Politics

In this latest installment of I WAS THERE, photojournalist Lou Dematteis recounts the moments that led up to him photographing the capture of U.S. mercenary Eugene Hasenfus.

Who should decide what we teach our children? From sex ed to critical race theory, parents, teachers and students hash out the most controversial topics in K-12 schools.

Why is America's gun debate so loaded? A panel of gun owners and users debates AR15s, red flag laws, school shootings, mental health, and why Americans don't feel safe.

Prinn Panitchpakdi, the former deputy leader for Thailand’s Democrat Party, has been accused of sexual harrasement by at least 16 women. VICE World News speaks with one survivor to find out why Thailand has such a high tolerance for sexual crimes.

There are an estimated 60 inmates on death row in Singapore, most of whom are for drug-related offences. VWN speaks with 64-year old Nazeri bin Lajim, who is the 9th execution scheduled in 2022.

On January 17 1968, 31 N. Korean special forces members crossed into S. Korea to kill the President. Kim Shin Jo is one of the survivors who lived to share their story.

World Cup’s governing body FIFA has long been accused of corruption, bribery and vote rigging at the highest level.

People with links to militias and extremist groups are typically known for their anti-government views. But many are now standing as independent politicians, or infiltrating the Republican Party.

This is the story of how India’s officials set up a maze of scams at one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

The Syrian government have become some of the world’s biggest amphetamine dealers – flooding the Middle East with the drug Captagon to finance their war machine.

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.