10 days ago · Berlin
Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
What's happening
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What we know
August Hanning, who ran Berlin's BND foreign intelligence service, is accused of paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News World
- Picked up by Sky News World
Former German intelligence chief arrested over allegations of 'spying out state secrets'
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying
- Picked up by New York Times World
German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying
- Picked up by BBC News World
- New development reported by CBC World
Former head of German foreign intelligence suspected of 'treasonous espionage'
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
- Picked up by NPR World
Former German spy chief to face charges of espionage and attempted treason
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Former German top spy placed under formal arrest, amid espionage, treason claims
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Guardian World
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
Same story, different outlets
8 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The Straits TimesFormer German top spy placed under formal arrest, amid espionage, treason claims
- NPRFormer German spy chief to face charges of espionage and attempted treason
- ABCFormer German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
- CBCFormer head of German foreign intelligence suspected of 'treasonous espionage'
- BBC NewsFormer German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
- The New York TimesGerman Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges