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Tourist who ‘visited isolated tribe with can of Diet Coke’ is held in jail

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested after he travelled to North Sentinel Island last year An American tourist accused of visiting a largely uncontacted tribe and leaving them a can of Diet Cok

04-20 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/17/tourist-visited-isolated-tribe-can-diet-coke-held-jail-28011273/

How Artemis II will splashdown on Earth tonight after 'risky 13 minutes'

'There's nothing mission control can do at this point.'

04-12 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-will-splashdown-earth-tonight-risky-13-minutes-27919950/

Woman caught in mid-air by man after fairground ride malfunctions

Videos caught the attraction rotating above the ground despite signs that something had gone wrong.

04-08 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/woman-caught-mid-air-plunging-malfunctioning-fair-ride-27882230/

Artemis II astronauts sensed burning smell coming from toilet

Latest updates from the four astronauts on their way to the moon.

04-08 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/04/artemis-ii-astronauts-reported-burning-smell-coming-toilet-27854903/

Israel passes death sentence law \u2013 but it only applies to Palestinians

Israel has approved a bill which would allow for Palestinians in the West Bank convicted of terrorism charges to be executed.

04-01 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/31/israel-passes-death-sentence-law-applies-palestinians-27785511/

Netanyahu makes public appearance to say Iran's missiles 'can strike deep into Europe'

'I've been warning all the time. They now have the capacity to reach deep into Europe. They have already fired on a European country, Cyprus.'

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/22/netanyahu-makes-public-appearance-say-irans-missiles-can-strike-deep-europe-27601330/

Tenerife and Gran Canaria hit with 'significant danger' weather warnings

The Canary Islands are facing severe yellow and amber weather warnings as Storm Therese sweeps through the British holiday hotspots.

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/21/tenerife-gran-canaria-hit-significant-danger-weather-warnings-27574331/

Northern lights forecast: Aurora Borealis set to light up the sky tonight

A meteor appears as the aurora borealis,commonly known as the Northern Lights,light up the skies above Bamburgh lighthouse in Northumberland during a G3 solar storm last night (Picture: Owen Humphrey

03-23 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/21/northern-lights-set-light-sky-will-visible-tonight-27577312/

First UK evacuation flight from the Middle East 'takes off' for London

More than 1,000 British nationals arrived back in the UK on commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates as of Tuesday.

03-05 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/first-uk-evacuation-flight-middle-east-takes-off-london-27225449/

US soldiers told Iran conflict is 'God's plan to trigger Armageddon'

'President Trump has been anointed by Jesus.'

03-05 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/us-soldiers-told-iran-conflict-gods-plan-trigger-armageddon-27220172/