arrested

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It recently arrested Iranian paramilitary troops it said were trying to infiltrate the country by sea and on Wednesday expelled two Iranian diplomats in response to the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The “Megalopolis” actor, 39, was arrested in New Orleans on Feb. 17.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Lyons, 46, who was arrested in Bali in March and later deported, is expected to attend the hearing.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It was introduced as part of efforts to improve policing for black people, who statistics show are more than two times more likely to be arrested than white people in Britain.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After the execution of Hans and Sophie Scholl and other members of the White Rose resistance group, the Scholl family was arrested and taken into “kinship detention.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti