First Thing: Donald Trump aims to see off Nikki Haley in New Hampshire
The granite state's primary may be the last chance Donald Trump's opponents within the Republican ranks have to stop the former president from securing the nomination again. Plus, the link between hypochondria and early death
Good morning.
New Hampshire will hold its primary today in what may be the last chance for Donald Trump's opponents within the Republican ranks to stop him from running away with the party's nomination.
How have the two candidates approached New Hampshire? Haley has been barnstorming from the suburbs to the seacoast", trying to persuade anti-Trump independents and open-minded conservatives to back her long-shot bid. Trump, by contrast, had been largely absent until this last week, holding raucous evening rallies between appearances in court.
When does voting begin? Voting has already begun, because Dixville Notch traditionally opens its polls at midnight and declares the result as quickly as possible afterwards. It is a tiny electorate - just six people voted. They all went for Haley.
What else is happening? Calls for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza and to accept a future Palestinian state as necessary for its own security are expected to dominate a meeting of the UN security council in New York today.
What do we know about the US-UK airstrikes on Houthi military sites in Yemen? The US carried out its eighth round of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday at 11.59pm local time. A Pentagon statement said the bombing was proportionate and necessary". US military officials said the strikes were successful and had good impacts" in all eight locations. Here's everything else we know.
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