Countries across the world have welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the US and Iran. Donald Trump has said on social media that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open "toll free". But Iranian state media are reporting that Tehran added the imposition of "maritime service fees" in the Strait in the final moments of negotiations. Oil prices have fallen sharply, and shares have surged following the announcement of a deal. Also in this podcast: A brutal night of strikes in Ukraine kills 11 people and damages a thousand-year-old monastery in Kyiv. The UK announces a social media ban for children under 16. The step-son of Norway's Crown Prince, Marius Borg Høiby, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. And Starbucks in South Korea is to close for a staff history lesson after a backlash over an advertising campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
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