Helen Nianias
Helen Nianias is Deputy Editor of VICE World News for EMEA.
Germany Said It Was Going To Legalise Weed. Europe Said Nope.
Six months ago Germany said it would legalise recreational weed and create a £3.3bn market. But the slow process has been described as “snail racing after the snails had too many edibles.”
Uber Accused of Charging People More If Their Phone Battery Is Low
A small study by the Belgian newspaper Dernière Heure looked at whether the app changes its pricing for users in Brussels based on their battery.
Spain Is Outraged Because a 68-Year-Old TV Star Had a Surrogate Baby With Son’s Sperm
Ana Obregón used her late son’s sperm to have a grandchild, sparking a huge debate around surrogacy and medical ethics.
The US Is Monitoring How Russia and China Will Exploit Trump’s Arrest
Some in Russia and China have joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green in comparing Donald Trump to Nelson Mandela and other arrested politicians.
Migrant Workers Are Being Ripped Off By Employers On Farms
Farm workers are having hundreds of pounds unlawfully deducted from their payslips, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News has found.
People Are Too Terrified To Get Pregnant Under Poland’s Harsh Abortion Law
Poland’s total ban on abortion has led to women dying after being denied terminations. Now, many are choosing not to have any children at all.
The State-Funded TV Channel That ‘Makes Fox News Look Moderate’
Media Narodowe, a Polish online news channel that’s published homophobic and anti-Semitic content, has been taken down by YouTube and is being investigated by Facebook.
One Of the World’s Youngest Leaders Has Been Voted Out
The popular 37-year-old Sanna Marin’s 4-year tenure has ended after her Social Democratic Party lost to the conservative National Coalition party.
26-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Bomb Death of Pro-Putin Blogger
Vladlen Tatarsky was killed when an explosion went off in a cafe in St Petersburg. Russian authorities have accused Darya Trepova of orchestrating his murder.
Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner Charles Bronson Has Lost His Parole Bid
Despite spending nearly 50 years behind bars, Bronson has been denied release by the Parole Board.
Man Photographed Hiding From Police on Roof of Cannabis Farm
Cannabis farm worker Etmond Lika caught on camera trying to outwit police during raid on house being used to grow 200 plants in Liverpool.
Russia Has Arrested an American Journalist for ‘Espionage’
Evan Gershkovich is the first reporter for a US news organisation to be arrested and accused of espionage in Russia since the Cold War.