https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treasonContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treasonhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage-and-treason#u132597Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0000August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, is in pretrial detention following his arrest on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason. German officials arrested Hanning on Tuesday, with a court ordering his continued detention on Wednesday. He is accused of obtaining classified documents and using secret intelligence, allegedly acting as part of a foreign intelligence plot. The federal prosecutor's office is leading the investigation into the leak of state secrets.Why it mattersHanning previously held a high-level role at Germany's Interior Ministr