| | | | | | | Hello. The race for the Republican presidential nomination has turned into a two-person match, just like candidate Nikki Haley had anticipated. But as North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher writes, defeating Donald Trump in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday is no foregone conclusion. From Liberia, my colleague Moses Kollie Garzeawu reports on the abrupt end of the presidential inauguration of the country’s oldest leader. In Ukraine, correspondent James Waterhouse talks to the drone pilots seeking to make a difference in the war against Russia. And as freezing weather keeps gripping parts of the US, offering footage of stunning icicles and brave rescues, a Hollywood star sparks a discussion on the perils and pleasures of eating snow. |
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| | | | | | Questions Answered | | What the end of DeSantis’s race means for Haley | | | | The New Hampshire primary will be a head-to-head match between Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. Credit: Getty Images |
| | Nikki Haley has been saying for weeks that the race for the Republican presidential nomination was a one-on-one match between her and Donald Trump. Ron DeSantis ending his campaign has now made that true, but it’s also offered a boon for Mr Trump, whom Mr DeSantis has endorsed. | | | | Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent |
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| | What’s Mr DeSantis’s criticism of Ms Haley? | | He called the former US ambassador to the UN part of "the old Republican guard of yesteryear - a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism". It was a line of attack that has been the centrepiece of Mr Trump's attack on his former cabinet member over the past few days. | | Will Mr DeSantis’s supporters now back Mr Trump? | | Most public-opinion surveys indicate that a clear majority of voters who support Mr DeSantis view Mr Trump as the next best option. A CNN/University of New Hampshire poll released earlier on Sunday, for instance, found 62% of those in the state who backed Mr DeSantis named Mr Trump as their second choice, while only 30% named Ms Haley. Those aren't great numbers for her. | | What does that mean for Ms Haley? | | The former South Carolina governor has been focusing on New Hampshire for months as the place she believes will give her campaign the boost necessary to seriously challenge Mr Trump. If she fails to beat him in New Hampshire, it is difficult to see where she might prevail. | | | | | | |
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| AT THE SCENE | Monrovia, Liberia | | Presidential inauguration cut short | | | | Aides rushed to President Boakai's aid as he struggled to continue with his speech. Caption: Reuters | | Mocked as “Sleepy Joe” by his critics, 79-year-old Joseph Boakai has become Liberia’s oldest president. His poor health has long been the subject of rumours - which might become more insistent after the newly elected president appeared to suffer a health issue that prevented him from delivering his inauguration speech in full. | | | | Moses Kollie Garzeawu, BBC News |
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| There was celebration in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, as Joseph Boakai was sworn in as the country's new president after narrowly defeating incumbent George Weah in November's run-off vote. "Elections are over, partisanship must give [way] to the forward march of Liberia," Mr Boakai said in his inaugural address. "I come to rekindle our hopes," the new president added, saying that dignity in public service and respecting the rule of law must be restored.
But after speaking for around 30 minutes, it became clear that Mr Boakai was having difficulty talking. He failed twice to carry on speaking, and the ceremony was adjourned. Some reports suggested that he suffered from heat exhaustion as the temperature reached more than 30C (86F). Video footage showed a man fanning papers near Mr Boakai's face, before he was taken away. |
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| | The big picture | | The drone factor in the Ukraine war | | | | Under constant drone surveillance and enemy bombardment, life has gradually drained from Kherson's streets. Credit: BBC |
| | Cheap and simple to operate, drones have become effective weapons for the Ukrainian army, correspondent James Waterhouse reports from Kherson. Ukraine's government is encouraging people to take part in free training, as well as to manufacture drones at home to send to the front. | | | | |
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| | | For your downtime | | An improbable match | | BBC archives show Arthur Miller reflecting on his divorce from Marilyn Monroe. | | |
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