Meet Ruth Gbagbi, Ivory Coast’s taekwondo national star. Just this month she won a gold medal at the Paris Grand Prix. Over the past 10 years, she inspired many: the…
Continue ReadingRussian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions set out plans for referendums on joining Russia this week, a step an ally of President Vladimir Putin said would alter…
Continue ReadingIran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the…
Continue ReadingRussian-installed officials in the Kherson region of Ukraine said they have decided to hold a referendum later this week on joining Russia and have urged the Kremlin to give its…
Continue ReadingThe death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s so-called "morality police" in September has enraged people across the country, leading to three days of protests, strikes and…
Continue ReadingMoscow-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and pro-Kremlin authorities in Ukraine’s Russian-controlled region of Kherson said Tuesday they will hold referendums on becoming part of Russia from September 23…
Continue ReadingIranians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to protest the death of a young woman who had been detained for violating the country’s conservative dress code. Negar…
Continue ReadingFrance’s foreign minister on Monday urged Iran to take the last offer on the table to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the window of opportunity “is about to close."…
Continue ReadingVICE News’ Hanako Montgomery explores why Japan hasn’t moved to ban sexual depictions of children in manga, despite international and domestic pressure to outlaw the comics. Help keep VICE News’…
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Continue ReadingMahsa Amini was taken inside a police van and allegedly attacked by Iran’s Guardian Patrols, known also as morality police, and slipped into a coma shortly afterward. Iranian media reported…
Continue ReadingRoger Federer broke the news fans across the world have long been fearing when he announced on Thursday he will retire from competitive tennis after next week’s Laver Cup in…
Continue ReadingThe Eiffel Tower’s lights were turned off early on Thursday night in tribute to Queen Elizabeth, with Parisians recalling a British monarch who anchored her country through upheaval with poise…
Continue ReadingAt least 50 civilians were killed during a military operation conducted by Mali’s army and "foreign troops" on April 19, the United Nations said in a report on August 31.…
Continue ReadingAmerican great Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was "evolving away from tennis" and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US…
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