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
It does have a free and voluntary training module on its website which provides knowledge on how to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest, and how to use CPR and a defibrillator.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
An inquest looking into how he died found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death, as nobody attempted to perform CPR or use a defibrillator on him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
Maggie was in England visiting friends when she read of Kate’s arrest.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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