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Separatists Took a New Zealand Pilot Hostage. Now They’re Using Him to Barter for Independence.
The Papuan rebels say the abduction is retaliation for Western nations giving military aid to Indonesia.
This Is What It’s Like Inside An Abandoned Russian ‘Torture Chamber’ in Ukraine
Russian forces are accused of using electric shocks and sexual violence against civilians in the city of Kherson during an 8-month occupation.
Israel Wants to Make it Easier for Its Civilians To Carry Guns
The security cabinet move comes after shootings by Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the deadliest Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank in years.
Novak Djokovic’s Dad Posed With Putin Supporters at the Australian Open
“Long live the Russians,” Srdjan Djokovic appears to say, standing next to a supporter of a notorious pro-Kremlin motorcycle gang sanctioned by the EU.
‘Nazi Scumbags’: Russia’s Chill Response to Germany Sending Tanks to Ukraine
Germany has finally agreed to deliver its prized Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and Russian state media and officials are totally relaxed about it.
This is How ISIS Militants Broke Out of a US-Funded Jail
VICE World News and Airwars take you inside an audacious ISIS jailbreak in Syria that displaced thousands of people and exposed critical weaknesses in the US “war on terror”.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Kindergarten
Denys Monastyrsky died along with 15 other people, including at least two children, in the city of Brovary in northern Ukraine.
Who Will Win Vladimir Putin’s Game of Thrones?
A wild scramble for power and a deadly blame game are underway following the removal of “General Armageddon” as Russia’s top commander in Ukraine, analysts tell VICE World News.
Russian State TV’s New Year Broadcast Was Dystopian As Hell
From jokes about the European energy crisis to Ukrainian dance parodies, this glitzy programme gave a glimpse into Vladimir Putin's mindset for 2023.
The Afghan Commander Who Was Left Behind
Thousands of Afghan forces were abandoned by the U.S. One commander looks back.
Vladimir Putin’s 2022 Has Really Not Gone to Plan
The Russian President expected to capture Ukraine in a week, but instead he’s presiding over a faltering war and weaker state, and increasingly isolated by even his allies on the international stage.
The Photos That Defined 2022
These powerful photos captured the biggest news stories in a tumultuous year, from war in Ukraine to the fall of Roe v. Wade.