Europe
The Mafia Built A Port. Now It's a Global Cocaine Hub.
The 'Ndrangheta helped build the port of Gioia Tauro in the 1990s. An organised crime expert tells VICE World News it's the beating heart of the world's most influential mafia group.
‘A Huge Setback’: World Leaders Respond to End of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court ending the constitutional right to abortion only applies to the US, but it has reverberated across the world.
One Dead After Car Driven Into Crowd of People in Berlin
Several others were injured in the incident. Police said it was too early to tell whether they were responding to an accident or an intentional act.
'Visa Shopping' Is Causing a Spike in Applications to Visit Lithuania
People are applying to enter Europe via this Eastern European country – and they're even faking flights and hotel bookings to do it.
People in UK ‘Least Likely’ to Think Their Government Overlords Obey the Rules
People in the UK are more likely to believe their government flouts its own rules than people in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Poland or even Italy, a report has found.
The Sad and Murky Tale of Roman Protasevich
One year after Belarus grounded a plane to arrest dissident blogger Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega, she’s languishing in jail while he supposedly has a new wife. What happened?
500kg of Cocaine Was Discovered at a Nespresso Factory
The massive haul worth around £41 million was found in a shipment of coffee beans from Brazil, police in Switzerland said.
Environmentalists Defeated One of Trump’s Biggest Fans in Europe
Slovenia’s Freedom Movement won national elections by a landslide, taking over from populist Janez Janša.
Young Footballers Are Getting Scammed and Trafficked Overseas
Fake football agents are preying on people in Africa with the promise of trying out for the top clubs in Europe.
‘We Want To Live a Happy Life’: LGBTQ People Are Leaving Hungary
An alliance of opposition parties is trying to end authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s grip on power in elections where LGBTQ rights are literally on the ballot.
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.