arrested
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Nine foreigners have been arrested in South Africa after they were caught allegedly trying to leave the country to fight in the war between Russia and the Ukraine, police say.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The nine arrested are expected to appear in court either later on Monday or Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“People who have been systematically impacted, been arrested and are trying to leave all of those problems behind, this can have a chilling effect on them becoming intervention workers,” Garcia-Leys said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Dutch news agency ANP reported that police arrested between 150 and 200 protesters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The day after Mom was arrested, Skye called—yes, actually called, not texted—to check on me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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