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President Trump demanded Iran鈥檚 鈥渦nconditional surrender鈥� as strikes continued. As the United States sent warplanes to the Middle East, Mr. Trump made a series of statements that fueled confusion about Washington鈥檚 role in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Tehran residents are fleeing their homes on the sixth day of an air campaign aimed at Iran鈥檚 military and nuclear program. 鈥� The Associated Press
Our coverage: We look at why Arab states are calling for de-escalation.

A New York mayoral candidate was arrested by ICE agents. Brad Lander was detained Tuesday after linking arms with a person authorities were attempting to detain. He had been observing immigration court hearings and was there to 鈥渁ccompany鈥� some immigrants out of the building. The episode occurred as federal immigration officials are conducting large-scale arrests outside immigration courtrooms. 鈥� AP

British lawmakers voted to decriminalize abortion. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would bar the prosecution of women who take steps to end their pregnancies. Doctors can legally carry out abortions in England, Scotland, and Wales up to 24 weeks, and beyond that under special circumstances, such as when the life of the mother is in danger. 鈥� AP

A court appeared open to allowing the continued deployment of state National Guard troops in Los Angeles.聽President Trump deployed the state militia there in response to protests against widespread arrests of undocumented immigrants. California has sued Mr. Trump over his unilateral federalization of the Guard, arguing that the president is violating state sovereignty. During a hearing yesterday, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit signaled their receptivity to the administration鈥檚 argument that the president鈥檚 decision was justified by the violence.聽Meanwhile, L.A. lifted the downtown curfew imposed last week during protests. 鈥� Staff

OpenAI won a $200 million defense contract. The Pentagon awarded the ChatGPT maker the contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with artificial intelligence tools. Federal agencies are being directed to ensure that the government and the public 鈥渂enefit from a competitive American AI marketplace.鈥� 鈥� Reuters

South Korea ratified an adoption treaty. After years of delay, it ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, meant to safeguard international adoptions. The announcement is a significant policy shift decades after the country sent tens of thousands of children to the West through an aggressive but poorly regulated adoption system.聽Many adoptees have since discovered their records were falsified to portray them as abandoned orphans, carelessly separated, or even stolen from their birth families. 鈥� AP

A 10th century burial site was discovered unintentionally in Denmark. Excavators unearthed some 30 graves, holding objects from pearls and coins to human teeth and gold thread, during construction work near the village of Lisbjerg. Archeologists believe the burial ground belonged to a noble family of the Viking age. 鈥� Staff

With much to lose, Arab states have emerged as the loudest voices calling for diplomacy to end the Israel-Iran conflict. Led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, they are urging President Donald Trump to seek a return to business-friendly regional stability. And they are spearheading eleventh-hour contacts to prevent a wider war. Oman and Qatar are set to host last-ditch talks this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and the Iranian foreign minister. The twin goals: to reach a ceasefire and a nuclear deal.

Tax legislation requires compromises to ease divisions within the ruling party. That looks especially complicated this year, with a Republican split over a bill that passed the House and is up for Senate review. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, judging by the House version, showers direct tax benefits much more on wealthy Americans than on poor or middle-class taxpayers. The Republican Party increasingly relies on working-class voters to win elections. Whom is the GOP defending? The answer could shape not only the final legislation but also the party鈥檚 performance in next year鈥檚 midterm elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have reached a moment of d茅tente on trade that may offer a reset in their relationship. An agreement hashed out in London last week allowed each side to claim some wins. But it left unresolved a tangle of continued disputes between the two economic superpowers as their leaders tried to tamp down escalating tariffs and export controls to steady their respective economies. The 鈥渇ramework鈥� covers such contentious issues as rare earths and advanced artificial intelligence chips. What鈥檚 next for consumers remains unclear.

Van conversions in the United States often result in luxury campers. In Ukraine, where emergency vehicles are in short supply in the ongoing war with Russia, a couple who met while serving with a volunteer medical battalion have formed a team with a different goal: They鈥檙e converting civilian minivans 鈥� bought used from abroad 鈥� into makeshift armored ambulances. With Western equipment in short supply,聽they鈥檙e meeting a need for reliable medevac vehicles for front-line evacuations, a need for safety in saving lives.

Data drives much of what educators know about students and how to help them. It鈥檚 not just about test scores. U.S. states are now more involved in tracking trends that show where problems need addressing. Fifteen years ago, only one state publicly tracked the number of students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent. Now, 49 states publish such data. But with the extent of a federal role increasingly less clear, new questions arise. Among them: Could reforming the way in which data is studied jump-start an effort to improve federal research?

When they learn how to think critically and work collaboratively, children turn into solvers. At the Knowledge, Solutions, Skills, and Kreativity (Knosk) school on the outskirts of Nigeria鈥檚 capital, Abuja, 6 cents a day provides six years of learning for students who would otherwise be unable to afford it. 鈥淚 want to make it, and then come back to help other kids like me,鈥� says Mustapha Ibrahim, who joined Knosk in 2019 and dreams of becoming an aeronautical engineer. 鈥淏ecause I honestly don鈥檛 know who I would have become without this place.鈥�

Last week, after a police report alleged that his closest aide had taken kickbacks, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S谩nchez apologized in a public address 鈥� not once, not twice, but eight times. And he asked forgiveness for his failure to detect the alleged corruption by Santos Cerd谩n, the third-highest official in the ruling socialist party.

To make amends, the prime minister dismissed Mr. Cerd谩n while taking 鈥渇ull political responsibility鈥� for appointing him and trusting him. Mr. S谩nchez also reshuffled the party leadership, ordered an external audit of party finances, and welcomed a vote of no-confidence in Parliament if the opposition sought one.

He stopped short of resigning or calling a snap election, however, saying voters would have their say in the next elections in 2027. Having come to power in 2018 as a fighter of corruption, he said his 鈥渄uty as captain is to take the helm to weather the storm.鈥�

His response to the scandal has ignited a lively debate in Spain, one now closely followed around Europe: What constitutes meaningful accountability for Mr. S谩nchez? Must he repent even more for his apparent ignorance of graft by an associate?

The European Commission is watching. The allegations of corruption in public contracts by Mr. Cerd谩n might involve the bloc鈥檚 funds to Spain. Other member states of the European Union are being probed for possible misuse of such monies.

In a Europe with sharp left-right divisions and low trust of government, Spain has become a test case on how much voters balance mercy with harsh justice when leaders make mistakes. Apologies that are sincere do matter. So do actions that repair the damage done while preventing a repeat of the offense.

Spanish voters may call for more reforms and perhaps more repentance from Mr. S谩nchez. The truth about the scandal must still play out in court. If the prime minister does receive forgiveness, it will come because he earned it, not because he asked for it. Acts of humility often deserve acts of grace.