Britain’s largest asset manager, Legal & General (L&G), has pledged up to $1 billion over five years to become a key investor in a new wave of debt-for-nature swaps in developing countries. These swaps help governments reduce debt payments so more funds can go toward conservation.

A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three others before being shot and killed, police said.