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Global Stocks Slide Amid Escalating US–Iran Threats.

Major stock markets in Asia have slumped after Washington and Tehran threatened to escalate hostilities, as the US-Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week.

Japan's Nikkei share index closed 3.5% lower, while South Korea's Kospi fell by 6.5%. In Europe, London's FTSE 100 opened down 1.4%.

US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday he would "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran did not open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Iran said it would respond to any such strikes by targeting key infrastructure in the region.

Japan and South Korea have been particularly affected by the conflict, as they are heavily dependent on oil and gas that would normally pass through the strait.

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Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, from Ogbia Kingdom in Bayelsa and Rivers states, on Wednesday night called on President Bola Tinubu to seek re-election in 2027.