own, without central bank intervention. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs a disaster relief declaration for cold-stricken Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 5, 1977. John Duricka/AP Lt. James "Jimmy" Carter, background, peers at instruments in main control room of the submarine USS K-1 (SSK-1) in 1952. From 1952-53, Carter served on temporary duty with the Naval Reactors Branch of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to assist "in the design and development of nuclear propulsion plants for naval vessels." Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command American politician Jimmy Carter looks up while shoveling peanuts on a peanut farm, 1970s. Hulton Archive/Getty Images In a photo provided by Special Collections and Archives/Georgia State University, Dorothy Bolden, left, founder of the National Domestic Workers Union, with Jimmy Carter when he was Georgia's governor, in 1970. Bolden adapted the organizing techniques she learned as a civil rights activist to secure protections for domestic workers, a largely unregulated part of the work force. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES/The New York Times News Service President elect Jimmy Carter (c), flanked by his wife Rosalynn (L), his daughter Amy (2nd L) and family, celebrates his election during a rally in Atlanta on November 3, 1976. Jimmy Carter was elected 39th President of the United States on November 2, 1976, with 51% of votes against 48% for incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford. GENE FORTE/Getty Images Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter hold up signs during a rally on May 15, 1976 in New York. Jimmy Carter was elected 39th President of the United States on November 2, 1976, with 51% of votes against 48% for incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford. -/Getty Images Chief Justice Warren Burger administers the oath of office to Jimmy Carter (R) as the 39th President of the United Sates on January 20, 1977. Rosalynn Carter is looking on. -/Getty Images Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, presents former U.S. President Jimmy Carter with a copy of 'Between Friends,' a book of pictures made along the U.S.-Canadian border, on Feb. 21, 1977. Anonymous/The Associated Press In this Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1977 file photo, President Jimmy Carter meets with civic leaders from Georgia and Florida at the White House in Washington to explain his new Panama Canal treaty. Hharvey Georges/The Associated Press In this file photo taken on September 17, 1978, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat (back to camera) and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin embrace each other after signing a peace agreement as U.S. President Jimmy Carter looks on, in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. -/AFP/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and Ronald Reagan shake hands before a televised debate in October 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Associated Press Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, right, with Lowell BruceLaingen, one of the American hostages released by Iran, in Wiesbaden, West Germany, Jan. 21, 1981. D. GORTON/The New York Times News Service Photo shows Bill Gates Sr., (L) former South African President Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holding babies at the Zola clinic, in the Soweto Township outside of Johannesburg, South Africa on March 7, 2002. The babies were born to mothers who have tested positive for HIV. Carter on a trip for the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in an effort to focus attention on HIV and AIDS prevention. On Oct. 11 2002, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for years of tireless effort as an international mediator. JEFF CHRISTENSEN/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) participates in election monitoring 08 May 1994 in Panama City. Carter, 78, on Friday 11 October 2002 won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for years of tireless effort as an international mediator. Carter, 78, was honoured for "his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. RODRIGO ARANGUA/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up his Nobel Peace Prize December 10, 2002 in Oslo, Norway. Carter was recognized for many years of public service and urged others to work for peace during his acceptance speech. Getty Images/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter attach siding to the front of a Habitat for Humanity home being built June 10, 2003 in LaGrange, Georgia. More than 90 homes are being built in LaGrange; Valdosta, Georgia; and Anniston, Alabama by volunteers as part of Habitat for Humanity International's Jimmy Carter Work Project 2003. Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) takes notes 02 December 2004 while listening to a translater during his polling station observation visit in Maputo, Mozambique. Mozambique's long-time President Joaquim Chissano expressed surprise Thursday at the abysmal turn-out in elections to choose his successor, and blamed the poor showing on widespread illiteracy and ignorance of political systems. MARCO LONGARI/Getty Images Jimmy Carter talks with his grandson Hugo Wentzel, 10, during a picnic event on October 31, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and their fellow Elders invited their grandchildren to join them this week to remind the world of the catastrophic risk of climate change to future generations. The seven Elders and their thirteen grandchildren from Asia, Africa, Europe and America met in Istanbul with the group ranging in age from 3 to 85. Supplied/Getty Images Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter tries to comfort 6-year-old Ruhama Issah at Savelugu (Ghana) Hospital as a Carter Center technical assistant dresses Issah's extremely painful Guinea worm wound. In May 2010, with Carter Center support, Ghana reported its last case of Guinea worm disease and announced it had stopped disease transmission a year later. Louise Gubb/Carter Center Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Mr. Carter's 90th birthday celebration at Georgia Southwestern University. Branden Camp/The Associated Press Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter signs copies of his new book at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City in March 26, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter greets visitors before teaching a Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., April 15, 2018. MELISSA GOLDEN/The New York Times News Service Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter work with volunteers during the first day of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project for Humanity, on Aug. 27, 2018, in Mishawaka, Ind. Robert Franklin/The Associated Press Mr. Carter also played a substantial role in the deregulation of many industries in the United States in the late 20th century. In 1978, he signed the Airline Deregulation Act into law, which removed federal government control over the industry, paving the way for low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines. Later that same year, he also signed into law the Energy Act, legislation that would deregulate oil and gas prices and later increase the supply of energy, lowering prices further. It also ended a period in which natural gas was blocked from entering interstate markets from producing states. Deregulating many other industries would follow, even after the Carter administration. This practice has its critics, who say it erodes the rights of workers, but it has unquestionably resulted in further reducing prices and thus improving consumer welfare, especially for those below the median income, as inflation is historically higher for the poor. While Mr. Reagan often gets the credit for deregulation and fighting inflation – he was in office during most of Mr. Volcker’s term at the Fed – some of the seeds of the Reagan Revolution were planted by a kind peanut farmer from Georgia named Jimmy Carter.

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Jimmy Carter in 2012 [Source: Reuters] Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, the Carter Center said. He was 100. A Democrat, he served as president from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 U.S. election. Carter was swept from office four years later in an electoral landslide as voters embraced Republican challenger Ronald Reagan, the former actor and California governor. Carter lived longer after his term in office than any other U.S. president. Along the way, he earned a reputation as a better former president than he was a president – a status he readily acknowledged. His one-term presidency was marked by the highs of the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some stability to the Middle East. But it was dogged by an economy in recession, persistent unpopularity and the embarrassment of the Iran hostage crisis that consumed his final 444 days in office. In recent years, Carter had experienced several health issues including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. Carter decided to receive hospice care in February 2023 instead of undergoing additional medical intervention. His wife, Rosalynn Carter, died on Nov. 19, 2023, at age 96. He looked frail when he attended her memorial service and funeral in a wheelchair. Carter left office profoundly unpopular but worked energetically for decades on humanitarian causes. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 in recognition of his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter had been a centrist as governor of Georgia with populist tendencies when he moved into the White House as the 39th U.S. president. He was a Washington outsider at a time when America was still reeling from the Watergate scandal that led Republican Richard Nixon to resign as president in 1974 and elevated Ford from vice president. Asked to assess his presidency, Carter said in a 1991 documentary: “The biggest failure we had was a political failure. I never was able to convince the American people that I was a forceful and strong leader. Despite his difficulties in office, Carter had few rivals for accomplishments as a former president. He gained global acclaim as a tireless human rights advocate, a voice for the disenfranchised and a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty, winning the respect that eluded him in the White House. Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to promote human rights and resolve conflicts around the world, from Ethiopia and Eritrea to Bosnia and Haiti. His Carter Center in Atlanta sent international election-monitoring delegations to polls around the world.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast. The explosion Friday near the town of Zubin Potok, which sits in an ethnic Serb-dominated area in Kosovo's troubled north, damaged a canal that supplies water to hundreds of thousands of people and cooling systems at two coal-fired power plants that generate most of Kosovo's electricity. As security forces swarmed the area around the canal, whose concrete walls were left with a gaping hole gushing water, Prime Minister Albin Kurti visited the site and announced authorities had arrested several people. Law enforcement "carried out searches" and "collected testimony and evidence, and the criminals and terrorists will have to face justice and the law," he said. The arrests follow a security meeting late Friday, when Kurti pointed the finger at Serbia. "The attack was carried out by professionals. We believe it comes from gangs directed by Serbia," he told a press conference, without providing evidence. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hit back Saturday, denying the "irresponsible" and "baseless accusations". "Such unfounded claims are aimed to tarnish Serbia's reputation, as well as to undermine efforts to promote peace and stability in the region," he said in a statement to AFP. Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric had earlier suggested on X that the Kosovar "regime" could itself be behind the blast, calling for an international investigation. The main political party representing Serbs in Kosovo, Serb List, also condemned the attack "in the strongest possible terms". AFP journalists at the scene saw water leaking heavily from one side of the reinforced canal, which runs from the Serb-majority north of Kosovo to the capital, Pristina. However, electricity supplies to consumers were running smoothly on Saturday morning, with authorities having found an alternative method to cool the plants, said Kosovo's Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli. Repair work was ongoing, authorities said, while Kurti confirmed workers had managed to restore water flows to 25 percent capacity. The European Union denounced the explosion as a "terrorist attack". "It is a despicable act of sabotage on Kosovo's critical civilian infrastructure, which provides drinking water for considerable part of Kosovo's population and is a vital component of Kosovo's energy system," the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said in a statement. The United States, France and Turkey joined the international condemnation of the attack. "We call on all parties to exercise restraint to avoid escalation in the region," Turkey's foreign ministry said. The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission for Kosovo likewise called for restraint. "It is important that facts are established and that those responsible are held accountable and brought to justice," it said in a statement. The force is providing security in the surrounding area and has offered logistical, explosives removal and engineering support to the Kosovo authorities, it added. Animosity between ethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo and Serbia has persisted since the end of the war between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian insurgents in the late 1990s. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, a move that Serbia has refused to acknowledge. Kurti's government has for months sought to dismantle a parallel system of social services and political offices backed by Belgrade to serve Kosovo's Serbs. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday denounced "the act of sabotage on the critical water supply infrastructure in the Iber-Lepenc Canal" in comments on X, calling it "a serious crime that endangers the lives of Kosovo's citizens and undermines the process of normalizing relations in our region." Friday's attack came after a series of violent incidents in northern Kosovo, including the hurling of hand grenades at a municipal building and a police station earlier this week. Kosovo is due to hold parliamentary elections on February 9. ih/ach/giv/jhb/sbk

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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nyla Harris had 14 points and Jayda Curry scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Louisville get past Colorado 79-71 on Saturday. The Cardinals led 56-55 after three quarters before pulling away in the fourth by scoring 16 unanswered points, capped by a fast-break layup by Curry, before Colorado made its first field goal of the frame with 2:48 left. Colorado scored the next six points to get within single digits at 72-63, but freshman Tajianna Roberts banked in a jumper in the lane at the other end. Izela Arenas sealed it on two free throws with 24.9 seconds left for a nine-point lead. Roberts finished with 13 and Arenas had 11 for Louisville (5-2). Frida Formann scored 25 points for Colorado (6-2). Jade Masogayo added 12 points, Nyamer Diew scored 10 and Kindyll Wetta matched her career-high with 10 assists. Formann went on a personal 8-0 run to give Colorado a 43-37 lead with 7:38 left in the third. She reached 20 points during the run, while no other player had scored in double figures. Louisville plays No. 8 Oklahoma on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Colorado continues a five-game homestand against Tennesse Tech on Tuesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketballJimmy Carter held a unique place in US politics: he was the oldest former president and a Nobel peace laureate, but his one term in office was forever tainted by his inability to end the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, arguably wielded his greatest influence not during his 1977-1981 term in the White House, but in the decades following, when he served as a global mediator, rights activist and elder statesman. The Southern Democrat, who left 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in January 1981 after a crushing election loss to Ronald Reagan, was perceived as naive and weak in the dog-eat-dog world of Washington politics. Even within his own party, the Georgia native with the broad toothy grin -- a "born-again" Christian who taught Sunday school well into his 90s -- was something of a persona non grata for a long time. But as the years passed, a more nuanced image of Carter emerged, one that took in his post-presidential activities and reassessed his achievements, like the brokering of a peace deal between Israel and Egypt. He placed a commitment to human rights and social justice at the core of his tenure as the 39th president of the United States. That dedication later served as the cornerstone of The Carter Center, which he founded in 1982 to pursue his vision of world diplomacy, earning broad international praise. Carter represented a new generation of Southern men who were more tolerant and progressive on issues of race. The former president -- who had been both a naval officer and a peanut farmer -- heartily embraced his roots. "I am a Southerner and an American," said Carter, a virtual unknown on the national political scene when he launched his presidential campaign ahead of the 1976 election. - From farm to White House - James Earl Carter Jr. -- the full name he rarely used -- was born on October 1, 1924 in the small farm town of Plains, Georgia, south of Atlanta -- the same town where he lived out his golden years. After seven years in the navy, where he worked on the nuclear submarine program and rose to the rank of lieutenant, he returned home to run the family peanut farm. But eventually, politics came calling. He served in Georgia's state senate and took over as governor in 1971. Only a few years later, his unlikely White House bid began. Carter arrived in Washington in January 1977, sworn in to head a country needing a strong leader to dispel the gloom left over from the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and a deep recession. For the first time since 1968, the Democrats controlled the White House and Congress, so hopes were high as Carter took office. - 'Extraordinarily difficult' - He enjoyed a strong first two years, with high approval ratings. A shining moment of his term in office was the historic 1978 Camp David Accords signed by Israel's Menachem Begin and Egypt's Anwar Sadat, which ultimately led to a peace treaty the following year. Carter also established diplomatic relations with China following the rapprochement initiated by then-president Richard Nixon, and endorsed solar energy, even installing solar panels on the White House. But his administration hit numerous snags, the most serious being the Iran hostage crisis and the disastrous failed attempt to rescue the 52 captive Americans in 1980. His handling of the renewed oil crisis in 1979-1980 was also sharply criticized. Images of cars lined up at gas stations were long associated with his presidency. In the wake of Carter's defeat at the polls, the Democratic Party weathered a political storm -- 12 years of Republican presidents in Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Even now, few Democrats claim to be picking up Carter's mantle. In a biography published in 2010, historian Julian Zelizer, a professor at Princeton University, said Carter had fallen victim to "an extraordinarily difficult set of circumstances that would have challenged any president." - 'Best ex-president' - But Carter bounced back in perhaps the most spectacular reinvention of any US leader and was often called America's "best ex-president." Carter founded his eponymous center in Atlanta and emerged as a prominent international mediator, tackling some of the most intransigent global dilemmas -- including North Korea and Bosnia in the 1990s. He monitored dozens of elections around the world, from Haiti to East Timor, and went to Cuba in 2002 for a historic meeting with then longtime communist leader Fidel Castro to prod him on human rights. Carter won a host of awards including the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and the highest US civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He won three Grammys for best spoken-word album, a category that included audiobooks. Carter maintained a busy schedule into his 90s. He and wife Rosalynn helped build houses for the charity Habitat for Humanity for decades. Rosalynn died in November 2023 at age 96. The couple had three sons and a daughter. In August 2015, Carter revealed he had cancer on his brain and was undergoing radiation treatment. At the time of his diagnosis, Carter said that while the presidency was the "pinnacle" of his political career, "life since the White House has been personally more gratifying." During a church service in November 2019 in Plains, Carter looked back -- with serenity, and a touch of humor -- at his battle with cancer. "I assumed, naturally, that I was going to die very quickly," he said. "I obviously prayed about it. I didn't ask God to let me live, but I asked God to give me a proper attitude toward death." "And I found that I was absolutely and completely at ease with death." bur-jca-mlm/sst/ec/bbk Originally published as Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate Breaking News Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. More related stories Breaking News Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100 Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100 Read more Breaking News Croatia’s president faces conservative rival in election run-off Croatia's president faces conservative rival in election run-off Read moreTrump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

WASHINGTON — State Rep. Brian Harrison, a Republican, said Friday he plans to meet with top University of Texas System officials after they announced a plan to provide free tuition and waived fees to students whose families make $100,000 or less. While many elected officials have praised the initiative , Harrison criticized it as an “abuse of power” that makes Texas higher education “more socialist than California.” Harrison said Friday he’s unswayed by statements from the system and supporters who say the move will be funded from university endowments, not taxpayers. Harrison compared such statements to someone saying they’re removing water from the shallow side of a pool, not the deep end. It’s all the same water. “Money is fungible, so that doesn’t satisfy me in the slightest,” Harrison said. The new initiative is an expansion of the Promise Plus Program, a needs-based financial aid initiative, and comes amid widespread concerns about the effect of inflation and college costs on families. Gov. Greg Abbott recently prohibited Texas colleges and universities from raising tuition for the next two years. UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken hailed the expansion as a “game changer” that will make “enormous, real difference” to improve college access for all Texans. Not everyone is a fan. Harrison and like-minded House colleagues have compared it to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan that drew intense blowback from conservatives and was largely struck down by the courts . They also said such a consequential change in policy should come from the elected lawmakers serving in the Legislature. “There must be consequences,” Harrison said on X . “UT’s budget must be cut, and bureaucrats should be fired.” He led 10 Republican lawmakers, most of them incoming freshmen, in a letter to the regents demanding answers to a litany of questions, including the price tag of the expansion and the source of that money. “What specific statutory authority did the regents rely on to make a decision this consequential, which will have direct financial consequences for our constituents, many of whom are already struggling to put gas in their tanks and food on their tables?” the lawmakers wrote. UT System spokesman Paul Corliss has said the program is not funded through taxes or any kind of public subsidy. “Rather it is funded through existing UT System endowments,” Corliss said. Rep. Donna Howard, a Democrat, hammered that point in a response to Harrison on social media. “There are no tax dollars involved,” Howard said on X . “Higher Ed institutions are already helping families afford college. This expands philanthropic endowments and helps meet affordability goals of (Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board).” Harrison and his colleagues will have to contend with many members of the public embracing a plan that already is encouraging young people to adjust their higher education aspirations. Frank Whitefeather, a high school senior, stayed up until 2:30 a.m. Friday working on his college application essay. He was freshly motivated after the announcement that students whose families make less than $100,000 annually will get free tuition and waived fees at the University of Texas, Austin and other schools in the UT System. “I wouldn’t be in debt,” said Whitefeather, 17. “I wouldn’t have to have student loans.” Whitefeather, who attends Dallas ISD’s Sunset High School, thinks the UT news also could change many of his peers’ lives. It’s already changing his plans. Whitefeather hopes to study engineering and be his own boss one day. Texas A&M and UT Austin were his top two choices, but the free tuition announcement has pushed UT ahead. Harrison said the university system is being contradictory by simultaneously saying it has enough money to offer tuition-free education, but also that a tuition freeze could leave it cash strapped and require more funding from the Legislature. “I guarantee you they’re going to be requesting more tax money from the Legislature next session,” he said. ©2024 The Dallas Morning News. Visit dallasnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Freiburg survives late onslaught to beat Wolfsburg in Bundesliga thriller