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What is Kharg Island? The tiny Iranian islet attacked by US-Israeli forces

The tiny island is once again at the centre of the news cycle thanks to Donald Trump’s latest comments (Photo by Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2024)

04-08 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/kharg-island-tiny-iranian-islet-attacked-us-israeli-forces-27885726/

Shipwreck graveyard dating back 2,600 years discovered off ancient Greek island

The site was mentioned in texts by Homer and inspired science fiction writer Jules Verne

04-03 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/02/incredible-shipwreck-graveyard-discovered-off-coast-greek-island-27825344/

Cocaine sharks are terrorising divers off the Caribbean

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

03-27 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/26/cocaine-sharks-terrorising-tourists-caribbean-sea-27686095/

'Social media addiction trial is historic - phones for kids should now be banned'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said today that he is ‘very keen’ for the government to tackle addictive features within social media and said the ‘status quo isn’t good enough’.

03-27 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/26/social-media-addiction-trial-historic-phones-kids-now-banned-27683706/

Fears huge nuclear dump buried under concrete dome could be unleashed into the sea

The facility is situated on a remote Pacific Island where America carried out nuclear tests in the middle of the 20th century

03-26 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/25/climate-change-unleash-huge-nuclear-dump-buried-concrete-dome-sea-27664599/

Donald Trump thanks Iran for 'very big present' but he won't say what it is

'It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. And I’m not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize.'

03-25 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/24/donald-trump-thanks-iran-very-big-present-wont-say-27650341/

Mystery of the 13 skeletons found sitting up in ancient graves - and their grisly demise

The bodies of 20 babies were also found at the site in Dijon, France

03-25 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/24/mystery-skeletons-found-sitting-ancient-graves-27639286/

This new tool can casually control your computer - just like a human

'It’s tempting to treat an agent like a best friend.'

03-25 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/24/this-new-tool-can-casually-control-computer-just-like-a-human-27642896/

Inside the \u00a34,300,000 'underwater supercar' that can reach depths of 300 metres

The Super Sub is the world's fastest submersible and can carry three people

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/20/inside-4-300-000-underwater-supercar-can-reach-depths-300-metres-27539679/

Woman dies and 117 seriously ill after eating sun-dried beef pizza in Brazil

A 44-year-old woman has died, and another 117 people fell ill after eating at a pizzeria.

03-19 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/18/woman-dies-117-seriously-ill-eating-sun-dried-beef-pizza-brazil-27515650/