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investigation

[in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Foreign Minister Sugiono, who like many Indonesians only has one name, told reporters on Saturday that Indonesia wanted a thorough UN investigation, and demanded better security guarantees for peacekeeping soldiers.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Over the next several hours, the investigation unfolded unlike any Tamasi had seen in her six years examining crime scenes—or her 19 years in law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The deadly incidents sparked calls from Indonesian authorities for an investigation and security guarantees for peacekeeping forces.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Counter-terror police are leading the investigation, but the incident "has not been declared as terrorism" at this stage, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The official investigation was closed, and a devastating verdict was issued: “There is no ground to hope that Mona Lisa will ever resume her place in the Louvre.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day