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Google Maps update shows you how late your bus is going to be

The bus tracker tool is now live on Google Maps (Picture: Getty/Metro) The pesky wait for a bus could be a little less uncertain after Google Maps launched a new tracking feature.

Apr 3, 2026

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.

Apr 3, 2026

World's oldest tortoise Jonathan falls victim to cruel death hoax

The world thought Jonathan was dead after 193 years (Picture: PA) His life spanned eight monarchs,two world wars and the invention of the lightbulb,train and telephone.

Apr 3, 2026

Win Grants for Pioneering Projects — The 3rd NICE Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition Is Live

Apr 3, 2026

Who are the Houthis? Yemen's rebels joining war against the US in the Middle East

Britain has walked a tightrope over Yemen's civil war for years - who's involved and why has the UK now launched airstrikes?

Mar 31, 2026

Strange 'alien-like' purple growth sprouts from a potato grown on the ISS

The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.

Mar 26, 2026

Moment Russian drone wave hits Lviv destroying church and killing six

Vladimir Putin's spring offensive into Ukraine is underway

Mar 25, 2026

How Putin's troops were targeted with boobytrapped boots rigged with explosives

The 'heated' insoles, intended for use in cold weather, were rigged with enough explosives to blow off a victim’s limbs, the FSB has alleged.

Mar 25, 2026

Putin critic admitted to hospital 'hours after he turns against leader'

Ilya Remeslo (left) hit out at Vladimir Putin (right) earlier this week in a series of attacking posts on Telegram He is now inside a facility (Pictures: East 2 West news)

Mar 23, 2026

Iranian missile hits military base housing UK, US and Australian troops

New attacks were reported in multiple Gulf countries early today, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Mar 19, 2026

Sambaex Surpasses 1 Million Registered Users in Brazil After Four Months of Operation

Mar 12, 2026

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

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

Mar 11, 2026