2026-10-6 9c231ccd9d132780f98250d42eae576357526261 /feed/2026/10/6/august-hanning-former-head-of-germany-s-federal-intelligence-service-is-arrested-at-his-home-in-nordwalde-after-being August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service, is arrested at his home in Nordwalde after being charged by the country's Federal Public Prosecutor General with treason, espionage, and trading state secrets. A former aide of Hanning's is also arrested for aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage. 1791324753 2026-10-6 418900087ee53af36d510f61b4721a9088f8fa61 https://static.dw.com/image/79560324_6.jpg <292e27f79890fd5d4a5cec4abbddfccd6900a769>https://static.dw.com/image/79560324_6.jpg 16 August Hanning 1 /wiki/august%20hanning Federal Intelligence Service 36 /wiki/federal%20intelligence%20service Federal Public Prosecutor General 171 /wiki/public%20prosecutor%20general%20(germany) Germany 13 /wiki/germany Nordwalde 70 /wiki/nordwalde North Rhine-Westphalia 115 /wiki/north%20rhine-westphalia aiding and abetting 505 /wiki/aiding%20and%20abetting espionage 316 /wiki/espionage state secrets 405 /wiki/classified%20information treason 238 /wiki/treason August Hanning Federal Intelligence Service Federal Public Prosecutor General Germany Nordwalde North Rhine-Westphalia aiding and abetting espionage state secrets treason August Hanning 2026-09-1 4feca28fac7b8034cb26e3cf5c785c3e9f2e3d6f 32 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2026/09/1/germany-raises-its-threat-assessment-to-high-orders-the-closure-of-russia-s-consulate-in-bonn-north-rhine-westphalia Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig-Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia. 2026-05-20 fc4f23502470d4b1e7a90c9d50e74e056a84ad2b 30 Federal Public Prosecutor General Germany espionage 3 /feed/2026/05/20/the-german-public-prosecutor-general-arrests-a-chinese-couple-in-munich-who-are-accused-of-spying-for-a-chinese-intellig The German public prosecutor general arrests a Chinese couple in Munich who are accused of spying for a Chinese intelligence agency. 2026-04-2 fb9ee1dbfd7bb973acdc91e47df1d93b83955f30 /feed/2026/04/2/twelve-people-are-injured-when-a-masked-man-detonates-two-pyrotechnic-explosives-on-an-train-in-siegburg-north-rhine-we Twelve people are injured when a masked man detonates two pyrotechnic explosives on an train in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 20-year-old man is arrested by Federal Police and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and violation of explosives law. A right-wing political motive is suspected. 1775655203 2026-04-2 ef95558b333a772ef98bed6817393ad91e6f8994 41 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2026/04/2/twelve-people-are-injured-when-a-masked-man-detonates-two-pyrotechnic-explosives-on-a-train-in-siegburg-north-rhine-wes Twelve people are injured when a masked man detonates two pyrotechnic explosives on a train in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 20-year-old man is arrested by Federal Police and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and violation of explosives law. A right-wing political motive is suspected. 2025-11-5 04fc095a20c7898bf49479ad5e8e4b05bf41e753 7 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/11/5/a-court-in-aachen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-sentences-a-44-year-old-palliative-care-nurse-to-life-imprisonment-f A court in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, sentences a 44-year-old palliative care nurse to life imprisonment for murdering 10 patients and attempting to murder 27 others with lethal injections at a hospital in Würselen between December 2023 and May 2024. 2025-09-10 c2c2165dded036ebdfeb6c8f53668d0097cddacd 34 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/09/10/a-german-state-court-convicts-a-syrian-national-of-murder-attempted-murder-and-islamic-state-membership-for-a-2024-mas A German state court convicts a Syrian national of murder, attempted murder, and Islamic State membership for a 2024 mass stabbing in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, sentencing him to life imprisonment without parole eligibility after 15 years. 2025-09-5 d13261b6ab3963776f18a0d7687e498f750904f5 34 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/09/5/the-jupiter-supercomputer-capable-of-at-least-one-quintillion-calculations-per-second-with-24000-nvidia-chips-is-inau The Jupiter supercomputer, capable of at least one quintillion calculations per second with 24,000 Nvidia chips, is inaugurated in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, marking Europe's first system considered internationally competitive in training artificial intelligence models. On a partial system test, Jupiter has achieved a preliminary 793.4 Petaflop-s, placing it 4th in the Top 500 behind El Capitan, Frontier, and Aurora at the US Department of Energy. 2025-05-31 9cf0b50e0e3a800e9ab5fd73a923149db2aa9349 /feed/2025/05/31/two-people-are-killed-when-a-beechcraft-bonanza-crashes-into-a-residential-building-in-korschenbroich-north-rhine-westp Two people are killed when a Beechcraft Bonanza crashes into a residential building in Korschenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 1748713609 2025-05-31 920a850670ba8191e27f92606ddf3af193495d64 10 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/05/31/two-people-are-killed-when-a-beechcraft-bonanza-aircraft-crashes-into-a-residential-building-in-korschenbroich-north-rh Two people are killed when a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashes into a residential building in Korschenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 2025-05-18 626ca786cea1dc66641e0332ad69e9041d48f32c /feed/2025/05/18/three-people-are-injured-including-an-11-year-old-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-outside-of-a-house-after-an-altercation-in Three people are injured, including an 11-year-old, in a mass stabbing attack outside of a house after an altercation in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. 1748209485 2025-05-18 2721b768bd0d32657bed05aad0aeb065a4b22d67 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-man-stabs-a-group-of-revelers-with-a Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, in a mass stabbing attack when a man stabs a group of revelers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747621397 2025-05-18 ddfef542bc1701505041b0a663d8ec059a024fae /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-person-suspected-to-be-a-35-year-old Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, in a mass stabbing attack when a person suspected to be a 35-year-old Syrian man stabs a group of revellers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747597366 2025-05-18 ca7dc1f9f4134b03fc8bfdbefafffd914944f162 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-are-injured-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-man-suspected-to-be-a-sy Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, are injured in a mass stabbing attack when a man suspected to be a Syrian national stabs a group of revellers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747590167 2025-05-18 545ea84e9df2f0ab8decb79a41d180766c272a40 16 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-and-one-critically-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-syrian-national-s Six people are injured, including the perpetrator and one critically, in a mass stabbing attack when a Syrian national stabs a group of football fans with a swordstick and knives outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 2025-03-4 58f2d0fd4ea5d0341f95d98afea2daed4067a03a 17 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/03/4/a-light-aircraft-crashes-into-a-garden-in-plettenberg-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-killing-the-pilot-on-board A light aircraft crashes into a garden in Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, killing the pilot on board. 2025-02-7 9971509e73aea83428eb17e107bbeb445defd828 19 Germany North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/02/7/german-federal-police-detains-16-indian-nationals-found-in-a-van-in-aachen-north-rhine-westphalia-including-15-passeng German Federal Police detains 16 Indian nationals found in a van in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, including 15 passengers and the driver, as they attempt to enter the country without valid documents. /feed/2026/10/6/august-hanning-former-head-of-germany-s-federal-intelligence-service-is-arrested-at-his-home-in-nordwalde-north-rhine AP 6 7c35a85c9cd541b1cfd88845085a4183f675a6f5 10 https://apnews.com/article/germany-arrest-espionage-allegation-former-intelligence-chief-47bb15543a3e2404e3f756dbb517d14c 2026 DW 6 292e27f79890fd5d4a5cec4abbddfccd6900a769 10 https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage/a-79560278 2026 August Hanning, the man who once led Germany's spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets. August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service, is arrested at his home in Nordwalde, North Rhine-Westphalia, after being charged by the country's Federal Public Prosecutor General with treason, espionage, and trading state secrets. A former aide of Hanning's is also arrested for aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.