UK - Children as young as six are on the gender care waiting list, figures have revealed. The children are among more than 250 of primary school age who are waiting for care at NHS gender clinics in England. At least one child is aged six or younger. The FoI data, obtained by the Press Association, also reveal that there were 4,079 children waiting to be seen at one of the three services at the end of March this year. This is down 34 per cent from 6,225 children on the waiting list – which covers England and Wales because the latter does not have its own dedicated children’s gender clinic – at the same point last year.

USA - US President Donald Trump warned Iran to stop supporting proxies in Lebanon, warning that he could resume strikes on the country should they fail to do so in a Sunday Truth Social post. "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote, implying Hezbollah. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again," he added. Additionally, Trump warned Iran not to close the Strait of Hormuz in an overnight conversation, Fox News reported Sunday. "You close it, and you won't have a country," Trump said he told Iranian officials, according to the Fox News report. "You won't even make it back to your f***ing country."

USA - For nearly half a century, Iran has waged war against the United States, Israel, and the civilized world through terrorism, proxy armies, hostage-taking, and revolutionary fanaticism. Administration after administration chose accommodation, appeasement, or delay. He chose confrontation. The results of that decision are impossible to ignore. The Iranian regime enters these negotiations weaker than at any point since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Its military infrastructure has been battered. Its air defenses have been exposed. Much of its command structure has been disrupted, with senior military and intelligence leaders killed. Its economy, already crippled by years of sanctions, corruption, and mismanagement, is struggling to survive.

NASA - The Super El Niño is 'underway', NASA has confirmed, following satellite observations of sea surface height across the Pacific. Measurements taken by the Sentinel–6 Michael Freilich satellite show that sea levels across parts of the equatorial Pacific are elevated. 'When ocean water warms, it expands in volume and causes the sea surface to rise — making the water's height a reliable indicator of ocean temperatures,' NASA explained. 'Warmer–than–normal temperatures, hence higher sea surface heights, in parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean are associated with El Niño.'

AUSTRALIA - AI models that are capable of taking down governments and businesses are just ‘months away’ from being introduced, according to intelligence agencies. In a joint statement by signals agencies for the Five Eyes, which is an intelligence-sharing alliance between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and United States, world leaders have been urged to ‘act now’.

UK - Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister. In an emotional resignation statement from Downing Street on Monday, Sir Keir said he would bow to pressure from Labour MPs with “good grace” and trigger a leadership contest. The election will take place this summer, allowing a new prime minister to be installed by September 1, he said. Addressing the media in front of No 10, Sir Keir listed his achievements in office and in opposition, where he said he “changed our party” by tackling anti-Semitism and “restoring trust in the economy, defence, and national security”. But he added: “I know the question being asked now is not: ‘Who was best placed to change the Labour Party to take us into power and to begin the vital work of improving lives for billions of people?’ Those questions have been answered. The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace.”

ISRAEL - Trump deal leaves Netanyahu in a bind. Here’s how he might try to escape. The Israeli prime minister could protect himself with wily rhetoric at home, political dark arts in Washington or brute force in Lebanon. He’ll probably try all three. The first is to separate the deal from the military action Israel and the US have meted out against Iran, and claim that the whole thing has still been an enormous victory. Netanyahu is certainly trying to frame the military campaign of the past year, including the targeted strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a historic success. But it is going to be a difficult sell.

MIDDLE EAST - Iran's senior envoys left talks in Switzerland on Monday after a marathon negotiating session with the United States, state media reported, as mediators claimed progress towards a definitive US-Iran deal. The host nation said conditions were set for technical talks to immediately follow, with the sides at the beginning of a 60-day period to secure a long-term settlement. Last week, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding laying the groundwork for the negotiations, after a 40-day war that was followed by weeks of an inconclusive and oft-breached ceasefire. Israeli leaders have expressed deep misgivings over the deal signed last week and have insisted that their troops will continue to occupy southern Lebanon and are free to respond to any threats there.

USA - Martin Daley and his girlfriend were walking along a forested footpath on the outskirts of Athens, Georgia one evening when they were approached by three young men. One of them stopped and asked the couple if they had any money. Daley immediately pulled out his wallet and handed the man everything he had, which was about 20 dollars. The men continued on their way, but Daley realized the situation could have been much worse. “We were absolutely defenseless and those guys could have done anything they wanted,” Daley said. “It was then that I realized I needed to acquire a firearm for my protection.” Georgia is one of twenty-nine US states that have constitutional (or permitless) carry laws. In these states, individuals who can legally own a firearm are allowed to carry them, either openly or concealed, without needing a government-issued permit or license. The following day, Daley, having gone through a brief background check at a local gun store, was the proud owner of a .45 Colt M1911, an iconic firearm that set him back about $2,000.

UK - The Met Office has issued a rare red alert for extreme heat in central and southern England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday as temperatures are expected to reach 38C. An “exceptional spell of hot and humid weather” is expected in this region which could cause “serious illness or danger to life”, the weather forecaster warned. The effects of the heat are “not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat” and “substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required”. There is also a “high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment”, including water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services. This is only the second time a red warning for extreme heat has ever been issued, and the first time it has included Wales. The last warning was in July 2022 when temperatures climbed to 40C.