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Witnessing the 'Hand of God'
A BBC journalist remembers Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup

Everest tourism's toll on Sherpas
Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides

Ground zero: reporting an epidemic
How journalists tackle disinformation and fear at the site of major outbreaks of disease

Finding soldier Tom
A prisoner of war hid from the Nazis for 2 years, but after the war he disappeared

Embargo and the Cuban spirit
Can the spirit of the revolution in Cuba survive the increased pressure from the US?

AI farewells for Russia’s dead soldiers
Families of killed Russian soldiers are paying for AI goodbye videos

How Belarus silenced its free press
Belarus has crushed press freedom with jail terms for journalists and their readers

A 93 year old president gets a deputy
President of Cameroon Paul Biya has ruled the African nation for 8 terms: nearly 44 years

Mapping Epstein's global connections
How World Service journalists mapped Jeffrey Epstein's web of influence around the world

Inside the Mugabe dynasty
Why the late Robert Mugabe's wife and children have attracted criticism in Zimbabwe