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A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message
LONDON (AP) — A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story residential building and shows a small figure holding a...
Freddie Mercury's home is on the market for first time since 1980 minus his 'exquisite clutter'
LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his “exquisite clutter.” Garden Lodge, as the neo-Georgian brick home in the posh Kensington neighborhood is...
London police arrest a man on suspicion of attempted murder over 2 crossbow attacks
LONDON (AP) — London police said Monday they have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were wounded with crossbow bolts in two separate attacks in the capital. A manhunt was launched after a 44-year-old woman was hit in the head with a crossbow bolt in...
Oceans apart, William and Harry both salute Princess Diana's legacy at an awards ceremony
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Prince Harry both took part in an awards ceremony in honor of their late mother Princess Diana — but the estranged brothers were many miles apart at the time. William gave a speech at the Diana Legacy Award, which recognizes young people around...
McDonald's apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours
LONDON (AP) — McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours. The company said the outage was caused by a third-party technology provider and was not a cybersecurity issue. It started around 12 a.m. CDT during a configuration...
Soho House: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — Soho House & Co Inc (SHCO) on Friday reported a loss of $57 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had a loss of 29 cents. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 10 cents per share. ...
A trove from Pattie Boyd's life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie's
LONDON (AP) — Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not always the center of attention. The model and photographer, who was often in the shadow of her rock icon husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, comes into sharp focus through a trove of letters, photos...
New opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel's 'The Exterminating Angel': cannibalism
Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès left out: cannibalism. Adès’ opera, based on Buñuel’s 1962 film “El ángel exterminador,” details psychologically blocked dinner guests who can’t depart a mansion and the...
Movie Review: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn find poignant synergy in real-life war tale ‘One Life’
By the time Nicholas Winton died in 2015 at the ripe age of 106, the former London stockbroker and self-proclaimed “ordinary man” had been widely recognized for his extraordinary deeds — rescuing 669 Jewish children from the Nazis, saving them from certain death. But for most...
South Korea, Mexico, Britain and Alabama are among MLB's scheduled stops in 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Beginning with its ninth international opener, Major League Baseball is traveling all over the world in 2024. Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: SEOUL SERIES - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego...