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Mr Trump said Iran wants to negotiate, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disputed that claim.

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Trump warns of more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, pressures allies to secure oil choke point

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Sisters Cassandra and Carol Chong have spent 40 years tailoring kebayas in Singapore’s oldest Malay enclave.

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