What we miss when we say “the Kurds”
Kurdish identity is often treated as one thing. In reality, like many other national and ethnic identities, it is shaped by borders, languages, religions, regions…
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Fund for Investigative Journalism Awards 67 New Grants for Groundbreaking Reporting
WASHINGTON, DC; July 15, 2026 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism announced today that it is awarding 67 new grants to journalists to do groundbreaking stories in…
MACC Has Agreed to Investigate ‘Missing’ RM130 Million Sipitang Workers Fund
The MACC has told campaigners on behalf of jobless ex-SFI workers in Sipitang that it will investigate what has happened to the RM130 million fund that the Chief…
Between Graves and Uncertainty: The Management of the Dead After Venezuela’s Earthquake
Bellingcat has geolocated footage circulating on social media that appears to show coffins placed in newly dug trenches following the recent deadly earthquakes in…
Probe Into Najib Pardon Allegations Throws Up Further Ten Dollar Mansion Mystery!
The rumours swirling around Malaysia that Rosmah pledged a house in name of her son-in-law to an influential official in order to gain a Royal Pardon for Najib have…
Pesticides, Mercury, Lead: How Clean is Your Bathing Site Really?
Officially, most bathing sites are designated as clean. However, research by CORRECTIV.Europe indicates that bathing waters at thousands of sites across Europe are…
Burning Forests: Tools for Tracking and Reporting Wildfire Damage
If you’ve seen reports of a wildfire in your region and you’re looking for open source data, NASA’s fire-tracking tool is often the first place to start. It provides a…
Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage
At least 1,719 people are reported to have died after two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Venezuela last week. The final casualty count is expected to rise…
Poster Boy: Sanctioned Kinahan Cartel Lieutenant Found Playing Padel in Dubai
This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Every Friday evening, the brochure says, players can…
How to Use AI to Help Find Civilian Harm
Between February 2022 and September 2025, Bellingcat staff and volunteers collected, geolocated, and shared more than 2,500 incidents of civilian harm following Russia’s…
Rhino Horn, Leopard Skin and Tiger Claws Sold Openly on Facebook
Warning: Includes graphic descriptions of animal harm and images of animal parts from the outset. A Bellingcat investigation has uncovered a Myanmar-based wildlife…
The Backstory: Byard Duncan
Paco Alvarez: So my first question is, how did you get your start in investigative journalism? Byard Duncan: Back in 2015, I joined Reveal as their community manager. So…