probe
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Israel's embassy in Paris said it was waiting to receive details from the French probe before conducting its own investigation.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In 2018, Fujimori was arrested as part of a sprawling corruption probe involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Seven months after the payout was announced, the D.A.’s office opened a probe, spurred by claims that some plaintiffs made up stories of abuse and were never in county custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
March 1, 1966: The Venera 3 probe lands on the planet Venus, but the communications system fails.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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