detention

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The BBC has learned Saleh's family were made aware of his arrest when they contacted the British Embassy after seeing media reports about his detention.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Seated in a studio space that had all the warmth of a school detention hall, Adams admitted that, when he moved to New York, he didn’t know much “about the professional side of the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to France, after three and a half years in detention in Iran," the French president wrote on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The detention has also drawn criticism from advocates, who say it risks undermining morale among service members.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The detention aide got up from her desk and sternly warned us, “Mr. McClaren and Miss Gaither,” to be on our best behavior while she left the room for a few minutes.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia