Rare first edition Harry Potter book sells for more than GBP45,000
The copy of JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone', is one of the first 500 printed in 1997.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Less lost in translation: Foreigners get high-tech help in Tokyo's baffling Shinjuku rail hub
Seibu Railway tests an automated translation window to help confused foreigners navigate one of Tokyo's most complex transportation hubs.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Harry Potter park in Tokyo hopes to enchant Asian fans
The Warner Brothers Studio Tour Tokyo recreates a number of iconic film locations, such as Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic.
Thu Jun 15 2023
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and partner welcome first child
Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke were recently spotted walking in New York, pushing a blue stroller.
Thu Apr 27 2023
Star Wars, Harry Potter actor Paul Grant dies at 56
Grant was found collapsed outside King's Cross station in London.
Tue Mar 21 2023
'Harry Potter' stars, but not J.K. Rowling, to reunite for TV special
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling will not be among those making a personal appearance on the show.
Thu Nov 18 2021
Harry Potter quiz shows for fans to mark movie's 20th anniversary
Fans of "Harry Potter" can test their knowledge of the books and films in a new TV quiz competition series being launched by WarnerMedia.
Thu May 20 2021
'Buttery, creamy, sugary, delicious': a sneak peek of Harry Potter's butterbeer in NYC
The bottled butterbeer which is non-alcoholic, came in a vegan version.
Thu May 13 2021
'Chernobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
Ritter, a familiar face to British television viewers and theatregoers, had been suffering from a brain tumor.
Wed Apr 07 2021
"Fantastic Beasts" production halted after positive COVID case
Production on the third "Fantastic Beasts" movie has been halted after a team member tested positive for COVID-19.
Fri Feb 05 2021
Iconic works that were born in cafes and restaurants
Cafe culture has long been associated with life in France but in many countries, it's more than places to have a libation and socialize.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Zynga out to cast spell with Harry Potter mobile game
"Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells" is available on Apple and Google mobile devices and also on Facebook and Amazon Kindle.
Thu Sep 24 2020
Japan's Toshimaen amusement park closes after 94 years, to make way for Harry Potter
A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a "Harry Potter" theme park.
Tue Sep 01 2020
Harry Potter fans mark 20 years of magic
Twenty years to the day after the first book in the Harry Potter series was published, fans gathered online and in the real world to express their enduring love for J.K. Rowling's magical creation.
Tue Jun 27 2017
Wider Image: Harry Potter still casts a spell for fans 20 years on
If he isn't doing Professor Severus Snape, the 27-year-old likes to dress in some other costume relating to J.K. Rowling's fantastical world of witches and wizards.
Fri Jun 23 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024