10 days ago · Germany
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
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What we know
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Former German spy chief detained on suspicion of espionage and treason, Bild reports
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- New development reported by Euronews
Ex-German intelligence chief arrested over suspected espionage
- Picked up 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 Europe
- Picked up 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 The Guardian World
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
Same story, different outlets
9 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The GuardianGerman court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
- 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
- Sky NewsFormer German spy chief arrested over espionage allegations