arrest
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Thailand's junta authorities were criticised for a murky investigation that appeared to wind down shortly after the arrest of the two men.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In April, a U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about the arrest of Maduro to trade on Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He told police after his arrest in March 2024 that the allegations were "unbelievable".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“If we get caught in here, whatever you did to prevent our arrest will be a waste.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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