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Wanted by Interpol, Relaxing in Dubai: Geolocating Isabel dos Santos’ Life of Luxury

Wanted by Interpol, Relaxing in Dubai: Geolocating Isabel dos Santos’ Life of Luxury

Anatomy of a Shelling: How Russian Rocket Artillery Struck Mykolaiv

Ukraine

Anatomy of a Shelling: How Russian Rocket Artillery Struck Mykolaiv

As QAnon Falters, European Followers Flock to a Financial Conspiracy

QAnon

As QAnon Falters, European Followers Flock to a Financial Conspiracy

Finding Rundo (Again): US White Supremacist Facing Criminal Charges Located in Bulgaria

Finding Rundo (Again): US White Supremacist Facing Criminal Charges Located in Bulgaria

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Geolocation

How we Geolocated a Photo of a Russian Missile Programming Team

How we Geolocated a Photo of a Russian Missile Programming Team

Geolocating a photo of Russian missile programmers was one key part of our investigation into the people behind cruise missiles strikes on Ukraine.

Using New Tech to Investigate Old Photographs

Using New Tech to Investigate Old Photographs

First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research

First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research

John Doe 29: Image From FBI Child Exploitation Case Geolocated to Turkey

Geolocation

John Doe 29: Image From FBI Child Exploitation Case Geolocated to Turkey

Far-Right

Finding Rundo (Again): US White Supremacist Facing Criminal Charges Located in Bulgaria

Finding Rundo (Again): US White Supremacist Facing Criminal Charges Located in Bulgaria

A far-right extremist wanted to advertise his clothing brand. Instead he’s given us an unintended lesson on the power of open source research methods.

Meet Slovakia’s Most Popular Telegrammer – A Far-Right Conspiracist Now Wanted by Law Enforcement

Meet Slovakia’s Most Popular Telegrammer – A Far-Right Conspiracist Now ...

Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train White Supremacists (Again)?

Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train White Supremacists (Again)?

‘Our Songs are Manifestos’: Why Music Matters for Belgium’s Far-Right

‘Our Songs are Manifestos’: Why Music Matters for Belgium’s Far-Right

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Moscow’s Mule: How Russia Rewrote a Narcotics Case to Get its Spy Back

Brazil
GRU

Moscow’s Mule: How Russia Rewrote a Narcotics Case to Get its Spy Back

Five Kilometres of Destruction: Satellite Imagery Reveals Extent of Damage to Civilian Convoy in Burkina Faso

Five Kilometres of Destruction: Satellite Imagery Reveals Extent of Damage to Civilian Convoy in Burkina Faso

The Remote Control Killers Behind Russia’s Cruise Missile Strikes on Ukraine

The Remote Control Killers Behind Russia’s Cruise Missile Strikes on Ukraine

An Execution Near Sev Lake

An Execution Near Sev Lake

Paradise Costs: Why Barbudans are Fighting a Luxury Resort

Paradise Costs: Why Barbudans are Fighting a Luxury Resort

Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy

GRU
NATO

Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy

Meet Slovakia’s Most Popular Telegrammer – A Far-Right Conspiracist Now Wanted by Law Enforcement

Meet Slovakia’s Most Popular Telegrammer – A Far-Right Conspiracist Now Wanted by Law Enforcement

Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train White Supremacists (Again)?

Why Did a Major European Security Firm Train White Supremacists (Again)?

Tracking the Faceless Killers who Mutilated and Executed a Ukrainian POW

Tracking the Faceless Killers who Mutilated and Executed a Ukrainian POW

‘Our Songs are Manifestos’: Why Music Matters for Belgium’s Far-Right

‘Our Songs are Manifestos’: Why Music Matters for Belgium’s Far-Right

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