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Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’

The 18-month-old girl was found in a ‘critical condition’ inside the vehicle in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River directly opposite the capital Lisbon (Picture: Getty Images)

07-24 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/24/toddler-dies-forgotten-inside-sweltering-minibus-portugal-29212171/

Music platform hit with 90,000 AI-generated tracks every day – can you spot them?

'With only a few words you can prompt a whole song.'

07-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/23/music-streaming-platform-hit-90-000-ai-generated-tracks-every-day-29197715/

Facebook and Instagram ‘down’ after users report widespread Meta outage

It’s unclear what’s sparked the mass outage this morning (Picture: SOPA) Facebook and Instagram are experiencing worldwide outages.

07-20 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/19/facebook-instagram-down-users-report-widespread-meta-outage-29173863/

‘Most beautiful’ meteor shower returns to UK skies – here’s how to see it

The gorgeous Perseid meteor shower has returned. Here's how to see it before it ends.

07-18 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/18/most-beautiful-meteor-shower-ever-returns-uk-skies-see-29144370/

Billionaire aiming to live forever says people are ‘pleased’ he has incurable condition

Bryan Johnson has revealed he has an incurable auto-immune condition (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

07-16 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/15/billionaire-aiming-live-forever-says-people-pleased-incurable-condition-29142475/

Dad in court over three-year-old son’s death while playing ‘aeroplane’

The dad, 37, was arrested on suspicion of negligence.

07-15 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/13/boy-3-dies-falling-hotel-window-playing-dad-29126068/

Scientists discover gigantic ‘super-puff’ planets lighter than candy floss

'They also have a similar density to shaving foam.'

07-10 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/09/scientists-discover-gigantic-super-puff-planets-lighter-candy-floss-29075327/

Cleaner ‘spiked elderly couple’s drink’ before ‘killing them’ over loan shark debts

The couple's bodies were found by their son on Tuesday after he learned his father had failed to turn up for work.

07-06 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/03/cleaner-spiked-elderly-couples-drink-killing-them-loan-shark-debts-29027329/

Commodore’s new flip phone bans all social media – and lets you play retro games

Those yearning for a simpler era of technology are in luck, as a new retro-style flip phone blocks social media apps while letting users play classic games.

07-02 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/01/commodores-new-flip-phone-bans-social-media-lets-play-retro-games-28995129/

Russians fight each other at petrol stations after drone strikes hit Putin’s fuel supply

Motorists are fighting for fuel at petrol stations across Russia after Ukranian drone strikes severely disrupted the country's oil infrastructure.

06-30 https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/29/russians-fight-petrol-stations-drone-strikes-hit-putins-fuel-supply-28971594/