Europe
Russia Trying to Seize Kyiv and Replace Ukraine’s Leaders, NATO Officials Warn
Russian forces will encircle Ukraine's capital, seize government buildings and topple Ukraine's government, three NATO officials told VICE World News.
Ukrainians Abroad Are Going Back to Their Country to Fight
As central Europe braces for an influx of Ukrainians fleeing their country, some Ukrainians living abroad are choosing to go back, to fight or to be with family.
‘Putin Can Kiss My Ass’: Ukrainians Say They’re Not Afraid of Russia
Fighting since 2014 has killed 15,000 people in Ukraine. But people in the country told VICE World News they'll stand firm as Russia moves in.
I Was Just Waving, Says Bulgarian Politician Accused of Giving Nazi Salute
Nationalist MEP Angel Dzhambazki's gesture has been condemned as "from the darkest chapter of our history."
Workers in Belgium Can Ask for a 4-Day Week With No Loss of Pay
But campaigners say hours should be reduced, not compressed into fewer days.
Oligarchs Flee Ukraine on Private Jets in Face of Potential Russian Invasion
Ukraine's super rich have chartered jets out of Kiev, but President Volodymyr Zelensky demands they return to look after their workers.
Senior Special Forces Soldier Allegedly Supplied Weapons to Dutch Drug Lord
In a case that has shocked the Netherlands, a senior serving officer in an elite Dutch military unit has been charged with stealing weapons and giving them to Ridouan Taghi.
Who Is Robbing Europe’s Elite Footballers?
The number of footballers whose homes have been raided, often violently, for expensive watches, gems and cars is on the rise across Europe. There is a reason so few suspects are being caught.
How Canada’s Anti-Vax ‘Freedom Convoy’ Sparked Global Copycat Protests
The volatile protests in Ottawa have inspired a wave of so-called “freedom convoys” in other parts of the world, and they are just as chaotic.
Portugal’s Socialist Party Wins Outright Majority in Shock Election Victory
The Socialists will now govern alone having introduced policies such as the right to disconnect and raising the minimum wage while leading a coalition.
Folk Singer Dies After Catching COVID on Purpose
Days before her death, Hanka Horká posted, “Life is here for me and for you too.” Her son blamed anti-vaxxers for her death.
The Dad Who’s Fought for Years to Ban a ‘Paedophile’s Handbook’ in Europe
Haunted by past events, Marcel Jeninga has almost single-handedly challenged child abuse laws in the Netherlands and Germany. Now he wants to do the same for the rest of the EU.