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2000 – 2020Later French NovelsContinued writing novels in French including Ignorance (2000) and The Festival of Insignificance (2015), while fiercely guarding his privacy.
2019 – 2020Supermodel ReunionsReunited with fellow supermodels for retrospectives celebrating the era they defined, including features marking the 30th anniversary of the iconic 1990 British Vogue cover.
202014 Peaks: Nothing Is ImpossibleThe Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible was released, bringing his story and Nepali-led mountaineering to a global audience of millions.
20202020: Lewis HamiltonMercedesHamilton won his seventh title in a COVID-shortened season, equalling Schumacher's record of seven World Championships.
2020Virtual Rocky Horror ReunionAppeared in a virtual reunion of The Rocky Horror Picture Show cast during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing joy to fans worldwide. His warmth and humour despite his physical limitations inspired an outpouring of love on social media.
2020Zoom usage explodesVideo calling becomes essentialZoom went from 10 million daily meeting participants in December 2019 to 300 million in April 2020, becoming essential infrastructure for remote work, education and socialising during COVID-19.
2020Belarusian protests erupt after disputed electionMass demonstrations challenge Lukashenko's re-electionHundreds of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets after the 9 August 2020 presidential election, which official results gave to incumbent Alexander Lukashenko amid widespread allegations of fraud. Security forces responded with mass arrests and violence as protests continued for months.