Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman on a route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei did not give any further details on the agreement, which he said was “in the final stages”.

Baqaei warned, however, that a deal with Oman would not guarantee safe navigation through the strait, arguing security remained impacted by the US blockade of Iran’s ports.

Since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes.

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At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, according to reports citing police.

The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old male student has also been found dead.

One witness recalled how the suspected shooter walked from room-to-room before shooting a teacher.

Authorities have asked the public to stay away from the vicinity of the Debsirin School in Nonthaburi.

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As national media fangirls over Andy Burnham’s TikTok persona, we ask what the new prime minister is doing right online.

Is social media now the ultimate test of a politician’s authenticity, and could cosying up to influencers set a dangerous precedent in terms of transparency and accountability for those in positions of power?

Top Comment is hosted by Marianna Spring and Matt Shea. Hear the full episode on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires.

A Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer lost their lives. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived.

Video of the incident some 65 km (42 miles) west of the capital Athens shows one of the two Bell helicopters hitting the rotors of the other, which bursts into flames and crashes in a ravine. The other aircraft made an emergency landing.

Wildfires have broken out in Greece this week, leading to mass evacuations. Other European states, including France and Spain, have also suffered devastating blazes during prolonged heatwaves.

The two leased Bell helicopters collided while taking part in efforts to tackle a large wildfire burning on the Attica-Boeotia border.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “deepest sorrow” over the accident.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Rainsford.

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Late at night, police are called about a man behaving strangely with heavy suitcases on a bridge in Bristol.

When officers arrive minutes later, he has vanished – but the suitcases are revealed to contain human remains.

The bridge is closed, a crime scene is erected, and a manhunt begins as investigators discover a twisted tale of sex, lies, and murder.

This video contains some upsetting scenes.

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