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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...

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Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.

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I am begging you, if you haven't followed Hungarian political discourse in Hungarian over the last few weeks/months, perhaps hold back on your wild theories about what will happen in Hungary after the elections and whether Orbán will accept the results. My god.

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But no, Hungarians have now made it more than clear that there is hope.

The problems will be resolved, the key is to hold on to one of the greatest achievements in history -- the Western democratic civilization -- and not foolishly surrender it to the jackals falsely promising mountains of gold.

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Jokes aside, this is an incredibly important day for freedom and democracy and, most importantly, for basic common sense and human dignity, in the spirit of 1989.

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Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia

“Viktor Orbán is now speaking at Fidesz’s election night and he says the election result is “clear” as he concedes defeat.“

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Одеська обласна прокуратура 🔴 Від масованої атаки на Одесу та область загинули двоє людей, травмована ще одна містянка   За процесуального керівництва Одеської обласної прокуратури розпочато досудове розслідування за фактами вчинення воєнних злочинів, що спричинили загибель людей  (ч. 2 ст. 438 КК України). Вночі 11 березня збройні сили рф масовано атакували ударними безпілотниками об'єкти критичної, промислової,  а також цивільної інфраструктури Одеси та області.  Зокрема, значних пошкоджень зазнав житловий масив. Так, зруйновано одноповерховий житловий будинок, пошкоджено 10-тий поверх 12-поверхівки, дах та верхній поверх 5-поверхової житлової будівлі, вибито скління у приватному домоволодінні. Крім того, пошкоджено щонайменше 15 автомобілів.  Від ворожої атаки загинуло двоє людей: 38-річна жінка та 32-річний чоловік. Травмована 69-річна жінка, її госпіталізували до лікарні.   Кількість постраждалих наразі встановлюється.  На місці документують воєнні злочини прокурори спільно зі співробітниками СБУ та працівниками поліції.

I'm in Odesa, where Russian drones terrorized the city overnight, killing a man and a woman as they slept. I guess Moscow wanted to get in more deadly strikes before the brief Easter ceasefire is supposed to take effect at 3pm Ukraine time today.

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The US president literally just threatened war crimes and genocide. In an illegal war he is waging.

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It doesn’t matter if Trump follows through with the war crimes he has threatened. It’s madness that this man is still in office. Utter madness (and cowardice, complicity, etc etc)

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When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf - bellingcat Bellingcat is introducing an updated damage assessment tool — called the Iran Conflict Damage Proxy Map — focused on destruction in Iran and the Gulf .

With widespread internet blackouts in Iran and new restrictions on certain satellite imagery of the region at the request of the US government, Bellingcat is launching a tool to help estimate the damage in Iran and the wider Gulf region. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

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Donald J. Trump * * @reaDonald Trump
A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.
However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!
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Truth Details 9758 replies ... Donald J. Trump * * @reaDonald Trump A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran! 9.95k ReTruths 41.8k Likes

The president of the United States threatening/announcing genocide on his social media site.

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The president speaks genocide The words, the law, the future

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
These are the words of the president of the United States, today.
The president speaks genocide. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-presid...

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Mexican cartels overpower police with ammunition made for the US military - ICIJ Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.

In February of last year, the Trump administration declared six Mexican cartels to be foreign terrorist organizations. These same organizations are acquiring ammunition made at a plant owned by the U.S. Army.

Learn more:

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A new set of challenges is live today! This month, we’ve removed all visuals, so you can put your open source investigative skills to the test using audio analysis alone… Try the exercises here: challenge.bellingcat.com

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Managing Finland’s eastern border The Barents Observer has travelled from the northernmost to the southernmost part of Finland's borde ...

The Barents Observer has travelled from the northernmost to the southernmost part of Finland's border with Russia. We publish this long-read on the third anniversary of Finland's accession to NATO.

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These are the correct words to describe it.👇

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This is madness. Utter madness.

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„Deepfakes“? Wieso es wichtig ist, in der Debatte um digitale Gewalt genau zu sein Bei den Vorwürfen gegen Christian Ulmen geht es offenbar nicht um „Deepfakes“. Es wirkte bisher aber so. Wie entstand dieser Eindruck?

Die Verschwörungen, die die rechte Medienblase aus dem Fall Ulmen herbeihalluziniert, sind absurd. Aber es hätte sehr geholfen, wenn der @spiegel.de in Sachen #Deepfakes nicht so kunstvoll unterschiedliche Dinge miteinander verwoben hätte: uebermedien.de/115711/warum... (Abo)

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Needed my wine for this one 🙃

**If you are offended by a Jersey girl speaking her birthright (F bombs) please scroll on**

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We need to suspend the April Fools fake headlines this year. I can’t take any more jumpscares

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Sehr cool. Hab am Wochenende noch genau daran gedacht und mich gefragt was daraus geworden ist. 🙏

Klarer Nachteil: Jetzt muss ich wohl noch eine Stunde Podcast hören vor dem Einschlafen … 🤷‍♂️

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Yip.

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Let me see if I understand this?

There's a company that stole all the intellectual property it could grab because they found it on the internet. No payment to the creators.

The same company is upset that people are grabbing the company's intellectual property that has been sitting on the internet.

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The story that rocked the world: Ten years of the Panama Papers, part 1 - ICIJ Ten years after the Panama Papers hit front pages around the world, ICIJ unpacks how the groundbreaking investigation came together, beginning with an unprecedented data leak.

A decade ago, the biggest network for journalists ever assembled set out to investigate a system built to stay hidden.

Ten years after the #PanamaPapers hit front pages, ICIJ unpacks how it all came together, beginning with an unprecedented data leak. buff.ly/QMcrNNj

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Israeli strikes killed three Lebanese journalists over the weekend. This is part of a disturbing pattern CPJ has documented, in which Israel accuses journalists of being combatants and targets them without any evidence. Journalists are #NotATarget.

cpj.org/2026/03/isra...

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Explosive Misinformation: A Guide to Mushroom Clouds, ‘Sonic Weapons’, and Disintegration - bellingcat Explosives test in Canada. Source: Defence Research and Development Canada.

Videos of explosions have fueled misunderstanding and misinformation in the conflict with Iran, with munition types incorrectly identified amongst claims of “mystery” weapons. What can types of explosions really tell us? Read @easybakeovensz.bsky.social‘s latest: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

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ONLINE FIRST! This article by Sebastián Valenzuela et al. examines how distinct #GenAI applications influence users’ evaluations of #news organizations. Available with OPEN ACCESS.
➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The Panama Papers at 10: What Changed — and What Hasn’t Join us for a live, virtual panel event.

Happening tomorrow!

For the 10th anniversary of the #PanamaPapers, tune in to hear ICIJ Executive Director Gerard Ryle and international tax justice expert Tove Maria Ryding discuss how the investigation is still shaping global transparency efforts today.

Register today: buff.ly/eSrM09G

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Please, everyone --> read this thread.

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Human rights court calls on governments to crack down on weapons trafficking - ICIJ The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that governments have a duty to more closely monitor firearms manufacturers and put a stop to illegal trafficking.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that governments have a duty to more closely monitor firearms manufacturers and put a stop to illegal trafficking.

U.S. federal law protects firearms manufacturers from most legal liability for crimes committed with their products.

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