feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. jimmy carter lived a life measured not by words but by his deeds. seven days of national mourning begins in south korea, after 179 people die in the country's worst ever air disaster. welcome to newsday, i'm steve lai. the former us president and nobel peace prize winner, jimmy carter, has died at the age of 100. his presidency in the 1970s is remembered for major moments in foreign policy, including the camp david accords which resulted in egypt recognising israel for the first time — and the iran hostage crisis.

after leaving office, he went on to dedicate his life to working for peace and socialjustice. there have been reactions from the us and around the world but first, we start our coverage with our north america correspondent gary o'donoghue, on the life of president carter as a candidate and as a president, i'll never tell a lie. that was the essence ofjimmy carter. people may have questioned his ability, but not his honesty, sincerity and passion that propelled a peanut farmer to the presidency. he was born in the deep south, in plains, georgia. james earl carter cut short a promising naval career to come home after the death of his father. he turned the family business around. growing peanuts made jimmy carter rich. then came the lure of politics. he served two terms in the state senate and one as georgia's governor before bringing his faith—based politics to washington and a run for the presidency.

my name isjimmy carter and i'm running for president. cheering and applause. he campaigned on a platform to bind america's wounds after watergate and vietnam. i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear... it was a presidency that would be marked by one lasting foreign policy high and marred by a number of lows. in 1979, joining hands with israel's prime minister menachem begin and egypt's anwar sadat, sealing the camp david peace accords, was his finest hour. it's still america's most significant peacemaking moment in the middle east. so let us now lay aside war. let us now reward all the children of abraham who hunger for a comprehensive peace in the middle east. at home, he was an environmental pioneer, preserving huge tracts of land in alaska and even installing solar panels at the white house.

and an ardent feminist, he encouraged his wife to set up and run her own office in the white house, appointed women to his administration and declared, "women's rights are the fight of my life." but an energy crisis saw long lines at the pumps, while inflation was rising sharply and his administration seemed listless, ill—equipped to cope. worse would follow with the iranian revolution and the interminable hostage crisis that followed at the us embassy in tehran. 52 americans were being held and the commander—in—chief seemed out of his depth. a botched rescue attempt left eight americans dead. against that background, there was no way he was going to win re—election. in the event, his loss to ronald reagan in 1980 was crushing. butjimmy carter was not about to disappear quietly into a gilded, corporate post—presidential life. he brought his

prestigious energy to human rights issues, setting up the carter center in atlanta, campaigning across the world for democracy and justice. 22 years after leaving office, he was awarded the nobel peace prize for his efforts. morning, everybody. all: morning! in plains, georgia, he carried on leading bible study classes. only when he was past 90 years would he tell a news conference — with his trademark humour, dignity and humility and without a shred of self—pity — that cancer had spread to his brain. i think i have been as blessed as any human being in the world with having become the president of the united states of america and the work at the carter center. everything's been a blessing for me, so i'm thankful. butjimmy carter carried on his work in the us and around the world, busy trying to make a difference right up to the very end. at his side for 77 years,

jimmy carter said of his wife, rosalynn, "she was my equal partner in everything." in their twilight, president biden made the pilgrimage to georgia to thank them both for their lifetime of public service. and when rosalynn died, her husband made a rare trip out of hospice care to pay his final, loving respects. jimmy carter's legacy has been hotly debated and often revised, but few would dispute that america's longest lived president gave, america's longest lived president gave, in his own words, in his own words, his very best. his very best. as you would expect, there has as you would expect, there has been a lot of reaction. been a lot of reaction. presidentjoe biden spoke presidentjoe biden spoke of losing a great leader of losing a great leader and a friend. and a friend. american the world in my view, american the world in my view, lost a remarkable leader. he lost a remarkable leader. he

was a was a statesman and humanitarian. jill and i lost a dearfriend. i have been hanging out withjimmy carter for over 50 years. i have had countless conversations over those years. i will always be proud to say, that he used to

promoted free and civil rights, promoted free and fair elections around the world. he built housing for the homeless with his own hands and his compassion and moral clarity lifted people up and changed lives and saves lives all over the globe. jimmy carter was just all over the globe. jimmy carter wasjust as all over the globe. jimmy carter was just as courageous in his battle against cancer is everything in his life. donald trump also commented on the passing of president carter in a post on his social media site truth social. he said "the challengesjimmy faced as president came "at a pivotal time for our country and he did "everything in his power to improve the lives "of all americans. for that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude." there's also been reaction from around the world, king charles said "his dedication and humility served "as an inspiration to many, and i remember with great "fondness his visit to the united kingdom in 1977." and uk prime minister sir keir starmer sent his condolences, and in a statement he said " "jimmy carter lived his values in the service of others

to the very end." i'm joined now by lindsay m. chervinsky, presidential he will be remembered for what happened afterwards a remarkable statement because so few presidents have been able to rewrite the story. is public service career, his service as a servant and as a civilian was so extraordinary. and so all—encompassing from medicine, to housing, to environmental efforts, to civil rights to foreign policy, it is hard for most people who were not alive during his presidency to think of anything else. he during his presidency to think of anything else.— during his presidency to think of anything else. he was 'ust a one of anything else. he was 'ust a term i of anything else. he was 'ust a one term president, h of anything else. he was 'ust a one term president, ifh of anything else. he wasjust a one term president, if his - of anything else. he wasjust a one term president, if his postj one term president, if his post presidency legacy is to be remembered more strongly in people �*s minds, how will

history look back at his one term in office?— history look back at his one term in office? history has a funny way — term in office? history has a funny way of _ term in office? history has a funny way of saying - term in office? history has a l funny way of saying something different from what people originally said when he first left office, was called a failed president most one term presidents are whether or not the record suggesting failure. elections have a funny way of changing how we think about presidential legacies. but over time especially as historians have had access to all the information that was classified, as the intensity of partisan feeling has subsided, and as we have seen the long—term impact of some of his policies, there has been some revision in thinking about what his term in office actually stood for. as environmental record was incredibly strong, his record on women's rights, and civil rights, his ideas about education, his ideas about education, his ideas about the military and foreign policy, but also some of the steps he took to try and improve the economy. they were

quite unpopular but at the time but they worked and ronald reagan got a lot of credit for them but they started with jimmy carter. them but they started with jimmy carter-— them but they started with jimm carter. ., ., jimmy carter. how would those oli jimmy carter. how would those policy successes _ jimmy carter. how would those policy successes if _ jimmy carter. how would those policy successes if you - jimmy carter. how would those policy successes if you like - jimmy carter. how would those policy successes if you like be l policy successes if you like be seen today, you mentioned he was leading the way when it came to things like the environment? ~ , , ., environment? absolutely is no accident a _ environment? absolutely is no accident a lot _ environment? absolutely is no accident a lot of _ environment? absolutely is no accident a lot of people - environment? absolutely is no accident a lot of people really | accident a lot of people really love jimmy accident a lot of people really lovejimmy carter, and at the time he may be seemed cold or aloof or out of touch with the american people. but today a lot of the qualities that are really valued in him, are ones that are a decency, a dedication to the american people, and to people around the globe. also things that a lot of people hold to be very important, things like trying to protect the environment, the importance of voting projections for all americans, the need to have decent and safe housing regardless of where you live or how you look. the importance of women's rights, these are all things

that are still central to american life, andjimmy that are still central to american life, and jimmy carter was often way ahead of his time. i was often way ahead of his time. . ., , ., . ., time. i wanted to 'ust touch on that last thing — time. i wanted to just touch on that last thing you _ time. i wanted to just touch on that last thing you said - time. i wanted to just touch on that last thing you said about l that last thing you said about being ahead of his time, how were those views received when he was pushing for them back when he was president? sometimes people thought he was quite radical, good example he was the first president to have solar panels on top the white house, recognising that other forms of energy really important to help combat climate change. they were later removed but then put back on. he was more in step with many generations later of scientists and advocates for protecting the environment. a lot of people thought his radical ideas were often coldhearted because maybe they cost more what they seemed insensitive to the economic needs of people at the economic needs of people at the time but it really was often him demonstrating long—term vision, that may be a habit of short—term hardship or

sacrifice was required for the long—term greater good. this is best exemplified by his malay speech when he told people they had to tighten their belts. not really a message americans like to hear but long—term he was correct about what was needed to turn things around.- to turn things around. history will remember _ to turn things around. history will remember him _ to turn things around. history will remember him fondly? i l will remember him fondly? i think so, most history books and most people who assesses legacy tend to focus on his post— residential years. but with time they have softened some of the criticisms of his presidency and because those post— presidential years are so strong and so favourable, i do think that will mean he will be remembered fondly and he will only go up in our presidential ratings that come out every couple of years.— ratings that come out every couple of years. thank you very much, lindsley _ couple of years. thank you very much, lindsley for _ couple of years. thank you very much, lindsley for giving - couple of years. thank you very much, lindsley for giving us - much, lindsley for giving us that lindsay m. chervinsky, presidential historian and the executive director of the george washington presidential library�* perspective.

george washington presidential library' perspective.— library' perspective. thank ou. in 2002, jimmy carterwas awarded the nobel peace prize for his "decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts." a few months later, he appeared on bbc�*s hard talk program with tim sebastian. the pair had a wide ranging conversation. here is some of it are you proudest of your days since leaving the white house. whether too many constraints it's the most powerful office in the most powerful office on earth, the there too many constraints on the person who holds that office. i don't think there are too many constraints. 0ur constitution is now more than 20 years old, very rarely changed, oldest constitution on earth. every president lived according to the constitution and i did to. i was thinking cuba, there was an order for normalisation of...

i did not do that. i lifted for the traveller restraints that prevented americans from going to cuba and that directive stayed in effect until i left office and president reagan reversed that position. i started the first step to normalise diplomatic relations with cuba by forming an intersection on official office by the united states in havana and by cuba in washington. that intersection has never been closed. even under president reagan or subsequent leaders. i think that is still intact. i don't have any doubt in my own mind which would be quite subjective or prejudiced if i had a second term we would have gone on to a normal relations with cuba. do you still wish you had? had a second term? my wife does.

i would not want to change my life, the way it has been, and was a bitter disappointment when i was not re—elected and i didn't have any idea of what i wanted to do with the rest of my life but my wife and i decided to start the carter centre with a slight glimmer of hope about what it might be but ate far exceeded expectations and given us a very fruitful and exciting and unpredictable and challenging and adventurous and gratifying life and i don't think i would want to undo my life and change it substantially even for a second term. plenty more on our website bbc.com/news. we have pieces and videos from our extensive archive, looking closer at his life. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. three people have died as they attempted to cross the channel in a small boat

to the uk from france. 45 others were rescued. the united nations say 2024 has been the deadliest for migrant crossings in the english channel with 77 people losing their lives. more than 36,000 people have made the crossing including almost 1500 in the past four days. fog is continuing to disrupt flights at gatwick airport with restrictions imposed to maintain safety. around 60 flights to and from gatwick were grounded on sunday, affecting an estimated 9,000 passengers. and it is expected that delays and cancellations will continue on monday. and there might be little let up in to the new year as well. the met office has announced new weather warnings of rain, snow and wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour expected across large parts of the uk on new years eve and new years day. the forecaster said there was likely to be travel disruption across the country. you're live with bbc news.

we are following two stories out of south korea. first, some breaking lines to bring you on the fallout from president yoon suk yeol�*s botched attempt to impose martial law. investigators have requested a warrant to arrest the former president on charges of insurrection after he failed to report for questioning. investigators said that president yoon and his team have tried to avoid and delay questioning on multiple occasions. meanwhile, the south korean government has declared seven days of national mourning to mark the country's worst ever air disaster. a plane carrying 181 people crashed early sunday — killing all the passengers on board. only two people — who were flight crew — survived. the boeing 737, operated byjeju air, was returning from bangkok, thailand when it landed at high speed at muan international airport in the country's south. the plane skidded off the runway, smashed

into a concrete wall and burst into flames. it was reduced to metalfragments. investigators are struggling to identify the remains of the victims. boeing says it is working closely with jeju air to investigate the incident. initial inspections by the transport ministry suggest that the aircraft did not appear to have time to burn enough fuel to reach the required weight for an emergency landing. 0ur correspondentjean mackenzie is at the scene from where she sent this report — and a warning that there are some distressing images from the start. i'm joined now by our asia correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes who is at muan international airport. what more can you tell us this morning? figs what more can you tell us this morning?— what more can you tell us this mornin? a , ., morning? as you may be able to see behind _ morning? as you may be able to see behind me _ morning? as you may be able to see behind me that _ morning? as you may be able to see behind me that as _ morning? as you may be able to see behind me that as the - morning? as you may be able to see behind me that as the childl see behind me that as the child tail section of thejeju air seven 37 that crashed here yesterday that is all that remains of the planes as it burst into flames and a huge fireball when it struck what it really struck was not the wall as you can see the wall is still intact what it struck was the instrument landing system which is a large steel

structure used to guide planes into the airport, as it came off the end of the runway it smashed into that large steel structure and that is what destroyed the plane and meant none of the passengers had any chance of surviving. you may also be able to see behind me here, large numbers of fire crews, and also many soldiers, many soldiers out here this morning, going painstakingly through the wreckage of the aircraft and also the field at the end of the runway here because there is a lot of debris that was thrown 50, hundred metres down away from the airport and they are planting little flags where ever they find debris because all of that has to be collected. they are still looking for human remains out here as well, that will be identified by dna. this is a very painstaking process now where they have to gather all the bits and pieces of the wreckage, even the smallest pieces just of wreckage will be gathered together to take part, to be part of the investigation

into what exactly happened here yesterday, because as you said in your introduction, there are far more questions than answers here about what exactly happened. experts who looked at the footage of the plane landing here or the attempted landing say there are many things that are very strange about what happened. rupert, ou about what happened. rupert, you mentioned _ about what happened. rupert, you mentioned the _ you mentioned the investigations are ongoing and it will take time to determine some of these things like dna testing, what else is happening at the airport today. yesterday at the airport today. yesterday a lot of families of those passengers at the airport trying to get more information about what had happened? that's riaht man about what had happened? that's right many family and _ about what had happened? that's right many family and relatives i right many family and relatives have gathered inside the airport terminal, temporary accommodation has been set up for them inside the terminal. they set up a large area of tents so that families can have privacy because of course people like us the media are crowding around trying people like us the media are crow