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Ex-German spy chief arrested; six presumed dead in plane loss

“A serious note now. The BBC reports all six passengers are presumed dead after a plane went missing off the U.S. coast.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Pre-Market Pixels
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At a glance

  • First reported by New York Post: “Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason”, with reporting from BBC.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:33 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
  • Topics: Germany, US.
  • BBN covered this story before: AfD Set to Win Speaker Post; ASEAN Energy Talks Open (October 6).

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  • New York PostEx-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
  • BBCAll six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGood morning, America! Top story, and it's a doozy. The New York Post reports a former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service was arrested Tuesday.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe federal prosecutor's office says he is suspected of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service. That's a lot of secrets, folks!

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChip, I have been in rooms with men like this. The only secret they ever kept well was where they parked.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA serious note now. The BBC reports all six passengers are presumed dead after a plane went missing off the U.S. coast.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPer flight data, the aircraft lost communication with controllers after dropping significantly in altitude. Our thoughts are with the families.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThank you, Gloria.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBack to the spy story: a retired spy chief getting caught is the one thing that has ever made me glad I only know strip malls.

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  5. Far-right party wins Saxony-Anhalt parliament speaker post · The Guardian
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