Mediterranean
Make the Al Fresco Meal of Your Dreams Before Summer Ends
How the hell is it already mid-August? Hold tight to the sunshine by making these lamb koftas, spiced chickpeas, and fresh ricotta cheesecake.
Hundreds of Migrants Locked in Greek Soccer Stadium as Kos Crisis Hurtles 'Out of Control'
About 1,000 people queued for hours on Wednesday to register with overwhelmed Greek authorities inside the stadium and for the second day fire extinguishers were used to control the jostling crowd.
The Smartest Guy in the Sea
VICE News meets the private citizens stepping in and trying to save the lives of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
Protesters Arrested After French Police Stop Train From Italy Carrying Migrants
French police boarded a train that had just crossed into the country from Italy and detained around 100 migrants, a move that sparked a protest where activists were arrested.
People Smuggling In Sicily: Europe Or Die (Trailer)
VICE News travels to Sicily, a main stepping stone into Europe, to follow a police operation to arrest suspected smugglers at a boat landing, and meet a former member of a people trafficking network operating between Libya, Egypt, and Italy.
This Island Eco-Farm Is Growing Britain's Sweetest Tomatoes
With high-tech farming methods and 20 percent more sunshine than any other area in the UK, the Isle of Wight produces some of Britain’s sweetest tomatoes.
Egypt's President Vows to Defeat Terrorists During Suez Canal Expansion Ceremony
More than 140 years after its initial opening, the government hopes the expansion project will double the annual revenue generated by the canal.
At Least 600 Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of migrants are feared to have died today after a fishing boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of northern Libya.
Saving the Lives of Migrants at Sea (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News meets the private citizens stepping in and trying to save the lives of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
1,800 Migrants Were Rescued From the Mediterranean Yesterday — Along With 14 Bodies
The crew of an Irish navy vessel found the bodies on a barge floating off the Libyan coast, and said the victims likely died from overcrowding and exhaustion.
The European Union Still Can't Agree on How to Relocate Migrants Stuck in Greece and Italy
The 40,000 figure comprises of mostly Syrian and Eritrean refugees, and was decided on at a meeting in Brussels after some 900 people died in the Mediterranean's largest disaster this year.
'Even God Forgot This Place': Welcome to the Oilfields of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan spent billions to host the European Games, but residents of the area that provides much of the country’s wealth live anything but a life of luxury. VICE News visited the Balakhani oilfields.