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#13159542

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159543

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159544

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159545

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13033838

28 November 2025

Red graffiti reading ''STOP MASS TOURISM'' and ''giu le mani da Firenze'' (hands off Florence) is displayed prominently on the light-colored wall of a building in the city center in Florence, Italy, on November 21, 2025. A purple hammer and sickle symbol is painted beneath the text. The graffiti serves as a form of activism and protest against the negative impacts of overtourism on local residents and the historic city's character.

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#13033839

28 November 2025

Red graffiti reading ''STOP MASS TOURISM'' and ''giu le mani da Firenze'' (hands off Florence) is displayed prominently on the light-colored wall of a building in the city center in Florence, Italy, on November 21, 2025. A purple hammer and sickle symbol is painted beneath the text. The graffiti serves as a form of activism and protest against the negative impacts of overtourism on local residents and the historic city's character.

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#13033840

28 November 2025

Red graffiti reading ''STOP MASS TOURISM'' and ''giu le mani da Firenze'' (hands off Florence) is displayed prominently on the light-colored wall of a building in the city center in Florence, Italy, on November 21, 2025. A purple hammer and sickle symbol is painted beneath the text. The graffiti serves as a form of activism and protest against the negative impacts of overtourism on local residents and the historic city's character.

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#12991407

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991408

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991409

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991410

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991411

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991412

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991413

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991414

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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#12991415

15 November 2025

Dozens of people visit the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace's ships, which is responsible for protecting the oceans and biodiversity, documenting marine ecosystems with underwater cameras and remotely operated submarines, in Barcelona, Spain, on November 15, 2025. This moment coincides with the celebration in Belem, Brazil, of the controversial COP30.

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