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Former German intelligence chief August Hanning is under investigation by Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly obtaining classified information, including state secrets, from a former employee of the Federal Intelligence Service. Accusations involve espionage and the continued receipt of confidential documents after his tenure.
Ukrainian authorities report a surge in fake websites and social media accounts created by Russian intelligence services, impersonating government agencies and officials. These resources, identified by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), aim to disseminate disinformation and collect personal data to destabilise Ukraine’s political landscape.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is deliberating on calling an early general election after Congress rejected his government’s housing measures aimed at protecting vulnerable tenants. Following recent protests over the housing crisis, Sánchez is consulting PSOE leaders, with some advocating for a vote as soon as 29 November.
French authorities arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization Tuesday on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation.
A special tribunal on Wednesday acquitted French Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti in a conflict of interest in a case that has embarrassed President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
He is being investigated over allegedly ‘inciting hatred’.
It all started with the tragic death of a teenage boy attending a village dance in southern France. Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, members of France’s ultra-right immediately blamed it on “anti-French” sentiment, descending on the region en masse to avenge his death.
An official at the GUR military intelligence agency confirmed that ‘unfortunately’ the reports are true and followed a prolonged deterioration of Marianne Budanova’s health.
Parthenon marbles row: Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision made by his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, to cancel the planned talks.
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