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Russia spies planned to spray London embassy with pig blood in fake protest ploy, court hears

Spies plotted to release ‘deep fake porn’ images of the son of the Kazakhstan President, the court has heard

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears

Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

Russian spy plotted to use ‘true sexy bitch’ in journalist honeytrap, court told (cloned)

Jan Marsalek exchanged messages with Orlin Roussev about the operation against Bellingcat investigator Christo Grozev in 2021, the Old Bailey heard.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves

With the death toll in Gaza surpassing 40,000 after 10 months of war, the small, densely packed territory is crammed with bodies

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale, Only One Was Arrested

Members or supporters of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, identified by the Texas Observer and Bellingcat, appear to have perpetrated a possible hate crime at the location of a river tubing company.

Texas Observer · Jul 30, 2024

Parker County ‘White Nationalist Fight Club’ Leader Exposed

Rhett Murry Loftis, the Texas Active Club leader, blurred his face but forgot to scrub his socials. From Steven Monacelli.

Texas Observer · Feb 15, 2024

‘Designed to distress and deter’: the impact of Slapp lawsuits on journalists and free speech

Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

From ‘love jihad’ to killing Muslims, YouTube autogenerates videos for ‘Hindutva pop’

This story was originally published on Bellingcat and is republished here with permission. It has been lightly edited for style and clarity. 

Newslaundry · Oct 27, 2023

Investigations reveal discrepancies in Israel’s Gaza hospital attack claims

As Israel bombs Gaza, media organisations and researchers are investigating what happened at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023

Was this photo of a dead Israeli baby AI-generated? When AI-detection errors muddle public debate

On October 12, the official account of the state of Israel posted an image of a tiny, charred body, claiming that the image showed a baby killed by Hamas during the attacks carried out on October 7. In the hours after the image was posted, social media users began to…

France 24 · Oct 18, 2023