'The greatest day of my life' - Knicks fans celebrate in San Antonio

New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.

Why the US economy keeps defying the odds

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In Dresden, in east Germany late last year, the final car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen's "Transparent Factory", built to showcase the pinnacle of European industrial power. Thousands of miles away in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a different German giant, BMW, is running its biggest plant in the world.

The contrast between the two plants helps explain a puzzle economists have been debating for a while: why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the

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New York Knicks win NBA championship for first time in over 50 years

Watch: "The greatest day of my life" - Knicks fans celebrate in San Antonio

The New York Knicks won the National Basketball Association championship for the first time in over 50 years, sending the city and fans into a frenzy after the long-awaited victory.

The Knicks clinched the title on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series.

While the game was in Texas, New Yorkers took to their hometown streets in

Geoff Burke-Pool Photo via Imagn Images New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) battle for the ball during game five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center.
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Nigerian author accuses hospital of stalling review into her son's death

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital in January.

Prominent Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital in Lagos of obstructing an inquest into the circumstances surrounding her baby son's death.

A coronial inquest into the death of her 21-month-old son, Nknau, at Euracare hospital in January had been due to start in April, Aidichie said.

The author now alleges that Euracare has "stalled and muddied and obfuscated" over the inquest and


As Trump turns 80, what's it really like to work as an octogenarian?

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Arthur Rose says people are often shocked to learn he's 95

In February, Arthur Rose stepped into his office as an internist doctor for the last time after practising medicine for over 65 years.

His retirement was a birthday gift to himself on his 95th birthday, partially inspired by his brother who passed away at 95 during the Covid pandemic.

"The job was really not pleasing me anymore," he said. "I just wasn't getting that same kind of exhilaration.

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Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine

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"The Special Military Operation has ended" and "Our heroes are coming home," read the billboards on the left

Rousing orchestral music plays over a video of a snowy Moscow street dotted with billboards celebrating an end to the war in Ukraine.

"The Special Military Operation is over," one fictional billboard reads, using the Kremlin-approved term for its war on Ukraine. "Our heroes are coming home."

Underneath, a beautiful, airbrushed woman pushing a stroller turns to see a man in military uniform

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Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess's son Høiby

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Marius Borg Høiby, seen here, in January will join the court session by video-link

When three judges in courtroom 250 deliver their verdict at Oslo District Court early on Monday, Marius Borg Høiby - the son of the crown princess of Norway - will find out the extent of his sentence.

Høiby, 29, will appear via video link because of unspecified health reasons, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts

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Ticketmaster says Knicks fans won't be locked out of game after last-minute panic

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Ticketmaster is seeking to reassure Knicks fans that they can still attend Saturday's Game 5 of the NBA finals in Texas, despite its limits on ticket purchases.

In a note on its website for the game, Ticketmaster said purchases by those living farther than 150mi (241km) from the San Antonio arena would be cancelled and refunded without notice. Fans coming from New York to see the Knicks take on the Spurs worried they would be locked out.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted

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Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online

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On social media, many young Chinese leave comments to "virtual parents", sharing stories with them and asking for blessings

During mealtimes, Vincent Zhang, a tech worker in Shanghai, has a habit of whipping out his phone to check on his "virtual parents": a middle-aged couple online, armed with an endless stream of warm words for their imaginary child.

In one of their most popular videos, the pair coos to the camera. "Are you tired from work and study lately

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US-Iran deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday, says Trump

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President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, after Iran cast doubt on the timing.

In a post on social media, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, would be "open to all" once the deal is agreed.

Pakistan, a key mediator, also said the deal was expected to be finalised within 24 hours and they were "preparing for the electronic signing".

Before Trump's comments,