‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires are now just nine miles from Bordeaux with next 24 hours ‘crucial’

Emergency meetings have been called in France.

07-28 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/27/apocalyptic-wildfires-now-just-nine-miles-bordeaux-29231686/

Iran vows revenge on ‘freeloading’ Zelensky Ukraine in WW3 threat to drag ‘Europe into war’

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi called Zelensky a freeloader (Picture: REUTERS) Ukraine launched a strike on an Iranian tanker in an attack that threatens to ‘drag Europe’ into the Mid

07-27 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/26/iran-vows-revenge-zelensky-strikes-threaten-drag-europe-war-29229483/

Air taxis promise to get you back from Heathrow in 8 minutes

Well, for those with cash to burn, at least.

07-24 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/23/air-taxis-promise-get-back-heathrow-8-minutes-29207468/

Rogue leopard bursts into off licence before lunging at two men inside

Two men have escaped a rogue leopard attack after the animal burst into a tiny liquor store on Sunday morning.

07-22 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/21/leopard-wrestles-shop-worker-inside-liquor-store-29189234/

British woman arrested for ‘stabbing boyfriend’ and claiming it was a suicide

Isabelle Carreras has been charged with murder (Picture: Viral Press) A British businessman was found stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances at a luxury villa he shared with his wife in Thailan

07-07 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/06/british-woman-arrested-stabbing-boyfriend-claiming-a-suicide-29069193/

British businessman ‘stabbed to death with zombie knife by wife’ in Thailand

Authorities discovered the huge 20-inch blade at the couple's luxury holiday home in Pattaya City, Bang Lamung district.

07-06 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/03/british-businessman-stabbed-death-zombie-knife-wife-thailand-29029896/

‘Sex tourist’ faces death penalty after body of girl, 17, found naked and stuffed in suitcase

'Please tell other girls … just to be careful.'

06-29 https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/28/sex-tourist-faces-death-penalty-body-girl-17-found-naked-suitcase-28961944/

Memoir of Hiroshima survivor describing horrors of atomic bomb found after 79 years

Kiyoshi Tanimoto witnessed the destruction of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945.

06-24 https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/23/memoir-hiroshima-survivor-describing-horrors-atomic-bomb-found-79-years-28887604/

NOWASIA Officially Announces Its 2026 Art Fair

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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery on first day of ‘Putin’s Davos’

People in one of Russia's largest cities woke up to clouds of smoke.

06-04 https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/03/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-first-day-putins-davos-28628281/