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🇬🇧 🎨 British artist David Hockney dies aged 88 Considered one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, Hockney was a pioneer in the pop art movement in the 1960s. The globally renowned painter and master draughtsman kept painting, experimenting and exhibiting right up until his death, which was announced on Friday

🇫🇷 🎍 Rare baby bamboo lemur makes first appearance in French zoo Clinging to his mother's fur, with bright eyes and downy ears, a baby greater bamboo lemur -- a critically endangered species -- makes his first outing at Besancon Zoo, where he was born in early May

⚽ 🏆 🇨🇼 🇩🇪 The smallest nation by population in the tournament are set to come face-to-face with the four-time winners on Sunday when tiny Curacao play Germany in a true World Cup fairytale ➡️ u.afp.com/SzcG

🏀 🇺🇸 The New York Knicks, fueled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, rallied again to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday and win their first NBA title in 53 years ➡️ u.afp.com/SzcN

🇨🇭 🗳️ Swiss voters will decide the fate of a divisive anti-immigration proposal on Sunday to cap the country's population, and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service ➡️ u.afp.com/Szcp

🇬🇧 🇷🇺 British forces early on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in an operation supported by aircraft and navy vessels ➡️ u.afp.com/Szcc

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East could be signed on Sunday, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be "open to all" immediately after, while Iran offered a different timeline ➡️ u.afp.com/SzcU

⚽ 🏆 Five-time winners Brazil needed a superb Vinicius Junior equaliser to draw 1-1 with Morocco in their opening game at the World Cup on Saturday as Australia conjured a stunning 2-0 upset of Turkey ➡️ u.afp.com/Szco

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