Why these Irish cartel bosses are still free YouTube video by Search Party

You can watch a video on all of our work investigating the crime trio here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj0G...

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

Breaking: Kinahan cartel leader Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai. It follows a Bellingcat investigation last month that traced him to an MMA event in Dubai - providing the first proof that the cartel's leadership was still in hiding in the UAE. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over multiple war crimes Australia’s most famous soldier has been taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in what looms as the most significant war crimes prosecution in Australian history. www.smh.com.au/national/ben...

The war memorial’s poster boy for Australia’s contribution to its longest war is now in custody, potentially facing life in prison: shorturl.at/02Eu6

Bellingcat is a non-profit, and our work is made possible by support from kind individual donors. If you value our efforts to geolocate and verify events in conflict zones using open sources, consider supporting us here: www.bellingcat.com/donate

The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes - bellingcat A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources.

NPR also discussed our work in an All Things Considered episode, referencing our latest tool and our reporting of high-profile incidents in the UAE where authorities had downplayed damage.
Read the investigation: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...
Listen to the podcast: www.npr.org/2026/04/12/n...

How governments have tried to hide information about the Iran war online Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

Last week the @npr.org team interviewed our researcher @godin.bsky.social about the obstacles faced by those looking for open source information on the Iran-Israel-US conflict and why the development of new tools is important within this space: www.npr.org/2026/04/10/n...

The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes - bellingcat A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources.

A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources. Bellingcat reveals a number of instances where authorities downplayed damage and mischaracterised interceptions. Read more: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

How the UAE Downplays the Impact of Iran War YouTube video by Bellingcat

In the wake of the Iranian attacks on the UAE, the country’s attorney general warned that publication of images or videos of strikes was illegal. People were also encouraged to report anyone sharing photos or videos of the strikes to authorities.
www.youtube.com/shorts/J04UK...

you probably could have guessed that Hungarian state opsec is bad, but perhaps not to the point of government email passwords like 'password,' '1234567' and, yes, 'adolf'

www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

New from Bellingcat -
Nearly 800 Hungarian government email/password pairs are circulating online.
This affects 12 of 13 ministries, including defence, foreign affairs, and interior.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

@bellingcat.com has found close to 800 Hungarian government emails and associated passwords online. Among those affected were a senior military officer responsible for information security, and an employee whose role was to identify hybrid threats against the country. Many questions pop into mind.

Latest: Bellingcat has found close to 800 Hungarian government emails and associated passwords online, which in some cases have exposed confidential data of military personnel and civil servants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content “In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”

after much deliberation and giving AI the benefit of the doubt, Wikipedia editors have had enough of AI slop. New policy bans LLM generated content, periodt www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...

Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across US Bellingcat and our partners analysed over 85 hours of footage, analysing the actions of Border Patrol agents across the United States.

Bellingcat and our partners at @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org have tracked US Border Patrol agents, analysing over 85 hours of footage taken across the country to try and unpack the circumstances around multiple use-of-force incidents. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook - bellingcat Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years

Wildlife traffickers selling protected animals on Facebook use coded language to evade moderation. Research by Bellingcat and @mongabay.com has identified nine groups, with more than 70,000 members combined, leading back to six profiles and one broker in Indonesia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

We want to uncover wrongdoing. We can with your support. Bellingcat is a not-for-profit. Consider donating so we can continue to create impact in 2026. www.bellingcat.com/donate

The Kinahans and the cage fighter whose ships smuggle Iranian oil The Irish cartel has long been known to deal in drugs, guns and fraud. Now we can reveal its links to ‘the Sniper’ and his sanction-busting tankers

You can read The Sunday Times’ coverage of this investigation here: www.thetimes.com/business/ene...

Ex-UFC Fighter and Kinahan 'Friend' Mounir Lazzez Linked to Iran Sanctions - bellingcat Mounir Lazzez, the ex-UFC fighter photographed with the Kinahan cartel bosses, is linked to multimillion dollar deals for oil tankers that were later sanctioned by the US government for helping the Ir...

Records uncovered by Bellingcat & @thetimes.com link MMA fighter and Kinahan ‘friend’ Mounir Lazzez to multimillion shipping deals, orchestrated by companies in a secrecy jurisdiction, for oil tankers later sanctioned by the US for helping the Iranian regime. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.

Delighted to be shortlisted with Ilvija Bruge and @msramalho.bsky.social​ in the @amnestyuk.bsky.social​ International Media Awards 2026 ​(Written Investigation category) for our @bellingcat.com piece​ about the Russification of Mariupol.

Video Shows US Tomahawk Missile Strike Next to Girls’ School in Iran - bellingcat New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footag...

Read our analysis of the video showing a US Tomahawk missile strike next to Girls’ School in Iran on February 28 here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

The world is looking for the Kinahan drug lords. We found them

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation has obtained images of Daniel and Christy Kinahan living freely in Dubai despite an international manhunt. Why aren’t they in custody?

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

We found footage of Daniel and Christy Kinahan at the 971 Fighting Championship MMA event in Dubai last summer, the first visual evidence in years that the cartel leaders remain in the UAE. Read our full @bellingcat.com investigation in collab with @thetimes.com 👇 www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

New footage analysed by Bellingcat shows two of the world’s most wanted crime figures, Christy and Daniel Kinahan, appearing openly at a mixed martial arts event in Dubai, despite US sanctions and multimillion-dollar rewards for information leading to their arrest.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footage also shows smoke already rising from the vicinity of the girls’ school, where 175 people were reportedly killed, including children.

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

Two of the world's most wanted men, Daniel and Christy Kinahan, were photographed at an MMA event, Bellingcat and @thetimes.com found — their most recent sighting since the US issued multi-million dollar bounties. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Shipwrecks, Sham Papers and False Flags: Tracking the Company Behind It All - bellingcat A shipwreck in India, an ammunition seizure in Senegal, and a raid on an oil tanker in Malaysia - all involving one recurring figure: Captain Suniel Sharma.

A shipwreck in India, an ammunition seizure in Senegal, and a raid on an oil tanker in Malaysia. These and many more incidents point to ageing vessels that operate with false papers and one recurring figure: Captain Suniel Kumar Sharma. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

Viral Child Soldiers on TikTok: The ‘Disney Stars’ of Sudan’s Civil War - bellingcat To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here. Child soldiers linked to Sudan’s warring factions have gained viral fame on TikTok, with their videos attracti...

A Bellingcat investigation reveals child soldiers in Sudan’s civil war have become viral figures on TikTok. Videos attracting millions of views show the children with senior military officials, celebrating battlefield victories and delivering violent threats. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

Huge thanks to Amgad Abdelgadir, Lucy Swinnen, @gycsak.bsky.social, @merelzoet.bsky.social, @beaudonelly.bsky.social, @galen.reich.me.uk and Riccardo Giannardi for all their hard work pulling this together!

‘Don’t look for the money. I’ve taken it all’: Salt Path author Raynor Winn’s ‘confession’ that she stole from her family | The Observer

The latest in the Salt Path scandal. TV doc made by the brilliant team @candourtv will be on Now and Sky tomorrow.

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...