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Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 22, 2026 (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the attack happened around 7:55 a.m. in the strait and targeted a container ship. The UKMTO said a Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing. It said no one was hurt and there was no environmental impact from the attack. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the

Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) – Problems enforcing Australia’s teen social media ban reflect social media platforms’ weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the ​technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said. The comments come as ‌regulators step up enforcement warnings against some of the world’s largest technology companies regarding Australia’s social media ban of users younger than 16, since December, the world’s first such measure. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. Sign up here. “The issue is not ​capability,

Trump says the US extends its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

ISLAMABAD, April 22, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume. Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s

Rupee plunges 31 paise to 93.75 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) The rupee stayed weak for the third straight session, falling 31 paise to 93.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, weighed down by higher crude oil prices amid uncertainties over a West Asia peace agreement. Selling pressure in domestic equity markets and withdrawal of foreign capital further pressured the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.69 and fell to 93.76 before trading at 93.75 against the greenback in early deals, registering a loss of 31 paise from the previous closing level. The rupee plunged

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