Helen Nianias
Helen Nianias is Deputy Editor of VICE World News for EMEA.
University Student Killed By Vigilante Mob in ‘SMS Justice’ Attack
Okoli Ahinze was beaten to death at the Obafemi Awolowo University in southwestern Nigeria under a deeply controversial form of punishment unique to the university known as Scientific Maximum Shishi.
ISIS-K Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed by Taliban, US Says
The man who planned the bombing attack in which 183 people died during the chaotic international withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed, according to the US.
Russia Is Not Happy About Tucker Carlson Leaving Fox News
Kremlin propagandists are mourning the departure of Carlson from Fox – and offering him jobs on Russian state TV.
‘Everyone Was Terrified’: How My Family and I Escaped Sudan
Noon Abdelbassit, 21, retraced her journey to Egypt for VICE World News as thousands more contemplate making similar journeys to flee heavy violence.
3 Arrests After Lamb and £10,000 Worth of Cocaine and Heroin Found in Car
A bag of chips was also recovered from the scene.
47 Suspected Cult Members Starved to Death So They Could ‘Meet Jesus’
Police in Kenya say the bodies of children are among the dead and that the leader of the Good News International Church, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, has been arrested.
Andrew Tate’s UK Accusers Are Crowdfunding to Sue Him
The three women, whose allegations were revealed by VICE World News in January, hope their civil suit will pressure police to reopen a criminal investigation against him.
Young Queer People Are Being Put on Trial For Fighting Hate
Activists in Poland are worried about the future of their country after a string of arrests and the invention of ‘LGBTQ-Free zones'. They tell VICE World News about their struggle.
Murderer Who Escaped Prison By Pretending to Set Himself on Fire Has Been Caught
Thabo Bester was serving a life sentence at a prison in South Africa when he faked his own death. He was found in Tanzania as he attempted to sneak into Kenya.
One of Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Has Died in a Car Crash
The hippo descended from a line of animals that were illegally imported by the infamous drug kingpin in the 1980s. They are now considered an invasive species.
‘It’s Almost the Same as Living on the Street’: This is How People Picking Your Vegetables Have To Live
Forced to share beds and live in freezing caravans with leaking ceilings, all while paying more per square foot than for a flat in London – migrant farm workers reveal their shocking, squalid living conditions.
This Tahini Factory Was Busted Over Its Secret Ingredient – Ceramic Powder
Egyptian authorities raided the bootleg factory where the sesame paste was being manufactured, and came away with 5 tons of ceramic powder.