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Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers’ safety

LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) – Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of ‌Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the ships on Wednesday, one operated by ​MSC, the world’s biggest container shipping group, and according to three sources, the other chartered by the firm. “Some ​20 Iranians armed to the teeth stormed the ship. Sailors are under Iranians’ control, their ⁠movements on the ship

Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi splattered with red liquid in Berlin

BERLIN, April 23, 2026 (AP) — Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was splattered with red liquid on Thursday as he left a building in Berlin. Pahlavi had just departed a news briefing, during which he criticized the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, when the incident occurred outside Germany’s federal press conference building. He appeared unhurt and waved to his supporters before he got into a car that drove away. Police said the liquid appeared to be tomato juice. The alleged perpetrator, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, was immediately detained by police.

One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Associated Press, April 23, 2026 — For digital nomads, logging on to work from a cafe, co-working space, hotel lobby or airport lounge is a way of life. Remote working has been made possible by reliable high speed internet and turbocharged by the pandemic. For some remote workers, that includes working from somewhere other than their home, perhaps because their company doesn’t have a physical location in their area, or because they don’t have an ideal home office setup. Working in public, however, doesn’t come without privacy and security risks. Here’s a quick reminder of precautions to take: Read the

Rupee plummets past 94/USD level; settles 33 paise lower

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) The rupee extended its losing streak for the fourth consecutive session, settling 33 paise lower at 94.11 (provisional) on Thursday and breached the 94-level for the second time in a month amid soaring crude oil prices as West Asia peace talks moved to an uncertain trajectory. Massive selling of domestic equities and incessant withdrawal of foreign funds amid rising worldwide demand for the American currency further weighed on the domestic unit, which has lost over 1 per cent in a week, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.03 and

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