UNBELIEVABLE: August hanning - The Untold Story

German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest

August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state

The Guardian - UK · 12h ago

Former BND chief's aide arrested as Germany's biggest spy scandal widens

Manfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.

Euronews · 15h ago

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

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 secret files. Here's what we know about one of the biggest…

France 24 · 15h ago

Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying

August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Germany’s former spy chief arrested over alleged treason: 2,000 classified documents at centre of probe

Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of treasonous espionage and passing sensitive information to overseas intelligence services, the federal prosecutor’s office said.

The Times of India · Oct 6

Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason

Germany's federal prosecutor's office says a former foreign intelligence chief has been arrested on espionage allegations

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Ex-German intelligence chief arrested over suspected espionage

Former BND president August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified documents from his former agency, with investigators reportedly examining whether information was passed to foreign powers.

Euronews · Oct 6

A steakhouse heir, Israeli spies and a cross-border abduction: the custody battle gripping Germany

Christina Block is standing trial in Hamburg accused of kidnapping two of her own children from her ex-husband

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

Russia criticises German progress in Nord Stream sabotage inquiry

Moscow official claims Berlin shows little interest in finding those responsible for gas pipeline explosions in 2022

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024

Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

Poland's prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024