https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treasonContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treasonhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treason#u133046Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:40:35 +0000German officials arrested August Hanning, the former head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason. Hanning, 80, is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power and paying for secret documents to draft an analysis for a foreign spy service. He was arrested alongside former BND employee Manfred D, who allegedly provided Hanning with approximately 2,000 classified documents for money. Both suspects were remanded in custody following federal court hearings on Tuesday.Why it mattersHanning led the BND from 1998 to 2005 before bec