Global oil and natural gas prices surged sharply on Thursday after Iran launched fresh strikes on key energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, raising concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed close to $114 per barrel, up from below $73 on the eve of the…
Iran stepped up attacks on energy sites across the Gulf on Thursday, hitting the SAMREF refinery in Saudi Arabia. The facility is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil.The attack comes after Iran condemned the earlier strike on South Pars with its president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warning of “uncontrollable consequences” that “could engulf the entire…
Beijing tells US to ‘stop hyping’ theory China threatens Taiwan (AP photo) China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the narrative of a China threat, after a US intelligence report said Beijing was unlikely to invade Taiwan next year.Responding to the report, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Washington should “speak and…
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer defined solely by advanced fighter jets or billion-dollar missile systems. Instead, a new class of cheap, expendable drones has moved to the centre of the battlefield, reshaping how modern wars are fought. From the skies over the Persian Gulf to earlier conflicts in…
Several children of senior Iranian officials are studying and working at top universities in the United States, even as the war Iran and the US and Iran rages on. According to a report by the New York Post, relatives of powerful figures within the Islamic Republic are enrolled or employed at prestigious institutions such as…
Gluten intolerance is basically when your body doesn’t feel great after you eat gluten. Gluten is a protein found in foods like wheat, barley, and rye, so things like roti, bread, pasta, biscuits, all the usual stuff. For some people, eating these can lead to bloating, stomach pain, gas, or just that heavy, uncomfortable feeling.And…
US government has issued an advisory urging companies to implement Microsoft’s newly released best practices for securing Microsoft Intune. The advisory, issued by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) comes after a cyberattack on America’s largest medical device maker by Iran-linked hackers last week. The attack disrupted the company’s service for more than 5 days….
South Pars natural gas field (Agencies) The already tense situation in the Middle East escalated sharply on Wednesday after Israel struck an Iranian production facility at the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf. The attack comes amid a widening regional crisis triggered by a joint US-Israel military operation at…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in opening trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept policy rates unchanged. While Nifty50 went below 23,300, BSE Sensex was down over 1,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,277.35, down 500 points or 2.10%. BSE Sensex…
Global oil prices surged and equity markets weakened on Friday after fresh strikes on energy infrastructure in Iran and in retaliation Islamic Republic escalating threats to key facilities across the Gulf raised concerns over supply disruptions.Natural gas prices increased by more than 5%, while Brent crude rose to $111.19 in early trading and extended its…