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Why Viktor Orban's defeat spells trouble for Trump and MAGA

Widely considered MAGA’s closest ally in Europe, now that Orban is gone, support for the US in Europe could dip further.

04-14 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/13/how-orbans-defeat-shows-far-right-strong-men-are-defeatable-27958112/

Discoveries in Pakistan city that's 'older than pyramids' could rewrite history

Fresh excavations at Mohenjo-daro, in present-day Pakistan, suggest its origins date back several centuries earlier than had been previously established

04-09 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/08/incredible-discoveries-city-older-pyramids-rewrite-history-27886458/

Man dies in Athens and skies turn blood red over Crete in Sahara dust storm

The skies appeared almost apocalyptic over Crete (Picture: EPA) Skies over the Greek island of Crete have turned blood red and flights arebeing diverted as a cloud of dust from the Sahara drifts over

04-03 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/02/man-dies-athens-skies-turn-blood-red-crete-sahara-dust-storm-27827373/

Trolls said I was unwelcome in Britain - they were soon proved wrong

Our family had finally met our goal. People we didn’t know had chosen to support my dream to study in the UK.

04-03 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/02/hounded-immigrant-student-strangers-stepped-27822457/

'Reclusive' billionaire and OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies aged 43

Leonid Radvinsky,pictured,died after being diagnosed with cancer,according to a statement from the company (Pictured: Facebook)

03-24 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/23/reclusive-billionaire-owner-onlyfans-dies-aged-43-27621649/

Irish prime minister's face is a picture while Trump goes on about windmills again

Trump also accused Keir Starmer of making a 'big mistake' with Iran.

03-19 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/18/irish-prime-ministers-face-a-picture-trump-goes-windmills-27508637/

Iran laying 'sea mines' across Strait of Hormuz shipping lane

A quarter of the world's oil supply runs through it.

03-11 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/10/iran-laying-sea-mines-across-strait-hormuz-shipping-lane-27348424/

Iranian warship IRIS Dena obliterated by US submarine torpedo in newly released video

The US Embassy in Riyadh after its believed to have been attacked by drones On Monday Iran also hit the CIA station in Saudia Arabia in suspected drone attacks.

03-05 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/iranian-drones-hit-us-consulate-building-in-dubai-in-overnight-strike-27218923/

erfan soltani won't be executed after iran backtracks on death sentence

The 26-year-old was due to be hanged before the sudden change.

01-16 https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/iran-says-arrested-protester-erfam-soltani-not-sentenced-death-26302938/

trump proposes 'ski resort for israeli-occupied syria' to bring peace

Syrian soldiers make their way through the snow in the country’s mountainous Qalamoun region,near the border with Lebanon,during a patrol to secure the frontier (Picture: AFP)

01-09 https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/trump-proposes-ski-resort-for-israeli-occupied-syria-to-bring-peace-26151403/