University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigns after backlash to antisemitism on campus hearing

The president of a US university has resigned after she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school's conduct policy. University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill faced intense criticism from the White House, politicians and alumni for appearing...

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96

She died peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center, a not-for-profit organization founded by her husband and former president Jimmy Carter, 99. They were married for 77 years. Mrs Carter had been suffering from dementia. "Rosalynn was my equal...