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What to know about the protests shaking Iran as government shuts down internet and phone networks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone...
Jan 12, 2026 Protesters march on a bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP, File)
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, as concerns grew among glo...
Jan 12, 2026 Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Complete list of 2026 Golden Globe Award winners
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - The revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" won best picture, musical or comedy at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. "Hamnet" won best picture, drama at the ceremony Sun...
Jan 12, 2026 Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "One Battle After Another" during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
OTTAWA - Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China after years of political and economic tensions, Michael Kovrig...
Jan 09, 2026 Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor stand as they are recognized before President Joe Biden speaks to the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada, Friday, Mach 24, 2023. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
US sends delegation to Venezuela in first step toward restoring relations after Maduro's capture
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) - The United States and Venezuelan governments said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries, and that an delegati...
Jan 09, 2026 Supporters of the Venezuelan government rally calling for the release of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were captured by U.S. forces, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father - Iran's shah - was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979, forcing him from power. Neverthel...
Jan 09, 2026 Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a news conference, June 23, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)
Swiss prosecutors request male bar manager to be placed in pre-trial detention over fatal fire
MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss prosecutors requested on Friday that the male bar manager of Le Constellation, in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, be placed in pre-trial detention over the fatal...
Jan 09, 2026
US forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US military says
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. military on Friday, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to...
Jan 09, 2026 The seal is seen on a podium at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington, before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain
Statistics Canada says a boost in the number of people looking for work in December drove the unemployment rate higher at the end of the year. The agency said the economy added 8,200 jobs last month, ...
Jan 09, 2026 Workers inspect sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Iran's supreme leader says protesters are 'ruining their own streets' to please Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those...
Jan 09, 2026 Protesters march on a bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP, File)
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