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Eliza Mackintosh

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Supervising Investigative Editor @cnn.com

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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
"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...
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US used up about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors during Israel-Iran war, exposing gap in supplies | CNN
The United States blew through about a quarter of its supply of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June, according to two sources familiar with the operation, ...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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...
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Exclusive: Intercepted radio chatter and drone footage appear to capture Russian orders to kill surrendering Ukrainian troops | CNN
CNN has obtained Russian radio transmissions that Ukrainian officials say provide further evidence that Russian superiors are ordering soldiers to execute Ukrainian prisoners of war in violation of in...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
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‘Our Russian Town!’ Content creators paint a rosy picture of life in occupied Mariupol, with support from the Kremlin | CNN
A CNN investigation found that residents of Mariupol, including schoolchildren, are being trained in new media programs and “blogger schools” with ties to the Russian state.
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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
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Persuadable: Why Do We Believe Crazy S**t? - The Account from CNN - Podcast on CNN Audio
Conspiracy theories are not new. They’re as old as time itself. But if you feel like they’re everywhere right now, you’re not alone. So, what do you do when somebody you love has fallen down a rabbit ...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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...
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Malachy Browne @malachy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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/...
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Film Awards - 2025 Shortlist
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
“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...
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‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza | CNN
A CNN review of audio and video capturing the attack, photos and satellite imagery of the mass grave, along with interviews with an eyewitness, forensic experts and family members provides a detailed ...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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/...
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Iran’s shadow war with Israel is ensnaring Swedish teens, security services say
Teenagers are being hired by gangs to carry out crimes in Sweden. Now, security services say, some are unwittingly acting on behalf of the Iranian regime.
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Katie Polglase @katiepolglase.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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
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Iran’s shadow war with Israel is ensnaring Swedish teens, security services say
Teenagers are being hired by gangs to carry out crimes in Sweden. Now, security services say, some are unwittingly acting on behalf of the Iranian regime.
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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...
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Israeli outposts have proliferated in the West Bank since Oct. 7, new analysis shows. With Trump in office, Palestinians fear annexation could be next. | CNN
Illegal herding outposts have ballooned by nearly 50% since the war broke out, according to a joint report shared exclusively with CNN by Israeli advocacy groups Peace Now and Kerem Navot, covering da...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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...
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‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town | CNN
A 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, looti...
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Ivana Kottasová @ivanakottasova.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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...
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Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging - and Ukrainian civilians are dying | CNN
When emergency workers arrived at the home of Tetyana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov shortly after it was hit by a Russian drone on Wednesday, all they could do was recover their charred bodies.
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/01/2025
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.
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Live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, source says | CNN
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, the first positive sign in months that a truce in the Israel-...
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Alison Killing @alisonkilling.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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
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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
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...
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China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge | CNN
More than 200 specialized detention facilities have been built or expanded across China, a CNN investigation finds, as the Chinese leader extends his crackdown beyond the ruling Communist Party to a v...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
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...
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Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive factory is ramping up drone production to fuel the offensive | CNN
A manufacturing plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region has significantly scaled up its production of Iranian-designed drones, using a range of Chinese components, and recruiting a low-skilled workforce of...
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Eliza Mackintosh @elizamackintosh.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
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...
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Suspect in German Christmas market attack had history of troubling social media posts that grew increasingly dark | CNN
The man accused of killing five people and injuring more than 200 others by ramming a car into a crowded German Christmas market had a history of making anti-Islam statements, which had grown increasi...
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