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  "id": 12382663,
  "title": "Former German spy chief August Hanning detained on espionage, treason suspicions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-august-hanning-detained-on-espionage-treason",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/former-bnd-chief-august-hanning-detained-in-germany-on-espionage-suspicion-50647584.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Federal Intelligence Service (BND) chief August Hanning has been detained in Germany on suspicion of espionage and passing state secrets, The Guardian reported on Oct. 6.",
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Former German spy chief arrested over espionage allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-over-espionage-allegations",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Former German spy chief arrested for treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-treason",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:11:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-treason",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:58:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Former German intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-intelligence-chief-arrested-on-suspicion-of-espionage",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:05:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Former German spy chief arrested over alleged buying of classified information",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-over-alleged-buying-of-classified",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:24:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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