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Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social was featured in last night’s episode of @zembla-bnnvara.bsky.social, discussing how social media footage and satellite imagery can help monitor the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Watch the episode here: www.bnnvara.nl/zembla/video...

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<p>Van hagelslag tot mascara en van cola tot medicijnen: Arabische gom zit in veel producten die we dagelijks gebruiken. Het natuurlijke verdikkings- en bindmiddel komt voornamelijk uit Soedan, waar a...

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The layout of US bases in the Middle East is easily discoverable online via publicly available mapping platforms, a Bellingcat analysis has found. The bases featured include those attacked by Iran earlier this year. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/11...

How Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran - bellingcat

Publicly available mapping platforms reveal detailed and potentially sensitive information about US military bases in the Middle East

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Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2w ago

AI industry leaders and companies are spending millions to influence who gets elected in the US midterms and potentially, how artificial intelligence gets regulated. But strangely the political ads they are paying for don’t appear to mention AI at all.

A Bellingcat analysis of video ads purchased by the two largest AI-backed Super PACS has revealed that their political advertisements rarely ever mention their stances on AI, despite the advertisements being paid for by issue-specific PACs. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/11...

The countdown to Bellingcat merch is on! You have just one more day to vote for your favourite design concept. It's up to you to decide what makes it onto our official merchandise. Have your say before we go to print. Cast your vote here: bellingcat.questionpro.eu/o/TakeSurvey...

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We received hundreds of incredible co-created concepts for our first merch capsule. Our team has curated the shortlist, and now it's time to choose the winners. Cast your vote on the designs you want to wear. Voting is open for exactly two weeks! bellingcat.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vDHmZB3...

Peter Barth @oldpete45.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Bellingcat analysis of video ads purchased by the two largest AI-backed Super PACS has revealed that their political advertisements rarely ever mention their stances on AI, despite the advertisements being paid for by issue-specific PACs. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/11...

Inside the Secretive World of Campaign Ads Funded by AI Super PACs

Bellingcat analysed more than 300 online video ad campaigns promoting or opposing candidates for the upcoming US midterm elections.

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A lot of work goes into reporting on unsolved murder cases. Tunnel Vision followed me as I dug into the 1996 unsolved murder of Fu Chun Wang in Massachusetts. There are many victims like him whose cases remain unresolved all across the US.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2w ago

Bellingcat’s @oldpete45.bsky.social spent more than a year investigating a cold case murder using public sources. Skeletal remains found in an affluent Boston suburb lay unidentified for decades. Tunnel Vision followed our investigation behind the scenes... www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhH...

Bellingcat’s @oldpete45.bsky.social spent more than a year investigating a cold case murder using public sources. Skeletal remains found in an affluent Boston suburb lay unidentified for decades. Tunnel Vision followed our investigation behind the scenes... www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhH...

How to investigate a 30-year-old murder

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ESA satellite imagery appears to be delayed over Gaza and parts of the West Bank, a Bellingcat analysis has found. While the delay remains relatively short at just 24 hours, this still impacts how analysts can observe events in the region. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/10...

EU Satellite Imagery Delayed Over Gaza and Parts of West Bank by 24-hours - bellingcat

Imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s freely available Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 satellites appears to be delayed by 24 hours over Gaza and parts of the West Bank, a Bellingcat analysis has ...

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On Thursday @godin.bsky.social will be in the Bellingcat Discord server to discuss the techniques and insights emerging from his ongoing satellite imagery analysis of changes to Gaza’s landscape over the past three years of intensified conflict. Join our live Q&A: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

Observing Gaza From Space with Bellingcat's Jake Godin. Bellingcat Stage Talk , Thursday 29/10 5pm CET/12pm EDT. discord.com/invite/bellingcat

Just over one week left to vote for your favourite design. All the concepts were created by Bellingcat community members. The winner will receive their choice of merchandise, and their design will be added to our upcoming store for a limited time: bellingcat.questionpro.eu/o/TakeSurvey...

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We received hundreds of incredible co-created concepts for our first merch capsule. Our team has curated the shortlist, and now it's time to choose the winners. Cast your vote on the designs you want to wear. Voting is open for exactly two weeks! bellingcat.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vDHmZB3...

On Thursday @godin.bsky.social will be in the Bellingcat Discord server to discuss the techniques and insights emerging from his ongoing satellite imagery analysis of changes to Gaza’s landscape over the past three years of intensified conflict. Join our live Q&A: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...

In September, with @jeuneafrique.com , we uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military which had hit civilian areas. In a new video Jeune Afrique walkthrough our investigation and speak to @sebkilli.bsky.social about our findings www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBM...

La fabrique de l'info : les dessous de l'enquête sur la guerre des drones au Mali

YouTube video by Jeune Afrique

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Do you have any photos in your camera roll that you expect would be difficult to geolocate? We’re looking for photo submissions for the Bellingcat December Geolocation Challenges - submit your images here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

In September, the AI company Anthropic claimed its models were approaching “superhuman capabilities for geolocating outdoor photos”. Bellingcat put that claim to the test by benchmarking the performance of Anthropic and other LLMs. Here’s what we found: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

Can LLMs Supercharge Geolocations? Our Tests Show Big Improvements But Humans Remain Key - bellingcat

In September, the AI company Anthropic claimed its models were approaching “superhuman capabilities for geolocating outdoor photos”. Bellingcat put that claim to the test.

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We received hundreds of incredible co-created concepts for our first merch capsule. Our team has curated the shortlist, and now it's time to choose the winners. Cast your vote on the designs you want to wear. Voting is open for exactly two weeks! bellingcat.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vDHmZB3...

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 4w ago

Help us explore the capabilities of open-source AI models and build tools designed to support researchers, not replace them. If you bring a different perspective or experience, we’d encourage you to apply and help shape the future of open-source investigations: www.bellingcat.com/contractor-a...

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We’re looking for an AI Engineer to build agentic systems for open-source investigations. If you’re experienced in developing AI tools, particularly for researchers and journalists, we’d like to hear from you. This is a 12-month contract. Apply by 8 November: www.bellingcat.com/contractor-a...

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 3mo ago

Sanctioned Russian vessel the Patria, which has been shuttling between ports on the west coast of Africa since March this year and was last seen loitering off the coast of Lagos is on the move again. Planet satellite imagery captured the vessel at the Port of Douala, Cameroon on October 16th.

Satellite imagery from Planet Labs, annotated by Bellingcat, shows the Patria vessel in the Port of Douala, Cameroon on Oct 16, 2026. Also included is Planet Labs sat imagery of the vessel in the same port on March 11, 2026.

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.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 4w ago

On Sunday, President Trump announced plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links on Truth Social. We showed last week how trees at the course had been rapidly chopped down, despite an ongoing legal case www.npr.org/2026/10/18/n...

Trump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle

President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a world-class golf course.

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New satellite imagery reveals the full extent of tree felling on a Washington DC golf course long eyed for development by President Trump. 430 trees were reportedly cut with little notice over the weekend, undermining attempts to protect the site. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...

A satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the East Potomac Golf Links on October 8 before tree felling.

Someone working in the Portuguese president’s office had their Wikipedia page edited from within the Presidency’s own network more than any other article. Curious to find out which one? Try this month’s Bellingcat challenges! challenge.bellingcat.com/challenge/113

Anonymous Edits | Bellingcat Challenge

Wikipedia leaves a RIPE trail...

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We’re looking for an AI Engineer to build agentic systems for open-source investigations. If you’re experienced in developing AI tools, particularly for researchers and journalists, we’d like to hear from you. This is a 12-month contract. Apply by 8 November: www.bellingcat.com/contractor-a...

Bellingcat is Hiring - Contractor: AI Engineer (Open Source Agentic Systems) - bellingcat

Bellingcat is hiring an AI Engineer. Apply within.

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