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p777 GRAHAM GRANT: Soft-touch justice is the SNP's stock in trade - but these risky early release plans must be thrown out immediatelyStrictly Come Dancing enthusiasts were up in arms over the treatment of Chris McCausland, slamming the programme for imposing what they believed to be a major 'disadvantage' upon him. The most recent BBC show tasked all the celebs and their professional partners with performing simultaneously on stage in the much-anticipated first dance-a-thon since 2018. Post their individual dances, contestants were required to impress with their Samba abilities while judges keenly observed, progressively knocking out couples from contention, reports Birmingham Live . The standings in the Samb-a-Thon played a critical role in determining the overall score for the evening. This left Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell near the bottom of the leaderboard, having been the first couple eliminated, thus earning a mere one point. The decision sparked fury among viewers, prompting a flurry of comments about the perceived injustice on social media platforms. One dismayed viewer posted: "Whose brilliant idea was it to have a sambathon this year of all years, which put Chris at such a disadvantage, he might just as well have gone and sat in the toilet." "Dislike the anti-Chris danceathon. Poor show #Strictly," another expressed their displeasure. A third added to the criticism stating: "I find it shocking they chose this year to bring back the sambathon when Chris cannot see any of the other couples/be spatially aware of other couples. Like of course he's gonna get voted off first? Not in good taste in my opinion #Strictly." Not missing the opportunity to chime in, another fan remarked: "We haven't done the Danceathon for years, so let's do it this year when we have a blind contestant". Comedian Chris reacted positively to his low score, exclaiming 'yes' repeatedly after it was revealed he had received just one point for his efforts.

Mumbai: Considering the "gravity of the offence" and looking at his "antecedents", the Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 's (RSP) Digambar Agawane , a state assembly candidates from Phaltan constituency, in an alleged attempt to murder and MCOCA case of June 2022. "Ensuring justice requires a nuanced approach that considers not only the rights of the accused, but also the broader implications for public safety and the integrity of the judicial process," said Justice R N Laddha. Special public prosecutor Harshad Nimbalkar argued that Agawane, booked under MCOCA, is leader of an organised crime syndicate and there was sufficient material to.establish it. In an alleged property dispute, Agawane was accused of pointing a revolver at the complainant, among other accusations, like allegedly coercing others to sign documents. A special MCOCA judge permitted him to fill poll nominations after his lawyer, S B Talekar, argued there was no case made out against him. The HC, however, said, that while personal liberty is significant, even for those accused of crimes, "it is equally crucial for courts to assess the potential risks if such individuals are granted bail. The liberty of the accused must be balanced against the fundamental rights and safety of victims and witnesses, whose lives and freedoms could be endangered by the accused's release." "The chargesheet corroborates the allegations at every point," said the HC. "Additionally, it is undisputed that the applicant is a political figure contesting the Maharashtra General Assembly Elections from the Phaltan Constituency. Given the locality's connection to the present case, there is a credible risk of the applicant's tampering with the evidence and exerting influence over witnesses." — Swati Deshpande

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Jimmy 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. 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. 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." 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 This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a rare bumpy week. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and is on track for a loss for the week after three straight weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 81 points, or 0.2% to 43,833 as of 12:56 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq fell 0.3% and is hovering around its record. Broadcom surged 20.2% after the semiconductor company beat Wall Street’s profit targets and gave a glowing forecast, highlighting its artificial intelligence products. The company also raised its dividend. The company's big gain helped cushion the market's broader fall. Pricey stock values for technology companies like Broadcom give the sector more weight in pushing the market higher or lower. Artificial intelligence technology has been a focal point for the technology sector and the overall stock market over the last year. Tech companies, and Wall Street, expect demand for AI to continue driving growth for semiconductor and other technology companies. Furniture and housewares company RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, surged 14.3% after raising its forecast for revenue growth for the year. Wall Street's rally stalled this week amid mixed economic reports and ahead of the Federal Reserve's last meeting of the year. The central bank will meet next week and is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third time since September. Expectations of a series of rate cuts has driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year . The Fed has been lowering its benchmark interest rate following an aggressive rate hiking policy that was meant to tame inflation. It raised rates from near-zero in early 2022 to a two-decade high by the middle of 2023. Inflation eased under pressure from higher interest rates, nearly to the central bank's 2% target. The economy, including consumer spending and employment, held strong despite the squeeze from inflation and high borrowing costs. A slowing job market, though, has helped push a long-awaited reversal of the Fed's policy. Inflation rates have been warming up slightly over the last few months. A report on consumer prices this week showed an increase to 2.7% in November from 2.6% in October. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures index, will be released next week. Wall Street expects it to show a 2.5% rise in November, up from 2.3% in October. The economy, though, remains solid heading into 2025 as consumers continue spending and employment remains healthy, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY. “Still, the outlook is clouded by unusually high uncertainty surrounding regulatory, immigration, trade and tax policy,” he said. Treasury yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.39% from 4.34% late Thursday. European markets slipped. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%. Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in October, following a 0.1% decline in September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Asian markets closed mostly lower.UN chief says situation in Gaza 'appalling and apocalyptic'

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