Iowa's first-in-the-nation Republican nominating contest for the US presidential election could hardly have been scripted better for Donald Trump, whose historic victory leaves rivals rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley fighting for scraps. In his first time on a ballot since facing four criminal indictments and claims that he incited an insurrection, the ex-president secured a 30-point winning margin. DeSantis and Haley put a brave face on the outcome but struggled to articulate a realistic path forward as Trump carries all the momentum to New Hampshire.

WHAT ANALYSTS ARE SAYING ABOUT TRUMP'S ODDS TO WIN

European countries have promised only low key military support to counter Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping, as they balance geopolitical and domestic concerns with economic fears. US and British forces have bombed the Yemeni rebels since Friday in response to mounting Houthi missile attacks on vessels in the vital shipping lanes. But many EU capitals are leery of committing their forces, although the bloc's foreign ministers will discuss the crisis in Brussels on Jan. 22.

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Bobi the Dog's title as the world's oldest canine was suspended on Tuesday after Guinness World Records officials began to have doubts about his real age. He died in October at the official age of 31 years and 165 days, eight months after the Guinness declared that he was the world's oldest dog. Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro, a Portuguese race of livestock guard dog with a life expectancy in a 12 to 14 year range.

FIND OUT WHAT RAISED SUSPICION ABOUT BOBI'S REAL AGE 

Amid Bobi's suspension, what dog reclaims the world's oldest dog title?

Tuesday's answer: Republicans have held their first primary elections (called "caucuses") in Iowa since 1976. Democrats had held their first primary in Iowa since 1972 before moving it to South Carolina in 2024.