Quick Takes

Ukrainian Soldiers Fire US Howitzers at Russian Positions

Soldiers fired M-777 howitzers produced and supplied by the U.S., during a media trip organized by the Ukrainian Army. (Reuters)

Evacuees Return as Spain’s Wildfire Risk Remains High

Wildfires in Greece Leave Trail of Destruction

South Korea’s First Homegrown Fighter Jet Completes Test Flight

South Korea's domestically developed fighter jet successfully completed its first test flight on July 19, 2022, a defense agency said, amid a push to replace aging military jets in the face of nuclear and missile threats from neighboring North Korea. (Reuters)

Parisians Swim in Fountains as Temperatures Soar in Europe

Helicopters Carry Water as Wildfire Rages in Malaga

Helicopters joined firefighting efforts in southern Spain where a wildfire broke out on July 15, 2022, in the hills near Mijas, a town popular with tourists in Malaga province. (Reuters)

Biden Departs Israel, Heads for Saudi Arabia

Fireworks Cap French Bastille Day Celebrations

Fireworks sparkled around the Eiffel Tower to close the Bastille Day celebrations in France on July 14, 2022. (Reuters)

Elephant and Calf Saved in Dramatic Rescue in Thailand

A dramatic video obtained by Reuters showed a team of veterinarians, national park staff and volunteers successfully rescuing a baby elephant that fell into a manhole and its mother elephant on July 13, 2022, in central Thailand. (Reuters)

Rescuers Clear Rubble in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, as Death Toll Rises to 22

Man Rescued from Rubble of Donetsk Region Apartment Block

Video from the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency showed workers freeing a man from the rubble of a destroyed apartment block on July 10, 2022, in the Donetsk region. (Reuters)