BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
Category: World
Friend recalls final moments of South African pilot before air show crash
Decorated test pilot James O’Connell was in a “good frame of mind” prior to the crash, the BBC is told.
Palestinian Oscar winner held by Israeli soldiers
Hamdan Ballal was attacked by masked settlers in the occupied West Bank, activists say.
The mayor, the scam and the Chinese spy accusations: Who is Alice Guo?
She was a small-town mayor and a rising political star in the Philippines. Then she was accused of spying for China.
US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives – UNAids chief
Funding cuts could lead to an added 2,000 new HIV infections each day, Winnie Byanyima warns.
Meghan launches online shop for fans to buy her fashion favourites
The ShopMy platform is marketed at “elite creators” for them to earn money from links they have shared.
Trump bemoans a portrait of him – but gets a new one from Putin
The US president is unhappy with a “distorted” portrait in Colorado, but “touched” by a gift from Russia.
Top US officials shared Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat
A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat “appears to be authentic”
Russia accused of ‘hollow’ peace talks as strike injures dozens
Russia hits northern Ukraine as its negotiators meet US officials in Riyadh to discuss a ceasefire.
Erdogan calls Turkey protests ‘evil’ as unrest continues
Protesters gather for a sixth night in Istanbul after city Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest.