Iran’s protest clampdown, Canada’s Olympic qualifier controversy, Ottawa’s gun buyback program under fire, and more

Iran is pushing to control the public message, following weeks of deadly protests. The regime today, held pro-government rallies, while continuing a country-wide internet blackout in an attempt to limit the information getting out. Critics say the death toll continues to rise.Also: Canada’s skeleton team is pushing back on accusations it sabotaged the Olympic hopes of an American sledder. The U.S. athlete claims Canada’s coach intentionally pulled four of his athletes from a weekend race, depriving her of the points needed to qualify for the upcoming games.And: Is the gun buyback program working? Canada’s public safety minister is defending the government’s controversial buyback program after a test run of the policy — set to be launched in the coming weeks — produced minimal results.Plus: Canada’s tanker ban misinformation, U.S. Fed Chair under investigation, Grok’s deepfake concerns, and more.