‘The man had character,& Joe Biden tells funeral of former president Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, a US president who served only one term but was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral yesterday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.

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Progress in talks but Gaza death toll passes 46,000 as Pope criticises ‘shameful& Israel campaign

US and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian sources close to the talks said yesterday.

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Huge LA wildfires burn out of control with five dead and 180,000 evacuated

A pair of massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning uncontained yesterday, two days after they ignited, but fire fighters managed to beat back another blaze scorching the Hollywood Hills.

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Jimmy Carter funeral: ‘He loved people& & former US president remembered for humility and service at Washington funeral

Jimmy Carter has been remembered for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

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Venezuelan opposition leader arrested after anti-government protest

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been arrested after her convoy was intercepted by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to aides.

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Rugby star Stuart Hogg spared jail over domestic abuse of wife

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg will be supervised for a year as an alternative to jail after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.

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