Sept 7 - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.
Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of news and events, please go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
'Bizarre' long-legged bird-like dinosaur has scientists enthralled
About 148 to 150 million years ago, a strange pheasant-sized, bird-like dinosaur with elongated legs and arms built much like wings inhabited southeastern China, with a puzzling anatomy suggesting it either was a fast runner or lived a lifestyle like a modern wading bird. (SCIENCE-DINOSAUR/ (PIX), 645 words)
Latest Messi tribute in Argentina recycles the joy from icon's big win
GRAND BOURG, Argentina - High school students in Argentina pieced together a massive mural of soccer superstar Lionel Messi out of thousands of recycled plastic bottle caps. (SOCCER-ARGENTINA/MESSI-TRIBUTE (TV), 301 words)
Roman-era swords, likely Jewish rebel booty, unearthed in Israel
JERUSALEM - Four 1,900-year-old swords, complete with wooden and leather scabbards, have been discovered in a remote cave in an Israeli desert, leading archaeologists to believe they were the booty of Jews who rose up against Roman rule. (ISRAEL-ARCHAEOLOGY/SWORD (TV, PIX), 191 words)
Congolese arts refuge helps street children find their voice
KINSHASA - A small recording booth on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa has become a safe space for homeless teenagers to rap and sing about their life on the streets and dreams of a brighter future. (CONGO-MUSIC/HOMELESSNESS (PIX, TV), 364 words)
German Chancellor Scholz sports eye patch after jogging accident
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joked that he was eagerly awaiting social media reaction after an official photograph showed him wearing an eye patch following a jogging accident. (GERMANY-SCHOLZ/EYEPATCH (PIX, TV), 168 words)
Chile video game brings to life resistance fight against Pinochet dictatorship
SANTIAGO - With the sound of helicopters whirling and Chile's La Moneda presidential palace ablaze, a virtual couple join the resistance movement against a military dictatorship in a video game released ahead of the 50th anniversary of Chile's 1973 coup. (CHILE-ANNIVERSARY/VIDEOGAME (PIX, TV), 261 words)
Frieze Art Fair returns to South Korea, offering boost to Asia's art market
SEOUL - The Frieze Art Fair has returned to South Korea for a second year, with dealers hoping the event will provide a boost for the burgeoning local art market after economic woes triggered a slump in sales. (SOUTHKOREA-ART/FRIEZE (TV, PIX), 420 words)
Brazen, original, poetic: Hip-hop's mark on fashion continues
NEW YORK - As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, elements of the culture are expected to be on the runway during New York Fashion Week from Sept. 8-13, when American designers will showcase their latest collections. (FASHION-NEW YORK/PREVIEW (TV, PIX), 435 words)
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
EXPLAINER-Behind the Disney-Charter dispute over the future of TV
FACTBOX-Who is next in line for the British throne? UK royal succession line explained
FACTBOX-How the EU's Digital Markets Act challenges Big Tech
(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)
