Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command in Mikkeli

Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command in Mikkeli

Deputy Chief of Staff Transformation and Integration, Brigadier General Chris Gent, Head of Department at MCLCC, Colonel Ove Staurset and Mayor of Mikkeli Janne Kinnunen attend the Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) in Mikkeli, Finland, on October 3, 2025. The MCLCC commenced operations in Mikkeli on September 1. The role of the Northern Land Command is to lead NATO's land forces and coordinate the activities of national land forces in the northern region. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command in Mikkeli

Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command in Mikkeli

Deputy Chief of Staff Transformation and Integration, Brigadier General Chris Gent attends the Opening Ceremony of NATO's Northern Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) in Mikkeli, Finland, on October 3, 2025. The MCLCC commenced operations in Mikkeli on September 1. The role of the Northern Land Command is to lead NATO's land forces and coordinate the activities of national land forces in the northern region. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Canada: CPKC Holiday Train Brings Christmas Cheer Across Country

The CPKC Railway Holiday Train arrived in Windsor, Ontario on Monday, November 25. The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train is touring Canada and the US from November 21 to December 20, raising money, food, and awareness to support food banks across their network.

UK: Far-Right And Counter Protests Spread Across Country Following Southport Knife Attack

Protests and counter-protests involving far-right and anti-immigration activists erupted across the U.K. after false information was spread that the suspect in Monday’s knife attack in Southport was a Muslim immigrant. In several towns and cities, demonstrations escalated into violence and clashes with police.

UK: Far-Right And Counter Protests Spread Across Country Following Southport Knife Attack 2

Protests and counter-protests involving far-right and anti-immigration activists erupted across the U.K. after false information was spread that the suspect in Monday’s knife attack in Southport was a Muslim immigrant. In several towns and cities, demonstrations escalated into violence and clashes with police.

US: Cicadas Begin Emerging In South Carolina, Residents Complain Of Noise

Cicadas have begun emerging from their underground lives and caused quite a considerable amount of noise, prompting South Carolina residents to complain to police on Tuesday, April 23. 2024 is a special year for the bugs as two types of periodical broods, the 13-year Brood XIX cicadas in the Southeast and the 17-year Brood XIII in the Midwest, will emerge from the ground.

Philippines: Fire Erupts In Parking Area At Manila Airport Burning Several Vehicles 2

A fire broke out in a carpark at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday afternoon, April 22. The blaze occurred in the extension parking of the airport's Terminal 3, burning several vehicles. This is a developing story.

Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata (L), chairman of Japan Telecom Co., and Chris Gent, president of Vodafone Group PLC, shake hands at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 2. They announced that Vodafone will raise its stake in Japan's third largest telecom carrier to 45% from the present 25% with the purchase of the 20% stake held by British Telecommunications PLC (BT).

Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata (L), chairman of Japan Telecom Co., and Chris Gent, president of Vodafone Group PLC, shake hands at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 2. They announced that Vodafone will raise its stake in Japan's third largest telecom carrier to 45% from the present 25% with the purchase of the 20% stake held by British Telecommunications PLC (BT).