Helen Nianias
Helen Nianias is Deputy Editor of VICE World News for EMEA.
Viral Footage of Security Guard Slamming Student’s Head Into Stairs Sparks Fury in Iran
A new wave of rebellion against the Iranian regime’s dress-code mandate for women is spreading across universities.
‘They Just Shoot and Burn’: Civilians Targeted in Nigeria’s War on Boko Haram
An investigation by VICE News and The New Humanitarian has gathered evidence and testimonies from villagers who claim the military is destroying entire communities and killing civilians in its fight against militants.
‘Pro-Andrew Tate Hackers’ Arrested in String of Raids
8 people accused of being part of a group of hackers who defaced Romanian government websites in support of the influencer have been arrested.
Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ Detained as Putin Hunts for Wagner Collaborators: Sources
Senior NATO officials told VICE News that General Sergei Surovikin was believed to be held in Rostov-on-Don, a city seized in the failed mutiny.
‘No New Clients’: Russia’s Prospects in Africa Look Bleak After Wagner Mutiny
Thousands of Wagner troops have been operating in a few African countries. But with its leader in exile following a failed mutiny, the future of Russia's operations on the continent are weakening.
The Ukraine War Is Being Used as a Pretext For Antisemitic Attacks in Germany: Report
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is being linked with 1 in 10 attacks on Jewish people, new research has found.
The Far-Right Just Made a Shock Comeback in Greece
The Spartans – a new far-right party – has been described as a backchannel for a jailed neo-Nazi from the banned Golden Dawn party to exert influence.
Putin Won’t Let Wagner Leader Prigozhin Just Walk Away: NATO Source
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus according to the country’s president, but Western officials can’t quite believe he’ll be allowed to live out his days in exile.
This Polish Party Posted a Photo of Chuck Norris Pointing a Gun at a Pride Parade
Poland’s ruling right-wing coalition has sparked outrage after one of its parties posted violent imagery in response to a Pride event.
Andrew Tate’s Legal Headaches Just Got a Whole Lot Worse
The influencer was served legal papers for alleged rape and abuse by UK lawyers at the Bucharest compound where he’s under house arrest over allegations of human trafficking.
Egypt Has Banned All Dogs Except These 10 Breeds
After a deadly pit bull attack, authorities introduced a new law that allows only 10 breeds to be kept as pets, with German Shepherds and pit bulls among those now banned.
162-Year-Old Law Used to Jail Woman For Taking Abortion Pills Beyond Legal Time Limit
The woman was sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty, despite saying she hadn’t known how many weeks pregnant she had been.