In his first interview since signing the “memorandum of understanding” with Iran, President Donald Trump made some striking statements about the limits of his power.

Speaking with Axios’ Marc Caputo in an excerpt from the pre-taped interview, Trump was asked what he learned about the constraints of his power as a result of the war in Iran.

“There are no limits,” Trump said.

“No limits?” Caputo asked.

“No, none, I haven’t learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but you know. There are no limits. We defeated them, totally, militarily,” Trump said.

Trump then went on to brag about the naval blockade he imposed on Iran in response to the country closing the Strait of Hormuz, before attempting to paint the MOU in a positive light despite the many concessions made by the US.

“Beginning of the conflict, you had talked about, you only wanted unconditional surrender,” Caputo said. “And the MOU doesn’t look like unconditional surrender.”

“Well, but really, probably is unconditional surrender,” Trump said.

“It is?” Caputo responded.

“I think so,” Trump said.

Despite Trump’s claims, the MOU appears to contain several provisions advantageous to Iran, including $300 billion in funds for the “rehabilitation and economic development” of the country and the removal of US-imposed sanctions once a final deal is reached.

While the MOU opens the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic free of charge for the next 60 days, it states that Iran and neighboring Oman will “define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz.”

That provision leaves open the possibility that tolls or fees could be charged to ships passing through the Strait after the 60 days.

The country’s nuclear program ― the issue at the core of the conflict, and Trump’s stated reason for attacking in the first place ― is ill-addressed in the MOU and seems to kick the can down the road to future negotiations.

While the MOU reaffirms that Iran will not “procure or develop nuclear weapons,” the issue of further enrichment and Iran’s stockpile of nuclear material will only be addressed in the final agreement, to be negotiated in that 60-day timeframe.

Watch the excerpt from Trump’s interview with Axios here:

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Keir Starmer has insisted he “will stand” in any Labour leadership contest triggered in the wake of the Makerfield by-election.

The prime minister’s future is looking more precarious than ever after his rival Andy Burnham was elected as an MP by a thumping majority of more than 9,000 overnight.

The soon-to-be-former Greater Manchester mayor is expected to challenge Starmer once he’s formally sworn into the House of Commons next week.

Asked if he would stand in any possible leadership election, Starmer said “there isn’t one at the moment” and that holding one would send “the country into chaos”.

But he added: “If there is a contest, then yes I will run, I will stand, and I’ve said repeatedly I’m not going to walk away from that.”

His remarks will dash hopes among mutinous Labour MPs that the prime minister would set out a timetable for his departure from office in the wake of Burnham’s win.

His words could also encourage disillusioned cabinet ministers to resign and force Starmer’s hand, as he cannot govern effectively without their support.

The PM told reporters he has not yet spoken to Burnham directly, but that he intends to.

He welcomed Labour’s “very good victory” after his rival secured 55% of the vote in the constituency.

Starmer also claimed that the by-election was a “real battle of Labour values against divisive Reform values”.

The by-election was triggered last month by ex-Labour MP Josh Simons who stepped aside after the party’s disastrous results in the local elections to give Burnham a route back to Westminster.

Party rules state a Labour leader can only be challenged by an MP who has the support of at least 81 fellow Labour MPs – 20% of the parliamentary Labour party – in the Commons.

If a contest is triggered, the party leader’s name is automatically put on the ballot.

Labour Party and affiliate members then vote via a postal ballot and candidates are ranked in order of preference.

The winner needs to secure at least 50% of the vote.

Burnham’s ambitions for No.10 have been widely known for some time, and he is thought to already have the backing needed to contest Starmer.

He ran on a promise to introduce change for the country in the by-election, asking Makerfield voters to “vote Andy” rather than “vote Labour”.

In his victory speech, Burnham said he wants to “lay out a new path for Britain”, saying Labour has to do something to “make life affordable” again.

YouGov polls of Labour members suggest Burnham would comfortably beat Starmer in a contest.

Many were hoping the prime minister would quietly resign so that Burnham could get the keys to No.10 without causing further division in the party.

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We’ve covered off mid, chat, chopped, choppelganger, tuff, six-seven (*takes a breath*) and dozens of other weird phrases kids come out with thanks to viral internet culture.

Now, some teachers in the US are reporting kids are saying “call your Uber” or “call yo Uber” in class. Uber is a popular ride-hailing company so it’s kind of like saying, “call yourself a taxi”. In short: you need to leave.

TikTok creator and teacher Philip Lindsay said: “‘Call your Uber’ is a phrase that I’ve heard kids starting to use in the last couple of weeks and it’s always directed at somebody who’s either being annoying or doing something unwanted.”

The phrase has likely come from a video, the educator explained, where two people are interacting and are “very obviously annoyed at each other” – then one of them tells the other to “call your Uber”.

Another teacher known online as Coach Philly noted he’s also heard the phrase and will be using it because it’s “hilarious”.

“I actually love this one and yes I’m going to use it,” he said in a TikTok video.

“So anytime you hear ‘call your Uber’ that just means: ‘please stop’, ‘shut up’, ‘you’re annoying’, ‘get out’, ‘leave’, ‘just quit’ … If you see somebody doing something you don’t like or they’re being annoying or they’re getting on your nerves or you want them to leave, you just say ‘call your Uber’.”

When Gen Alpha uses it, “mid” means mediocre or of disappointing quality. If you’re described as “mid” by a teenager then they’re basically saying you are… average.

According to Merriam-Webster, “mid” serves to express that something falls short of expectations, or isn’t impressive.

The dictionary notes that this slang term is thought to have come from a shortening of the term mid-grade, “a designation in cannabis culture of medium quality”.

“City boy, city boy” is the call of Gen Alpha currently, with TikTok creator and teacher Philip Lindsay noting kids in his class have been saying it.

“It’s a meme from an old video clip that they’re just repeating,” explained the teacher, who is based in the US. The memes actually first did the rounds in 2022 and appear to be popular again.

From a Gen Alpha perspective, Mr Lindsay suggested the phrase doesn’t really mean anything and kids are just shouting it out at all opportunities – a bit like six-seven.

This is short for “uncle”. And, per Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, it’s “often used humorously to indicate old age” and may imply “someone is old, getting old, or acting older than their age”.

Unc status may also be awarded to someone who “exhibit[s] behaviours that are considered outdated or out of touch”.

In Gen Z and Gen Alpha speak, it means “ugly”. In some cases, younger generations have been calling people, mainly girls, chuzz – a less-than-friendly portmanteau of “chopped” and “huzz”, which means “ugly hoes”.

If your child’s been called chopped at school, here’s some advice on handling it.

Some kids have also been using ‘chopped’ to describe anything they don’t like. (So basically, “that’s chopped” became the equivalent of “that sucks”.)

Choppelganger is a portmanteau of ‘chopped’ (aka ugly), and ‘doppelganger’, which is a person who resembles someone else. In short, it’s calling someone a less-attractive lookalike of someone else.

Check out our ultimate guide to teen slang here.

Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang are back in action in the fifth Toy Story movie.

This time around, the toys are battling an invasion of technology into their home, as they fret over the arrival of a tablet-like device called Lilypad that their eight-year-old owner, Bonnie, has been gifted.

Critics are so far divided about the new Pixar film, with some feeling like the franchise is starting to repeat itself, while others were happy to be reunited with the beloved cast of characters.

The one thing they can all agree on is the importance of the film’s technology-conscious message and how valid its concerns about kids growing up too quickly is.

In fact, the story is especially timely for UK audiences, as Toy Story 5’s release comes just days after prime minister Keir Starmer announced plans for a forthcoming social media ban for those under the age of 16.

So, has Toy Story actually lost its Buzz with its fifth instalment? Here is what the critics had to say…

“[Technology is something] we’re all – whether you’re an adult, child or, indeed, toy – struggling to keep up with, and this is conveyed brilliantly across the film. But even outside of these themes, Toy Story 5 also touches effectively on the difficulties so many of us feel when trying to make connections, and the unique joy that comes with finally achieving it.”

“It’s funny and charming on a level with the first three films, even if it pulls a couple of punches. Pixar’s not just toying with these characters – they take play very seriously indeed.”

“It doesn’t have the tearjerking power of the previous films, if only because it is not a drama about putting away childish things. Yet, in the end, Toy Story 5 cannot shake the lingering sense that it’s not only the age of toys but childhood itself that is over.”

“Toy Story 5 escalates in delight, but it also has moments that hit you like a gut punch. For this is a movie that touches on a profound question: How will kids connect to each other in an era that wants them to grow up too fast by virtualising themselves? The film’s message is: Slow down, be real and play. The fun you take is equal to the fun you make.”

“I couldn’t help but be moved by the animated picture’s digestible message, which resonates not only with parents and children alike but also with those worried about a social media culture that values creating an impossible standard by prioritising image over being yourself.

“We’re losing something uniquely human between tabs, under signal strength, and over social content. Toy Story 5 hopes to claw us back to reality.”

“It’’s great to see the gang back together on the big screen, and this outing has enough entertainment and imagination to make sure you won’t check your phone throughout.”

“Perhaps predictably Toy Story 5 is an unabashed crowd pleaser. But more than that, it is a mainstream film that thoughtfully champions the unconventional.”

“While Toy Story 5 may fall short of essential, in an age in which children’s entertainment routinely panders to its audience, there is something quietly radical about a film that is willing to worry for them.”

“The genius of Andrew Stanton’s Toy Story 5 which for all its flaws proves sharper than any of these movies have been since the late ’90s, is that it recognises how tech poses an unprecedented danger to the nature of play itself – how it threatens to make kids grow up even faster than they already did, while also gamifying the act of friendship into something that requires constant screen time in order to survive.”

“Stanton’s film is a fun, thoughtful, multi-generational family film based on a well-written script that genuinely tries to say something new while staying faithful to a well-worn premise.

“In that sense, given that it holds up much better than the last one, it feels like this would be a good place to bow out — but then, people said that about Toy Story 3 and look where we are now.”

“Though Disney and Pixar have always been good at tugging on audiences’ heartstrings, Toy Story 5 feels like a return to form for the series because of how it captures everything that’s great and terrible about life in the age of Big Tech.

“Going forward, the franchise might have to shift focus once again because its central human character really is getting to the age where traditional toys stop feeling like such a big deal.”

“In terms of the basics, the gag hit rate is solid if unexceptional, the animation has that patented Pixar sheen, and most of the ensemble get their little moment to shine. To be honest, the first half of the film is a little scattershot, and it’s hard to know what the filmmakers are actually driving at in terms of a thesis.

“Yet when Jessie’s big scene arrives, everything appears to naturally coalesce and it’s plain sailing from there on in.”

“As entertainment, the movie is passable if deeply familiar. Toys get stranded in strange homes; other toys mount rescues; slobbery dogs give chase.”

“Toy Story 5 is content to run through beats that have become very familiar. The franchise has started to feel like the toys it continues to showcase — something that should be battered beyond recognition and retired to a donation box by now, but that no one can bear to let go.”

“Really, the defining feature of 5 is a talking tablet, which Bonnie’s parents buy her, having grown concerned by her social struggles. Superficially, at least, the Lilypad tablet allows her to build a network of friends.

“Here, Stanton and Harris allow Jessie to vocalise many a parent’s fears. But considering Pixar was founded on the shift between hand-drawn and computer animation, the studio naturally holds back from portraying Lily as an all-out villain – more a misguided soul, merely concerned with what’s best for Bonnie.”

“As a piece of family-entertainment content it has the unblemished sheen of a brand new smartphone. But at heart, it has gone dead.

“For all the intensive, high-energy creative work that has clearly gone into this film’s every frame, the jeopardy, the novelty, the ideas and the passion are lacking; the crucial Toy Story theme of mortality feels underpowered, and the film even calamitously loses its nerve with its own big idea.”

Toy Story 5 is in cinemas now.

One thing they never tell you before becoming a parent is that at some point in their formative years, your little darling will turn around and belt you one.

They might even do it a few times. Much to your delight.

It’s hard not to take it personally, but hitting is often a young child’s way of communicating how they feel when they don’t quite have the words to express it.

As a result, they smack you – or they whack their sibling. Perhaps they’ve hit another child at nursery recently, too? (Cue you feeling like a terrible parent.)

Well, according to parenting coach and social worker Gen Muir there are some dos and don’ts for tackling the issue.

In a TikTok video which has been viewed 1.8 million times, Muir suggested parents should steer clear of a few phrases, including “gentle hands” (because it’s not very clear) and “we do not hit!” because it might shame children, not to mention confuse them as they literally just hit you.

Another phrase parents might want to avoid is: “When you hit it makes mummy/daddy sad.”

“We want to teach our child that their actions have consequences,” the parenting coach explained, “but in a moment where a toddler is hitting, fighting or pushing they have lost the ability to regulate and they need you to do that for them – and we need to be in control in that moment.”

By saying their actions make you sad, you’re “handing the control and the power over to our toddler” which, she suggested, actually makes them feel less safe and more likely to lash out again.

So it begs the question, what are you meant to say to them if all these pretty normal responses are off the table?

Muir recommends saying calmly: “I won’t let you hit. I’m going to move me, the baby or you to keep us safe. You can be mad, but I won’t let you hit.”

She concluded: “I’m a mum-of-four and this works – and it is proven to have a much faster impact on stopping kids from using their bodies to communicate.”

Other parents flocked to share how they deal with their child hitting others. One mum said: “We always say ‘it’s okay to be angry/upset but it’s not okay to hit.’ I heard my four-year-old saying it to my two-year-old the other day.”

Lots of parents agreed that using “gentle hands” worked to stop their children hitting – while others suggested it might work as a quick behaviour stopper, but doesn’t necessarily teach them what to do with their anger if they bottle it up.

And there are also those kids who take the instruction pretty literally.

As one parent explained: “We told our toddler ‘gentle hands’ so now he hits with his wrist.”

Charli XCX has opened up about struggling with her mental health amid the discourse she inadvertently sparked while promoting her upcoming album.

Earlier this year, the Grammy winner gave an interview to British Vogue in which she shared that her musical follow-up to her career-defining Brat album would take a very different approach, taking inspiration from elements of rock.

The piece also quoted a line from Charli’s then-upcoming single Rock Music, in which she sings: “I think the dance floor is dead, so now we’re making rock music.”

At the time, Charli’s assertion that the “dance floor is dead” was met with a somewhat surprising amount of backlash – with even the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna, appearing to take a pop last month.

During a new interview with Rolling Stone, the British star insisted that the lyric in question was “very much about my relationship with Brat” rather than a commentary on dance music.

“My husband runs a dance-music label,” she pointed out. “There’s been such a wealth of incredible dance/electronic-adjacent records that have been coming out recently, whether it’s Slayyyter or Underscores or PinkPantheress. Dance music is in an incredible place.”

Charli added that while promoting her new music, “the discourse” has been “loud”, which “sometimes” can “be very overwhelming”.

“I am finding it tough to [navigate],” she shared. “I don’t know. I’m finding my emotions are very, very volatile at the minute, I’ll be honest.”

She continued: “I don’t really look [online] as much anymore. It’s just better for my brain. I know people probably won’t believe me, because I am inherently, at least in the past, a very online artist. But I recently have been really struggling with my mental health to the point where, if I’m being real, I’m in the worst place mentally that I’ve been in my life.”

Charli is currently gearing up for the release of her seventh studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, on 24 July.

Last month, she alluded to the muted reception lead singles Rock Music and SS26 have received, telling her social media followers: “I made an album and it’s really different from the last one. That is a fact. And I love it! And you might not, and that’s cool.

“If you do [love the new album] that’s cute, but if you don’t, that’s totally OK because that’s just what it is to have personal preferences. Yeah!”

Earlier this year, Charli claimed during her interview with British Vogue: “If I’d made another album that felt more dance-leaning [after Brat], it would have felt really hard, really sad.

“But what is interesting to me is to bend the possibilities of what my perspective on that could be.”

Admitting that her new music might not be what fans of the dance-pop she’s already known for would want, she noted: “For me, it’s fun to flip the form. We know there’s gonna be people who are bothered by it, but that’s fine.”