hello, i'm helena humphrey. i'm glad you could join me. the body of the late us presidentjimmy carter has arrived at his presidential library in georgia, as america begins six days of funeral ceremonies to pay respect to its 39th president, who died last week at the age of 100. the cortege carrying mr carter's coffin, and members of his family, made its first stop saturday at the georgia state capitol building in atlanta, where he served as governor during the 19705. the procession then carried on to the carter presidential centre. mr carter's body will lie there in repose for the public to pay their respects over the next several days. but, far from the sprawling streets of atlanta, or the monuments of washington where his funeral will take place on thursday, mr carter's finaljourney began in the same tiny georgia town where he was born — in plains. our carl nasman was there.

jimmy carter, returning for the final time to his childhood home. bell tolls 39 tolls for the 39th president at his family farm, now a museum. jimmy carter was born in plains, georgia, population 500, a century ago. it's a far cry from the white house. the peanut farm had no running water or electricity. surrounded by his family, the president's motorcade left the hospital he helped build, beginning a six—day state funeral. his neighbours in plains lined the streets. his campaign headquarters here catapulted him from a relative unknown to the white house in the 19705. before that, as georgia's governor, carter shook up the south, declaring, "the time for racial discrimination is over". but carter's post—presidency is what earned him the nobel peace prize in 2002. his global work promoting democracy and combating disease is headquartered

here in atlanta, where his body will lay in repose for the public to pay their respects. a peanut farmer with a presidential legacy. joining me live is our presenter and correspondent carl nasman, who's in atlanta, georgia. carl, take us through what has been happpening? quite an emotional day of remembrances, of stories for the latejimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states. here in georgia, his home state, where it really felt like the entire community came together to pay their respects and say their final words to someone that they've come to really know and adore very well in this procession ended here at the carter centre and presidential library here in atlanta. beginning now actually, the public can now go in and see the president they are lying in repose — they'll be able to go in and in the

next couple days and personally say their goodbyes. but it really was a journey through the life ofjimmy carter beginning in plains, georgia, that small town where he was born and raised — a really very unlikely place for a president to be for him. it was interesting to see some of the details today that clearly were requested by the court is themselves honouring notjust themselves honouring notjust the lives that they lead, but also the lives that were led next to them, the people that helped care for them, protect him, work with him over the past couple decades. the protection service, the secret service officers that were alongsidejimmy and his wife throughout the last few decades — they were given the honour of carrying the casket into the vehicle at the very beginning of the day. and towards the end, we saw a private ceremony amongst the carter family where many dozens of workers that were on those humanitarian missions throughout the carter centre where they are monitoring elections around the

world, orworking monitoring elections around the world, or working with global health initiatives to try to eliminate infectious diseases. so that it's very much a stamp ofjimmy carter — not somebody who necessarily wanted the dignitaries there for a day like this, he wanted the normal people in the community and who had helped him throughout the way to join had helped him throughout the way tojoin him in a celebration of his life. way to join him in a celebration of his life. you are just — celebration of his life. you are just mentioning - celebration of his life. you are just mentioning the i arejust mentioning the community coming together there to pay their respects — i am curious as to what people have been telling you about why it was important to them to come out today? we was important to them to come out today?— out today? we met plenty of --eole out today? we met plenty of peeple who _ out today? we met plenty of people who came _ out today? we met plenty of people who came out - out today? we met plenty of people who came out here . out today? we met plenty of - people who came out here today just at the carter centre to get a look and to be able to participate today in any way they possibly could — people from other states even, we met one gentleman who drove here 15 hours from texas because he said hejust had so much respect for the wayjimmy carter went out about his business, with such humility. we met a couple from panama who said they were very grateful for what he did as president —i

of his first acts was to return the panama canal to panama — a very difficult move for the present at the time, it was not popular, it was a treaty that passed the senate byjust one vote. but in the end, it was what president carter himself said was the right thing to do, even though it was not a popular move, it was something he felt he should do — that defined his term in office, he didn't always take the decisions that would've been good for him politically or smooth talk people, or go in the direction that he thought might get him reelected, that wasn't what he was therefore, he said he always wanted to do the right thing at the right time, and that panama canal treaty was really a good representation of that. but this area really represents his post—presidency era. he won the nobel peace prize in 2002 to recognise his efforts on the global stage, and really setting the tone and bring forward what a post—presidency could look like here in the us.

and after the state funeral, the late president and his family will travel to washington, dc — where president carter will lie in state, before a ceremony at the national cathedral? a nearly week—long national funeral here to remember the 39th president. after georgia, the body in the coffin will be brought to the capital, late in the rotunda in repose there for people to pay their respects in washington, dc, and then the 9th of january will see that national funeral where politicians and lawmakers, and of course presidents will be in attendance. past presidents, the 0bama is in clinton's, the current president and even future president, donald trump — although they had some acrimony between them, donald trump did send out a gracious message when he died, and he has said he will attend. we know of course joe

has said he will attend. we know of coursejoe biden and jimmy carter had a pretty close personal relationship, they were political allies too — joe biden was the first senator to come out and endorsejimmy carter in his long shot run for the presidency back in 1976, andjimmy carter the presidency back in 1976, and jimmy carter never forgot that. that forged a relationship between the two of them, and beforejimmy carter passed away, he requested joe biden deliver the eulogy at his funeral. that's what we will see on the 9th of january. cari see on the 9th ofjanuary. carl nasman. _ see on the 9th ofjanuary. carl nasman. good _ see on the 9th ofjanuary. carl nasman, good to _ see on the 9th ofjanuary. carl nasman, good to talk to you, thank you. in new orleans people are lighting candles and laying wreaths in honour of the victims of the deadly truck attack on new year's day — these are the live pictures from the city, where there is expected to be a vigil taking place in the coming hours. one of those killed was 31—year—old

edward pettifer, from west london, was among 1a people killed. he was the stepson of alexandra pettifer, who was nanny to prince william and his brother prince harry. earlier, buckingham palace announced king charles was "deeply saddened". the bbc understands prince harry has also been told. 0ur correspondent frances read reports. another victim of what the fbi says was "a premeditated and evil act". edward pettifer, from chelsea, in london, was 31, and one of 1a who died in new orleans on new year's day. he was the stepson of a former royal assistant. alexandra pettifer, known as tiggy legge—bourke before her marriage, worked for the royal family when prince william and harry were children. she was often seen playing with the young princes, taking on nannying duties, and having a long—standing relationship with the family. edward's half—brother tom is prince william's godson, who was a pageboy at william and catherine's wedding in 2011. palace sources have said that the king has been informed of edwards death and that he's been in touch with the family to share personal condolences. the prince of wales said that his and catherine's thoughts and prayers were with the pettifer family and all the innocent people

who were tragically impacted. in a statement, edward pettifer�*s relatives said... this is the horrifying attack that changed their lives, a pick—up truck rammed into new year's crowds in new orleans at speed. the driver, named by the fbi as shamsud—dinjabbar, was shot dead in a gunfight with the police. families of the victims have been to where it happened this week. the former partner of reggie hunter, who was also killed, paid tribute to him. it's devastating. this is my child's father, and my son's 11 years old, so it's devastating to come and see what someone would do to other people, and they don't deserve it.

the police said family liaison officers were helping edward pettifer�*s family with the process of returning his body to the uk. frances read, bbc news. us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to south korea this weekend amid a political crisis in seoul. the us state department says mr blinken will meet senior south korean government officials to discuss ways to promote a "free and prosperous indo—pacific" region. he will also travel to japan, before heading to france to discuss challenges in europe and the middle east. mass demonstrations have taken place in seoul, both in support of and against the suspended president, yoon suk yeol. investigators have sought to bring yoon in for questioning over his failed bid to impose martial law , but have so far been repelled by his supporters and security officers. the warrant is set to expire monday. joining me live from seoul is sung—yoon lee, global fellow

at the woodrow wilson international centre for scholars. very good to have you with us here on the programme. we have seen extraordinary scenes in seoul, we know that an arrest warrant for the impeached president is set to expire monday — what do you forsee happening then? the element it is an extra ordinary situation. in the post 20th—century world order, and importantly in the post—world war ii order, no importantly in the post-world war ii order,— war ii order, no sitting president _ war ii order, no sitting president in _ war ii order, no sitting president in a - war ii order, no sitting l president in a democracy war ii order, no sitting - president in a democracy has been arrested — but then again, no head of state and in advance democracy has declared martial law. so this was a colossal political blunder on the part of the president, and now the opposition party that enjoys a super majority in the parliament is... supporting apprehending and humiliating

those who handle his fate. pardon me, the constitutional court of south korea, which has six months to decide whether he's removed for office or reinstated. so there's great political drama unfolding each day in seoul. to political drama unfolding each day in seoul-— day in seoul. to see the potential— day in seoul. to see the potential of him - day in seoul. to see the potential of him having | day in seoul. to see the i potential of him having to day in seoul. to see the - potential of him having to be apprehended by force? 50 potential of him having to be apprehended by force? so far, it's been fortunate, _ apprehended by force? so far, it's been fortunate, a - apprehended by force? so far, it's been fortunate, a good - it's been fortunate, a good thing that there's been no blood spilt on the night of martial declaration, or a couple days ago when hundreds of law enforcement police and others tried to physically apprehend and arrest president yoon, but no one can rule that out. i'm located within earshot of very loud protest going on outside every day, and people are getting very fired up and passionate. are getting very fired up and passionate-— are getting very fired up and assionate. , ., , , ., passionate. those protests are very interesting, _ passionate. those protests are very interesting, because - passionate. those protests are | very interesting, because we've seen demonstrations both in

support of him and against. i just wonder, what's your sense about how divided south korea is right now?— is right now? there is great polarisation, _ is right now? there is great polarisation, as _ is right now? there is great polarisation, as is - is right now? there is great polarisation, as is in - is right now? there is great polarisation, as is in manyl polarisation, as is in many countries around the world, but in south korea the president has traditionally enjoyed... there's so much concentration in the powers of the president that one is easily moved by hubris, i think, that one is easily moved by hubris, ithink, and that one is easily moved by hubris, i think, and the vicissitudes of political fortune after one leads the office has not been kind — there are several presidents who have been imprisoned, one who have been imprisoned, one who was assassinated by a trusted aide, one who committed suicide under criminal investigation, one who was deposed by a popular uprising, and so on. so yes, it's a very vicious, in many ways, political game. we know us secretary of state, antony blinken, is travelling to south korea this weekend — what do you anticipate

from his visit? can that change anything, or is it more a show of support? i think more of the latter. from washington's point of view, although no reasonable statesman can say so, this is a most unwelcome development in terms of us interests. of course, president yoon has been very pro—us and pro—japan — which is not always very popular amongst a large section of the korean population. so what comes next with the new trump presidency in the united states, and perhaps the removal of president yoon from office and another snap an action —— staff election, or a less trilateral cooperation amongst the us, south korea and japan head of state? this is all very murky and unsettling for the us. �* , ., ~ ., murky and unsettling for the us. let's talk more about the indo-pacific _ us. let's talk more about the indo-pacific relationship - us. let's talk more about the indo-pacific relationship with | indo—pacific relationship with japan.

we know blinken will be meeting with senior south korean government officials to discuss how they can strengthen that — how important is that, at a time when adversaries will be watching very closely what is happening in south korea ? watching for signs of weakness they could potentially exploit? absolutely, this is a very rough neighbourhood, northeast asia. you have a nuclear armed huge state called russia, likewise china, and although a small and dismal economy, north korea is armed with chemical and biological weapons as well. and in such a neighbourhood, the us enjoys a relationship with two democracies, south korea and japan. with the dispatch of over 10,000 north korean combat troops to fight against ukraine, this has been unsettling. so what's happening in south korea is great political drama, but one that's most unwelcome from the

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