Security and instability threaded through world headlines today, from central London to the Gulf and eastern Europe. In Covent Garden, police arrested a 47-year-old woman after four men were stabbed in a busy lunchtime incident that remains only partly understood. In Germany, a far more alarming mystery unfolded when an explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, disrupting flights and prompting a counter-terrorism investigation, with sabotage not ruled out. At the same time, global markets watched President Trump’s claim that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come within hours, a prospect that briefly calmed oil jitters. In the United States, New Mexico escalated its fight with the Justice Department, suing for unredacted Epstein files tied to Zorro Ranch as it pursues its own abuse investigation. And amid the harder news, Australia’s Gelato Messina still drew attention for turning elaborate dessert flavors into a durable culinary brand.