Voormalig hoofd Duitse inlichtingendienst BND opgepakt op verdenking van spionage en poging tot landverraad

August Hanning, the former head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested on charges of espionage and attempted treason. Hanning, who concluded his tenure at the agency in 2005, is accused of possessing classified BND documents, including materials dating back to 2022.