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Ex-German spy chief arrested: A history of spooks working for enemy powers
There have been many cases of top spies giving classified information to enemy nations. Here are some of the highlights.
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Al JazeeraWorld
German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Former top spy August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005.
The GuardianWorld
Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori did not dispute they surveilled targets Three alleged Iranian spies carried out surveillance and reconnaissance to target journalists in the UK as part of a plan to commit “serious violence”, a court heard on Tuesday. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41…
The GuardianWorld
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…
BBC NewsWorld
Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam
David Rush, who also confessed to providing secrets to a foreign government, had revealed the existence of a "clandestine human source", prosecutors said.
NPRPolitics
FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.
Al JazeeraWorld
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'.
NPRWorld
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.
The New York TimesWorld
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.
BBC NewsWorld
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
The New York TimesWorld
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.
NPRPolitics
FBI's spy hunting squads hit with deep cuts even as foreign espionage threats soar
The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.
The GuardianSports
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal
Eckert was charged by FA with misconduct Southampton found to have spied on three opponents Southampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, has been given a six-week suspended ban by the Football Association for his part in the Spygate scandal that landed the club with a four-point penalty and expulsion from last season’s…
CNBCBusiness
Stocks made a record high. Two big bearish trades point to skepticism
In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.
BBC NewsBusiness
Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.
NPRWorld
Morning news brief
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.
WiredTechnology
Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.
The GuardianWorld
Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself
David J Rush used his job at spy agency to acquire Florida real estate and gold bars worth tens of millions of dollars A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold…
WiredTechnology
Omega Has New Bond Watches Even if There Isn’t a New James Bond
With no new 007 actor named and no film in the near future, Omega has had to get creative to keep its lucrative spy-watch train running.
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