sabotage

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Everybody’s weirdly competitive and trying to sabotage each other.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Qatar, a longstanding mediator in talks between Iran and the U.S., announced days after the war started that it had arrested three operatives recruited by the Revolutionary Guard to conduct sabotage activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Prosecutor Nomenarinera Mihamintsoa Ramanantsoa said the French national had been charged with multiple offences including criminal conspiracy and plotting to sabotage infrastructure such as power lines and thermal plants.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Burger reminded him that they hadn't done anything against the United States, and by going to the FBI, they were doing everything in their power to prevent the men from committing any acts of sabotage.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple