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US President Donald Trump says he has authorized the immediate removal of the US naval blockade against Iranian ports. Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the two sides will sign the draft of a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal. A signing ceremony will take place in Switzerland on Friday.

Two US servicemen were arrested in Okinawa, Japan on Sunday for assault and trespassing, marking the second pair of military detentions in two days and refueling long-standing local tensions over the heavy American military presence.

The New York Knicks have become NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, clinching the series 4-1.

Vinicius Junior scored his first goal of this World Cup and helped Brazil salvage a 1-1 draw against Morocco following a rocky start to their Group C opener on Saturday evening.

Hainan Free Trade Port has launched its first aircraft dismantling project, which completes the southern Chinese island's aviation maintenance value chain.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested Saturday in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. The former NBA Most Valuable Player has a court date scheduled for June 22.

French rider Valentin Debise secured victory for Chinese manufacturer ZXMOTO in Race 1 of the World Supersport category at the Emilia-Romagna round, marking the team's sixth trophy of the season ahead of Sunday's Race 2.

Iran's state media has announced that the official funeral services for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in Mashhad on July 9.

The leader of Venezuela's notorious "Tren de Aragua" criminal gang, Hector Guerrero Flores, was killed in a joint Venezuelan-US security operation in the southeastern state of Bolivar.

China has voiced strong opposition after the US Defense Department added certain Chinese entities to its military companies list. The Chinese commerce ministry says the US move overstretches the concept of national security.

A federal judge in Washington has declined U.S. President Donald Trump's request to temporarily pause an order to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

A shooting in Midland, US state of Texas, has left one person dead and 11 others injured. Authorities say the suspected gunman also died after a standoff.

Reports of an imminent US-Iran peace deal in Geneva have been met with a flat denial from Tehran, even as sources outline a draft agreement to lift oil sanctions and halt hostilities. Meanwhile, Israel maintains its hardline stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Tehran and Washington are reportedly close to finalizing a major memorandum of understanding to resolve their conflict, with President Trump anticipating a formal signing in Europe this weekend.

Two Labubu characters in football jerseys joined the festivities and shared the excitement of football's biggest event with spectators from around the globe.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has addressed the World Convergence Summit for Growth via video at the invitation of the French government. He called for prioritizing development, improving global governance and promoting inclusive growth of the world economy.

China's sports authorities have named 23 players and four coaches to the national esports team. They will compete in four events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games that will open in Japan in September.

Julian Quinones scored the tournament's first goal nine minutes into the match. There were three red cards.

China has sanctioned Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family—barring them from Chinese territories and banning all domestic transactions with them—in retaliation for what Beijing describes as "irresponsible remarks" that harm Chinese-Philippine relations.

In the NBA, the New York Knicks came back from 29 points down and are on the brink of their first championship since 1973.

China has released a new national human rights action plan, aiming to ensure the principal position of the people is respected and the people's fundamental interests are safeguarded.

The World Health Organization’s representative to China noted progress in creating an environment that makes exercise more accessible, and highlighted the availability of shared bicycles in Chinese cities.

Iran's main military command cited US attacks in southern Iran, warning that any vessel attempting to transit the strait will be targeted.

The new event will bring four World Championships and the Skating Awards to one city for the first time. The ISU said BEIJING28 will become the most significant international skating event of the Olympic cycle.