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World Service,26 Mar 2026,49 mins

Trump insists that Iran wants to make a deal

Newsday

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President Trump said Iran's leaders are "afraid" to admit they are negotiating with US. The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, told state media Iran had no intention of negotiating for now and the country will keep defending itself. We head to Riyadh to find out what the position is there to this conflict. Transport workers are holding a two day strike over the cost of fuel in the Philippines, as the Middle East conflict continues to affect oil prices and supply. We take a closer look at how Asian economies have been impacted by this war. And in a landmark case, a court in Los Angeles has handed down an unprecedented win to a young woman who sued the companies Meta and Google over her childhood addiction to social media. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee. Credit: Ken Cedeno/Reuters).

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