Simon Childs
Ukrainian Soldiers Are Making a Last Stand in This Vast Steelworks
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are hiding underground in the vast steel plant in Mariupol. Russia is blockading it so tightly "that a fly can't get through" as a final battle looms.
Russia's Latest Propaganda Video: the TikTok Sea Shanty. With Fake Nurses.
The video sees dancers dressed as nurses forming a "Z" shape and singing a bland message of Russian patriotism as the war intensifies in the east of Ukraine.
The UK Will Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda. No, Really.
The controversial scheme was announced after 28,500 people arrived on British shores in small boats last year. Critics call the plan ‘inhumane and outlandish.’
A Fake BBC Video Is Trying To Claim Ukraine Bombed Itself
The video uses the broadcaster's logo to disseminate fake claims that Ukraine was behind the deadly attack on Kramatorsk station.
The Hilton Opened an ‘Anarchist’ Cocktail Bar in London. The Drinks Are £14.
The hotel chain changed the branding of its "Freedom Cafe" in East London, after a local anarchist group complained that it ripped them off.
Macron to Face Off Against Far-Right Candidate in Knife-Edge French Election
Marine Le Pen, who has promised to ban the hijab, will go up against centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the run-off presidential vote.
Sergey Lavrov’s Stepdaughter Sanctioned After Luxury London Life Exposed
Polina Kovaleva, stepdaughter of the Russian foreign minister, bought a £4.4 million apartment with cash when she was just 21. Now she's been caught up in a wave of sanctions.
Urban Warfare Expert: Kyiv Could Become a ‘Wood Chipper’ for Russian Troops
Retired U.S. Army Maj. John Spencer has been publishing advice for Ukraine’s civilian defenders online. He told VICE World News that an assault on the Ukrainian capital could be extremely bloody for Russian forces.
Revealed: Youth Group Trying to Push Conservative Party Further to the Right
The UK Conservative Party is being lobbied by an anti-BLM group with links to far-right figures, an investigation by media non-profit the Citizens for VICE World News shows.
Take a Look Inside the Russian Oligarch’s Mansion Occupied by Squatters
Video footage shot from inside the mansion linked to Oleg Deripaska shows a cinema room, expensive artworks and a grand piano worth over £80,000.
Squatters Took Over a Russian Oligarch’s London Mansion
There can be “no forgiveness” for those who support the war in Ukraine, the squatters told VICE World News.