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Man Burned a Cross in His Yard to Threaten Black Neighbors, Feds Allege
The 23-year-old Mississippi man faces federal hate charges that could jail him for 10 years.
Facebook and Twitter Take Down a U.S. Propaganda Operation Targeting Russia, China, Iran
"These findings unveil what we believe are the first major covert pro-America and Western operations identified and suspended by Twitter and Meta,” a researcher who examined the operation told Motherboard.
A Chinese Cosplayer Was Detained for Wearing a Kimono
“It turns out I have never had the freedom to wear and say what I want,” the cosplayer wrote.
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect ‘Had Contact With Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’
Intel officials told VICE World News Hadi Matar had been in contact with members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. There’s no evidence Iran was involved in organising the attack.
‘Emergency Action Documents’ Show How the White House Plans for Apocalypse
Newly declassified plans reveal how the White House will seek to maintain power during an apocalyptic event.
How a Tweet Led to the Downfall of a $1 Billion Drug Cartel
The Kinahans are accused of running a murderous criminal gang comparable to the Camorra in Italy or Los Zetas in Mexico. As the law catches up with them, it appears their ties to big-match boxing could be their undoing.
These Adoptees Were Brought to the US as Babies. Now Some Fear They Were Stolen.
For years, adoption agencies preyed upon impoverished Cambodian mothers, taking their children in shady circumstances and sending them to families abroad.
How a Coup in Burkina Faso Could Damage the US War on Terror
The West has poured hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid into Africa's Sahel region, but violent extremism is only getting worse. VICE World News went to the front line to find out why.
Turmoil in Pakistan After Its Prime Minister Accuses the US of Trying to Oust Him
The allegations were followed by a constitutional crisis, dissolved parliament, and ministers resigning every day.
An Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Terrorism Says He Rescued Ukrainian Kids
The former Washington state legislator was accused of involvement in “three armed conflicts of political violence against the United States government.”
Former Honduran President Just Got Arrested on Cocaine Trafficking Charges
Juan Orlando Hernández was taken into custody in the Honduran capital following an extradition request from the U.S. based on drug and weapons charges.
‘I Still Have My Bags Packed’: Ukrainians on the Threat of Russian Invasion
On the eve of the date of a potential Russian invasion put forward by U.S. intel, people in Kyiv were acting as they have for much of the last eight years: calmly.