charges

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Decisions will be made on whether any charges will be brought before next year's 10th anniversary, Scotland Yard said.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

In January, American forces seized then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from his compound in a dramatic overnight raid to face criminal charges in New York.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

"While respecting Canada's sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, Ghana considers that reliance on unproven charges in the absence of a judicial determination raises fundamental questions of fairness and proportionality," said the statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

They sought reinstatement to their job, a ruling that the government acted illegally, protection from criminal charges, and financial damages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

His assistant "charges" each new hole by filling the bottom with coarse-grained gunpowder.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman