Top 10 world news: Trump accused of 'criminal conspiracy'; Russia captures frontline village; and more

In the latest, prosecutors have accused former president Donald Trump of engaging in "criminal conspiracy and a coverup" as opening arguments began in the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president. In other news,Russia said it has captured the village of Novomykhailivka in eastern Ukraine. Separately,Indian President Droupadi Murmu awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan to many notable figures at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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In former US president Donald Trump’s hush money trial, prosecutors in their opening statement Monday (Apr 22) said he indeed engaged in a “criminal” scheme and subsequent cover-up.

Russia on Monday (Apr 22) said it has captured the village of Novomykhailivka in eastern Ukraine. The development comes as Ukrainian officials warn of a deteriorating situation on the frontlines in the coming weeks.

Israeli missiles apparently hit a site in Iran, US-based media reported late on Thursday (Apr 18), now details have emerged which revealed the type of missile used by Israel, the exact target, and also the possible intention.

The US military carried out a major experiment, matching a piloted aircraft against an AI-controlled F-16. The AI-managed F-16D X-62A, also recognised as the Variable-stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA), engaged in an aerial combat session last year.

Indian President Droupadi Murmu awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan to former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and presented the Padma Bhushan to renowned figures like singer Usha Uthup and Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. on Monday (April 22).

Global military spending is at an all-time high, revealed a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday (Apr 22).

Europe, as per a recent report, is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body is unable to cope, and subsequently, deaths related to heat have increased by 30 per cent in the last 20 years.

The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday (Apr 22) declined a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking direction to Jail Authorities to administer insulin. Kejriwal hadalso asked for permission to allow him to consult his personal doctor through video conferencing daily for 15 minutes in presence of his wife Sunita with respect to his acute diabetes and fluctuating blood sugar level.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has served three terms, is set to embark on a five-day trip to China on Monday for a personal visit, according to a media report. This visit, at the age of 74, marksSharif's first international trip since his return to Pakistan in October last year, following a self-imposed exile in the UK lasting four years.

The Indian Supreme Court on Monday (Apr 22) allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to abort her 28-week pregnancy, deeming the case as "exceptional".