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US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, whom President Jimmy Carter called "an extension of myself" primarily due to her leading role in his tenure even as she actively promoted the cause of mental health, died on Sunday at age 96, the Carter Center said, as per Reuters. Her willpower and outwardly shy demeanor, and a soft Southern accent, inspired Washington reporters to call her “the Steel Magnolia." According to a statement from the Carter Center, a nonprofit organization founded by the Carters, Rosalynn Carter, who recently entered hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, died with her family by her side. Democrat Jimmy Carter was president from 1977 to 1981.

OpenAI executives and investors to reinstate Sam Altman to his role as chief executive officer reached an impasse over the makeup and role of the board, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Resolution could come quickly, though talks are fluid and ongoing. Altman, who was fired Friday, is open to returning but wants to see governance changes, including the removal of existing board members, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private. He’s also seeking a statement absolving him of wrongdoing, they said. After facing intense outrage over the ouster, the board initially agreed in principle to step down, but have so far refused to officially do so. The directors have been vetting candidates for new directors.

Buy or sell stocks for today: After trading range-bound throughout the day, Indian stock market finally ended lower on Friday last week. Nifty 50 index lost 33 points and ended at 19,730 levels, BSE Sensex went down 187 points and closed at 65,794 mark while Nifty Bank index corrected 577 points and finished at 43,583 levels.

primary market will be abuzz with activity in the week ahead with five companies scheduled to launch IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) worth over ₹7,000 crore. Analysts said the strong sentiment in the secondary market could help these IPOs and advise investors to subscribe to these issues at least for listing gains.

(Reuters) -Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former President Greg Brockman joined executives at the company's San Francisco headquarters on Sunday after interim CEO Mira Murati told staff she invited Altman, The Information reported on Sunday.

(Reuters) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine's military and announced the dismissal of the commander of the military's medical forces.

EDINBURG (TEXAS) : Donald Trump returned to the US-Mexico border for a visit Sunday as he promotes a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies he pursued during his first term as president. Before making remarks in Edinburg, Texas, Trump served meals to Texas National Guard soldiers, troopers and others who will be stationed at the border over Thanksgiving. He was joined by Republican Gov.

However, brands said they may have to forsake some of their margin if the cost of borrowing goes up for such consumer loans — especially for no-cost EMIs whose interest cost they either bear alone or with retailers — after the Reserve Bank of India increased the risk weight on consumer credit including credit card receivables and bank loans to NBFCs by a fourth. The central bank's latest move may force banks and non-banks to set aside more capital, which can potentially increase the lending rates. «Indian consumers are not going to buy consumer goods on EMIs unless those are no-cost,» Haier India president Satish NS said. «So, any increase in borrowing cost will have to be borne by the brands or they may pass it by marginally increasing product prices.» Cars costing upwards of ₹10 lakh accounted for 41% in total sales in 2022.

Inflation has reached its lowest point in two and a half years. The unemployment rate has stayed below four per cent for the longest stretch since the 1960s.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued an appeal to all Muslim-majority countries on November 19, asking them to snap political ties with the Zionist state. "Islamic governments should at least cut off political ties to Israel for a limited time," Khamenei said on November 19, while attending a military exhibition in Tehran.

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke

Sam Altman on Friday, a host of players across the tech industry have come onto the scene. From co-founders to chief executives, here are their roles and how they play into the escalating series of events happening at the artificial intelligence firm.

NASA are circulating open letters demanding that President Joe Biden pursue a cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas. Congressional staffers are picking up microphones in front of the Capitol, speaking out to condemn what they say is the silence of lawmakers about the toll on Palestinian civilians. As the deaths soar in Gaza, Biden and Congress are facing unusually public challenges from the inside over their support for Israel's offensive.

Kapil Dev on Sunday claimed that he was not invited to the World Cup final between the hosts and Australia here. Kapil, who led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title in 1983, said he wanted to travel for the game with the rest of his teammates.

By Steve Holland

Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he's «never been more optimistic» about the country's direction. But lately he also has begun painting a vision of a catastrophic future for the United States — that is, if Donald Trump returns to the presidency. Biden in recent days has accused the former Republican president of being «determined to destroy American democracy» and being out for «revenge» and «retribution.» Biden's reelection campaign is sending more emails with stark warnings: «Trump's America in 2025: A Unilateral National Abortion Ban» and «Trump's America in 2025: Mass Detention Camps.» Trump has proposed the largest operation to arrest and deport migrants in U.S.

DK Shivakumar on Sunday said BJP's veteran leader BS Yediyurappa had advised him to implement just two election guarantees this year in a revelation that may embarrass the Opposition party. Shivakumar, who is also the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), said the BJP leader told him it was enough to implement just two guarantees in the first year when he met him ahead of the swearing-in of the Congress regime in May. He said okay to Yediyurappa with a smile before leaving his house, Shivakumar said speaking at the Indira Gandhi birth anniversary celebrations at the KPCC office. «But we decided to implement all the five guarantees in the first Cabinet meeting itself. The government would implement the fifth guarantee of Yuvanidhi in December,” he added.

Last week, the government reported that consumer prices didn't rise at all from September to October, the latest sign that inflation is steadily cooling from the heights of last year. A separate report showed that while Americans slowed their retail purchases in October from the previous month's brisk pace, they're still spending enough to drive economic growth. Even so, according to a poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about three-quarters of respondents described the economy as poor.

Siddaramaiah and JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at each other on Sunday as the latter stuck to his allegation that the CM and his son Dr Yathindra indulged in corruption in the transfer of officials. The JDS leader in a series of posts on social media platform X as well as in a press statement threw some more questions at the CM, not satisfied by the explanation he had offered about the mobile conversation his son had with one of his officials. The CM, in a chat with the media, offered to retire from politics if Kumaraswamy established he made money in official transfers. Kumaraswamy was now talking about the “money transactions in transfers’ during his own tenue as chief minister, Siddaramaiah said, seeking to turn the tables on his bitter rival. The two leaders were once part of the JDS, and Siddaramaiah switched to the Congress in 2005 after his expulsion from the party over differences with HD Deve Gowda.

France has successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range ballistic missile, boosting the credibility of France's nuclear deterrence capabilities, the defence ministry said on Sunday. The missile, which did not carry a nuclear weapon, was fired from the French army's Biscarosse missile testing site in southwest France and landed in the North Atlantic, «hundreds of kilometres from any coastline» the ministry said, without giving further detail. «The flight has allowed to confirm a major improvement of the missile which will contribute to the lasting credibility of France's oceanic deterrence in coming decades,» the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. It added that maintaining operational credibility of France's nuclear weapons is required given the international environment. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned the West that he would be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. The M51.3 missile is an upgraded version of the M51, a three-stage sea-land strategic ballistic missile designed to be launched from French Navy submarines. The M51 was first test-fired from a ground base in 2006 and from a submarine in 2010, the year it was commissioned. The new M51.3 missile, which is expected to enter service around 2025, is developed by aerospace firm ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and French defence group Safran . Ballistic missiles are similar to rockets and follow elliptic trajectories after launch, often leaving the earth's atmosphere to reach lower space, unlike cruise missiles, which typically follow straight trajectories at low altitude, powered by continuous thrust until they reach their target.

India crossing USD 4 trillion mark though there was no official confirmation if the country has achieved the landmark. The finance ministry and the National Statistical Office did not immediately comment on the viral social media post on India's GDP crossing USD 4 trillion. Highly placed sources said that the viral news was incorrect and India was still shy of that landmark.