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Two airport workers die after being bitten by ‘mosquito on a plane’

Traps have been set up inside Frankfurt Airport after six workers fell ill with malaria (Picture: Getty Images)

08-27 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/26/two-airport-workers-frankfurt-die-bitten-mosquito-a-plane-29471559/

Hundreds pull giant castle for repairs in epic tug-of-war

Crowds used their sheer hands to move the 360-tonne castle sitting on historic samurai land.

08-26 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/25/hundreds-pull-giant-castle-repairs-epic-tug-of-war-29459335/

Restaurant staff wrote ‘burn and spit on eggs’ after tourist complained

Owner tried to claim the aggressive message was a joke An Italian restaurant wrote,‘This is p***ing me off. Burn [her] eggs and spit in them’ after a tourist complained they were runny.

08-25 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/24/diners-disgust-receipt-telling-chef-burn-spit-eggs-sent-back-29452663/

Nasa’s ‘SkyFall’ helicopters beam green waves to hunt for ice on Mars

The helicopters are scheduled to launch in late 2028 before being delivered to Mars using what the US space agency describes as a 'daring mid-air deployment'.

08-22 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/21/nasas-skyfall-helicopters-beam-green-waves-hunt-ice-mars-29419633/

More than 100 people leap from blazing boat as fire engulfs children’s tour

A fire broke out in the boat's kitchen.

08-14 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/13/100-people-leap-blazing-boat-fire-engulfs-childrens-tour-29370957/

Surge in ‘eye injuries’ searches after UK witnesses rare solar eclipse

'Eyes hurt' has risen by 5,000% compared to yesterday.

08-14 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/13/searches-eye-injuries-skyrocket-solar-eclipse-29367096/

Urgent warning to avoid watching the solar eclipse through your phone’s selfie camera

'People assume the phone is acting as a shield, but it isn’t.'

08-13 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/12/urgent-warning-avoid-watching-todays-solar-eclipse-phone-29357539/

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower which peaks after the solar eclipse

The gorgeous Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight after the solar eclipse - here's how to see it.

08-13 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/12/watch-perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-solar-eclipse-29357968/

British woman dies after ‘crashing into rocks while paragliding’ in Benidorm

A tourist was killed after the paragliding nightmare in Benidorm (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman died following a parasailing accident in Benidorm after her glide is said to have spun out of

08-12 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/11/british-woman-dies-crashing-rocks-paragliding-benidorm-29348625/

New fears that AI clips of violent vegetables ‘could radicalise children’

The clips are easily accessible on social media platforms (Picture: AFP) Seemingly harmless clips of AI fruits and vegetables are spreading across the internet – but pose a serious threat to childre

08-11 https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/10/new-fears-ai-clips-violent-vegetables-could-radicalise-children-29346338/