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What we know about espionage, treason allegations against Germany's ex-spy chief

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What happened

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with s…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:06:59 UTC.

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