treason
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Former German spy chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a foreign power, the German Federal Prosecutor's Office says.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sources could be accused of violating censorship laws—or, worse, committing treason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Every family photograph would be analyzed for evidence of treason.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I can confirm that Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu have been formally charged... with the offence of treason," lawyer Kambwa Aongola told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Had Margaery Tyrell somehow wriggled free of the accusations of fornication, adultery, and high treason?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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