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Iran says will make US regret war as oil prices soar

Mr Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly wounded, has yet to appear publicly since his nomination.

A girl watches a televised statement by Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a mobile phone on March 12.

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Other Singaporeans are tackling the topic of death through writing and art.

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Results from the latest graduate employment survey showed that 74.4 per cent of graduates secured full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4 per cent in 2024.
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