George Santos, a newly elected Republican who has defied calls to resign for fabricating his resume, was detained on federal accusations of fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds on Wednesday.

US Rep George Santos arrested on fraud, money laundering charges

Four teenagers were detained on Monday (May 8) following a brazen daytime robbery at a Rolex (high-end watch) store in Tokyo's Ginza neighbourhood, during which the masked robbers threatened the employees before breaking showcases and seizing the highly valuable products.

WATCH | Daylight Rolex heist: Shocking smash-and-grab robbery at Tokyo luxury store

Imran Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, was arrested on Tuesday (May 9) during a court appearance at the Islamabad High Court in connection with several lawsuits brought against the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Al-Qadir trust case: Everything about the controversy that led to former Pak PM Imran Khan's arrest

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who has been sent to an eight-day custody of the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB), informed a court during a hearing that he fears for his life and that the current Shehbaz Sharif government in the country was trying to take his life inside the jail.

'Given injection to kill me slowly, no bathroom access': Imran Khan alleges torture by authorities

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The president of National Akali Dal, Paramjit Singh Pamma, in a press conference, slammed Pakistan for sheltering those working against India through ISIS. He said Pakistan pretends to be friends with India but provides security to senior Khalistani militants on their soil.

Pak sending drugs to India via drones, involving youth in terrorist activities: National Akali Dal President

In the latest, US Rep George Santos has been arrested on fraud and money laundering charges. US president Joe Biden is all set to host Indian PM Narendra Modi on June 22, when the latter would be on an official Washington visit.

Top 10 world news: US Rep George Santos arrested on fraud charges, Biden to host Modi on June 22, and more

A valuable new tool in recycling has been found. In the latest discovery, scientists have found microbes that can break down and digest plastics at low temperatures.

Breakthrough in microbial recycling! Scientists discover microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures

The French parliament has urged the European Union ( EU) to formally label the Russian mercenary group Wagner as terrorists. The United Kingdom reportedly is also ready to designate the group as a terrorist organisation.

France urges EU to list Wagner as 'terrorist group', UK set to formalise classification

Former first lady Melania Trump has said that she backs her husband, Donald Trump's third attempt to win the 2024 presidential elections in the US, despite the fact that she has not made any formal appearances at any of his campaigns since he officially announced his reelection bid.

US: Melania Trump says she supports Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid

Rishi Sunak suffered devastating losses of more than 1,000 Tory seats in the local elections, while Labour claimed that the party is on pace to take power at the next general election.

UK: PM Rishi Sunak faces questions on leadership as Tories suffer severe drubbing in local elections

In just the first few months of the year, shootings have frequently grabbed headlines. According to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 13,959 people have died in the United States from gun violence as of May 1, 2023 - or around 115 people each day on average.

Data lab | Numbers speak volumes: America's unique struggle with gun violence

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