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Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists 01/21/2026 10:40pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Iran offered its first government-issued death toll Wednesday following a crackdown on nationwide protests, giving a far lower figure than activists abroad as the country’s theocracy tries to reassert control after unrest recalling the chaos surrounding its 197 Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline as verbal feud escalates Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline as verbal feud escalates 01/21/2026 05:02pm • LONDON (AP) β€” Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk's idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft. The spat between one of the world's richest individuals and on Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses already hurt by crashing currency Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses already hurt by crashing currency 01/20/2026 08:23pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic β€” one that has not only restricted their access to information and the outside world, but is also throttling many bu Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei 01/20/2026 08:17pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to Khamenei’s nearly 40-year reign. β€œTrump knows that if any hand of aggression is extend Netflix: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/20/2026 05:02pm • LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) β€” LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) β€” Netflix Inc. (NFLX) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.42 billion. On a per-share basis, the Los Gatos, California-based company said it had net income of 56 cents. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Besigye's health is failing, his party says 01/20/2026 11:35am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) β€” The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. Besigye's health β€œhas reached a critical and deteriorating state,” the People's Front for Fre Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000 Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000 01/19/2026 08:12pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not β€œpoint your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday, the latest disruption to US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests 01/18/2026 03:55pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised f Uganda's president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength Uganda's president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength 01/18/2026 03:14pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) β€” President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda's election showed the dominance of his party, which has governed the East African country for four decades. Museveni said a day after he was declared the winner that the result gave β€œa good taste of Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths 01/17/2026 05:16pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a β€œcriminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. In a speech broadcast by state television, Khamenei said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results 01/17/2026 04:52pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) β€” Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of the vote, according to official results Saturday, in an election marred by a days-long internet shutdown and rigging claims by his youthful challenger, who rejected the outcome and called for peaceful prot Iranians use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts Iranians use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts 01/17/2026 12:41pm • KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) β€” A border crossing with Iran in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many have been making short jaunts across the border to get around communications blackouts. Interne Tears and anger in Europe as exiled Iranians protest government crackdown Tears and anger in Europe as exiled Iranians protest government crackdown 01/17/2026 12:22am • BERLIN (AP) β€” Standing on an open truck making its way through Berlin, Anahita Safarnejad turned to the crowd of Iranian protesters marching behind her and took the microphone. β€œNo more dictatorship in Iran, the mullahs must go!” she shouted. Hundreds of voices echoed her slogan with the same No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump 01/16/2026 07:40pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump β€” evidence of the rage gripping a No. 1 Indiana looking for a storybook ending to complete this real-life Hollywood script at Miami No. 1 Indiana looking for a storybook ending to complete this real-life Hollywood script at Miami 01/16/2026 06:09pm • Long before Angelo Pizzo penned the scripts for two of America's most iconic sports movies, he and his father would make the one-block walk from their home to Indiana's football stadium. The strolls home usually seemed to take a bit longer because even then, in 1955, losses were the norm. Eventually
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