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Bellingcat15 OctArticle

Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite ‘Furious’ Judge’s Order

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Satellite imagery obtained by Bellingcat lays bare the extent of tree-felling at a Washington DC golf course that President Trump is reportedly seeking to transform into a championship-level course, despite moves to protect the site by conservationists. The extent […] The post Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite ‘Furious’ Judge’s Order appeared first on bellingcat .

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Jake GodinUS & Canada, Environment, Sport, USA

Bellingcat6 OctArticle

Groups Associated With India’s Far-Right Receive Millions Through US Donor-Advised Funds

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. US non-profits whose founding leaders or organisations have been associated with India’s controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – or initiatives the Hindu nationalist group has endorsed – received millions of dollars over recent years through grants that allow donors […] The post Groups Associated With India’s Far-Right Receive Millions Through US Donor-Advised Funds appeared first on bellingcat .

Pooja ChaudhuriInvestigations, US & Canada, Digital Hate and Harms Team, India, USA

Bellingcat1 OctArticle

Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery

Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. The imagery shared in these posts and articles shows several areas, including the southern city of Rafah. Huge destruction is detailed in the images, including what appears to be entire neighbourhoods flattened But the imagery […] The post Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery appeared first on bellingcat .

Jake GodinInvestigations, Middle East, Gaza, Google Earth, Israel, Palestine, Satellite Imagery

Bellingcat19 SeptArticle

Christy Kinahan’s UAE Residence Visa Cancelled

This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Christy Kinahan, the Irish founder of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group who is being pursued by authorities around the world […] The post Christy Kinahan’s UAE Residence Visa Cancelled appeared first on bellingcat .

Financial Investigations TeamEurope, Investigations, Middle East, Drug Cartels, Kinahan

Bellingcat16 SeptArticle

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

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. WARNING: This report contains links to graphic images and footage. A joint Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique investigation into drone strikes carried out by the Malian military adds new details about the attacks which frequently are carried out in civilian areas and have […] The post “A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign appeared first on bellingcat .

Sebastian VandermeerschAfrica, Investigations, Drones, Geolocation, Mali

Bellingcat14 SeptArticle

Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest

Guess what? 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. We’re working with a high quality, sustainable merchandising company to make all kinds of cool swag: coffee cups, […] The post Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest appeared first on bellingcat .

Bellingcat Development TeamUncategorized

Bellingcat31 AugArticle

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

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. 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. The victim’s body was wrapped in quilts, lowered into the trunk of […] The post Investigating a Murder: Public Records Uncover New Clues in Chinatown Cold Case appeared first on bellingcat .

Peter BarthInvestigations, US & Canada

Bellingcat25 AugArticle

Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. A sanctioned vessel that was previously reported to have transported weapons destined for Russian mercenaries has been traversing ports on the west coast of Africa since March, exhibiting what experts told Bellingcat was an unusual set of movements and behaviours. Patria (IMO: […] The post Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey appeared first on bellingcat .

Bellingcat Investigation TeamAfrica, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Investigations, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gabon, Nigeria, Russia, Ship Tracking, West Africa

Bellingcat20 AugArticle

Satellite Imagery Documents New Border Patrol Road Construction in Big Bend National Park

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Satellite images obtained and analysed by Bellingcat show over five miles of new road constructed in Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas, part of a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “Smart Wall” installation, which includes roads, barriers, […] The post Satellite Imagery Documents New Border Patrol Road Construction in Big Bend National Park appeared first on bellingcat .

Logan WilliamsUS & Canada, Border Patrol, Environment, Open Source in Short, United States

Bellingcat1 AugArticle

Welcome to Dubai: Kinahan Cartel’s Visas Revealed

This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. A key leader of the Kinahan cartel who is wanted by authorities around the world and has been living in hiding in Dubai for a decade has just had his Emirates residence permit renewed. A Bellingcat […] The post Welcome to Dubai: Kinahan Cartel’s Visas Revealed appeared first on bellingcat .

Financial Investigations TeamEurope, Investigations, Crime, Drug Cartels, Kinahan

Bellingcat30 JulArticle

Will Ronaldo Cry? World Cup Fans Bet Billions Through Prediction Markets

Football fans wagered more than US $14 billion on the FIFA World Cup through prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, a Bellingcat analysis has found. On the crypto-based Polymarket, which provides more information about individual trading accounts than its rival American site Kalshi, we also found that just 1% of users collected the vast majority of […] The post Will Ronaldo Cry? World Cup Fans Bet Billions Through Prediction Markets appeared first on bellingcat .

Miguel RamalhoInvestigations, US & Canada, Football, Gambling, Open Source in Short, World Cup