Germany’s foreign intelligence service BND is facing explosive allegations that it secretly intercepted then‑President Barack Obama’s phone calls from Air Force One by exploiting weaker in‑flight encryption, but so far this is based on a journalist’s account and has not been officially confirmed. The claims are especially sensitive given the earlier uproar over U.S. spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel, which had already strained trust between Berlin and Washington. Watch for more
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