Home | Former US President, Jimmy Carter dies at 100 Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as US 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. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son. “My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” A Democrat, he served as president from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 US 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 US 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 November 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 US 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. “I’m Jimmy Carter and I’m running for president. I will never lie to you,” Carter promised with an ear-to-ear smile. 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. A Southern Baptist Sunday school teacher since his teens, Carter brought a strong sense of morality to the presidency, speaking openly about his religious faith. He also sought to take some pomp out of an increasingly imperial presidency – walking, rather than riding in a limousine, in his 1977 inauguration parade. The Middle East was the focus of Carter’s foreign policy. The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, based on the 1978 Camp David accords, ended a state of war between the two neighbors. Carter brought Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland for talks. Later, as the accords seemed to be unraveling, Carter saved the day by flying to Cairo and Jerusalem for personal shuttle diplomacy. The treaty provided for Israeli withdrawal from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and establishment of diplomatic relations. Begin and Sadat each won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1978. By the 1980 election, the overriding issues were double-digit inflation, interest rates that exceeded 20% and soaring gas prices, as well as the Iran hostage crisis that brought humiliation to America. These issues marred Carter’s presidency and undermined his chances of winning a second term. HOSTAGE CRISIS On November 4, 1979, revolutionaries devoted to Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, seized the Americans present and demanded the return of the ousted shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was backed by the United States and was being treated in a US hospital. The American public initially rallied behind Carter. But his support faded in April 1980 when a commando raid failed to rescue the hostages, with eight US soldiers killed in an aircraft accident in the Iranian desert. Carter’s final ignominy was that Iran held the 52 hostages until minutes after Reagan took his oath of office on January 20, 1981, to replace Carter, then released the planes carrying them to freedom. In another crisis, Carter protested the former Soviet Union’s 1979 invasion of Afghanistan by boycotting the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. He also asked the US Senate to defer consideration of a major nuclear arms accord with Moscow. Unswayed, the Soviets remained in Afghanistan for a decade. Carter won narrow Senate approval in 1978 of a treaty to transfer the Panama Canal to the control of Panama despite critics who argued the waterway was vital to American security. He also completed negotiations on full US ties with China. Carter created two new US Cabinet departments – education and energy. Amid high gas prices, he said America’s “energy crisis” was “the moral equivalent of war” and urged the country to embrace conservation. “Ours is the most wasteful nation on earth,” he told Americans in 1977. In 1979, Carter delivered what became known as his “malaise” speech to the nation, although he never used that word. “After listening to the American people I have been reminded again that all the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America,” he said in his televised address. “The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. It is a crisis of confidence. It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will. The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America.” As president, the strait-laced Carter was embarrassed by the behavior of his hard-drinking younger brother, Billy Carter, who had boasted: “I got a red neck, white socks, and Blue Ribbon beer.” ‘THERE YOU GO AGAIN’ Jimmy Carter withstood a challenge from Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination but was politically diminished heading into his general election battle against a vigorous Republican adversary. Reagan, the conservative who projected an image of strength, kept Carter off balance during their debates before the November 1980 election. Reagan dismissively told Carter, “There you go again,” when the Republican challenger felt the president had misrepresented Reagan’s views during one debate. Carter lost the 1980 election to Reagan, who won 44 of the 50 states and amassed an Electoral College landslide. James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, one of four children of a farmer and shopkeeper. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1946, served in the nuclear submarine programme and left to manage the family peanut farming business. He married his wife, Rosalynn, in 1946, a union he called “the most important thing in my life.” They had three sons and a daughter. Carter became a millionaire, a Georgia state legislator and Georgia’s governor from 1971 to 1975. He mounted an underdog bid for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination, and out-hustled his rivals for the right to face Ford in the general election. With Walter Mondale as his vice presidential running mate, Carter was given a boost by a major Ford gaffe during one of their debates. Ford said that “there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and there never will be under a Ford administration,” despite decades of just such domination. Carter edged Ford in the election, even though Ford actually won more states – 27 to Carter’s 23. Not all of Carter’s post-presidential work was appreciated. Former President George W. Bush and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, both Republicans, were said to have been displeased by Carter’s freelance diplomacy in Iraq and elsewhere. In 2004, Carter called the Iraq war launched in 2003 by the younger Bush one of the most “gross and damaging mistakes our nation ever made.” He called George W. Bush’s administration “the worst in history” and said Vice President Dick Cheney was “a disaster for our country.” In 2019, Carter questioned Republican Donald Trump’s legitimacy as president, saying “he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf.” Trump responded by calling Carter “a terrible president.” Carter also made trips to communist North Korea. A 1994 visit defused a nuclear crisis, as President Kim Il Sung agreed to freeze his nuclear program in exchange for resumed dialogue with the United States. That led to a deal in which North Korea, in return for aid, promised not to restart its nuclear reactor or reprocess the plant’s spent fuel. But Carter irked Democratic President Bill Clinton’s administration by announcing the deal with North Korea’s leader without first checking with Washington. In 2010, Carter won the release of an American sentenced to eight years hard labour for illegally entering North Korea. Carter wrote more than two dozen books, ranging from a presidential memoir to a children’s book and poetry, as well as works about religious faith and diplomacy. His book “Faith: A Journey for All,” was published in 2018. SABC © 2024New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS): BJP spokesperson Gourav Vallabh on Saturday took aim at Congress over its Maharashtra MLA Bhai Jagtap's "dog" remarks against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi "does not have faith in the Constitution" otherwise the MLA would have been expelled for using such language against the constitutional bodies. Launching a scathing attack on Congress, he said that the party is in its "winding-up stage," and that is why "no one wants to form an alliance with it." In an interview with IANS, Gourav Vallabh also talked about the Sambhal incident, the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's alleged extortion audio clip and attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. Following are the excerpts from the interview: IANS: Congress MLA Bhai Jagtap has called the Election Commission a "dog" of PM Modi. How do you see this? Gourav Vallabh: Congress leader (Rahul Gandhi), who has a childish mindset, keeps the Constitution book in his hands. In the Constitution book, the Election Commission of India is written as an independent and impartial body, while its leaders are using abusive language for it. This means that Rahul Gandhi does not have faith in the Constitution because if it was there, then a person who is using the word 'dog' for the Election Commission would have been expelled right now. However, Rahul Gandhi does not believe in the Constitution. I think their only belief is to create obstacles in the development of India and talk like brand ambassadors of those who speak against India. IANS: Do you think Congress and AAP will form an alliance for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections? Gourav Vallabh: By-elections were held in Uttar Pradesh... the SP said we do not want to form an alliance with Congress. When the elections were held in Haryana, Congress said they did not want to form an alliance. In Punjab by-elections, the AAP said they do not want to form an alliance, so this is not an alliance, this INDIA bloc's attempt to fool the people. On one hand, there is a party, whose leaders, from the Chief Minister to the Health Minister, all ended up in jail because of the liquor scam and on the other hand, there is a good, double-engine governance of the BJP. Just like in Maharashtra, the BJP will form a government with an overwhelming majority. IANS: What do you think is the reason that no other party is willing to form an alliance with such a grand party like Congress, which has ruled the nation for several years? Gourav Vallabh: Few parties formed an alliance with the Congress, be it Shiv Sena-UBT, the NCP-Sharad Pawar, or Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). In Jharkhand, Congress only got a few seats because of JMM, otherwise, there would not have been a trace of it there. Similarly, look at the result of Uddhav Thackeray aligning with Congress; he joined a party that Balasaheb Thackeray once warned against. Congress does not have policies, intentions or leadership. In the name of leadership, they have a brother, sister, mother, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, etc. There cannot be a bigger example of dynastic politics other than this. They do not have proper policies, but that of dividing the people based on caste and show the people the Constitution, asking them to follow and respect it but never do it themselves. They have such intentions that when rape was committed in Kolkata, none of their leaders went there. If they had gone there, Mamata Didi would have been upset, and the few remaining partners of the INDIA bloc would also have lost. However, if it had happened in any other state, they would have thronged there. This is why the people do not want to vote for them, and the parties do not want an alliance with them. This happened in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and will happen in Delhi also. Congress is in its winding-up stage. IANS: When there was talk of determining responsibility for election defeat, Rahul Gandhi asked Mallikarjun Kharge to "take action" considering the bad results. What do you have to say about this? Gourav Vallabh: On one hand, Congress claims there is a problem with EVMs, and yet, in the CWC meeting yesterday, they admitted that the people of the country are not voting for them. Congress should first tell whether EVM is fine or not. If EVM is faulty, then why did it not malfunction in Wayanad? It is fine in Ranchi, but it is faulty in Mumbai. There is no problem in any fault in EVM but in the leadership and policies of Congress. The party has taken up the role of becoming the spokesperson of those who try to halt the development of the country. The party has become a brand ambassador for those who talk against the nation. Congress is in a confused state of mind. IANS: A Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation was scheduled to visit Sambhal, however, they were stopped from doing so. What is your take on this? Gourav Vallabh: SP leaders should not go to Sambhal. They did not want to make any arrangements for peace. They would have added fuel to the fire. They would have made several statements there and turned different groups against each other. This is because the INDIA bloc only has one strategy -- divide and rule. This is why the police stopped them, to stop violence from escalating. IANS: The BJP has released an audio clip of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, claiming that the leader has connections with gangsters and resorts to them for extorting money from people. What do you have to say about this? Gourav Vallabh: Look, a video is everywhere on social media; there is an audio tape of Naresh Balyan, MLA of the party, having a love for liquor (AAP), that how he is extorting weekly money from a builder, that audio tape has gone viral everywhere. Will Atishi expel this MLA from the party? Can Atishi remove the former CM, who has gone to jail in a liquor policy scam, from the Daru Premi Party? She cannot because she is the CM only in name; the powers are still practised by Arvind Kejriwal only. This is not why Delhi elected this government, and people are noticing this closely. Just as the Communist Party got wiped from most parts of India, this Daru Premi Party will have the same fate. IANS: Minorities in Bangladesh are being attacked again. What do you have to say about this? Gourav Vallabh: It is very unfortunate that any kind of attack is happening here in our neighbouring country on the basis of religion. There cannot be a more unfortunate incident than this. The Government of India and the people of India have expressed their concern about this. In the coming times, India will not tolerate the way Hindus are being attacked. And remember, whatever government is there in Bangladesh, I want to tell them that there is no Congress government here that you can attack Hindus, and they will sit silently; this is the Modi government, which will not tolerate any kind of atrocities against the Hindus.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich all advanced to the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals with with two games to spare on Thursday. Late substitute Lina Hurtig scored the winner in Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Juventus in London. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more.BOSTON, Dec. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The more-than-likeness of Google's Willow chip and AI-119 Gen AI patent technology have led to the development of AI Legal Mate, an AI Law research organization that aims to provide free legal assistance to disabled Veterans, LBGTQIA+ youth, and foreign nationals in legal actions, usually in situations where they cannot afford the cost of a bail bond or an attorney to help them out during their very unfortunate situation they’ve caught themselves up in. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AI LEGAL MATE As previously reported , AI Legal Mate has filed its Gen AI 'Law and Health' technology utility patent updates, utilizing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and quantum computing. QM-Ware is designed exclusively for remote and physical users, and will continue to be under (nonpartisan) exploration delegations with organizations like the Veterans Recovery Network , The Gaygency , Fugees Lives Matte PAC , The Trump S.A.F.E. Act - Department of Government Efficiency 2025, SMART Recovery Network , and Harvard I-Labs. The AI Legal Mate launched a project to assist disabled Harvard students in civil rights actions concerning overly ‘X’d up Harvard degrees, and military veterans at the Veterans Recovery Network seeking settlement claims through the PACT Act Relief programs. With quantum computing, AI Legal Mate works as an ultimate API conduit between a pro-bono law client and live attorneys and AI Law technicians to handle batches of similarly situated claimants within a shorter time than a well-staffed civil rights organization with a dozen or more attorneys. AI PATENT TECH NEWS AI119 Tech's propel development team has filed a second utility patent update application for their 'third generation' AI Law and Health technology, designed similar to military ISACs established in the late-90s. This technology uses quantum computer technology under Grover's algorithms for quantum-error corrections in human-driven transactions. The newer version of AI119's technology is capable of resolving tens of thousands of administrative complaint cases within a few days by integrating live attorneys with AI Law resources and SOC-2 applications to certify legal documents. AI Legal Mate's next generation plan is to complete its fifth-generation technology with innovative lab affiliates, including their "QM-ware" approach, which aims to integrate AI with assistive technology like earbuds, eye-ware, wrist-ware , head-ware , and body-ware to enable adaptive learning at ‘meta-speed. ’ This will empower users to receive treatment or training for mental health disabilities or professional skills through peer-to-peer transmission of Generative AI at meta-speeds . For more information about AI Legal Mate or AI119 Gen AI Law technology, visit www.ailegalmate.com . A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/003b80da-a76f-4c3a-a31b-d6e18633e78e A video accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/eb54f06e-c40b-4edd-8083-473447a37d5fSusan Shelley: The mundane reality of UFOsAlmost a month into the strike by 55,000 workers at Canada Post there’s still no apparent end in sight. There are no scheduled talks, the federal government declined yet again to get involved, and the Crown corporation continued to trade barbs with the Canadian Union of Postal Employees (CUPW). Late Tuesday afternoon the company said the union’s latest proposal would add $2.9 billion to Canada Post’s costs over the next four years. “We’ve reviewed the union’s demands and they are unaffordable and unsustainable, adding billions of dollars in long-term fixed costs and further restricting out ability to compete in today’s parcel market,” Canada Post spokesperson Jon Hamilton said. The union proposal, delivered through a federally-appointed arbitrator Monday, lowered wage demands to a 19 per cent increase over four years from the previous 24. It also included a 20-hour per week guarantee for part-time workers. CUPW didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the company’s cost estimate Tuesday, but in a memo to members, it denied Canada Post’s assertion that its latest proposal had widened the gap between the two sides. “Far from trying to ‘widen the gap’ in negotiations, the union’s intention is to help the parties come to negotiated agreements. CUPW wants nothing more than for its members to have good collective agreements, with their rights protected,” the memo said. In an emailed statement Tuesday, a spokesperson for federal labour minister Steven MacKinnon urged the two sides to get back to bargaining, reiterating the government’s stance that it wouldn’t use back to work legislation or refer the dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. “Canada Post and CUPW need to reach a deal to put an end to their dispute. In order to do that, parties must get back to the negotiating table and be ready to resume talks. Canadians are counting on them,” said MacKinnon spokesperson Matthieu Perrotin. “Negotiated agreements are always the best way forward.” A series of back-and-forth proposals began last Sunday, after the union and Canada Post received a stern, closed-door talking-to from MacKinnon . Still, no formal mediation had taken place since Nov. 28, when the mediator called off talks , saying the two sides were too far apart to reach a deal. The strike began Nov. 15. Canada Post has previously said it offered wage increases totalling 11.5 per cent over four years and additional paid leave, while protecting the defined benefit pension and job security provisions. The union had called for a cumulative wage hike of 24 per cent over four years, as well as suggesting that Canada Post expand into banking. The company is seeking to provide weekend deliveries and have a greater share of its staff working part-time. The union wants full-time workers to do weekend delivery, while the company wants to hire part-time staff to do the job. Unlike other high-profile contract disputes this year, in which the government asked the CIRB to order binding arbitration under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, the government doesn’t appear eager to intervene this time around, labour relations experts say. And those earlier interventions — in a nationwide lockout of rail workers, and in port worker disputes — are likely part of the reason the Canada Post strike has gone on so long, said Stephanie Ross, a labour studies professor at McMaster University. “There’s this narcotic effect on the parties when governments intervene. It dulls the pointy end of the stick — they don’t have to find where the compromises are,” said Ross. If anything, said Ross, there’s even more ample reason for the federal government to intervene in this strike, because it’s an existential crisis for both sides; Canada Post insists it needs flexibility, while the union is trying to avoid what it believes would be a two-tier labour force, with vast numbers of low-paid part-timers. Unlike in the rail and dock workers disputes, however, neither side in this dispute supports binding arbitration, said Brock University labour studies professor Larry Savage. “Do they only intervene when management asks for it? That’s what it looks like,” said Savage. And, added McMaster’s Ross, it’s a political hot potato: The minority Liberal government is being propped up by the labour-friendly NDP and Bloc Québécois, so it is reluctant to intervene. And the poll-leading Conservatives are likely content to see the strike continue because it could damage Liberal poll numbers even more, Ross said. “There’s a political impasse as much as there’s a bargaining impasse,” Ross said.
Chevireddy criticizes Balineni for remarks against Jagan
Helicopters of Philippine Air Force pour water to huge fire gutting shanty homes in coastal community of Isla Puting Bato ,Tondo, Manila. Around 600 families or 3,000 people were affected. —Inquirer photo/Richard A. Reyes MANILA, Philippines — At least 2,000 families were left homeless after a massive fire tore through a slum area in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila on Sunday morning. According to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the fire reached the first alarm after the blaze started on the second floor at one of the homes in Purok Tres. The cause of the fire was under investigation as of posting time. Before noon, the fire reached Task Force Charlie, one of the highest fire alarm levels in the Bureau of Fire Protection. It was declared under control by 2:07 p.m. READ: Cavite City in state of calamity due to massive fire Photos on social media showed huge orange flames and thick smoke billowing from the slum area adjacent to the container terminal of Manila’s Port Area. Some residents were also seen fleeing their homes using boats. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Firefighters from different agencies and volunteers rushed to help extinguish the fire. At least 66 fire trucks, four fire boats and three ambulances responded to the scene. The Philippine Air Force also dispatched two helicopters to keep further flames at bay. The OCD estimated a P2-million damage to the 1,000 burned houses, which were mostly made of light materials. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi File photo:VCG Shortly after the conclusion of the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC), Indian media highlighted extensive criticism from the Indian National Congress toward the Modi administration's handling of China-India relations, specifically questioning the acceptance of a "new normal," along the border compared to the "old normal" before April 2020, which they claim was "unilaterally disturbed by China." Characterizing the issue as a reflection of interparty conflict between the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), some Chinese observers reached by the Global Times also noted that India may hold a dual strategy aimed at gaining leverage in negotiations with China. The Times of India reported Monday that the Congress demanded a full debate and said that discussion in Parliament should focus on "both strategic and economic policy, especially since our dependence on China has increased economically, even as it unilaterally changed the status quo on our borders over four years back." According to a PTI report on Sunday, Indian National Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jariam Ramesh has picked on Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar's recent statement in both Houses of Parliament on China following the 32nd meeting of the WMCC on December 5, while questioning that "does this not reveal a shift in our official position." At the 32nd meeting of the WMCC , China and India agreed to continue to give full play to the role of the border negotiation mechanism, maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels, and safeguard sustainable peace and tranquility in the border areas, according to a release from Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday. The two sides positively evaluated the solutions reached by the two countries on border issues, agreed to continue to fully and effectively implement the relevant solutions and take measures to further ease the border situation. Based on the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, the two sides focused on preparations for the next round of meetings between the special representatives of China and India on border issues, said the release. Commenting on the Congress's criticism of the Modi administration, Hu Zhiyong, a professor with the School of English Studies, Zhejiang International Studies University and a research fellow with the Institute of International Relations at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, said this reflects entrenched interparty conflicts between India's two major political parties- the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Narendra Modi, and the Congress seeks to boost its domestic approval by criticizing the Modi administration. On the one hand, China should stick to a firm stance on the border issue while conveying its position clearly through diplomatic channels, hu said, adding that the advancement of the bilateral ties required mutual efforts from the two sides. He dismissed Indian Congress' rhetoric as part of a dual strategy aimed at gaining leverage in negotiations with China, and calling it futile. The so-called "old normal" and "new normal," according to Hu, are simply rhetorical labels introduced by some Indian politicians without substantive meaning. As the opposition party, the Congress frequently takes an oppositional stance, criticizing the Modi administration's domestic and foreign policies, including its approach to China-India relations. However, the Congress's minority status in the Indian Parliament limits its capacity to cause any substantial impact on the broader state of China-India relations, Qian Feng, director of the research department at the National Strategy Institute at Tsinghua University, told the Global Times on Monday, while noting its relevant statements largely generate political noise, highlighting intensified interparty rivalry.BRITS can earn £100s every month by simply renting out their driveway - in one of the easiest money-making side hustles around. According to data from Just Park, home owners living across many different locations up and down the UK can make extra cash with their unused parking spaces - with some areas highly sought after. Homeowners could earn £330 every month - and in some very rare cases the figure rises up to £5,000 a month - by renting out their driveways, according to research by LKQ Euro Car Parts. The motoring experts have crunched the numbers and revealed that Brighton is the most lucrative location. Residents living in the coastal city are able to earn an average of £636 a month by renting out their unused driveway or parking space. This number is somewhat inflated by the fact that in some parts, the most expensive parking space to rent in Brighton is advertised at more than £5,000 a month. Read more Motors News London also features high on the list, with the average monthly income from renting out a parking space there standing at £480. The most expensive parking space listed in the capital is a corking £1,057 a month. Glasgow and Edinburgh are also significant earners, with people living in these Scottish cities receiving over £400 a month for renting out their unused parking spaces. Mark Newman, from Sheffield , is just one home owner who’s turned his parking space in a great little earner, largely thanks to match-going fans heading to a nearby football stadium. Most read in Motors He said: “I first started to rent my parking space after a gentleman knocked on my door enquiring about it. “I live only a stones-throw away from Hillsborough, the Sheffield Wednesday football stadium, and he spotted an opportunity to grab himself a reserved spot in a fantastic location. “I agreed to let him rent my space for every home-game, £10 per match, which adds up to over £250 across the football season. “He’s been renting this space for a season and a half now and drops a white envelope through my door every time he parks, handwritten with a ‘thanks’ and the £10 enclosed. “If I had any advice to people looking to rent their parking space, I'd say make sure you look at the available options online and compare with your location to see what might be available to you. “You never know, you could make a nice little side hustle out of it.” Brighton, £636 London, £480 Glasgow, £457 Edinburgh, £429 Durham, £239 Birmingham, £225 Leeds, £225 Southampton, £207 Plymouth, £205 Manchester, £200 LKQ Euro Car Parts weighed in, adding: “Parking rentals are a great way to earn extra cash and make use of your unused space, but they also provide an affordable option for your vehicle when visiting other cities. “If you’re parking somewhere other than a secure car park, it’s important to ensure that your vehicle is protected from potential theft. “Never leave valuables in your car, especially in plain sight, and keep your key in a protective case that prevents fob hacking technology .” READ MORE SUN STORIES This comes as a man recently shared how he makes £1,000 a month from renting his EV charger that he has installed outside his home. Joseph Gorham, 53, paid £350 for his charger which he rents out to fellow electric car owners.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday as Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag and were met by Buckeyes who confronted them. Police had to use pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. Ohio State police said in a statement “multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray.” Ohio State police will investigate the fight, according to the statement. After the Ohio State players confronted their bitter rivals at midfield, defensive end Jack Sawyer grabbed the top of the Wolverines' flag and ripped it off the pole as the brawl moved toward the Michigan bench. Eventually, police officers rushed into the ugly scene. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he understood the actions of his players. “There are some prideful guys on our team who weren't going to sit back and let that happen,” Day said. The two Ohio State players made available after the game brushed off questions about it. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, didn't like how the Buckeyes players involved themselves in the Wolverines' postgame celebration. He called it “classless.” “For such a great game, you hate to see stuff like that after the game," he said in an on-field interview with Fox Sports. “It’s just bad for the sport, bad for college football. But at the end of the day, you know some people got to — they got to learn how to lose, man. ... We had 60 minutes, we had four quarters, to do all that fighting.” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said everybody needs to do better. “So much emotions on both sides," he said. "Rivalry games get heated, especially this one. It’s the biggest one in the country, so we got to handle that better.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballTOWSON 64, MORGAN STATE 60Democrats push possible Trump response, other state legislative matters to New Year
Swinney and Brown at memorial service for ‘giant of a man’ Alex SalmondFortune: U.S. Government Debt Load Now Seen As the Biggest Risk to Financial StabilityKalispell Glacier's journey to redemption started with state championship loss: 'Proud of how far they have come'
Ohio State Coaches 'Bloodied' in Postgame Brawl With Michigan
NORMAL — While women's basketball has enjoyed recent national prominence thanks in part to breakout stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the fire is alive in Central Illinois — and it starts early. In Normal, both Kingsley Junior High seventh grade and Parkside Junior High eighth grade girls basketball teams are finishing out undefeated seasons. Some have found inspiration in the WNBA, which had a record-setting 2024 season attracting more than 54 million viewers across six platforms, according to the organization. Attendance at WNBA games also skyrocketed, recoding the highest total attendance in 22 years at 2.3 million, up 48% from last season. At the college level, Clark's time with the Iowa Hawkeyes has been widely credited with helping to grow interest in the sport. Kingsley Junior High seventh grade girls basketball coach Stephen Wood and assistant coach Rebert Harris huddling up with the team ahead of the Class 4A state championship on Thursday at Morton Junior High School. In Normal, the middle school girls have also found inspiration locally, including from teams at Normal West High School and Illinois State University. Parkside head coach Ike Ohanson even started a girls open gym in Bloomington-Normal, inviting older athletes to expose younger players to another environment and examples of developing skills. It's safe to say things are going well for the McLean County Unit 5 programs. "When you're working with junior high kids, you never know how its gonna turn out, especially when it gets into some tight games in the postseason," said Brett Papoccia, the district's junior high athletic director. "The competition and what they're capable of doing at this point has increased just because of all the work they put in." For the Kingsley team, which plays for the state title in its division on Thursday, the exemplary results are a repeat. Kingsley won the state championship with a 26-0 record last year. Coach Stephen Wood said each player has her own inspirations, with several being huge fans of Clark, now a guard with the WNBA's Indiana Fever. Parkside Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball players Allie Hernandez (left), Haylie Hoffman, Adanna Ohanson and Evelyn Seifert practicing ahead the Class 4A state sectional against on Wednesday at Dunlap Valley Middle School. But what really has brought the team together is having played basketball since first and second grade. "They're all unselfish, and I think that's a huge reason why we're where we are," Wood said. "These girls have put in a lot of work to get to where we are, and I'm just thrilled to be working with them. I'm glad that we're going to be practicing and playing on the last days as much as we can, so it's been an awesome year for me and for the team." Head coach Stephen Wood talks about seventh-grade girls basketball season For player Easton Carter, one professional inspiration is the Los Angeles Sparks' Cameron Brink. Even though the small forward missed part of her rookie season with a torn ACL, Carter said she was inspired by Brink's perseverance to push through and get back in the gym. "Through hard times, you have to push through and find your people," Carter said. "My big thing about us going to state is that we're building a family and we're building each other's trust together." Nilah Robinson, who plays at guard, said she was happy to go back-to-back at state, one of the team's goals for the season. Robinson said she has been watching college basketball players like UConn guard Paige Bueckers, who missed most of the 2022-23 season because of a torn ACL but has since been back playing even more, and JuJu Watkins, the University of Southern California guard who was named AP women's basketball player of the week on Tuesday. Robinson said her defensive skills have been inspiring. "We just can't fall apart as a team because it's not going to end well and it's better stay together," Robinson said. "Our goal was to get to the state championship game and we completed our goal; now we just got to win it." Parkside Junior High's eighth graders, meanwhile, head into their state sectional game on Wednesday night with a 24-0 record. Ohanson, the Parkside coach, said the team wanted to make a statement after its loss last year in sectionals against Dunlap Middle School, and the players are working on development and improvement each game. "We hope to see a lot of local folks come support these girls," Ohanson said. "Show them love, show them support and cheer them on because we want to win it and we want to win it all." Kingsley Junior High seventh grade girls basketball players Thalia Gardner (left), McKinnley Ross, Zaria Gardner and other teammates running during practice while eighth grade player Alanna Robinson practices shooting ahead of the Class 4A state championship on Thursday at Morton Junior High School. Allie Hernandez, who plays small forward, said the game represents a chance for the team to redeem themselves from last year, but to also remind themselves to pick each other up after mistakes in practice and in games. "I just feel like no matter what's going on in my life, I can just play basketball and forget about everything," she said. When the girls are out on the court, they are not just playing for themselves, said Haylie Hoffman, who plays shooting guard. They are playing as a team and grateful to be doing so at the level they've reached. "My first priority is to glorify God on the court and making sure we're showing God's love on and off the court as a team," Hoffman said. Evelyn Seifert, who plays point guard, said she is thankful for coaches who can teach the players more about the game as individuals, but more importantly as a team. "I want to trust in them to get us through the game and season," Seifert said. "I mean basketball is my No. 1 sport. I practice every day, and it's just great that all the hard work has paid off." Adanna Ohanson, who plays in the post, said she wants to make it far in basketball. It not only makes her happy to see how far the team has gone this season, she said, but it is also encouraging to see everyone else be there for each other. Parkside Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball head coach Ike Ohanson talking with players during practice ahead of the Class 4A state sectional against on Wednesday at Dunlap Valley Middle School. Adanna, who is also Coach Ohanson's daughter, said she might feel little bit more pressure from him, but that is only because he wants her and her teammates to go far just like he did in his own career. Ohanson, who played in college and professionally, is also the assistant boys basketball coach at Normal West. "My dad is really inspirational to me because he went pretty far in basketball, and with him as a coach, he's definitely a lot harder on me," Adanna said. "I want to make it far in basketball so this right now, it really makes me happy that we're able to make this far this season." Parkside Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team will play against Galesburg Junior High for the Class 4A state sectional at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dunlap Valley Middle School. Kingsley Junior High School seventh grade girls basketball team will play against St. Jacob Triad Middle School for the Class 4A state championship at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Morton Junior High School. For the most up-to-date standings, visit iesa.org/activities/gbk/ . Contact Mateusz Janik at (309) 820-3234. Follow Mateusz on Twitter:@mjanik99 Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Government Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.