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Former FBI official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The 55-year-old told the judge that he carried out his crime in 2021, accepting over $17,000 to help Russian energy magnate Oleg Deripaska. Prosecutors say McGonigal was in negotiations along with co-conspirators to receive a fee of up to $3…

Why tensions have been growing along NATO's eastern border with Belarus

By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up.

Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories

By Associated Press

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety.

Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference

By Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest.

Taliban says they are in Afghanistan to stay as they mark 3 years in power

By Riazat Butt, Associated Press

They marked their second anniversary as rulers of Afghanistan on Tuesday, which was declared a public holiday. Women, largely barred from public life, didn’t take part in the festivities.

Russia's central bank raises interest rates in bid to stabilize ruble

By Dasha Litvinova, David McHugh, Associated Press

The Russian currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar Monday, hitting the lowest level in almost 17 months.

UBS to pay $1.44 billion to settle 2007 financial crisis-era mortgage fraud case

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The Swiss bank agreed to pay a civil penalty over how it handled the sale of 40 mortgage-backed securities issued in 2006 and 2007.

Rights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

A human rights group urged the international community on Monday to intervene quickly to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti as it detailed the brutal rapes and killings committed in the troubled nation's capital.

News Wrap: Hundreds remain unaccounted for after Maui wildfires

In our news wrap Monday, the death toll from the Maui wildfires continues to climb as officials warn the number may rise further with just a fraction of the affected area searched so far, a string of floods and landslides…

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Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks.