A UN fact-finding mission has claimed that a Feb. 28 missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, that killed more than 150 people likely constitutes a war crime. Bellingcat was the first to identify the weapon that hit the school as a US Tomahawk missile.

Video Analysis Shows Two Waves of Bombings in Iran Elementary School Strike

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You still have time to design Bellingcat's first official merch line. We are launching an Audience Co-Created Capsule alongside our core brand merchandise. You have two weeks to pitch your ideas before we take a shortlist to public vote. Find the details here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...

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Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...

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Latest: Christy Kinahan, founder of the transnational organised crime group the Kinahan cartel, has had his UAE visa cancelled, Bellingcat and @thetimes.com can reveal. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...

Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat

Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.

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The lengthy wait for public records can be worth it. In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder. Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...

"Finding Missing Records: Looking Into The Case of An Unnamed Victim"- with Bellingcat's Peter Barth | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

This week Bellingcat's Peter Barth joined us to go behind the scenes of his latest investigation into a cold case murder. This talk specifically dove into his methodology for public record requests an...

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Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social spoke to @theworld.org about our recent investigation into government drone strikes frequently hitting populated areas in Mali. theworld.org/segments/202...

New Bellingcat investigation sheds light on civilian deaths in Mali’s drone war - The World from PRX

The military junta in Mali has increasingly relied on drones to fight against separatists and an al-Qaida-backed insurgency. While state-run media have hailed these “surgical strikes” on “terrorists,”...

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I joined Ashoka earlier today to talk about the work of Bellingcat, including our investigations, work with universities, and the complex issues facing democracies in our modern information environment www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_v_...

The Citizen Investigators

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Who actually holds the records? Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

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What does an OSINT investigation look like when the internet doesn’t appear to have the answer? @oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

A joint Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com investigation has uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military that have hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...

“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat

Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.

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What does an OSINT investigation look like when the internet doesn’t appear to have the answer? @oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

For over a decade, we've geolocated airstrikes, tracked state actors, and followed data leads. Now, we want you to help design the gear we wear to do it. We're launching our first-ever Audience Co-Created Merch Capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...

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Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...

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You don’t need to be a programmer to use code as an investigative tool. Bellingcat’s upcoming webinar will help researchers get started with the command line and AI coding assistants, using them for research, data analysis, visualisation and automation. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/co...

It’s harvest season in Ukraine, but in the first two weeks of August, Ukrainian grain exports were down 75% from the same period last year. Russia’s military blockade has effectively cut off Ukrainian ports from the Black Sea.🧵

Contributed some thoughts to this piece - The Future of Visual Investigations, If We Can’t Trust Our Eyes www.cjr.org/feature/the-...

The future of visual investigations, if we can’t trust our eyes.

Journalists and other experts tell us how, in the age of AI, technology is transforming the work of visual forensics. “We might have to be a little bit more imaginative,” Emily Tripp, of Airwars, says...

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Open source research methods are often seen associated with conflict reporting, but these methods can also be applied to environmental journalism. Find out how we uncovered the identify of a wildlife trafficker that was selling protected species on Facebook: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

Rhino Horn, Leopard Skin and Tiger Claws Sold Openly on Facebook - bellingcat

Bellingcat uncovers a Myanmar wildlife trafficker linked to endangered species sales, prompting account removals by Meta, WeChat, TikTok and YouTube.

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Join us for a two-day advanced training on satellite and geospatial data. You’ll work with optical, SAR, multispectral and hyperspectral imagery, learning to use it for monitoring environmental disasters, maritime activity and military movements. Register: www.bellingcat.com/workshops/ad...

How do you map a hate network? In our latest Stage Talk, Bellingcat researchers @colborne.bsky.social and @poojachaudhuri.bsky.social share tips for using open-source clues to investigate the reach of hate group networks. Search for 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...

"Mapping Hate Networks Across Borders" with Bellingcat | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

This week Bellingcat's Michael Colborne and Pooja Chaudhuri joined us to share their experience of using network analysis techniques to study transnational hate groups. We spent the hour discussing us...

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September has begun, which means a new batch of Bellingcat challenges is ready for you to try. This month, we’re taking a new angle, with our researcher @godin.bsky.social testing your ability to interpret imagery captured from orbit. Take on the challenges here: challenge.bellingcat.com

Have you read how Bellingcat's @oldpete45.bsky.social used public records to uncover clues in a cold case murder? It is a tale of gang violence, immigration and hidden identities. Read the investigation below ⬇️ www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...

Investigating a Murder: Public Records Uncover New Clues in Chinatown Cold Case - bellingcat

On a June night in 1996, in a basement apartment in Boston’s Chinatown, a killer put a pistol to the back of a young man's head and pulled the trigger.

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Skeletal remains were found in the woods of an affluent Boston suburb almost two years after the victim was killed. For three decades his name remained hidden. Bellingcat dug through public records for clues in the cold case. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...

This week's Bellingcat Stage Talk is starting in 30 minutes. Join us here: discord.com/invite/belli...

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Who are the people behind hate networks, and who funds them? On Thursday, Bellingcat researchers will explore methods for mapping personnel and financial connections, focusing on how these networks enable organised hate groups to operate across borders. Join us live: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

Bellingcat is thrilled to announce that we're a finalist in five categories at the Online Journalism Awards this year. We’re incredibly proud of this work — produced by our team and alongside some brilliant partner organisations.🧵 awards.journalists.org/winners/2026/

2026 Online Journalism Awards Winners

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Bellingcat researcher @foeke.bsky.social spoke on the Dutch talkshow ‘RENZE’ yesterday about his analysis of the authenticity of a video of armed men threatening 'Jan G'. The video surfaced following an armed attack in Overasselt reportedly linked to drug trafficking. youtu.be/gBwy0WTB6s8?...

Waarom criminelen een dreigvideo voor Jan G. maakten | RENZE

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Want to turn large amounts of online data into something you can investigate? Our Intermediate Scraping Webinar on September 22nd will teach you practical approaches to scraping websites and accessing data, in just four hours. Register here: www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...

A mysterious, never before seen island in Canada made waves after it was photographed adrift on Williston Lake, British Columbia before supposedly vanishing. Video footage of the island shows a thickly forested landmass undulating surreally on the water. But did it really disappear?

philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) on X

'According to estimates, it's bigger than the size of a Canadian football field and nearly the size of two NFL fields'

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Who are the people behind hate networks, and who funds them? On Thursday, Bellingcat researchers will explore methods for mapping personnel and financial connections, focusing on how these networks enable organised hate groups to operate across borders. Join us live: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

I spent more than a year reporting on this murder. I still have many questions about why he is still officially considered a John Doe, and why his killer was never prosecuted. Could the murderer have been protected? One note in the police file suggests he may have been a federal informant.

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Skeletal remains were found in the woods of an affluent Boston suburb almost two years after the victim was killed. For three decades his name remained hidden. Bellingcat dug through public records for clues in the cold case. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...

Skeletal remains were found in the woods of an affluent Boston suburb almost two years after the victim was killed. For three decades his name remained hidden. Bellingcat dug through public records for clues in the cold case. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...

Investigating a Murder: Public Records Uncover New Clues in Chinatown Cold Case - bellingcat

On a June night in 1996, in a basement apartment in Boston’s Chinatown, a killer put a pistol to the back of a young man's head and pulled the trigger.

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Satellite imagery and AIS data show that a Russian vessel, has shuttled between Cameroon and Gabon four times since March. Experts told Bellingcat that the unusual set of movements warrants scrutiny, especially as the ship is under sanction and is previously reported to have shipped arms.

The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with @Bellingcat.com investigator Kolina Koltai and New Zealand-based reporter Michael Wright about their cross-border investigation tracking down the alleged owner of a “revenge porn” website.

Investigative report traces global reach of ‘revenge porn’ website - The World from PRX

The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Bellingcat investigator Kolina Koltai and New Zealand-based reporter Michael Wright about their cross-border investigation tracking down the alleged owner of ...

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A sanctioned vessel that was previously reported to have transported weapons for Russian mercenaries has been traversing ports on the African west coast since March, exhibiting what experts told Bellingcat was an unusual set of movements and behaviours. www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/...

Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey - bellingcat

Cargo vessel reported to have transported weapons destined for Russian mercenaries has been shuttling between West African ports since March.

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