A day of world news mixed memory, violence and spectacle. In England, the reported death of Sherwood Forest’s 1,200-year-old Major Oak closes a chapter of living folklore, with conservationists pointing to drought and the cumulative toll of centuries of visitors around the tree tied to Robin Hood legend. The Church of England, meanwhile, confronted a different past, apologizing for its role in the forced adoption of babies from unmarried mothers, acknowledging trauma that survivors say has lasted a lifetime. In West Africa, gunmen attacked Niamey’s main airport, sending explosions and sustained gunfire across Niger’s capital before security forces moved in. Diplomacy offered a rare counterpoint at Versailles, where President Trump reportedly signed a U.S.-Iran memorandum meant to lower tensions in the Middle East. And in New York, the mood turned jubilant as crowds filled lower Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years.