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  "id": 12458222,
  "title": "German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/german-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-suspected-espionage-treason",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/german-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-suspected-espionage-treason"
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  "summary": "A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies. August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. FRANCE 24's…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "German spy chief arrested for treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/german-spy-chief-arrested-for-treason",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:38:04.000Z"
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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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