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TikTok Scammer Stripped of Prestigious Literary Prize
An essay written by “Carrie Jade Williams” that won the 2020 Bodley Head/FT Literature Prize was taken offline after a VICE World News investigation revealed the author was a serial scammer and convicted fraudster.
97-Year-Old Woman Guilty in What Could Be Germany’s Last-Ever Nazi Trial
Irmgard Furchner worked as a secretary at a Nazi death camp where 65,000 prisoners are thought to have died.
Women in the UK Are Being Denied Medical Treatment Because They’re Virgins
VICE World News has spoken to women who say healthcare professionals told them they couldn’t receive internal examinations because they weren’t sexually active, going against ultrasound guidelines in Britain.
Conspiracy Theorists Have Come for US Couple Denied Abortion in Europe
Andrea Prudente and Jay Weeldreyer face hate and false accusations that they were part of a paid plot to undermine Malta’s abortion laws, the strictest in Europe.
‘Made My Blood Run Cold’: Unmasking a TikTok Creator Who Doesn’t Really Exist
Carrie Jade Williams said she was sued by Airbnb guests who claimed they were triggered by her disability aids. But the incident wasn’t real, and neither was she. VICE World News delves into one TikTok scammer’s weird web of lies.
Iran Carries Out First Execution Linked to Protests After ‘Show Trial’
Anti-government protester Mohsen Shekari was hanged after being convicted of “waging war against God,” Iran’s state media said.
‘I Don’t Trust Him’: The Women Battling the World’s Forgotten Sexual Health Crisis
Stigma around using contraception before marriage and the belief that only sex workers contract STIs is driving a sexual health crisis in Laos, and a new railway connecting into China could make things even worse.
Worker Complains He’s Paid £105,000 a Year to Eat Sandwiches and Read the Paper
An Irish Rail worker claims his duties have been “hacked down to nothing” after becoming a whistleblower at his company.
Police Hunt Suspects Wearing Blackface After Anti-Racism Protesters Attacked
The three men were allegedly part of a mob that violently confronted a group attempting to protest Zwarte Piet, the Dutch Christmas character that critics say is an obviously racist throwback.
Royal Aide Resigns After Repeatedly Asking Black Guest ‘Where Are You From?’
A member of the British royal household has quit after charity boss Ngozi Fulani said she was asked “where do your people come from” at a Buckingham Palace event.
Man Wins 7-Year Legal Battle To Not Have To Be ‘Fun’ at Work
A clear win for setting workplace boundaries – but a sad loss for happy hours the world over.