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Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) JS Mogami (FFM-1), a Japanese multi-mission stealth frigate, takes part in the International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of JMSDF, at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan, November 6, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool

Pacifist Japan Unveils Biggest Military Build-Up Since World War Two

Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional…

16 December 2022

Italy's newly elected Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Italian President Sergio Mattarella attend the swearing-in ceremony at the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Italy October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Italy's Meloni Sworn in at Head of Right-Wing Government

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two. Meloni, head of the…

22 October 2022

One of the 'hunger stones' is revealed by the low level of water in Worms, Germany, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Tilman Blasshofer

Europe's Drought Exposes Ancient Stones, World War Two Ships as Waters Fall

Weeks of baking drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes fall to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures - and some unwanted hazards. In Spain, suffering…

20 August 2022

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