A London jury convicted two men over arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The BBC reported the plot was part of a wider Russian-linked sabotage and disinformation campaign, an allegation Russia denies.
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Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled that the government’s ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was lawful, overturning a High Court decision. The group’s co-founder said she would seek to appeal, while the home secretary said the ruling does not affect lawful pro-Palestinian protest.
The Knicks’ first NBA championship since 1973 drew celebrations across New York, but police said violence in Manhattan left a 17-year-old shot, five buses destroyed and 63 people arrested. A parade and City Hall ceremony are scheduled for Thursday.
Equipment stolen from England’s World Cup team during transport from Florida to Kansas City has been recovered, the BBC reported. Police said two people were taken into custody as local, state and federal authorities investigated the theft.
James Boyard, Haiti’s Defense Ministry cabinet director and police inspector general, was kidnapped in Bourdon, a Port-au-Prince area considered relatively safe. It was not clear who abducted him or whether a ransom had been requested.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested early Saturday in Harris County, Texas, on a misdemeanor unlawful weapons charge after police said a handgun was seen in his vehicle. He was released from custody and is due in court June 22.
Thousands gathered in Belfast and Londonderry for anti-racism rallies after unrest linked to a knife attack spread across parts of Northern Ireland. Police have made 23 arrests, and 17 people have been charged to court, the BBC reported.