Winner of the 44th News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award for its critical reporting, this gripping VICE News report, hosted by Isobel Yeung, exposes the systematic erasure of basic freedoms and human rights faced by women following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.While COVID-19 forced global lockdowns, Tijuana’s cartel wars in Mexico never stopped. This short feature provides an inside look at how local drug trafficking syndicates exploited the pandemic, driving up violence and shifting their operations under the cover of a public health crisis.Winner of a Special Jury Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival and an Audience Award winner at the Warsaw International Film Festival, this explosive VICE News documentary chronicles the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, the Ukrainian-born frontman of the immigrant gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello. The film follows his rise to international rock fame and his defiant return to Ukraine following the Russian invasion.Honored with the 44th News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Long Form, this immersive special report from VICE News Tonight documents the harrowing daily realities of civilians and soldiers adapting to life on Ukraine's shifting frontlines. The raw, on-the-ground footage captures the human cost of a nation under siege, showcasing resilience amidst relentless bombardment and the quiet moments of survival between battles.This investigative film from Al Jazeera's acclaimed People & Power strand sheds light on the half-million African soldiers recruited—and often coerced—into serving the British Army during World War II. Moving thousands of miles from their homes to endure severe frontline battles, these troops faced harsh realities, strict institutional discrimination, and an obscured legacy in the broader history of the global conflict."Searching for Syria’s Disappeared" is a profound visual investigation from The New York Times documenting the chaotic, emotional aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's fall as families locate detention centers. It captures the transition from decades of silence to a desperate, heartbreaking search for over 100,000 vanished loved onesBBC Eye’s investigation explores the widespread harmful air pollution caused by large industrial oil companies. Using environmental data models and on-the-ground reporting, the documentary shows how emissions from refinery flaring can travel hundreds of kilometers across state borders, endangering the respiratory health of millions of people throughout Gulf countries.This Al Jazeera People & Power investigation follows General John Nicholson, commander of NATO's mission in Afghanistan, during the Trump administration's military escalation. Combining exclusive access to the general with civilian perspectives, the documentary explores the impact of increased airstrikes on the Afghan populationThis episode from the international award-winning PBS NewsHour series "The Fight for Iraq" offers a poignant field report shot during continuous on-the-ground coverage of the war in Mosul. The short documentary exposes the catastrophic human toll of the conflict, capturing civil defense teams and residents searching the rubble of flattened neighborhoods for their families.