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London’s armed shoplifting incidents have witnessed a staggering 91% increase since Sadiq Khan took office. Between 2015 and 2023, overall shoplifting cases in the city also escalated by 34%. Despite these alarming trends, Mayor Khan contends that the cost of living crisis and government austerity have contributed to the rise in acquisitive crimes throughout the country. However, critics point to the diminished police presence in London, with less than half of all shoplifting incidents attended to by officers.

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen was pulled over in Florida and had an emotional outburst with police after attempting to evade paparazzi. Despite not receiving a ticket, Bündchen expressed frustration over being followed and harassed by photographers. The incident highlights the challenges faced by celebrities in balancing their personal lives and public scrutiny.

In a province-wide operation involving multiple police forces, Quebec’s provincial police have apprehended 40 sex offenders deemed to be at high risk of reoffending. The operation, which commenced on April 2nd, targeted individuals who had breached court-imposed conditions and were subject to arrest warrants. Police discovered numerous violations of the national sex offender registry, highlighting the importance of collaboration among police forces, prosecutors, and corrections services.

Cicadas have emerged in massive numbers in South Carolina, causing a buzzing nuisance that has prompted residents to call the police. Despite the annoyance, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office has advised against summoning the authorities as cicadas pose no danger to humans or pets. The insects, which emerge every 13-17 years, are part of Broods XIX and XII and are expected to remain for four to six weeks before dying.

Five military horses escaped during a training drill in London, causing a commotion as they galloped through the streets. The horses were eventually apprehended by police and returned to their stables.

Two Montreal police officers were justified in stopping and searching a man after they became suspicious of his shoulder bag and his behavior, a Quebec court judge has ruled. The man, Marcus Nimeri, was found to be carrying a loaded handgun that had been illegally modified in his shoulder bag. The judge ruled that the gun was admissible as evidence because police had a reasonable suspicion that Nimeri was carrying a weapon based on his behavior and the fact that shoulder bags are often used to carry handguns.

A rally held by pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California’s Alumni Park took a dramatic turn when protesters clashed with police after attempting to set up an encampment on campus.

Protesters and their vehicles have been forcibly removed from a roadblock in Armenia’s Tavush Province by police. The blockade had been in place since late on April 19th.

Police and an air ambulance have responded to an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. The nature of the incident is currently unknown. Parents reported seeing numerous police cars at the school. Authorities are investigating the situation. More updates will be provided as they become available.

Two military horses were seen running loose in central London on Wednesday morning, with several other horses still believed to be on the loose. Police and army personnel are working to recapture the horses, and two have already been contained. Images of the horses, one black and one white, wearing saddles and bridles, have been circulating on social media. The horses were seen running on the road near Aldwych, which is in between London’s historic financial center and the West End, the hub of the capital’s entertainment industry. Police officers contained the horses about 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of central London, near Limehouse.