"Using so many THAADs in such a short period exposed a gap in the US missile defense network and depleted a costly asset at a moment when American public support for Israeli defense has reached historic lows." @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social @tqiblawi.bsky.social report: edition.cnn.com/2025/07/28/m...

The radio crackled, but the order barked into it was clear: Capture the commander and kill the others. @cnn.com investigation reveals new details about the alleged execution of surrendering Ukrainian troops by Russian forces. edition.cnn.com/2025/05/21/e...

Russia is using a more subtle power to keep its grip on occupied Ukraine: influencers. A @cnn.com investigation found Mariupol residents, including children, are being trained in new media programs and “blogger schools” with ties to the Russian state. edition.cnn.com/2025/05/13/e...

Beautiful essay by @donie.bsky.social on the factors that drive people to believe in conspiracy theories and how you can help a loved one who's stuck down the rabbit hole. Listen to his new podcast, Persuadable, on the same subject here: link.chtbl.com/9zhzPzEO

Thrilled to see my talented colleague @katiepolglase.bsky.social nominated for outstanding emerging journalist #NewsEmmys. You can read her brilliant investigations, which draw on a mix of open-source and traditional reporting techniques, here: edition.cnn.com/profiles/kat...

Proud that two of our investigations into Israel’s war in Gaza have been nominated for #NewsEmmys. Powerful reporting by @tqiblawi.bsky.social, @allegragoodwin.bsky.social, @jomanak.bsky.social, @mickbk.bsky.social, @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social and many more. cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...

Some excellent open source investigations from last year are on the @cen4infores.bsky.social and @planet.com awards shortlist. See them below. www.info-res.org/film-awards/...

“Come to me, Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis, and they are now shooting at us directly.” Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza. Yahya Abou-Ghazala, @jeremydiamond.bsky.social, @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social and team report: edition.cnn.com/2025/04/07/m...

Swedish gangs have been exploiting children and teenagers as hired guns in a wave of violence. Now, intelligence sources say, the Iranian regime is using them in a shadow war against Israel. @katiepolglase.bsky.social and @pallabimunsi.bsky.social investigate: edition.cnn.com/interactive/...

Our latest: we've been digging on why Swedish teenagers carried out missions against Israeli interests in Europe at the behest of Iran. @pallabimunsi.bsky.social @elizamackintosh.bsky.social Barbara Arvanitidis, Mark Baron, Alex Platt, Li-Lian Ahlskog-Hou & many more. cnn.com/iransshadowwar

Illegal Israeli herding outposts have proliferated in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7, new analysis reveals. With Trump in office, Palestinians fear annexation could be next. @allegragoodwin.bsky.social, @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social and Nada Bashir report: edition.cnn.com/2025/03/20/m...

CNN investigation sheds light on the massacre of an Alawite community in al-Sanobar, or Pine village, where government-aligned forces subjected largely unarmed villagers to summary executions, looting, arson and sectarian slurs. Bodies were piled in two mass graves. edition.cnn.com/2025/03/17/m...

Trump insists Putin wants peace. Yet at the same time, Moscow continues launching deadly attacks against civilians in Ukraine. Innocent Ukrainians are being killed on daily basis. Here are some of their stories. cnn.com/2025/03/03/e...

Israel and Hamas agree to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, source says.

Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this? go.bsky.app/36JpUBi

Great work here by @yong.bsky.social How CNN reported this story: "CNN obtained tender notices containing the keyword “liuzhi” published online between 2017 and November 2024. These were manually reviewed and classified as new detention center construction projects." edition.cnn.com/2024/12/28/c...

Russia's drone strikes on Ukraine have intensified. A secretive plant is fueling the onslaught, ramping up production with a workforce of Russian teens and African women. CNN's Clare Sebastian, @vascocotovio.bsky.social @allegragoodwin.bsky.social and team report: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/27/e...

The man accused of killing five people and injuring more than 200 others in an attack on a German Christmas market had a history of making anti-Islam statements, which had grown increasingly dark and threatening towards Germany in recent months. Latest from @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/21/e...