Geopolitical tensions and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities took center stage as reports revealed that Iran-linked hackers successfully shut down a small UK power facility for four days in an unprecedented cyberattack, marking a sharp escalation following British authorization of US military operations. Despite fresh US sanctions against Iran, oil prices slipped to a one-week low as markets dismissed immediate supply risks, contrasting with structural pressures in the nuclear sector where uranium prices approached $89 a pound amid warnings from UBS of a widening structural deficit driven by underinvestment and surging AI data center demand. In governance and high-profile disclosures, newly released filings showed Representative Nancy Pelosi purchased millions in Bloom Energy and Intel shares, while in international diplomacy, Brazil's President Lula sought a direct channel with Donald Trump to bypass Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid ongoing trade tariffs. Meanwhile, Colombia's newly sworn-in president, Abelardo de la Espriella, ordered immediate immigration raids and deportations to reduce crime, and US lawmakers questioned Health Secretary Kennedy regarding vaccine settlement disclosures. In legal and corporate developments, a federal jury convicted a former Philips Medical Systems engineer for stealing proprietary X-ray and CT technology for a Chinese competitor, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed on a $7 billion investment for a Dragon Ball Z theme park in France, and financial markets saw Bitcoin cross above $80,000 alongside a significant hedge fund selloff of Asia tech holdings.