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 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…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published2 h ago (Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:03:53 GMT)
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AuthorKate Connolly in Berlin