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Wing 'wizard' Harry Potter to play for Australia's rugby team. He knows the puns are coming

Nov. 22, 2024 10:59 AM EST

Australian rugby player Harry Potter has already heard all the puns. He better brace himself for a few more after being picked Friday to play for his country for the first time — fittingly in the city where the famous books about his fantasy namesake were written. Potter, a...

Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins

Nov. 20, 2024 00:23 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2024. There are 41 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 20, 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. ...

Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda

Nov. 14, 2024 10:03 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Zookeepers in Scotland have blamed pyrotechnics from annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named Roxie. The three-month-old died on Nov. 5 after choking on vomit that was believed to be caused by stress from the explosions that could be...

2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest

Nov. 05, 2024 10:18 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. “Moo Deng? Who deng?” the Scottish zoo playfully posted Monday on the...

NatWest: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 25, 2024 05:12 AM EDT

EDINBURGH, Britain (AP) — EDINBURGH, Britain (AP) — NatWest Group plc (NWG) on Friday reported net income of $1.52 billion in its third quarter. The bank, based in Edinburgh, Britain, said it had earnings of 36 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued...

Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets

Aug. 31, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Some Oasis fans celebrated like a champagne supernova, while others looked back in anger on Saturday as online ticket sites strained under demand for the band’s first shows for 15 years. The Britpop-era behemoth led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher is scheduled...

Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers' reunion

Aug. 29, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand,” as fans of the Britpop behemoths braced for a rush to secure tickets that start at about 74 pounds (just under $100). The new shows announced Thursday are...