He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
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Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
When HBO released the first-look image of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series, it became immediately clear that the show was going for something different. Unlike Alan Rickman’s Snape, Essiedu sports shoulder-length dreadlocks and a more gothic look, swapping the character’s signature buttoned-up robes for a zip-up leather jacket and […]
HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series is casting Revelio on some more Season 1 roles. David Threlfall (“Shameless,” “Nightsleeper”) has been cast as the voice of the Sorting Hat, while Leo Bill (“The Living and the Dead,” “Alice in Wonderland”) will play Gryffindor House ghost Nearly Headless Nick. Andrew Brooke (“PhoneShop,” “The Agency”) will play Slytherin […]
Once mocked for being the most famous player never to win a trophy, Kane now has the most prestigious individual honour.
Xavier Barret, Radio Foot International columnist on RFI, is our guest.
Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday. Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last campaign and smashed scoring records at the World Cup, where he captained England to a third-place finish.
The “Harry Potter” HBO series has cast another casting spell. Harry Gilby, Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn have joined the cast as Charlie Weasley, James Potter and Lily Potter, respectively. The actors will appear in Season 1 of the series, which is dubbed “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” James and Lily Potter, parents of […]
Serial-butter Harry Kane, untenable last season with Bayern Munich and England, won the Golden Balloon 2026, the most prestigious individual trophy of world football, at his home in London on Monday during a ceremony with a strong Spanish accent. On the women's side, Spain's Alexia Putellas won the Women's Balloon of Gold on Monday for the third time in her career after her triumphs in 2021 and 2022.
It's the first time an English player has lifted the trophy since Michael Owen in 2001.
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which was awarded in London for the first time. He becomes the fifth Englishman to win the trophy, 25 years after Michael Owen.
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane has won his first Ballon d’Or after a record-breaking season.
Author of 73 goals in the last season, the 33-year-old English has raised the point's function as the conductor of an unforgettable Bayern
Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. Spain’s Alexia Putellas claimed her third women’s award after helping Barcelona win the Champions League, ending teammate Aitana Bonmati’s three-year reign.
Bayern Munich striker becomes the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen in 2001.
Harry Styles puts his waltzing skills to the test in the video for “Coming Up Roses,” the latest single to get the music video treatment from his fourth album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” For the clip, Styles reunites with directing duo Bradley & Pablo, who helmed the videos for “Watermelon Sugar” and “Late […]
Kane, who scored 73 goals last season, is among the favourites for award with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won football's most prestigious individual prize, beating Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Kane has developed even more in the Bundesliga despite an uneven league.
Prince Harry says he wants to make peace with both his father and brother. Speaking in his first major interview since returning to the U.K. with his family earlier in the summer, the Duke of Sussex discussed his complicated and fractured relationship with King Charles and Prince William, claiming that he wanted to fix the […]
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