The former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. He died at home in Plains, Georgia. His son said he was "a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love”.
A former peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter became president in the turbulent aftermath of the Watergate scandal, promising never to lie to the American people.
On the international stage he helped broker an historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. However he struggled to deal with the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
After a single term in office, he was swept aside by Ronald Reagan when he won just six states in the 1980 election.
After leaving office Jimmy Carter became a campaigner for international peace, the environment and human rights, for which he was recognised with a Nobel Peace prize.
The longest-lived president in US history, he celebrated his 100th birthday in October 2024.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Gary O’Donoghue and Tom Bateman in Washington.
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