Cultural

Iran accuses US of bombing a wedding and wounding more than 68 people

Donald Trump has added fuel to the fire by threatening that the country will be ‘totally wiped out.’

09-03 https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/02/iran-accuses-us-bombing-a-wedding-wounding-68-people-29516960/

5,000 US sailors given sex work warning after aircraft carrier docks in Pattaya

Medical cannabis was legalised in Thailand four years ago and dispensaries are common. Generally,the country has strict laws against drug use,possession and trafficking,with serious cases punishable b

09-03 https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/01/5-000-us-sailors-given-sex-work-warning-aircraft-carrier-docks-pattaya-29507542/

Solar storms could expose holiday-makers to ‘a month’s worth of radiation in one hour’

'The cancer risk from flying through an event of this scale could be around one in 1,000.'

08-31 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/30/solar-storms-expose-holiday-makers-a-months-worth-radiation-one-hour-29404173/

Fears of new floods rise in Nepal after rescue efforts suspended

Rescue efforts in Nepal have been paused (Picture: PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP via Getty Images) Officials have warned of another potential flood in Nepal as rescue efforts are paused by authorities for a

08-28 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/28/fears-new-floods-rise-nepal-rescue-efforts-suspended-29481867/

New video shows terrifying power of flash flooding faced by workers in Nepal

More than 800 people are still missing.

08-28 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/27/terrifying-pov-video-shows-group-narrowly-escaping-nepal-glacier-collapse-29475166/

Shark attack victim shares her biggest fear after being bitten on the leg

'I will never forget its face'.

08-26 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/25/shark-attack-victim-shares-biggest-fear-beast-gripped-onto-leg-29458111/

Airbnb guests find hidden camera pointing at their bed on anniversary trip

Donna and Raymond Nunn made the discovery during an anniversary trip earlier this month (Picture: Donna Nunn / SWNS)

08-12 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/11/airbnb-guests-find-hidden-camera-pointing-bed-anniversary-trip-29349994/

Flight cancelled after child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt

Passengers on the 132-seat flight were left stranded in British Columbia.

08-11 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/10/flight-cancelled-child-refused-sit-fasten-seatbelt-29342085/

‘Explosive drone’ found next to plane shuts down runway at airport in Germany

Police in Germany are investigating the discovery as a possible sabotage attack, but no leads have been produced so far.

08-06 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/05/explosive-drone-found-next-plane-shuts-runway-airport-germany-29305180/

The dangerous power adaptors holidaymakers need to avoid this summer

'They cut corners by using cheap, poor-quality materials.'

07-30 https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/29/dangerous-power-adaptors-holidaymakers-need-avoid-this-summer-29249651/