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What actually motivates people to sell drugs? This goes way beyond just labelling people greedy or “evil”. In this episode, we’re going inside the mind of a drug dealer.

Whilst Putin claims he is “denazifying Ukraine”, he is the one who has long-cultivated ties with neo-Nazis and ultra-nationalists to further his own authoritarian agenda.

Brazil is a drug trafficking hub, and the world’s second largest cocaine market. This is how Brazilian gangs use extreme violence and corruption to build narco-empires.

From policing to harm reduction, award winning drugs writer, JS Rafaeili explores every aspect of the drugs world through a series of interviews with leading experts.

A group of drone operators is leading the charge in Ukraine’s David-and-Goliath defense against Putin. VICE speaks to the unit who halted a Russian convoy headed for Kyiv.

In 2021, the Chinese Communist Party announced the double reduction policy. The new law banned private education companies from offering after-school tutoring.

On April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal and an avalanche killed 19 climbers on Mount Everest. Expedition leader, Mingma G, shares his story

Benazir Bhutto, the former PM of Pakistan was a controversial figure mired in allegations of corruption and accused of acquiring wealth worth over 1.5 billion dollars.

The murder of a business associate marked the beginning of the end of Bo Xilai, who at the height of his power in China’s political establishment.

Indonesian President, Suharto, allegedly amassed the largest ill-gotten fortune in all of Asia. A $35 billion theft, most of which was never recovered.

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Palu, Indonesia in 2018. The tsunami that followed killed thousands of people. VWN met with Ista Nur Masyithah who recounts her ordeal.

Hacktivist group Cyber Partisans normally targets Belarus’ repressive government, led by Europe’s last dictator. But now the resistance group has its sights set on Putin.