https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-arrests-a-former-domestic-intelligence-chief-on-spying-allegationsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-arrests-a-former-domestic-intelligence-chief-on-spying-allegationshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-arrests-a-former-domestic-intelligence-chief-on-spying-allegations#u114392Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:51:04 +0000German federal prosecutors arrested 80-year-old former intelligence chief August Hanning on suspicion of treason and espionage. Authorities detained Hanning in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen in southern Germany on Tuesday. Investigators accuse the former official of passing sensitive information to foreign powers and paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service. A German court ordered Hanning held in pretrial detention following an appearance before a judge on Wednesday. A former aide of Hanning was also detained as the investigation continues.Why it mattersThe arrest is an embarrassi