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How Rosalynn Carter paved the way for Hillary Clinton

The former US First Lady re-shaped the role through her activism and campaigning author Kate Andersen Brower told BBC News. Brower, who has written a book about First Ladies, explained Rosalynn Carter’s legacy, from her work on mental health to her involvement in her husband’s campaign.

20 November 2023
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Watch: Processions and presidents at Carter's state funeral

9 Jan 2025
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Former US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump

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9 Jan 2025
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Jimmy Carter lies in state after procession to US Capitol

7 Jan 2025
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Jimmy Carter smiles into the distance in his old age.

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30 Dec 2024
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Joe Biden pays tribute to 'dear friend' Jimmy Carter

30 Dec 2024
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Jimmy Carter raises his hand to take the oath at his inauguration ceremony in 1977

Watch the moment Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president

29 Dec 2024
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Jimmy Carter smiles and shakes hands with two female supporters in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1979

Watch: A look back at Jimmy Carter's life

29 Dec 2024
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Rosalynn Carter memorial service

Crowds, dignitaries gather for Rosalynn Carter service

28 Nov 2023
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Rosalyn Carter at her husbands inauguration

Watch: Rosalynn Carter's life of adventure as First Lady

20 Nov 2023
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Ros Atkins in front of picture of Donald Trump in The Gulf

Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.

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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One.

Trump: Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together

The BBC asked President Trump whether he was disappointed by the level of the delegation that Russia sent to Turkey.

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Donald Trump wears a blue suit and points while standing next to Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

Deals, handshakes and Musk - Key moments in Trump's Saudi visit

US President Donald Trump has said the US has "no stronger partner" than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip.

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Donald Trump stood in a crowd of Saudi Arabian officials.

Watch timelapse of Trump's marathon handshake session with Saudis

Dozens of senior officials, military leaders and businessmen queued to greet the US president in Saudi Arabia.

13 May 2025
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People walking down stairs from a transport vehicle

Watch: Why US is granting white South Africans refugee status

A US-funded flight carrying a group of 59 refugees landed in Virginia on Monday after leaving Johannesburg on Sunday.

12 May 2025
World
Split screen on Laura Bicker (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R)

Behind the smiles: Three things to watch as Xi meets Putin

The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains what to look out for during the Chinese leader's state visit to Russia.

8 May 2025
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Bernd Debusmann and Tessa Wong on split screens.

Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first?

The BBC's journalists in Washington DC and Singapore analyse US and China's moves ahead of the negotiation.

7 May 2025
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Water spout spotted over the Gulf of California in Mexico.

Watch: Massive waterspout spotted in the Gulf of California

Social media users captured the huge vortex that formed near the town of Puerto Peñasco.

7 May 2025
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Ros Atkins on... What's in the US-Ukraine resources deal?

The BBC's analysis editor looks at what has been agreed in the much-anticipated agreement.

1 May 2025
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If you were Australia PM how would you handle the US and China?

Ahead of Australia's election, the BBC asked voters about the increasingly fraught US-China relationship.

1 May 2025
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Watch: Moment Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi is released

Mahdawi was among multiple international students and graduates detained after their involvement in the protest movement against the war in Gaza.

30 Apr 2025
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A woman cries sitting behind a table next to a man.

'Our community is grieving,' say Vancouver festival organisers

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are "heartbroken".

27 Apr 2025
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'I'm voting for the first time after fleeing a dictatorship'

Ghayda and her husband Ahmad say they could never discuss politics in Syria - now, they will vote in Canada's election.

26 Apr 2025
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Thousands march through Auschwitz commemorating liberation

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual 'March of the Living', 80 years after the camp was liberated.

24 Apr 2025
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Watch: 'Our father has died' - World mourns for Pope Francis

From mourners outside the Vatican to world leaders, tributes poured for Pope Francis who died aged 88.

21 Apr 2025
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Viral videos claim luxury bags are made in China, is it true?

BBC Verify's Jake Horton looks into the truth behind the claims, and what we know about how luxury goods are made.

16 Apr 2025
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The BBC's Laura Bicker stands amidst businesses at Canton Fair in Guangzhou

'A number of businesses in limbo' in China after US tariffs on imports

BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been speaking to companies at the world's longest running import-export fair.

15 Apr 2025
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US President Donald Trump, right, and Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House

Key immigration moments from Trump and Bukele meeting

The meeting comes after the Trump administration mistakenly deported a Maryland resident due to an 'administrative error.'

14 Apr 2025
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US-Russian ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina greet friends as she arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Watch: Ballerina jailed in Russia reunites with family in US

The Russian-American citizen was released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

11 Apr 2025
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'Our unity is our strength' - EU responds to Trump's tariffs

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed a united response to US tariffs, warning of further countermeasures if negotiations fail.

3 Apr 2025
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