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Trump considers punishing countries with tariffs if they don't back U.S. takeover of Greenland

By Daniel Niemann, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.

In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

Greenlanders are worried. Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic minister, said people are not sleeping and children are afraid.

Cubans launch mass demonstration in Havana to decry U.S. attack on Venezuela, demand Maduro's release

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

The protest follows U.S. President Donald Trump's recent demands for Cuba to negotiate with him amid tightened sanctions and economic struggles.

Delcy Rodríguez calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Rodríguez lays out a vision for Venezuela's new political reality after the United States captured and toppled former President Nicolás Maduro.

Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse allegations made by former employees

By Associated Press

A Spanish high court received formal allegations against Iglesias on Jan. 5, but Iglesias denied the accusations on Instagram, calling them false and distressing.

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16

By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press

The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people.

Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump

By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Executions, as well as the killing of peaceful protesters, are two of the red lines laid down by Trump for possible action against Iran.

WATCH: Maria Corina Machado holds news conference after gifting Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

By Joshua Goodman, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Friday she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro. But when pressed, she took pains to avoid giving any details on her…

A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison in first of 8 trials related to martial law decree

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

An independent counsel has requested the death sentence over the charge that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the Seoul Central District Court will decide on that in a ruling on Feb. 19.

Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X.