US President Donald Trump has asked for a number of amendments to an agreement reached between US and Iranian officials

Donald Trump has sent harsher peace terms back to Iran and says he is in no hurry rush to obtain a deal. He has reportedly asked for a number of amendments so an agreement hammered out by US envoys and Iranian counterparts on Friday.

Trump met advisers on Friday but has yet to decide whether to move ahead with a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery in the world’s oil supply. Iran has said the deal has not been finalised.

Now, Axios reports that in a Friday meeting in the White House situation room, Trump asked for his team to amend clauses regarding the Iranian nuclear programme, per two US officials cited as sources.

Currently, a memorandum of understanding includes a commitment from Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. There are no specific concessions beyond the memorandum.

It also says there will be a period of 60 days to negotiate on US sanctions relief and Iranian nuclear commitments. One of the major issues is how to limit further uranium enrichment and get rid of Iran’s current stockpile.

It is this part of the deal Trump hopes to amend, the news outlet reported, as well as some of the words around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A Trump administration official said: “There will be a deal. The imminence of it, we’ll see. We’re willing to wait so the president gets what he asks for. It could be a week. It could be less. It could be more. At the turn of the week, we hope to have something.”

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“Slowly but surely, we’re getting, I think, what we want,” Trump said to Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, in Fox News interview.

“I’d like to say I’m in a hurry, because you know what, gasoline prices are going to come tumbling down, but if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal.”

A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. Events in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman have shaken the global economy, with shipments of significant amounts of oil, natural gas and related supplies like fertiliser largely stranded, increasing the strain on consumers and food producers.

The US blockade seeks to limit Iran’s own shipments and further weaken its access to cash, creating more pain for its long-weakened economy.

Trump met advisers on Friday but has yet to decide whether to move ahead with a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait. Iran has said the deal has not been finalised.

Commercial traffic has quietly continued to flow through the strait, despite Iran’s assertions that it must approve any transits, though at a much lower volume than before the conflict.

“Any violation of these regulations will place the security of their passage at serious risk,” Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday in a statement carried by state TV, warning that any military vessels trying to interfere with that would be targeted.

Iran has even charged tolls as high as 2 million dollars (£1.5 million), which experts have called a violation of a principle of international maritime trade: freedom of peaceful navigation.

Qatar’s deputy prime minister, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, on Saturday said the Gulf nation opposes charging fees to transit, “but for certain times when they say they are going to use it for mine clearing or some usage of the fees for a temporary time, this is something that is negotiable, and it could be something that will help the transit of the Strait of Hormuz to be back to normal stage”.

North Yorkshire Police said it happened in York Road, Barlby, near Selby, between Sunday, May 24 and Saturday, May 30.

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Significant damage was caused inside and police said there is evidence to suggest someone may have sustained an injury whilst in the property.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are asking local residents, dog walkers, and anyone who was in the area during this period to contact us if they saw anything suspicious or have any information that could assist our enquiries.

“If you can help, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference 12260099045.

“Information can also be passed anonymously via Crimestoppers.”

There is now a looming court case over who inherits Virginia Giuffre’s wealth – which includes a reported £12m pay-off from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The estranged husband and daughter of tragic Virginia Giuffre have been formally added to court proceedings in the explosive legal battle for herestate. Ms Giuffre, the most high profile victim of paedophile finance Jeffery Epstein, took her own life last year She was famously pictured alongside the then Prince Andrew in the now notorious photograph which has led to his dramatic downfall and departure from the Royal family. Because of her complicated family situation there is now a looming court case over who inherits her wealth – which includes a reported £12m pay-off from Andrew. It remains unclear how much money is left and how much of the £12m pay-off went on legal costs.

Supreme Court Justice Natalie Whitby last week ordered Robert Giuffre and their daughter, who cannot be named because she is a minor, be added to the counterclaim alongside sons Christian, 19, and Noah, 18.

Registrar Danielle Davies said of her estranged husband: “It appears to me that the deceased’s husband should be joined or at the very least notified.” Ms Guiffre died without an official formal will, and her sons first applied to be appointed administrators of her estate in the Supreme Court last year.

But her barrister Karrie Louden and former carer and housekeeper Cheryl Myers quickly moved to challenge that.

They claim Ms Giuffre had written an informal will outlining her wishes prior to her death, and that they should be administrators of the estate.

A hearing in front of a registrar earlier in the year considered how Mr Giuffre and the daughter might be added to the brothers’ claim, including an independent guardian to represent the young girl’s interests, to avoid any conflict.

Judge Whitby’s orders, made last Wednesday, mean the two are now officially defendants alongside Christian and Noah Giuffre. The case will return to court in Perth on 3rd July for a case management conference.

A legal source said: “The dispute is between Giuffre’s adult sons, who initially applied to administer the estate because no formal signed will had been found, and Louden and Myers, who argue Giuffre’s informal written wishes should be recognised under Western Australia succession law

“The current case is about whether the informal document is legally valid, who should administer the estate, and ultimately how the estate should be handled.”

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Court documents filed by the sons reportedly state: “The deceased did not intend for such instructions to constitute her will.”

The counterclaim from Karrie Louden and Cheryl Myers relies on wording allegedly written by Giuffre herself: “I appoint Cheryl MYERS and Karrie Jean LOUDEN as my executors and trustees.”

She took her own life in April last year at her farm near Neergabby, 12 miles north of Perth. The exact worth of Ms Giuffre’s estate is yet to be determined after she amassed several civil settlement payments related to allegations she was sex trafficked as a teenager by Epstein, including the huge settlement from former Prince Andrew.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor accepted no liability and has always rejected her claims.

Meanwhile pressure is mounting on Buckingham Palace over a claim it received emails six years ago which showed the former Prince Andrew shared confidential information while a trade envoy.

And analysis by BBC journalists found a tranche of emails, with information about the ex-royal’s financial dealings, was handed to the Royal Household in 2020.

The BBC said it had seen a document from 2021 that appeared to show the archive was sent to Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer in the Royal Household, in May 2020 – months after MountbattenWindsor stepped down from working royal duties.

The revelation led to fresh calls for an inquiry into Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as trade envoy from 2001 to 2011 and his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. MP Rachael Maskell said public scrutiny was essential, adding: “The web grows ever darker – the system built around the Royal Household has to be reviewed.”

Yesterday, the palace said it was not possible to comment due to the ongoing police inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

There was little to separate Zverev and De Jong in the opening set, with De Jong going toe-to-toe with the heavy-hitting German in the baseline exchanges while also showing attacking intent on the approach.

He raced into a 3-0 lead, breaking Zverev in his opening service game and giving away just two points on his own serve, and later led 3-0 in the tie-break before Zverev reeled off seven consecutive points to take the first set.

Zverev had to be patient in the second, waiting until the 10th game to convert one of only two break-point opportunities offered to him, but was far too strong for his opponent in a 24-minute third set.

Relentless on serve in the final two sets, he conceded just six points across nine service games while also showing his formidable touch at the net, winning 29 of 38 points.

A former world number two, Zverev has won 24 ATP titles in his career, including seven Masters crowns, is a two-time Tour Finals champion and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

A Grand Slam title has so far eluded him but he has come agonisingly close, including at Roland Garros in 2024 when he led Alcaraz by two sets to one, and he is unlikely to get a better opportunity to end his wait for a first major.

He is one of only three top-10 seeds left in the draw, one of three players with experience of playing in a major final and is competing on a surface on which he has won nine of his 24 titles.

Perhaps most crucially, while many of his rivals have battled through multiple five-set matches, Zverev has won three of his four matches in straight sets and spent a little over nine hours on court.

Hexham-based Steve Pardue has designed the artwork along the new Forever 7 nature trail at Woolsington’s Parish Ponds, which pays tribute to beloved Archie York.

Archie was only seven years old when he was killed in the 2024 Violet Close blast, in Benwell, which was caused by an illegal drugs lab operating beneath his family home.

He and his family regularly enjoyed walking through the beauty spot with their dogs, making it the ideal place for a memorial which it is hoped can encourage others to spend time exploring wildlife together.

Archie York’s parents Katherine Errington and Robbie York, and younger brother Finley, opening the new ‘Forever 7’ trail at the Parish Ponds in Woolsington. Photo: LDRS. Free to reuse for all LDR partners.

Seven posts along the route of the trail feature artwork from Steve, who met with Archie’s parents and his classmates from Bridgewater Primary School for inspiration when designing the markers.

Keen to reflect Archie’s love of Marvel superheroes, the designs celebrate the superpowers of different species in the natural world – like a leech’s ability to shrink and expand, a heron’s remarkable zoom lens vision, and the silent flight that allows an owl to capture its prey by stealth.

The posts also feature personal messages and memories of Archie’s kind, fun-loving spirit.

Reflecting on the help provided by Archie’s friends, Steve said: “When they talked about Archie, they spoke about him like he was still in the classroom. They were full of joy and fun and enthusiasm.

“It really helped me to create the illustrations and make sure they had a happy feeling to them.

“This is about remembrance, but it is not a sad thing – it is totally happy and positive.”

The 67-year-old, who also created the artwork memorial for Northumberland schoolgirl Holly Newton, described the Parish Ponds as a “little oasis” tucked away from nearby roads and Newcastle International Airport.

He added: “When you are seven, everything is exciting and new. What I really wanted people to do is to be able to pause and think at the seven points of interest.

“To think not just about Archie, but also what you can see and hear there and to appreciate it. There is not enough pausing and thinking, there is too much doing in the world. Sometimes we just need to sit back and think and if people thought a bit more then I think the world would be a better place.”

Naturalist Cain Scrimgeour’s research helped decide what wildlife to showcase at different points in the nature trail.

After walking the route with dozens of Archie’s family and friends at its unveiling on Friday, he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Quite often, you can walk through places and not take notice of what is around you. But now we have these beautiful things to make people stop and think about wildlife, and also about Archie too.

“It has been a lovely day and it has been so nice to see so many people out and about.”

Criminal Record has brought together a round-up of today’s biggest crime stories.

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Here’s what has been making the news across the country on Sunday.

NHS medic arrested for child abuse

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An NHS medic was arrested while working at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after he was caught downloading a horror haul of child abuse images.

Gordon Truong, 40, was on duty as a radiographer at the capital hospital when Police Scotland detectives turned up interview him about accessing the shocking material.

Truong was taken into custody and later charged with possessing more than 7000 pictures and videos depicting the sexual abuse of female children aged between 10 and 15 years old.

The healthcare professional was found to have hundreds of images rated at Category A – the most depraved – showing young victims posing naked and being sexually abused by adults.

Truong admitted two charges of making or taking, and possessing indecent images of children over a near five year period when he appeared at the capital’s sheriff court on Thursday, May 28.

READ MORE: NHS medic arrested on shift at Edinburgh hospital in child abuse images sting

Child rapist removed from house

Police escorted a child rapist from a house in the Highlands after an angry mob gathered outside.

Robert McGregor, 45, was removed from the property at Wilson Place in Conon Bridge on Saturday, May 30 after around 50 people gathered outside.

Evil McGregor was jailed for ten years in 2017 after filming himself raping three boys, with the youngest victim just three-years-old.

He is believed to have been released from jail last week. Locals organised a protest after learning he had moved into the area.

Footage shows the mob surrounding the house behind a police van parked outside with its back doors open.

READ MORE: Angry mob chant as evil child rapist removed from Highland home

‘Teen who raped daughter should be jailed’

A mum whose daughter’s alleged sex attacker was allowed to escape prosecution because of his age has slammed a judge’s decision to free three teenage rapists.

The woman’s 17-year-old daughter was attacked by her boyfriend, also 17, who was given a “diversion from prosecution” that allowed him to avoid a trial and a possible criminal conviction.

Now the mum, of Ayrshire, has hit out after similar rules applied in a case in England saw three boys handed youth rehabilitation orders.

Sentencing them, Judge Nicholas Rowland had said he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.

The case, which has sparked national criticism, saw the teens walk out of Southampton Crown Court court with 10 rape convictions between them.

READ MORE: ‘Young rapists like the teen who raped my daughter should face jail’

Arrests made as 700 cars gather

Police were called to ‘serious disorder’ at a car ‘meet up’ involving 700 vehicles in a Scots car park.

Two men, aged 25 and 28, were arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and drugs offences while 14 vehicles were banned from being driven and three seized at the event on Aberdeen’s Garthdee Road on Saturday.

A further eight vehicles were issued with defect notices while almost 60 drivers were slapped with Fixed Penalty Notices.

Police Scotland issued the update on Sunday after multiple calls were made by members of the public reporting incidents.

READ MORE: Serious disorder and arrests as 700 cars gather at Scots car park ‘meet up’

Nicola Sturgeon could face private prosecution

SNP donors are taking legal action against Nicola Sturgeon over stolen party funds after her estranged fraudster husband Peter Murrell was jailed.

Activists responsible for the initial police complaints that brought down the ex-CEO will demand an official Crown Office review of the decision not to charge the former First Minister and are considering a private prosecution as well as suing for damages.

They want to see Sturgeon face court over what they believe is clear evidence she repeatedly blocked scrutiny of SNP accounts while leader as her partner embezzled £400,000 of party cash.

David Henry, a former SNP candidate for National Secretary and a local branch secretary, complained to police about missing ring-fenced cash after donating hundreds of pounds.

He told the Sunday Mail: “I think this is Scotland’s Watergate. What started out as people outside questioning the missing ring-fenced funds morphed into a much wider scandal.

READ MORE: SNP party donors ‘could seek private prosecution’ of Nicola Sturgeon

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The Press went along to the inaugural Acomb Open Gardens today (Sunday, May 31) and spoke to participants who were taking a break from showing ticket holders around their green spaces, as well as swapping tips.

The four-hour event sold all of its tickets with the aim of encouraging locals to experiment with their own gardens and showcase a variety of “real gardens, weeds included.”

There was an abundance of wildlife in Katherine Blaker’s front garden (Image: Kevin Glenton)

There were seed swaps, plants sales and proceeds from ticket sales are to be donated to Greater Acomb Community Forum and Acomb Explore Library.

The Fourm said this would support its volunteers’ planting work on Front Street in Acomb.

Organiser Katie Scott said the gardeners are very generous, and they want to share stories, as well as plants (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Organiser and participant Katie Scott said: “This is a group of very plant-focussed obsessives.

“Gardeners are very generous and they want to share stories, as well as plants.

“It’s not about “perfect” gardens – I keep my dandelions for guinea pig food.

“It’s an ongoing journey with nature.”

“The thing that we all have in common is that we all love Acomb.”

Katie said her cottage garden places its emphasis on perennials and roses.

Katie Scott’s cottage garden emphasises perennials and roses (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Sam Taylor and Tanya Stewart-Taylor have been tending their garden for forty years and are in there “all the time, with Sam adding that it acts as an “escape from reality.”

The space is estimated at 25 feet wide by 50 feet long (excluding the roof garden) and has space for sculptures, a biodome, a lodge, a woodland area and a potting area which is home to five frogs – Tanya said a pot per year has been added and the couple always find an excuse to add to the collection.

Steps leading to the woodland area of a garden roughly 25 feet wide by 50 feet across (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Katherine Blaker was hosting her very own garden party along with showing off her front garden, offering refreshments and cake, with those specific proceeds going to support non-profit Grow to Know, a gardening and social enterprise set up by former professional footballer Taysham Hayden-Smith.

Katherine Blaker replaced her front lawn was replaced with her own design for a gravel garden and deep, drought-tolerant planting (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Katherine replaced her front lawn with her own design and based it on a winter structure – a gravel garden with deep, drought-tolerant planting.

13 participants made up the sold-out Acomb Gardens 2026 across the same number of streets across a wide area.

Katie said proceeds after the event will be donated to the Greater Acomb Community Forum, with a portion given to Acomb Explore Library.

People were spotted enjoying the last day of May at Tynemouth Longsands beach and Cullercoats beach, with temperatures hitting a high of 20C today.

Pictures show paddleboarders out on the water as other beachgoers look on.

Other people took the good weather to do a spot of sunbathing and top up their tans while they can.

And two-year-old Finnley Daniels enjoyed an ice cream on the beach, making use of the warm weather.

The UK has experienced record temperatures this month, with the highest recorded coming at Heathrow, where temperatures reached 35C.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) put a yellow weather warning in place for the North East over the Bank Holiday weekend.

However, the good weather looks to be coming to an end, as most regions across the North East will be hit by rain next week.

In Darlington, Monday will see a grey and wet start, with rain becoming widespread across the area with heavy outbreaks possible during the afternoon and evening over western hills.

The maximum temperature will be 19C.

The Met Office said the rest of the week will see unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather with bands of rain moving through followed by brighter but showery interludes.

Temperatures will drop down to normal for the time of year.