Jan 10 Protests in Iran reach 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with the Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty charge. Continue reading
Jan 10 Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for U.S. takeover of island By Associated Press “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Russia used hypersonic missile to send Europe a message In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's use of a new hypersonic missile was meant to send a message to other European nations, Gaza officials said 13 people were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:00 Iranian government threatens further crackdown as protests grow By Stephanie Sy, Sonia Kopelev, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Protests across Iran continued to grow despite a nationwide blackout implemented overnight. What started as street marches against crippling inflation in the autocratic state have quickly grown to become one of Iran’s largest protest movements in years. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
Jan 09 U.S. and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's capture By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:38 What oil companies need before tapping Venezuela's vast reserves By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins President Trump hosted a group of oil executives at the White House and outlined his plan for American companies to exploit Venezuelan resources. Venezuela sits on more oil than any nation on the planet, but produces just 1% of the… Continue watching
Jan 09 UN chief says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump's withdrawal order By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the… Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland 'if we don't' By Associated Press The president said that he would like to make a deal “the easy way” to acquire Greenland, because if the U.S. doesn’t own it, he claimed Russia or China will take over it, and the U.S. does not want them… Continue reading
Jan 09 House where David Bowie grew up set to open to public in London next year By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The trust said Thursday that it aims to open the house in late 2027 for public visits and creative workshops for children. Continue reading
Jan 09 Pope Leo planning visit to Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Spain had long lobbied for Francis to visit. But over 12 years he always declined, preferring to travel to farther flung countries where Catholics were a minority. Continue reading