German prosecutors detain ex-BND chief over espionage allegations

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Former German intelligence chief August Hanning was placed in pretrial detention after prosecutors accused him of passing classified BND information to foreign intelligence services through a former aide. German officials say the case could damage trust with allied spy agencies as Berlin pushes to expand intelligence powers against growing security threats.

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