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Iran’s Defence Council warned that any attack on its southern coasts or islands would trigger Gulf-wide mining and closure of all routes, effectively turning the Strait of Hormuz into a mined corridor for an extended period; Tehran reminded that non-belligerent ships can pass only with Iran’s coordination, as the U.S. weighs pressure options around Kharg Island amid escalating tensions.
At least 23 people were killed and about 108 wounded in suspected suicide-bomb attacks in Maiduguri, hitting a post office, Monday Market, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and Kaleri; police say preliminary investigations point to suicide attackers, with security tightened as investigators probe the incident. Analysts say the strikes bear the hallmarks of Boko Haram/ISWAP activity, underscoring ongoing security challenges in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast.
The rupee slid 0.5% to 91.47 per dollar, its weakest level in a month, as escalating Middle East hostilities sent oil higher and spooked global markets; traders eyed RBI support and higher dollar hedging costs as Asian and European stocks fell on a broad risk-off mood.
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait, with China’s military reportedly tracking the movement; Taiwan says the strait is an international waterway and freedom of navigation applies.
Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, alias El Mencho, was killed in a Defense Ministry operation, as Mexico steps up crackdown on cartels amid U.S. pressure.
President Donald Trump's Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews after a 'minor electrical issue' shortly after takeoff and will fly on a new aircraft en route to Davos for the World Economic Forum.