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Harry Potter co-stars of Sir Michael Gambon, who played Professor Albus Dumbledore in six films, are among those paying tribute to the stage and...

The actor Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, his family has said. He was best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of...

The judge in Donald Trump's federal election meddling case has said she will not recuse herself, despite the ex-president's requests she step aside. His legal...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised on behalf of Canada after a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit was unwittingly applauded in...

Investigators in northern Iraq are trying to establish the exact cause of a fire at a wedding party that killed more than 100 people. Iraqi...

Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time by the Spanish government. Prosecutors in Spain allege the singer defrauded...

The Hollywood writers strike has ended after five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement that union leaders "voted unanimously to...

David McCallum - the British actor who played a secret agent in the 1960s spy drama The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - has died aged...

Five people suspected of spying for Russia are to be charged in the UK with conspiracy to conduct espionage. Orlin Roussev, Bizer Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova,...

The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that Russell Brand sexually assaulted four women. The comedian and...