
Feb 13 - 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.
Jurassic fossil from China rewrites history of bird evolution
Scientists in southeastern China have unearthed the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic Period and possessed surprisingly modern traits, a discovery that rewrites the history of avian evolution. (SCIENCE-BIRD/ (PIX), 712 words) nL1N3P10L4
High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea
Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy, in another important step toward understanding some of the universe's most cataclysmic events. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/NEUTRINO (PIX), 728 words) nL1N3OU1C3
Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds
LOS ANGELES - Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead, the first time representation has been above the U.S. Census where girls and women comprise 50.5% of the population, a 2025 report from the University of Southern California found. However, representation fell for people of color in film, the report said. (FILM-DIVERSITY/ (PIX), 533 words) nL1N3P10WQ
Berlin Film Festival looks to revive relevance as politics loom large
BERLIN - Organisers of the Berlin Film Festival hope that politics will not eclipse the movies this year even as they try to liven up an event that has looked jaded in recent editions. (FILMFESTIVAL-BERLIN/PREVIEW (TV, PIX), 572 words) nL8N3P30GE
'Conclave", 'The Brutalist' or 'Anora'? Race is open at BAFTA Film Awards
LONDON - Papal selection thriller "Conclave" leads nominations for Sunday's BAFTAs, but faces stiff competition from epic period drama "The Brutalist" and new awards season frontrunner "Anora," about an exotic dancer who marries a Russian oligarch's son. (AWARDS-BAFTA/PREVIEW (TV, PIX), 543 words) nL8N3P21F0
Super Bowl audience largest-ever for single network telecast
LOS ANGELES - An estimated 127.7 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's Super Bowl National Football League championship broadcast by Fox, the largest audience in TV history for a single-network telecast, the Nielsen ratings agency said. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/RATINGS (UPDATE 2, PIX), 184 words) nL1N3P21A0
Eagles lineman Mailata notches Australian first with NFL Super Bowl triumph
NEW ORLEANS - Jordan Mailata was momentarily lost for words after becoming the first Australian to play on a winning Super Bowl team as his Philadelphia Eagles dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 upset at the Superdome. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX, TV), 425 words) nL4N3P10D3
Former Eagle Kelce torn after watching brother Travis and Chiefs lose NFL's Super Bowl
Retired NFL player Jason Kelce said he had a tough time processing his feelings after watching his former Philadelphia Eagles team shut down younger brother Travis Kelce in a Super Bowl rout of the Kansas City Chiefs. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX), 386 words) nL1N3P20UY
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
MOSUL, Iraq - Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq's second city as it rebuilds after long years of war. (IRAQ-HERITAGE/UNESCO (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), 528 words) nL1N3P20X1
Trump's accusations against South Africa spark 'white privilege' self-mockery
JOHANNESBURG - U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on what he alleges is South Africa's mistreatment of its white minority are being met with mockery on social media by some white South Africans poking fun at their own privilege. (USA-TRUMP/SAFRICA (UPDATE 1, TV), 490 words) nL1N3P20SD
Double-duty dogs at Westminster Dog Show aid victims of LA fires, war
NEW YORK - Straight from the dog-show circuit at the 149th Westminster Dog Show in New York City, a four-year-old Borzoi named Ziggy is heading to Los Angeles to offer comfort to those displaced after the recent California wildfires and to emergency response workers who battled them. (USA-DOGSHOW/THERAPY (PIX), 463 words) nL1N3P216N
Michael Kors' layered luxury rounds out New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Michael Kors layered up for his fall/winter 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week, rounding out six days of shows and nearly 60 designers showing off their latest looks. (FASHION-NEW YORK/MICHAEL KORS (PIX, TV), 275 words) nL1N3P2190
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FACTBOX-Top cases now before the US Supreme Court nL1N3P10RZ
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FACTBOX-Trump pushes for use of plastic straws in US, defies global trend of countries imposing a ban nL6N3P20TK
FACTBOX-What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them? nL8N3P31NG
FACTBOX-Elon Musk's US Department of Defense contracts nL1N3P10ZT
FACTBOX-Where does the US get its steel and aluminum from? nL1N3P208X
EXPLAINER-What are the EU's options in response to Trump tariffs? nL8N3OY27J
EXPLAINER-Why Trump's proposal on Gaza is ringing alarm bells in the region nL1N3P20CT
EXPLAINER-What next after Austrian coalition talks led by far right collapse? nL8N3P226B
TIMELINE-From non-profit roots to for-profit ambitions: the OpenAI saga nL1N3P20EB