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Trump pulls back from the brink after last gasp deal with Iran reached

It appears that Kharg Island in Iran has been attacked, hours before Trump's 'deadline' for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz arrives.

04-08 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/several-large-explosions-heard-kharg-island-hours-trump-deadline-27883811/

Iran's Supreme Leader is 'incapacitated' and 'unable to run country'

The memo mentioned that Khamenei was 'unable to be involved in any decision-making by the regime'.

04-08 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/irans-supreme-leader-incapacitated-unable-run-country-27883115/

Israel claims to have killed Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri who closed Strait of Hormuz

'This man had a great deal of blood on his hands'

03-27 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/26/israel-claims-killed-iranian-naval-commander-alireza-tangsiri-closed-strait-hormuz-27684513/

Scientists create human-robot hybrid that turns people into bionic centaurs

The wearable tech gives people two extra mechanical legs which makes it easier to carry heavy loads

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/22/scientists-create-human-robot-hybrid-turns-people-bionic-centaurs-27466033/

Iran publicly hangs teenage wrestling star after he was 'tortured into false confession'

He had won medals for the Iranian national team.

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/20/iran-executes-teen-wrestling-star-torture-confession-27557053/

Cruise passengers stranded in Dubai and Strait of Hormuz warzones

'The realisation is starting to hit me now but I've always tried to be a positive person.'  

03-05 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/cruise-passengers-stranded-warzone-starting-panic-booms-suicide-drones-overhead-27229105/

greenlanders 'left unable to sleep' over fears donald trump will invade them

Greenlanders fear who’s next after the US military action in Venezuela (Picture: Ahmet Gurhan Kartal /Anadolu via Getty Images)

01-09 https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/greenlanders-left-unable-sleep-fears-donald-trump-will-invade-26153679/

rare giant phantom jellyfish caught on camera in eerie film from deep sea

Eerie yet fascinating footage shows the 10-metre-long sea creature gently pulsing and swirling its way through the dark waters.

01-09 https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/07/rare-giant-phantom-jellyfish-caught-camera-eerie-film-deep-sea-26135520/

donald trump is 'destabilising global order with greenland seizure threats'

French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed he spoke by phone with Rubio,who dismissed the idea of a Venezuela-style hit in Greenland.

01-09 https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/07/donald-trump-destabilising-global-order-greenland-seizure-threats-26129188/

man chokes to death on panettone during family christmas dinner

A man in Italy, who choked to death while eating a piece of panettone during his family's Christmas celebration, has been described as 'generous and kind'.

12-29 https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/27/man-chokes-death-panettone-family-christmas-dinner-25850700/