Politics
Weather Balloon Gone Rogue or Spy Vessel at Work? We Ask the Experts.
A suspected spy balloon—or stray weather device—risks blowing U.S.-China relations off course.
Loved Abroad, but Divisive at Home: The Controversial Legacy of Jacinda Ardern
For many New Zealanders, the “real” Ardern is very different to the renowned politician seen around the world.
The UK Just Received Its Worst Ever Score on a Global Corruption Index
But an anti-corruption expert told VICE World News that Transparency International's annual rankings ignore the central role played by the world's richest countries in corruption.
Top Civil Rights Lawyer Wants to Sue DeSantis Over Rejected Black History Course
Ben Crump is giving notice after the state blocked the course saying it was in conflict with its Critical Race Theory rules.
US to Send M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
President Joe Biden made the announcement Wednesday. The US had previously balked at sending tanks, out of worry it could escalate the conflict.
Trump’s Criminal Nightmare in Georgia Is Looking Very Real
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said “decisions are imminent” in her investigation of Trump’ s attempts to reverse his 2020 defeat in Georgia.
China’s Notoriously Combative Diplomat Is Getting Sidelined
Zhao Lijian, the combative face of Chinese diplomacy, is losing his megaphone.
Jan. 6 Couple Tried to Use Sovereign Citizen Defense. It Did Not Go Well.
An Ohio couple who recorded and narrated their alleged crimes are the latest Jan. 6 defendants to use sovereign citizen legal theory as a defense.
A Cop Was Burned Alive During Deadly Protests in Peru
47 people have died in fierce clashes between authorities and people protesting the arrest of former president Pedro Castillo.
Kevin McCarthy Is Finally House Speaker. But at What Cost?
He owes his entire speakership to Matt Gaetz and five other far-right Republicans who effectively handed him the gavel on a technicality.
American Politicians Are Facing More Gun Threats
Gun threats against lawmakers rose between January 2021 and October 2022, according to data from Giffords Law Center shared exclusively with VICE News.
The DEA Shut Down a Pain Doctor. Now 3 People Are Dead.
After a California doctor was labeled an "imminent danger" to the public, the consequences were devastating for his patients and their families.