Europe
Sunken Villages Are Emerging From Dried-Up Reservoirs During Europe’s Heatwave
Villages and churches were sunk in the 1960s by Spain’s fascist dictator. Now, the blistering heat has dried out reservoirs and exposed a forgotten past.
The Far-Right Is Coming For Abortion Rights in the Heart of Europe
The far-right is poised for success in Italy's national elections, and abortion rights – already under threat at local level – could be rolled back even further.
‘Cascading’ Climate Disasters Can ‘Destabilize Entire Socio-Economic Systems,’ Study Finds
The lethal combination of heat and drought may produce “grey swan” events that are more dangerous than the sum of their parts.
Spain Rations Ice and Cracks Down on Air Conditioning During Extreme Heatwave
Spain’s government has announced a flurry of new measures to reduce energy consumption and lower the country’s dependence on Russian oil and gas, while supermarkets try to prevent ice shortages.
This Italian Beach Looks Perfect. But Is There Something in the Water?
For over 100 years a massive chemical plant has pumped waste into the sea in Rosignano Solvay. But tourists still come here, as a study that could answer whether the beach is safe goes unfunded.
The World Has Named Heat Waves Now. Say Hello to ‘Zoe.’
The city of Seville in Spain has launched a new hurricane-like naming system for heat waves, with the first having arrived this week.
Criminal Gangs in Europe Are Blowing Up ATMs – and the Cash Inside
“They can’t work out the proper charge for the bomb and keep blowing up the fucking money,” a Dutch police official told VICE World News.
European Cops Helped 1.5 Million People Decrypt Their Ransomwared Computers
The European Union law enforcement agency estimates it has helped around 1.5 million people save $1.5 billion by providing decryption tools for popular ransomware strains.
1 in 10 Complaints to UK Parliament’s Bullying Watchdog Are Withdrawn
The figures, obtained via Freedom of Information requests, suggest that the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme is not supporting victims, people working in Westminster told VICE World News.
Spain Taxes Banks and Energy Companies to Make Trains Free for 4 Months
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the windfall tax would also fund enhanced youth scholarships and help build 12,000 new homes.
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.