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Fentanyl-Laced Coke and Meth Is Not Fuelling America's Overdose Crisis
The authors of a new study charting a deadly “fourth wave” of drug overdoses tell VICE News that media reports attributing the rise to cocaine and meth being cut with synthetic opioids are wrong.
What Unites Organised Crime in Europe With Rebels in Myanmar? 3D-Printed Guns.
A landmark UK conviction involving a university lecturer selling 3D-printed sub-machine guns to gangsters highlights the alarming spread of downloadable DIY firearms, experts tell VICE News.
ISIS-K Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed by Taliban, US Says
The man who planned the bombing attack in which 183 people died during the chaotic international withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed, according to the US.
Brenda Meeks from ‘Scary Movie’ Is My True Queen of Horror
She changed horror movies forever by saying what everyone was thinking: “Don’t go in there! Run!”
A Taiwanese Chip Giant Is Caught Between the US and China—and It’s Thriving
“Frankly, they’re in a pretty good spot. So long as we don’t have World War III,” an analyst says.
American Shia Muslims on Edge As Investigators Explore Anti-Shia Motive in Albuquerque Murders
Officials say the motive of the Albuquerque shooter isn’t confirmed, but they’re looking into the killings of Shia Muslim men by a Sunni Muslim suspect.
This Climate Guru Is a Celebrity in the US. In India, He’s Accused of Destroying a Forest.
Sadhguru, who was seen with Will Smith in 2020 and most recently with Trevor Noah, has been accused of illegal construction in a protected forest.
US Donors Are Helping Push Anti-Abortion Agendas in British Schools
A British anti-abortion group that gives talks in schools has received over £72,000 from the US over the last 2 years, VICE World News can reveal.
After Texas Shooting, Parents Wait Hours to Find Out If Their Children Died
“Please fb help me find my daughter,” a father wrote on Facebook. His worst fear was confirmed hours later.
Heartbreaking Scenes in Texas Following a Gruesome School Massacre
Grieving families are seen in tears after a gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, killing at least 21 people.
Elon Musk Denies Sexually Harassing a Flight Attendant on His Private Jet
He says the allegations that he offered a horse in exchange for an erotic massage are “politically motivated.”
George W. Bush Accidentally Called the Invasion of Iraq ‘Unjustified and Brutal’
The former U.S. president was supposed to be talking about Ukraine in this incredible self-own.