Trump promises new Iran talks as Tehran touts Hormuz shipping deal with Oman | First Thing

Good morning. Donald Trump said talks with Iran would happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called ⁠off an imminent attack. For its part, Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the strait of Hormuz, and that it had no plans to receive a delegation or send an Iranian one to any talks.

On Saturday night, the US president claimed on social media that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for time to complete a deal ⁠that would lead to “the immediate, complete and total” reopening of the strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”. Trump added that Tehran must “rapidly make a deal”.

• What has Iran said about the strait? The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, told state television on Sunday that a deal was close with Oman over a new route through the waterway. “We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides – neither the northern route nor the southern route – but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security,” he said in an interview.

RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, on Sunday told American parents that they should get their children vaccinated against measles, as the surge in infections has reached numbers not seen in the past ۳۵ years.

Kennedy, a leading vaccination skeptic who has spent years amplifying misinformation about vaccines, including the shot that protects against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), made his call in the course of a contentious interview with CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning.

• How many measles cases has the US seen? His remark came as the incidence of measles crossed a milestone – the US has officially recorded ۲,۳۷۱ confirmed infections so far this year, surpassing the total tally in ۲۰۲۵ of ۲,۲۸۹. Taken together, in the past two years there has been more measles infections in the US than the rest of the ۲۱st century combined. The last time a greater number of measles cases were recorded in a single year was in ۱۹۹۱.

Republican calls for Max Miller to resign from Congress after abuse allegations

Republican senator Bernie Moreno on Sunday publicly called for Representative Max Miller, his former son-in-law, to step down from Congress amid allegations of domestic and child abuse. As recently as Friday, the Ohio senator had avoided giving his opinion directly on accusations made by his daughter Emily Moreno, against the congressman.

The senator’s statement came hours after Miller released a live stream Sunday morning denying allegations of domestic and child abuse and insisting he would remain in the race for re-election. The public appearance came before Wednesday’s deadline to replace him on the ballot. “Just want to be clear: no court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me. No criminal charge has ever been filed against me,” Miller said on the live stream.

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death

The family of a Haitian immigrant who froze to death in early March at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh after she was dropped off in the city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is poised to file a lawsuit this month against the US and “multiple other governmental and non-governmental entities”, the Guardian has learned.

Daphy Michel, ۳۱, had been in county jail for six months after a reported mental health crisis and street incident, and then was arrested by ICE before being released with an ankle monitor.

In other news …

Stat of the day: Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes debut to $۹۲۷m box office

The Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, has hailed the movie’s “phenomenal” opening – the second biggest opening weekend in history – which followed a box office already buoyed up by The Odyssey and Toy Story ۵.

Building Power: How free childcare started winning US elections

Sunny Patel reports for the Guardian’s Building Power series on Francesca Hong, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, who is part of a wave of democratic socialists finding traction with an old idea.

Don’t miss this: ‘The language of Pokémon is universal’: why fans are still catching ‘em all

I originally started playing Pokémon Go as a going out activity with my children. Ten years later, they have (mostly) put away childish things, but I still play it every day without fail. In this lovely piece, Sammy Gecsoyler speaks to devoted players who explain how the game has created a vibrant intergenerational community spanning the globe.

Péter Magyar and his newly elected Tisza party asked the public to put forward names for the next president of Hungary, which is resetting its politics after years of being dominated by the rightwing populist Viktor Orbán. The suggestions have ranged from the sensible to the downright bizarre.

Climate check: ‘Stop all outdoor activities’ – South Korea records its highest ever temperature

South Korea has registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, as authorities warned people to “immediately” stop all outdoor activities in affected areas. London’s Kew Gardens has gone without rain for a whole month for the first time in history, as Europe continues to battle a heatwave. Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens, killing the two-person crew of one of the aircraft, as efforts to control a massive wildfire barrelling towards the outskirts of the Greek capital intensified.

Last Thing: ‘The greatest arms I’ve ever seen’: Matt Damon’s muscular female stunt double Devyn Dalton

A۳۵-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”. Canadian Devyn Dalton was the Hollywood star’s stunt double in a pivotal scene. Olivia Bowden spoke to her.

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