June 22 - 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.
Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backstop against disasters
CUTTACK, India - Even in today's world of instant messaging, video calls, the internet and mobile telephones, police in India's eastern state of Odisha are preserving a flock of carrier pigeons for use when disasters sever communication links. (INDIA-POLICE/CARRIER PIGEONS (PIX, TV), 381 words)
Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM - Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands they believe may have served a similar purpose to Stonehenge. (NETHERLANDS-ARCHEOLOGY/ (PIX), 300 words)
Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle
MEXICO CITY - A previously unknown ancient Maya city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico, the country's anthropology institute said, adding that it was likely an important center more than a thousand years ago. (MEXICO-ANCIENT CITY/ (PIX), 354 words)
Fossils show ancient long-necked sea beast's 'gruesome' decapitation
WASHINGTON - In shallow waters about 242 million years ago, a strange marine reptile built unlike any other animal ever on Earth hunted for fish and squid, using an inordinately elongated neck to ambush prey. Suddenly and violently, its life ended - decapitated by a powerful predator. (SCIENCE-DECAPITATION/ (PIX), 675 words)
Visit a museum, go home inked - pop-up tattoo parlour at Dutch Rembrandt House
AMSTERDAM - Renowned body artist Henk Schiffmacher and his team are offering tattoos of Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn's most iconic works in a pop-up studio installed at the painter's former house and now museum in Amsterdam. (NETHERLANDS-REMBRANDT/ (TV, PIX), 304 words)
New V&A show 'DIVA' salutes and studies top stars
LONDON - London's Victoria and Albert Museum draws inspiration from some of the world's best-known performers for its summer exhibition, celebrating their talent, creativity and influence. (BRITAIN-EXHIBITION/DIVA (TV, PIX), 324 words)
Pharrell Williams stages Louis Vuitton debut on Pont Neuf
PARIS - For his debut collection at Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams drew his global audience to the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris, kicking off the performer's tenure as creative director of menswear with a celebrity-packed outdoor show. (FASHION-PARIS/MENSWEAR-LOUIS VUITTON (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), 525 words)
'And Just Like That': Carrie Bradshaw is back for spinoff season two
NEW YORK - Carrie Bradshaw is back navigating love in New York City once again in season two of "And Just Like That," where an old flame comes back into her life. (TELEVISION-AND JUST LIKE THAT/ (TV, PIX), 375 words)
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
FACTBOX-Who are the forces involved in Ukraine's counteroffensive?
FACTBOX-Western nations commit billions to help rebuild Ukraine
EXPLAINER-Why is inflation so high in the UK?
(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enrights)
