Vladimir Putin Seems Really Rattled
A secret palace exposed. Dozens of planned street protests. Posters of Putin being ripped down on TikTok. Sports stars speaking out. Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia has spooked the Kremlin.
Global Conflicts
A Yemeni Family Was Repeatedly Attacked by U.S. Drones. Now, They're Seeking Justice
Yemenis who say their families and lives have been destroyed by seven erroneously-targeted attacks seek to hold the U.S. accountable for its war on terror, and have filed a petition against the government.
Rohingya Brides Thought They Were Fleeing Violence. Then They Met Their Grooms.
In a VICE World News investigation, Rohingya women share their harrowing stories of being sold to men in Kashmir.
Satellite Images Show Refugee Camps Under Attack in Ethiopia
It comes as minutes seen by VICE World News reveal NGOs fear hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of starvation unless aid agencies are given access to the region.
Extremism
Portugal Had Seemed Immune to Far-Right Populism. Until Now.
Observers fear the electoral gains of a former football commentator turned upstart far-right politician signals a dangerous moment in Portugal’s politics.
32 People Killed in First Suicide Bombings in Baghdad in Three Years
Two suicide bombers detonated their suicide belts in a busy market during morning rush hour, in the first such suspected ISIS attack since January 2018.
Amazon Is Helping to Fund a Militia That Stormed the Capitol
Amazon is letting anyone donate a portion of their purchases to the Oath Keepers, a rightwing militia group, using AmazonSmile.
Politics
19 Burned Bodies Found Near the US-Mexico Border May Include Teen Migrants
The killing of migrants passing through Mexico on their way to the United States is common, and justice for the victims is rare.
Biden’s Clean Energy Push Could Actually Destroy Land in Latin America
The demand for metals used in electric vehicles and solar panels is on the rise, but Biden’s clean energy plan plus the pandemic means Latin America is about to get pillaged.
Honduras Is Trying to Make Legal Abortion Impossible
Latin America is home to some draconian anti-abortion laws, and Honduras is strengthening its own after Argentina decided to legalize the procedure.
Climate
Biden’s Clean Energy Push Could Actually Destroy Land in Latin America
The demand for metals used in electric vehicles and solar panels is on the rise, but Biden’s clean energy plan plus the pandemic means Latin America is about to get pillaged.
Alberta Inquiry Paid $28K for a Report Smearing Hundreds of Climate Journalists
The report, paid for by the Alberta government, suggests climate reporters are part of a coordinated ploy by George Soros and other progressive elites to quash capitalism and distribute climate change propaganda.
White House Website Recognizes Climate Change Is Real Again
The Biden administration updated the official White House website with information about the climate crisis.
Privacy
Leaked Location Data Shows Another Muslim Prayer App Tracking Users
Salaat First has more than ten million downloads and sold location data to Predicio, which is linked to a U.S. contractor which works with ICE.
Meet Flipper, the Tamagotchi You Feed by Hacking Stuff
A group of hackers created the handheld device and its adorable dolphin resident to make hacking more accessible to the masses.
Chinese Fans Abuse COVID App to See What Celebrities Look Like Without Makeup
The internet is rife with breaches of medical data collected during the pandemic.
Drugs
Women Regret Drunkenness More Than Men, Study Finds
The first chunk of results from the Global Drug Survey 2020 are in.
‘Asia’s El Chapo’, One of the World’s Most Wanted Men, Has Been Arrested
Drug baron Tse Chi Lop ran a multinational crime syndicate that made $17 billion a year funnelling meth and heroin into the Asia-Pacific.
Mexico’s President Just Told the DEA to Check Itself, Worsening Tensions With U.S.
The demand is the latest in a saga concerning allegations from the U.S agency that the country's former defense chief was collaborating with drug traffickers.
Coronavirus
UK Plan To Give Vulnerable People Vitamin D This Winter Is Only Just Starting
The UK government is under fire, once again, this time over a “half hearted” effort to get supplements to people who have stayed inside due to COVID-19.
An Estate Agent Said the COVID Pandemic Has Been a 'Blessing in Disguise'
The coronavirus may have killed almost 100,000 people in the UK, but at least houses are even more expensive.
This Tribal Community in Indonesia Claims To Be COVID-Free
The Baduy people are known for their isolation, one factor that could have helped them avoid infection.
Hong Kong
Why There Was Nothing ‘Third World’ About the Capitol Hill Rioting
The "third world" was always a figment of "first world" imagination. As the term fell further from grace last week, experts tell us why we should be wary of flinging it around without understanding its true meaning.
Hong Kong Protesters Get Up to 5.5 Years for Attacking a Chinese Journalist
A violent episode in the 2019 unrest prompted outrage in mainland China and soul-searching in Hong Kong.
Why Comparing the Capitol Riot to Hong Kong Protests is Disingenuous
Beijing’s propagandists are drawing false equivalence to bolster its rule.
Black Lives Matter
More and More Cops Are Working in London Schools
The number of officers working full time in London schools has risen 20 per cent in four years. Campaigners say it risks creating a "climate of hostility," particularly for Black students.
A Black Man Was Beaten to Death on the Eve of Brazil's Black Awareness Day
A viral video showed private security guards at a supermarket pinning the man to the ground “like with the American [George Floyd].”
'It Was Horrible' – Black Student at Protest-Hit University Says He Was Racially Profiled
The University of Manchester has suspended the security guards who pushed Zac Adan against a wall and demanded to see ID. It's the latest incident to make headlines at the uni.