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Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world's largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market.
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The war in Iran has upset the economic equilibrium Europe threatening energy supplies, growth and the outlook for consumer prices, upsetting economic forecasts.
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World leaders are scrambling to contain a spiraling Middle East conflict on Thursday after Israel and Iran traded strikes on gas production facilities.
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Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.
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Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the oil crisis in the Persian Gulf, and what is in store for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel.
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As the conflict with Iran continues, Iranians gathered for a mass funeral to pay tribute to Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and other officials that have been killed. Sky News' Dominic Waghorn reports on the Iranian reactions from the funeral.
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Attacks on gas facilities by Israel and Iran have escalated the war and impacted global markets. And, renowned union leader and labor rights advocate Cesar Chavez is accused of sexual abuse and rape.
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The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
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The price of Brent crude climbed past $115 per barrel as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reported more attacks on infrastructure and the U.S. and Iran traded threats.
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Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility.
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Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.
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Some states and cities have canceled their observances of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. Los Angeles leaders said they planned to change the holiday to "Farm Workers Day" and untether it from Mr. Chavez's birthday.
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The Gulf states have said Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered" but, so far, they have not hit back. That stance could change soon.
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Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park had argued a statutory trust prevented the development from going ahead.
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Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".
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An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.
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The metals shed around 5% and 10%, respectively, while mining stocks and ETFs linked to gold and silver also fell.
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Iran launched attacks against Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and other Gulf energy infrastructure after Israel bombed the South Pars gas field.
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President Trump said Israel was responsible for the attack, but vowed to "massively" destroy the gas field if Tehran hit Qatar's energy facilities in retaliation.
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European stocks slumped at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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Joe Kent, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is under criminal investigation for potentially leaking classified information, sources said.
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Investors in Asia will look toward the Bank of Japan decision, which is expected to hold rates at 0.75%.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.
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;Resize=(620)) "We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted outside the courthouse, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag suit. Seven Ohio sheriffs deputies sued Afroman for using home security footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home.
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European leaders are pushing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to stop blocking a €90 billion loan to Kyiv. But the issue is a rallying cry in elections in Hungary set for April 12.
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Few world leaders seem to get along with President Donald Trump as well as Sanae Takaichi.
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the House Intelligence Committee.
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The rapper was sued after releasing an entire album ridiculing the officers who raided his home.
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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.
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He wrote a book on anti-white bias. The White House noticed.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got her start in politics as an intern for a trailblazing Colorado lawmaker. She returns to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.
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The England squad Thomas Tuchel names on Friday will give a big hint about who will be on the plane to the World Cup - so what are the issues he still needs to resolve?
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Some died in Iran, others on a sea far from home. They were honored together Wednesday at a procession in Tehran.
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Global markets slid after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and warned of persistent inflation, while an Iranian missile strike caused "extensive damage" to Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub, heightening fears of a fresh energy shock.
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Iran launched a series of retaliatory strikes against the vital energy infrastructure in nearby Gulf states after Israel hit its largest gas field Wednesday.
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Residents in Tehran and elsewhere say the attacks come at all hours and rock the ground.
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With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.
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Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.
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As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
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Japan's super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran.
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The Bank of Japan kept its rates steady at 0.75% as expected, but noted that inflation risks now are tilted to the upside due to the Iran war.
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A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippo, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure while a keeper was away, and no other visitors were around. NBC News' Sam Brock reports on the situation.
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;Resize=(620)) March 18, 2026 | A Nova Scotia teen and a Manitoba teen are accused of planning co-ordinated violent attacks on their local schools. Ontario Premier Doug Ford praises a homeowner for shooting an intruder. And Rideau Cottage is deemed 'inadequate' as a home for the Prime Minister.
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The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
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Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.
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The nation's top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, said today that Iran's government still seems to be functioning, though it has been greatly weakened by the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign.
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Iran missile strikes in the Gulf mark the first time Tehran has attacked the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
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