IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
Aug 29 -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.
California pooches practice for dog surfing competition
Dogs in California are practicing their wave-riding techniques ahead of the annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon, as pooches and their owners try out soft surfboards, specialized flotation devices and ocean safety guidelines ahead of the Sept. 8 event. (USA-SURFING/DOGS (TV), 210 words) nL1N3KD10E
Elvis Presley jewelry up for sale at celebrity artifacts auction
NEW YORK - Rare collectibles from the worlds of music and film, including gold rings owned by Elvis Presley and a letter written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson, will be up for auction this weekend. (AUCTION-CELEBRITY MEMORABILIA/ (TV, PIX), 218 words) nL1N3KD10Z
Chiefs' Kelce becomes part owner of thoroughbred horse racer Swift Delivery
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, the boyfriend of pop star Taylor Swift, has acquired an ownership share in 3-year-old thoroughbred Swift Delivery, the Team Valor International stable said. (HORSERACING-KELCE/SWIFT (PIX), 260 words) nL1N3KF00T
Chinese embrace icy DIY drinks as competition with cafes heats up
BEIJING - Pre-packaged cups of ice have been flying off the shelves of Chinese convenience stores this summer as consumers experiment with tea, coffee and juice combos to make affordable, cold drinks that don't involve a trip to a coffee shop. (CHINA-CONSUMER/DIY DRINKS (PIX), 646 words) nL1N3JM0AS
HMD launches Barbie phone in partnership with Mattel
STOCKHOLM - HMD Global, which makes Nokia-branded phones, said it has teamed up with toymaker Mattel to launch the HMD Barbie Phone - a pint-sized pink feature flip phone with a retro design. (HMDGLOBAL-MATTEL/ (PIX), 236 words) nL4N3KE1HL
Young Zimbabweans embrace Japanese pop culture at festival
HARARE - Cheers grew louder as Gabriel Ota, clad like a popular Japanese action game character, strutted his costume on stage inside a garden of Zimbabwe's capital Harare. (ZIMBABWE-ANIME/ (PIX, TV), 275 words) nL8N3KD00K
Spanish town gets soaked in red during tomato-lobbing Tomatina festival
BUNOL, Spain - The streets of a town in eastern Spain were awash in red as revellers flung overripe tomatoes at each other in a high-spirited battle royale during the traditional Tomatina festival. (SPAIN-CULTURE/TOMATO FIGHT (PIX, TV), 341 words) nL8N3KF1HR
Oasis reunion drums up multimillion-pound boost to UK hospitality industry
Britain's hospitality industry is gearing up for a multimillion-pound boost from the Oasis concerts next summer after brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher announced plans to reunite for a series of gigs. (MUSIC-OASIS/HOSPITALITY (TV, PIX), 554 words) nL1N3KE0NK
Disillusioned Tim Burton rediscovered mojo while filming Beetlejuice sequel
VENICE - U.S. director Tim Burton acknowledged that he fell out of love with the film business in recent years, but rediscovered his mojo while shooting a sequel to his 1988 comedy horror classic "Beetlejuice." (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (TV, PIX), 459 words) nL8N3KA19B
Paralympian turned future astronaut hails the power of the Games
PARIS - British Paralympian John McFall will be taking a stand for sports and space this week after becoming the first person with a physical disability to be effectively cleared for future missions by the European Space Agency. (PARALYMPICS-ASTRONAUT/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), 720 words) nL1N3KE0KE
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
FACTBOX-Countries donate mpox vaccines to combat outbreak in Africa nL8N3KE1EV
FACTBOX-What we know about the sinking of Mike Lynch's superyacht off Sicily nL1N3KF09T
FACTBOX-West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict nL1N3KF09T
EXPLAINER-Why is Russia seeking to capture the strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine? nL1N3KF09T
(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)
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