2022: what happened next?
We revisit some of the biggest, most inspiring and silliest stories of the year
‘I’ll be crashing on someone’s couch till I get paid’: life as the first Gen Z congressman
Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Florida gun-control activist and former Uber driver, won a resounding victory in the US midterms. Now he just has to find somewhere to live
‘Sandy, Candy, you’re moving in with Andy!’ How the royals rehomed the corgi and dorgi who lost their queen
What do you give the prince who’s already sharing his home with an ex-wife and five dogs? That’s right: more dogs!
‘He’s having the time of his life!’ How Tariq the Corn Kid embraced global fame – and broccoli
The seven-year-old’s deep love of sweetcorn made him a viral sensation. But how do you top meeting Michelle Obama and starring on The Drew Barrymore Show?
‘He’s been on German TV!’ Barred from the pub, Patrick the pony is making the most of his fame
The Shetland pony and (unofficial) mayor of Cockington was cruelly banned from his Devon local – but has now taken his show on the road
‘I just went crazy when we won!’ Lioness Chloe Kelly on her Euros triumph – and how to top it
The England striker’s goal against Germany made her a national hero and sent interest in the women’s game rocketing. But she’s not about to take her foot off the gas
‘Amazonia, you beauty!’ How the murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira renewed the fight for Brazil’s forests
Six months on, is something positive coming from the killings that shocked the world?
Never again: bruised by investigating Partygate, Sue Gray is enjoying time out of the spotlight
Her report into the affair made her a household name in Britain – but the civil servant has now returned to the more low-key tasks she prefers
‘No one came out of there unchanged’: the Ukrainian soldiers who survived the siege of Azovstal
Thousands took shelter in the tunnels of the steelworks in Mariupol for more than two months as Russia bombarded it with missiles. It remains unclear how many are now in captivity
‘Arnold Schwarzenegger invited us to his house’: Kalush Orchestra on the overwhelming response to their Eurovision win
Since their triumph in Turin, the folk-rap group have played Glastonbury and toured the world, raising money and awareness for war-torn Ukraine.
‘That was a horrific night’: how Will Smith has tried to move on after the infamous Oscars slap
The actor striking comedian Chris Rock on stage is all anyone remembers about this year’s Academy Awards – and it has left its mark on both men
‘I have to control the flashbacks’: Anoosheh Ashoori on life after being freed from an Iranian jail
The British Iranian was released from prison after five years in March. The 68-year-old is cherishing time with family and has run the London marathon - but his ordeal still haunts him
‘It went ballistic!’ How Storm Eunice transformed the life of Big Jet TV’s Jerry Dyer
The aviation enthusiast became an overnight star when his YouTube channel of planes buffeted by the weather became a hit. He now devotes himself to it full time – and gets an upgrade when he flies
What happened next: Wordle, the five-letter, five-minute festival of fun
The game’s creator, a Welsh software engineer, wrote Wordle to amuse his girlfriend. He could never have guessed where it would take him
