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
Muhamadi stopped attending the trial partway through and was convicted in his absence, with a warrant out for his arrest.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A cardiac arrest, which is different from a heart attack, can happen for a number of different reasons.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
He’d violated State Department economic sanctions against Yugoslavia by playing a $5 million chess match against Boris Spassky in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, in 1992, and an arrest warrant had been issued at that time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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