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European stocks slumped over 2% on Thursday morning as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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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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A missile strike by Israel on a building in Lebanon's capital Beirut was captured in a stunning series of pictures by photographer Fadel Itani.
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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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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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;Resize=(620)) Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February.
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Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.
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People in China are rushing to buy preowned computers to try OpenClaw with demand for MacBooks particularly high, according to one reseller.
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Plus, there's a big catch for that stunning ocean view.
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Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
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Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.
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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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President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities, or face a "blow up" of their South Pars field.
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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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Galatasaray midfielder Noa Lang is set to have surgery in Liverpool after suffering a "serious cut" at Anfield.
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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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The actor agrees an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault.
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He wrote a book on anti-white bias. The White House noticed.
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Across both of his terms, President Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.
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At 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.
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There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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The Iran war has caused turmoil to cargo routes through the Middle East, as shipping and airports have been targeted.
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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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Gold-backed lending, a billion-dollar industry, is reshaping India's retail credit landscape and drawing global investors to the sector.
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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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England's World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford announces she is pregnant with her first child.
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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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The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
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China's ClawdBot use is soaring as tech giants hold meet-ups to help everyone add the artificial intelligence digital assistant to their devices.
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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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It's not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.
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Amid regular Israeli strikes, officials in Lebanon are working around the clock to keep the country's only international airport open.
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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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;Resize=(620)) Joe Kent, the former U.S. counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday during an appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast that he and other senior officials "were not allowed" to share doubts about the U.S. airstrikes with President Donald Trump.
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Several others were injured in the strike, which hit a caravan being used as a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, according to Palestinian officials.
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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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;Resize=(620)) For Leqaa Kordia, her newfound freedom means little to her until "everybody is free." "There is a lot of injustice in this place," Kordia told reporters after emerging from a U.S. immigration detention centre in Texas on Monday. "There are a lot of people that shouldn't be here in the first place. We're going to keep fighting for them."
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Also, oil prices jump after airstrikes hit a crucial energy site. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.
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Iran has scared off most ships from the Strait of Hormuz, leaving some ships to pass through, while most continued to wait outside the Gulf.
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Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader Cesar Chavez abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.
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