Quick Takes

Beirut Silo Collapses on Deadly Port Blast Anniversary

Mexicans Break Record for the Longest ‘Torta’ Sandwich

The record for the longest torta sandwich was broken on August 3, 2022, during the 17th annual Torta fair in the Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City. (Reuters)

Brazilian Doctors Separate 3-Year-Old Conjoined Twins

Three-year-old Brazilian twins who were born conjoined at the head were separated after undergoing a 27-hour surgery in Brazil. (Reuters)

Bridge Collapses After Heavy Rain in Japan

Closing Arguments Held in Brittney Griner’s Russia Trial

Bolivians Honor Earth Goddess Pachamama

India Celebrates Monsoon Festival with Folk Performances

India celebrated Hindu monsoon festival of 'Hariyali Teej' on July 31, 2022, in pomp and glory, as roads were adorned with festive colors, with processions comprising various folk and traditional performances. (Reuters)

Thousands Attend Funeral of Prominent Rabbi in Jerusalem

Thousands of black-clad mourners attended the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem on Sunday. (Reuters)

Heavy Rain Causes Waist-High Floods in Parts of Myanmar

Video posted on social media showed muddy, waist-high water in the streets of Pyi Oo Lwin town in central Myanmar on Sunday, after continuous heavy rain lashed the area. (Reuters)

Pakistan Navy Carries Out Relief Operations in Baluchistan

Helicopters were deployed on July 29, 2022, to carry out relief and rescue operations around flood-ravaged districts of Pakistan's Baluchistan province. (Reuters)

Zelenskyy Thanks Ukrainian Servicemen on Hospital Visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited servicemen in an Odesa hospital on July 29, 2022, as part of a visit to the region to oversee preparations for grain exports. (Reuters)

Kharkiv Park Hit by Missile

A missile struck a park in central Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on July 28, 2022, according to local officials. (Reuters)