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Former FBI agent, who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison

He had been serving a sentence of life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to 15 counts of espionage and other charges in 2001

Spotify cutting about 2% of its workforce, affecting roughly 200 employees

In January Spotify announced that it was cutting 6 per cent of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs

US Ex-VP Pence filing paperwork declaring campaign for president in 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence is filing paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump

GM to invest $1 bn in Flint plants to boost heavy-duty truck production

General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks

Ukraine launching attacks, says Russia as Kyiv accuses Moscow of deception

Kyiv authorities suggested the attack reports were a Russian misinformation ruse as the Ukrainian military prepares for a widely anticipated counteroffensive

OpenAI boss 'heartened' by talks with leaders over will to contain AI risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Monday he was encouraged by a desire shown by world leaders to contain any risks posed by the artificial intelligence technology his company and others are developing

Netanyahu appoints new media advisor who has been critical of Biden: Report

Amid the tensions, Biden has so far denied Netanyahu a typically customary invitation to the White House after his election win late last year

Israel's Netanyahu appoints a Joe Biden critic as new media advisor: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a new media advisor who has tweeted critically against President Joe Biden, the daily Haaretz reported

S Arabia welcomes Venezuelan leader, reaching out to yet another US foe

Saudi Arabia has welcomed Venzuelan President Nicolas Maduro on an official visit, reaching out to yet another US foe as the oil-rich kingdom engages in a flurry of diplomacy

Biden set for critical talks on Ukraine this week with Frederiksen, Sunak

Britain and Denmark are playing a pivotal role in the nascent joint international plan that Biden recently endorsed after months of resisting calls from Ukrainian President for US aircraft

Prince Harry's battle with British tabloids heads for courtroom showdown

Prince Harry's battle with the British press is headed for a showdown in a London courtroom this week with the publisher of the Daily Mirror.

Hong Kong journalist wins in rare court ruling upholding media freedom

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal quashing her conviction related to work on her investigative documentary Monday in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the territory

US fighter jet scramble: No survivors found after plane crashes in Virginia

It was not immediately clear why the plane was nonresponsive, why it crashed or how many people were on board

Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear on Kyiv counteroffensive

Russia says it thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, though it's unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive

19 killed in southwest China landslide covering mine worker dormitory

A landslide tore through a mining company's worker dormitory early Sunday morning in southwestern China, killing 19 people, authorities said

Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 1 mn barrel per day to boost sagging prices

Saudi Arabia, the dominant producer in the OPEC oil cartel, was one of several members that agreed on a surprise cut of 1.16 million barrels per day in April

French Open: Doubles player disqualified for accidentally hitting ball girl

French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point on Sunday.

French Open 2023: Coco Gauff rallies to beat Andreeva in all-teen showdown

American Coco Gauff rallied from a tough opening set to beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia in an all-teen showdown in the third round of the French Open on Saturday

French Open: Reigning Wimbledon champ Rybakina pulls out due to sickness

Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick.

Nadal has arthroscopic surgery for injury that took him out of French Open

Rafael Nadal had arthroscopic surgery on Friday night for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open for the first time