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Last month, in the dead of a cold Autumn night, residents in the Ukrainian town of Balakliia were woken by the sound of two massive explosions. Social media footage showed apartments ablaze, balconies …
In the early hours of June 13, Israeli missiles slammed into apartment buildings across the Iranian capital, Tehran. By morning, it became apparent that nine men Israel said were closely associated …
A Bellingcat investigation has identified remnants of an AGM-88 series missile inside a three-storey apartment complex that was hit in Catia La Mar during the US military raid on Venezuela on Jan. 3, …
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here On Jan. 7 Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by a federal agent on Portland Avenue …
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Five Shots in Five Minutes: Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident Media. You can watch Evident’s video here . The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health …
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Identifying ‘Less-Lethal’ Weapons Used By DHS Agents in US Immigration Raids and Protests
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here . Federal agents have frequently used so-called “less-lethal” weapons against protesters, including impact …
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here On the night of Jan. 7 this year, three 250-pound bombs smashed into an apartment block in the Al Tuffah …
In the days after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published 3.5 million pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple users on X have asked Grok to “unblur” or …
M eredith Broussard is a data journalist and academic whose research focuses on bias in artificial intelligence (AI). She has been in the vanguard of raising awareness and sounding the alarm about …
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‘I’m on the right side of history’: ICIJ member Roman Anin stripped of his Russian citizenship
The Russian government revoked the citizenship of ICIJ member and IStories founder Roman Anin in December, accusing his outlet of fabricating reports on war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in …
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Auditors at Bitpanda’s German subsidiary flagged information security issues, echoing regulator’s concerns
Bitpanda prides itself on being one of the most regulated crypto exchanges in Europe. The Austrian firm — backed by investors including billionaire Peter Thiel and reportedly planning for a listing on …
Europe must take a coordinated response to fight the rising threat of transnational repression, according to a group of experts commissioned by the European Parliament to investigate ways to counter …
As traditional offshore havens like Switzerland tighten regulations and financial scrutiny, African elites and companies are increasingly turning to Asian financial hubs — notably Dubai, Singapore and …
Left: FT and News Corp have signed deals with OpenAI. Right: New York Times and Mumsnet are suing OpenAI. Picture credits clockwise from top left: Shutterstock/Hadrian, Shutterstock/Tada Images, …
Melbourne, Australia. 24 March 2024. F1 Grand Prix of Australia, at Albert Park Circuit. (Picture: Cristiano Barni/Shutterstock) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers the Spring …
New Videogamer writer Brian Merrygold and Callum Mercer are AI inventions. A network of prominent gaming sites has fired multiple human staff in recent days and misleadingly replaced them with AI …
Ben Reininga headshot. Picture: Politico Politico has expanded its Playbook audio offering and team and announced its launch in Australia, despite an overall 3% staff cut in January. The publisher’s …
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Investigation reveals how Chinese firms blindsided Malawian government over strategic mine ownership
Entities linked to the Chinese state have quietly assumed control of one of Malawi’s most strategic rare-earth mineral projects — without required oversight from Malawian authorities, an investigation …
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Beijing’s backtrack on Xinjiang detention camps spurred by ICIJ investigation, research finds
Reporting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists helped force a shift in Beijing’s public stance on Xinjiang, according to new academic research — from denying the existence of a …
After years of alarms raised by experts and civil society groups about transnational repression, the Canadian government has named its first foreign interference watchdog, ICIJ’s media partner CBC …
The trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke resumed this week in the Southwark Crown Court in London, with prosecutors alleging that the former Nigerian oil minister once blew about $190,000 (140,000 GBP) on …
O n the morning of Nov. 30, 2019, a convoy of pickup trucks carrying men armed with a heavy machine gun and powerful .50-caliber rifles entered the Mexican town of Villa Unión and opened fire. The men …
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Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
A United States Army ammunition plant was the source of almost half of all the .50-caliber rifle rounds seized by Mexican authorities over more than a decade, the country’s defense minister told …