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Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, Helen Mirren, Daniel Radcliffe and others

Sep. 27, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the “Harry Potter” movies and “Downton Abbey.” She died Friday at 89. ___ “It’s a very sad day for the whole culture of theater...

Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales

Sep. 26, 2024 22:28 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was deemed Thursday to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.” ...

Seal pup once rescued on a British beach hits the big 5-0. Sheba may be the oldest seal in captivity

Sep. 21, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than most. The grand dame of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary was celebrated Saturday for her 50th birthday, far surpassing the lifespan of a seal in the wild and possibly being the oldest in captivity. “Reaching 50 is a...

Harry Kane scores 4 goals in Bayern's 9-2 rout of Zagreb and breaks a record that Wayne Rooney held

Sep. 17, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s record for the most Champions League goals by an English player when the Bayern Munich striker scored four times against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. It was one of several records broken as Bayern routed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in one of the...

12-year-old boy youngest to be sentenced over UK riots

Sep. 17, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who threw stones at police during rioting outside a mosque has become the youngest person to be sentenced so far over far-right riots that erupted in England this summer. The boy, who can't be identified because of his age, had earlier admitted to a...

High Court rejects the UK's first new coal mine in 30 years

Sep. 13, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected plans for the United Kingdom’s first new coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for climate groups who challenged the project's claim it would have zero impact on global emissions. High Court Justice David Holgate's decision...

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are divorced and single

Sep. 11, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a confidential agreement reached between the two. The Miami-Dade County judge approved the agreement on Friday, one year after the 35-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to divorce the...

Movie Review: Sinister and unhinged, James McAvoy is the weekend host from hell in ‘Speak No Evil’

Sep. 11, 2024 12:29 PM EDT

Quick. Has there ever been a horror film set in a country home with a decent cell signal? Nope, and there’s no signal at Paddy and Ciara’s house, either, deep in the English countryside. Soon, that land line will be cut, too, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. ...

Ronaldo, Carsley and Georgia are winners in Europe's return to national team soccer

Sep. 11, 2024 07:58 AM EDT

Potential coaching upheaval, players' injuries, an underdog continuing to soar — oh, and Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the spotlight once again. International soccer returned to Europe over the past week, less than two months after the conclusion of Euro 2024, and there was plenty to...

Man sentenced to 9 years in prison following far-right riot at hotel in England

Sep. 06, 2024 13:31 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum-seekers was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, the longest punishment handed so far to those involved in last month’s wave of far-right riots in England. At the sentencing hearing at...