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German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Former top spy August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005.
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German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.
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German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
August Henning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.
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Bochum ban fans from jumping in unison over sickness fears
‘Trampoline effect’ can make some feel unwell German club ‘regret the unavoidable measures’ The German club Bochum have banned their supporters from jumping up and down in unison in part of their stadium as the tribune movement makes some spectators feel unwell. Engineers investigated the structure as part of a…
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AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
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Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage
August Hanning's former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of 'aiding and abetting attempted treason'.
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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
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The investigation continues into whether Iran is linked it an incident at a U.K. air base, thousands join student-led protest in France, former German spy chief to face charges including espionage.
The New York TimesBusiness
Porsche, Facing Falling Profits, Plans to Cut 25% of Its Work Force
The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
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Porsche’s New Look: Pricier Cars and 25% Fewer Employees
The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
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State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war
Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough Europe live – latest updates The Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war. Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent…
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Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.
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Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying
August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005 Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has said a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on Tuesday on espionage allegations. August Hanning served as president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from December 1998 to…
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Lawmakers Set to Elect Germany’s 1st Far-Right Statehouse Speaker Since 1945
After winning a state election last month, the AfD is now on the cusp of being the first far-right party to oversee a state Parliament since the Nazi era.
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The Unpromotables: Germany's league champions who can't go up
German football is grappling with a sum that doesn't add up - four promotion spots for five league champions.
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Green party of England and Wales facing international ostracism over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
European Green party says motion goes against its policy, with German Green co-leader calling it ‘intolerable and unacceptable’ Zack Polanski may rue lack of leadership when Greens needed him to act The English and Welsh Greens are facing international ostracism after adopting a policy declaring Zionism as a form of…
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Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
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Lidl GB’s sales soar by over 10%, helped by price cuts and Deluxe range
German-owned supermarket beats Morrisons to become fifth largest grocer in Great Britain Business live – latest updates Lidl’s sales in Great Britain jumped 10% to more than £13bn this year, as shoppers sought out cheaper fresh meat, fruit and vegetables and snapped up its Deluxe range. Pre-tax profit at the…
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