'this does not feel like a ceasefire \u2014 people keep being killed'

‘Journalists need independence to do their work—they should not fear censorship, harassment, or attacks.'

12-29 https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/27/this-not-feel-like-israel-gaza-ceasefire-people-keep-killed-24569624/

Voting for 8th-term LegCo of HKSAR begins; CE says first meeting of new LegCo to focus on relief work of Wang Fuk Court fire

The 8th-term Legislative Council Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was held on Sunday, marking another important LegCo election following the improvement of its electoral system and the implementation of the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong."

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woman wanted by interpol over smuggling of tiger body parts arrested in india

Officials confirmed that Yangchen Lachungpa was detained earlier this week after she was accused of being involved in a trafficking network with links to several Indian cities and neighbouring countries.

12-08 https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/06/woman-arrested-smuggling-tiger-body-parts-india-25218547/

british man detained in lebanon 'on suspicion of spying for israel'

A British national was arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel, it has been reported.

12-02 https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/28/british-man-detained-lebanon-on-suspicion-spying-israel-24920590/

son of british woman detained in iran on spy charges releases heartbreaking video on her birthday

A woman from Sussex marked her 53rd birthday in Iran’s most notorious jail after being imprisoned on espionage charges alongside her husband.

12-02 https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/28/son-british-woman-detained-iran-spy-charges-releases-heartbreaking-video-birthday-24913336/

former prince andrew's name could be removed from canada's streets and island

'I think it's only appropriate because nobody wants to be identified with someone who is disgraced.'

11-07 https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/06/former-prince-andrews-name-removed-canadas-streets-island-24633118/

MEXC Highlights Financial Strength and Enhanced Customer Support in Latest Security Report

11-06

dad choked to death on smoke while trapped in spa when fire broke out

The smoke became too thick for fire crews to penetrate, leaving father-of-two Anthony Barnes to perish alongside a hotel worker.

11-03 https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/31/brit-businessman-died-getting-trapped-spa-fire-broke-24578142/

i visited a refugee camp that's home to 20,000 people - scars of conflict are on every corner

Metro’s foreign correspondent Gergana Krasteva reports from Lebanon My taxi driver keeps one eye on the road and the other on the rear-view mirror,as if expecting smoke to rise ahead of us.

10-29 https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/28/visited-a-refugee-camp-home-20-000-people-scars-conflict-every-corner-24535803/

how a chess club took on a refugee camp's darkest forces - and won

Metro’s foreign correspondent Gergana Krasteva reports from Lebanon When Mahmoud Hashem witnessed two boys fighting in Shatila Refugee Camp,in Beirut’s southern suburbs – one of them threatening to

10-29 https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/28/a-chess-club-took-a-refugee-camps-darkest-forces-won-24486688/