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            <title><![CDATA[Former BND chief August Hanning arrested on suspicion of treasonous espionage]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The suspected spy, former head of Germany's BND intelligence service August Hanning, is being held in custody awaiting trial alongside his former chief of staff.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:37:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former BND Chief August Hanning Arrested on Espionage Suspicions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The former head of Germany’s BND intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, German prosecutors said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:32:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Germany plans to give spy agencies stronger powers against foreign threats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German government is giving the country’s intelligence services new powers to carry out covert operations and act against foreign threats.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German spies gain more power, trust in the US wanes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For decades, Germany's intelligence service, the BND, has been kept under tight control, with dark historical experiences in mind. Now German agents are set to receive more funding and expanded powers. "I don't think the Germans fully trust the Americans," intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:50:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German spies gain more power as trust in the US wanes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For decades, Germany's intelligence service, the BND, has been kept under tight control in light of dark historical experiences. Now German agents are to receive more funding and increased powers. "I don't think the Germans fully trust the Americans," says intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:20:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five detained in Germany suspected of exporting goods to Russian arms companies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five men have been detained in Germany on suspicion of exporting goods to Russian military companies in violation of sanctions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:11:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Allegations: Gas Pipeline Blasting Planned for Ten Years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The blowing up of the gas pipelines Nordstream 1 and 2 was planned ten years ago, according to new information that the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag has obtained.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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