{"source":"bellingcat","name":"Bellingcat investigations","kind":"widget","records":[{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/27/the-lost-villages-of-myanmars-rakhine/","title":"The ‘Lost’ Villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine","subtitle":"2026-05-27 · Asia-Pacific, Investigations","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/27/the-lost-villages-of-myanmars-rakhine/","props":{"summary":"A “river of blood” was how one survivor described the scene in western Myanmar. “I saw shooting. I saw mass killing.” Another told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) how 20 relatives, including three children, had been killed in the 2024 attack on Htan Shauk Khan village. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said earlier […] The post The ‘Lost’ Villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Asia-Pacific","Investigations","Conflict and Human Rights Team","Myanmar","Rakhine"],"date":"2026-05-27T09:41:49.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/05/26/banned-russian-submunitions-found-after-malis-military-announces-airstrikes/","title":"Banned Russian Submunitions Found After Mali’s Military Announces Airstrikes","subtitle":"2026-05-26 · Africa, Investigations","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/05/26/banned-russian-submunitions-found-after-malis-military-announces-airstrikes/","props":{"summary":"This investigation is a collaboration between Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique. You can read Jeune Afrique’s article in French here. Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition bomblets, as well as damage consistent with bomblet impacts, have been found in a village in northern Mali – despite the West African country being a state party to the Convention on […] The post Banned Russian Submunitions Found After Mali’s Military Announces Airstrikes appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Africa","Investigations","Africa Corps","Cluster Munitions","Conflict and Human Rights Team","JNIM"],"date":"2026-05-26T17:01:39.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/14/satellite-imagery-shows-ongoing-demolitions-across-southern-lebanon/","title":"Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon","subtitle":"2026-05-14 · Investigations, Middle East","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/14/satellite-imagery-shows-ongoing-demolitions-across-southern-lebanon/","props":{"summary":"The fragile ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah last month is holding. But satellite imagery shows that at least 46 of 54 towns and villages within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “Yellow Line” in southern Lebanon have been heavily damaged or, in some cases, entirely flattened. Much of the destruction and demolition has taken place […] The post Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Investigations","Middle East","Conflict","Conflict and Human Rights Team","Israel","Lebanon"],"date":"2026-05-14T09:39:28.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/05/12/congos-coltan-belt-verifying-deadly-landslides-at-mines-under-m23-control/","title":"DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides at Mines Under M23 Control","subtitle":"2026-05-12 · Africa, Investigations","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/05/12/congos-coltan-belt-verifying-deadly-landslides-at-mines-under-m23-control/","props":{"summary":"Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides are reported to have killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Coltan is widely used in smartphones, laptops and e-vehicles. With the mines currently under the control of the Rwandan-backed group M23, […] The post DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides at Mines Under M23 Control appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Africa","Investigations","Coltan","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Environment and Wildlife Investigations Team","Landslide"],"date":"2026-05-12T06:34:28.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/11/active-club-colombia-politics/","title":"Unearthing a Colombian Politician’s Connections to Neo-Nazi Active Club Group","subtitle":"2026-05-11 · Investigations, Latin America & Caribbean","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/11/active-club-colombia-politics/","props":{"summary":"This investigation is a collaboration between Bellingcat and Colombian media outlet Cerosetenta. You can read Cerosetenta’s piece in Spanish here. A video posted on Feb. 26 shows several men painting over graffiti in Restrepo, a neighbourhood in Bogota, Colombia, and replacing them with images of their own: a logo used by Colombian political candidate and […] The post Unearthing a Colombian Politician’s Connections to Neo-Nazi Active Club Group appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Investigations","Latin America & Caribbean","Colombia","Digital Hate and Harms Team","Far-Right"],"date":"2026-05-11T14:26:49.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/24/make-iran-ungovernable-tracking-efforts-to-destroy-irans-police-infrastructure/","title":"“Make Iran Ungovernable” – Tracking Efforts To Destroy Iran’s Police Infrastructure","subtitle":"2026-04-24 · Investigations, Middle East","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/24/make-iran-ungovernable-tracking-efforts-to-destroy-irans-police-infrastructure/","props":{"summary":"Bellingcat has identified at least 80 police stations or infrastructure related to law enforcement agencies and the Basij paramilitary group that has been damaged or destroyed in the first three weeks of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran. Experts told Bellingcat that both countries aim to degrade the Iranian regime’s “repressive capacity”. Combined, […] The post “Make Iran Ungovernable” – Tracking Efforts To Destroy Iran’s Police Infrastructure appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Investigations","Middle East","Conflict and Human Rights Team","Geolocation","Iran","Police"],"date":"2026-04-24T14:16:34.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/04/20/xiaohongshu-rednote-open-source-guide/","title":"Mining China’s ‘Little Red Book’ for Open Source Gold","subtitle":"2026-04-20 · Guides, Resources","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/04/20/xiaohongshu-rednote-open-source-guide/","props":{"summary":"The challenges of conducting open-source research in China are well-documented. Consistently named one of the most digitally oppressive countries in the world, China blocks some of the world’s largest social media platforms, such as Facebook, Google, and YouTube. Those that are still accessible are mostly Chinese-owned, strictly regulated and monitored in real time by AI […] The post Mining China’s ‘Little Red Book’ for Open Source Gold appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Guides","Resources","China","Social Media"],"date":"2026-04-20T12:52:25.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/17/painkiller-pipeline-300-million-tapentadol-pills-sent-from-india-to-west-africa/","title":"Painkiller Pipeline: 300 Million Tapentadol Pills Sent from India to West Africa","subtitle":"2026-04-17 · Africa, Investigations","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/17/painkiller-pipeline-300-million-tapentadol-pills-sent-from-india-to-west-africa/","props":{"summary":"This article is the result of a collaboration with Indian media outlet Newslaundry. You can find Newslaundry’s editorially independent coverage here. Indian companies have shipped more than 320 million synthetic opioid pills to West Africa – where they have not been approved by regulators – over the past three years, a Bellingcat investigation has found. […] The post Painkiller Pipeline: 300 Million Tapentadol Pills Sent from India to West Africa appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Africa","Investigations","Uncategorized","Drugs","India"],"date":"2026-04-17T13:14:24.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/09/the-hungarian-government-passwords-exposed-online/","title":"‘Snoopy’, ‘Adolf’ and ‘Password’: The Hungarian Government Passwords Exposed Online","subtitle":"2026-04-09 · Europe, Investigations","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/09/the-hungarian-government-passwords-exposed-online/","props":{"summary":"Almost 800 Hungarian government email addresses and associated passwords are circulating online, revealing basic vulnerabilities in the security protocols of ministries involved in classified and sensitive work. A Bellingcat analysis of breach data shows that 12 out of the government’s 13 ministries have been affected, which in some cases have exposed the confidential information of […] The post ‘Snoopy’, ‘Adolf’ and ‘Password’: The Hungarian Government Passwords Exposed Online appeared first on","category":["Europe","Investigations","Cybersecurity","Hacking","Hungary","Russia"],"date":"2026-04-09T12:25:22.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/04/07/tool-damage-assessment-destruction-sentinel-satellite-imagery-iran-us-gulf/","title":"When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf","subtitle":"2026-04-07 · Guides, Resources","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/04/07/tool-damage-assessment-destruction-sentinel-satellite-imagery-iran-us-gulf/","props":{"summary":"Access to open source visuals of the current Iran conflict, which has spread to many parts of the Middle East, continues to be sporadic. Videos and photos from within Iran trickle out on social media as the Iranian internet blackout hinders the flow of digital communication. In past conflicts, satellite imagery has provided a vital […] The post When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Guides","Resources","Conflict","Conflict and Human Rights Team","Iran","Satellite Imagery"],"date":"2026-04-07T13:35:12.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/02/war-uae-iran-infuencer-dubai-conflict-drone-successful-strike-intercept-fire/","title":"The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes","subtitle":"2026-04-02 · Investigations, Middle East","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/02/war-uae-iran-infuencer-dubai-conflict-drone-successful-strike-intercept-fire/","props":{"summary":"Bellingcat has identified several high-profile incidents where authorities in the United Arab Emirates have downplayed damage, mischaracterised interceptions and in some instances not acknowledged successful Iranian drone strikes on the country. A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources. This comes […] The post The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes appeared firs","category":["Investigations","Middle East","Conflict","Conflict and Human Rights Team","Iran","UAE"],"date":"2026-04-02T15:29:42.000Z"}},{"id":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/01/croatian-football-teams-deal-with-gambling-sponsor/","title":"Croatia’s Football Team Signed Deal With Gambling Sponsor Whose Rep Used Fake Name","subtitle":"2026-04-01 · Investigations, Gambling","value":"bellingcat","href":"https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/01/croatian-football-teams-deal-with-gambling-sponsor/","props":{"summary":"This article is the result of a collaboration with Josimar. You can find Josimar’s corresponding piece here. A European academic used a false name to represent an opaque Asian-facing bookmaker that is sponsoring Croatia’s national football team in the run up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Croatia’s national governing body of football, the Croatian […] The post Croatia’s Football Team Signed Deal With Gambling Sponsor Whose Rep Used Fake Name appeared first on bellingcat.","category":["Investigations","Gambling","Sport"],"date":"2026-04-01T10:00:00.000Z"}}],"count":12,"generated_at":"2026-06-04T08:37:21.191Z"}