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The World Cup carnival arrived in New York on Saturday, but it was drowned out by the city's elation after the hometown Knicks broke a 53-year curse to win the NBA Finals u.afp.com/Szck

BREAKING: The New York Knicks, fueled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA title in 53 years.

Ibrahim Mohammed, 32, had spent years deep in the vast forests of Nigeria's Borno state as a jihadist fighter when a video message from his mother changed everything. Now, he and hundreds of others have received vocational training to start anew. u.afp.com/Szqn

Harry Kane said England had enjoyed "great preparation" ahead of their World Cup campaign as the squad touched down in Kansas City -- their base camp for the tournament. u.afp.com/SzqG

Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they had demanded the arrest of 20 people over alleged drug-trafficking and money-laundering, with media saying some may have ties to a resort project linked to relatives of US President Donald Trump. u.afp.com/Szqc

Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerland with a late equalizer as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match at the World Cup on Saturday. u.afp.com/Szqe

Lebanon reported Israeli strikes in the country's south on Saturday, as the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for the city of Nabatieh and more than 20 other locations ahead of raids. u.afp.com/Szqp

Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. u.afp.com/Szqq by @guyjackson42

Crowds packed the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, cheering as the couple paraded through the capital. u.afp.com/Szq3 by @PiaOhlin

Workers in the US capital removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, the venue said, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. u.afp.com/SzqU

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be "open to all" immediately after. u.afp.com/SzqT

What promised to be a hyper-competitive hypercar class in the 24 hours of Le Mans started with a flurry of overtaking and four leaders in the first hour on Saturday. u.afp.com/Szqo

#BREAKING Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday

The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in southern Venezuela as part of a joint operation with the United States, in what a top Pentagon official on Saturday described as a warning to "narco-terrorists" in Latin America. u.afp.com/SzqJ

🏎️ George Russell of Mercedes claimed pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after a thrilling end to the qualifying session on Saturday. ➡️ u.afp.com/Szq4

#BREAKING Washington arts center says Trump's name removed from facade

🏀 It will be Knicks vs. the World Cup in New York on Saturday, and only one winner. The city is at a fever pitch as the hometown basketball team sits on the brink of a NBA Championship win -- pushing the Brazil vs. Morocco game deep into the shadows. ➡️ u.afp.com/SzqZ

🇬🇧 Britain's Royal Family watch Red Arrows flyover Members of the British Royal Family watch as the Red Arrows perform a flypast of Buckingham Palace on King Charles III's official birthday.

🇮🇷 🇺🇸 The United States and Iran could finalise an agreement to end the Middle East war within as little as 24 hours, mediator Pakistan said Saturday, after both sides expressed optimism about the chances of concluding a deal. ➡️ u.afp.com/SzTv

🇰🇷 In ageing South Korea, AI dolls care for the elderly In her tiny apartment in South Korea, where she lives alone, 78-year-old Bang Chun-ja spends her days with a childlike AI-powered doll she says she prefers to people.