CULTURE

Nasa’s ‘Son of Concorde’ hits 713mph and breaks the sound barrier for first time

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft, dubbed 'Son of Concorde', has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time.

Jun 12, 2026

Bavarian sausage queen makes meat footballers for World Cup

It's a banger of a half-time meal.

Jun 11, 2026

Metro meets Google – and here’s what they told us about what’s next for AI

'It will be the inflection point where we move into a different regime.'

Jun 11, 2026

US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz sparking fears it was ‘shot down’

The crash happened about 3.30am local time on Tuesday off the coast of Oman while on a patrol.

Jun 10, 2026

A mysterious radio signal has been pinging in space every 1.4 hours – now we know why

'For the first time, we have pinpointed the origin of these signals.'

Jun 9, 2026

Trump ‘won’t withdraw troops from Iran even under ceasefire’

The US president insisted both sides were 'very close' to an agreement and that Iran had conceded on nuclear weapons, but 'a couple of points' remained.

Jun 8, 2026

Russia accused of ‘nuclear terrorism’ after striking facility near Chernobyl

Damage was seen inside the power station's exclusion zone.

Jun 8, 2026

Evolving Manufacturing Standards in Outdoor Equipment: A Technical Review of Next-Generation Grills and Stoves

Jun 8, 2026

Kim Jong Un reveals plan for nuclear-armed navy with ‘secret underwater weapons’

The North Korean leader was accompanied by his teenage daughter,believed to be named Kim Ju Ae,while inspecting a new warship (Picture: KCNA via KNS via AP)

Jun 6, 2026

Instagram Plus subscription service will cost you £2.98 a month – how do you get it?

The change will combine ‘enhanced features that our community loves’ with ‘new subscription plans'.

Jun 6, 2026

Elon Musk could be the world’s first trillionaire in weeks

Forbes currently values Musk’s net worth at $826 billion and his stake in SpaceX at $542 billion (Picture: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Jun 6, 2026

Putin mouthpiece says using nuclear weapons would be ‘good’ for Russia

It also involves annexing major Ukrainian cities and watching the EU crumble.

Jun 5, 2026