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2 Germans Charged With Treason In Russia Spying Case
Two German men been charged with high treason for gathering state secrets from Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency and passing them to Russia, prosecutors said on Friday.
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Wanted: Spies, No Remote Work, And Must Leave Cell Phone At Home
Intelligence services are finding it harder to recruit staff since the pandemic as prospects want to work from home and would rather not part with their personal cell phones, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service BND said on Monday.
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After Germany And France, Denmark Expels 15 Russian Diplomats For "Spying"
Denmark's foreign minister said Tuesday his country was expelling 15 Russian "intelligence officers" registered as diplomats in the country following similar moves by Germany and France.
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German Spy Chief Was In Ukraine As Russia Attacked. How He Was Rescued
The head of Germany's foreign intelligence service was in Ukraine when Russia invaded and had to be taken home overland in a gruelling two-day journey by special forces when the country's airspace was closed, Focus magazine reported.
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German Intelligence Chief Warns Of Political Cyberattacks
Germany's foreign intelligence chief is warning of cyberattacks aimed at political destabilization as the country prepares for an election next year, and says evidence suggests Russian involvement in hacking during the US campaign.
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Francois Hollande Wants 'All Information' on Reported German Spying
French President Francois Hollande called today for Berlin to supply all the information it had after reports Germany's foreign intelligence service spied on Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, saying it was not the kind of behaviour he expected between friendly countries.
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German Intelligence Spied on Fabius, FBI, UN Bodies: Report
Germany's foreign intelligence service spied on targets including French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, the FBI and the UN children's fund, a media report said Wednesday.
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German Spy Agency 'Helped US Find Osama Bin Laden': Report
Germany's foreign intelligence agency helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden in Pakistan where US special forces killed the al-Qaeda leader, according to a German news report published Sunday.
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US to Purge Intel on Foreigners After Five Years
US spy agencies will expunge intelligence on foreigners gleaned from phone or email intercepts after five years, unless it has security value, according to a policy review released on Tuesday.
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Turkey Summons German Ambassador over Spying Report
Turkey summoned the German ambassador in Ankara on Monday over a report in magazine Der Spiegel that Germany's BND intelligence agency had been spying on its NATO ally for years, a Turkish foreign ministry official said.
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German Intelligence Spied on John Kerry, Hillary Clinton: Report
Germany's foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by US Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
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Anger Mounts as Germany Unearths Second US Spy Suspect
German politicians reacted angrily on Wednesday to news of a suspected U.S. spy in the defence ministry, which came days after the arrest of a German foreign intelligence agency worker as a suspected CIA informant.
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Spy Case Threatens to Sour German-US Ties Anew
German-US relations are facing a new test over a German intelligence employee who reportedly spied for the US, with Germany's president saying if the allegations are true, that kind of spying on allies must stop.
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European spy agencies swap news on latest technology developments: Germany
Germany's foreign intelligence agency confirmed Saturday that it swaps information on the latest technological developments with its European counterparts.
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Germany's Angela Merkel sends top foreign adviser to press US over spying
Angela Merkel's top foreign affairs and intelligence advisers will quiz officials in Washington today over the activities of US spies in Germany, including allegations they tapped the German chancellor's phone.
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2 Germans Charged With Treason In Russia Spying Case
Two German men been charged with high treason for gathering state secrets from Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency and passing them to Russia, prosecutors said on Friday.
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Wanted: Spies, No Remote Work, And Must Leave Cell Phone At Home
Intelligence services are finding it harder to recruit staff since the pandemic as prospects want to work from home and would rather not part with their personal cell phones, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service BND said on Monday.
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After Germany And France, Denmark Expels 15 Russian Diplomats For "Spying"
Denmark's foreign minister said Tuesday his country was expelling 15 Russian "intelligence officers" registered as diplomats in the country following similar moves by Germany and France.
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German Spy Chief Was In Ukraine As Russia Attacked. How He Was Rescued
The head of Germany's foreign intelligence service was in Ukraine when Russia invaded and had to be taken home overland in a gruelling two-day journey by special forces when the country's airspace was closed, Focus magazine reported.
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German Intelligence Chief Warns Of Political Cyberattacks
Germany's foreign intelligence chief is warning of cyberattacks aimed at political destabilization as the country prepares for an election next year, and says evidence suggests Russian involvement in hacking during the US campaign.
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Francois Hollande Wants 'All Information' on Reported German Spying
French President Francois Hollande called today for Berlin to supply all the information it had after reports Germany's foreign intelligence service spied on Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, saying it was not the kind of behaviour he expected between friendly countries.
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German Intelligence Spied on Fabius, FBI, UN Bodies: Report
Germany's foreign intelligence service spied on targets including French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, the FBI and the UN children's fund, a media report said Wednesday.
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German Spy Agency 'Helped US Find Osama Bin Laden': Report
Germany's foreign intelligence agency helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden in Pakistan where US special forces killed the al-Qaeda leader, according to a German news report published Sunday.
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US to Purge Intel on Foreigners After Five Years
US spy agencies will expunge intelligence on foreigners gleaned from phone or email intercepts after five years, unless it has security value, according to a policy review released on Tuesday.
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Turkey Summons German Ambassador over Spying Report
Turkey summoned the German ambassador in Ankara on Monday over a report in magazine Der Spiegel that Germany's BND intelligence agency had been spying on its NATO ally for years, a Turkish foreign ministry official said.
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German Intelligence Spied on John Kerry, Hillary Clinton: Report
Germany's foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by US Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
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Anger Mounts as Germany Unearths Second US Spy Suspect
German politicians reacted angrily on Wednesday to news of a suspected U.S. spy in the defence ministry, which came days after the arrest of a German foreign intelligence agency worker as a suspected CIA informant.
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Spy Case Threatens to Sour German-US Ties Anew
German-US relations are facing a new test over a German intelligence employee who reportedly spied for the US, with Germany's president saying if the allegations are true, that kind of spying on allies must stop.
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European spy agencies swap news on latest technology developments: Germany
Germany's foreign intelligence agency confirmed Saturday that it swaps information on the latest technological developments with its European counterparts.
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Germany's Angela Merkel sends top foreign adviser to press US over spying
Angela Merkel's top foreign affairs and intelligence advisers will quiz officials in Washington today over the activities of US spies in Germany, including allegations they tapped the German chancellor's phone.
