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  "id": 12436442,
  "title": "Germany shaken by espionage and treason allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/germany-shaken-by-espionage-and-treason-allegations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-shaken-by-espionage-and-treason-allegations/a-79566578?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, has been accused of spying for a foreign country. Never before has a German official of August Hanning's stature been accused of treason.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Germany arrests ex-chief spy on espionage and treason charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/germany-arrests-ex-chief-spy-on-espionage-and-treason-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:42:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ex-spy-chief-is-arrested-in-germany-on-suspicion-of-trading-state",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:31:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Germany is shaken by an espionage and treason scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/germany-is-shaken-by-an-espionage-and-treason-scandal",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:45:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}