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The US military says it's destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for oil exports. The US Central Command posted a video on X that showed several boats being targeted by projectiles and exploding. President Trump has warned Iran against putting mines in the waterway, saying the military consequences for Iran would be at a level never seen before. Today sees the inauguration of Jose Antonio Kast as the new president of Chile, with the new leader set to become the most right-wing president since the dictator Augusto Pinochet. The election of Kast, whose father joined the Nazi Party in 1940s Germany, has given rise to fears among a host of minority groups. His views on women’s rights have caused particular concern. The Australian government says one of the members of the visiting women's football team who had claimed asylum in Australia, has changed her mind and decided to return home. In all seven Iranian players and staff applied for humanitarian visas in the country after the team were described as "traitors" by Tehran for refusing to sing the national anthem before a match last week. Presenters: Rob Young and Anne Soy. (Photo: U.S. Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford conducts flight operations in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran. Credit: Reuters).
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