Swiss voters are deciding whether to cap the country’s population at 10 million by 2050. Supporters cite pressure on housing and services, while opponents warn the measure could harm the economy and relations with the EU.
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British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation targeting Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet. The UK says the vessel will be held and monitored off England’s south coast while investigations continue.
A Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County, Washington, during routine training Saturday. The pilot ejected with minor injuries, and the wreckage sparked a wildfire that prompted evacuations.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and won finals MVP as the Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 to claim their first NBA championship in 53 years. New York rallied from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to clinch the series in five games.
Former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro pass rusher Aldon Smith has died at 36, the team said Saturday. Smith set a 49ers single-season sack record in 2012 before suspensions and legal issues disrupted his NFL career.
Trump said a deal to stop the war with Iran could be signed Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” afterward. Iran rejected the Sunday timeline but said a signing could happen in the coming days.
Trump said an initial agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed Sunday and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry said no signing would occur that day. The two sides have signaled a deal may be near while offering conflicting accounts of its timing and terms.
Ticketmaster and the Spurs said previously purchased tickets for Knicks fans will be honored despite a 150-mile purchase restriction for Game 5 in San Antonio. New York officials had criticized the policy after fans feared they would be shut out of the NBA Finals game.