Quick Takes

Wheelchair Users Rally for Better Accessibility in Mexico City

At Least 20 Dead in Central Afghanistan Floods

Water Rugby Makes a Splash in Lake Geneva

Imagine you are tearing down the rugby pitch and when you reach the try line, you dive...but instead of hitting the ground, you plunge into Lake Geneva. (Reuters)

Truck Crashes into Crowd, Killing 16 in Turkey

A truck ploughed into a crowd near a filling station in the Derik district of Mardin in Turkey on August 20, 2022, killing 16 people and injuring 29. (Reuters)

Bridge Collapses After Heavy Rains in Northern India

Heavy rains collapsed a bridge and killed two people in Kangra in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, an official said on August 20, 2022. (Reuters)

Corsican Coast Battered by Deadly Storm

A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica August 18, 2022, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come. (Reuters)

At Least 12 Dead in Mogadishu Hotel Siege, Hostages Taken

At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia's capital after al Qaida-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing hostages, an intelligence officer said Saturday. (Reuters)

Indian Devotees Form Human Pyramids as They Daub in Colors

Devotees in parts of India's western Gujarat and Maharashtra states formed human pyramids to break a clay pot hanging midair as they celebrated the Hindu festival of Janmashtami on August 19, 2022, which marks the birthday of Lord Krishna. (Reuters)

People Take Cover During Rainstorm in Venice

Eyewitness video showed people taking cover during a rainstorm in Venice on August 19, 2022, as violent storms pound Italy. (Reuters)

UN Chief Guterres Boards Grain Ship in Odesa

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres boarded a grain ship in the Ukrainian port of Odesa on August 19, 2022. (Reuters)

Collective Weddings Soar in Popularity in Yemen

Wearing traditional white and gold outfits, with their daggers raised up in the sky, nine Yemeni men dance in unison during what is becoming an increasingly common occurrence: collective weddings. (Reuters)