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Royal Opera House accused of 'legitimising' the Russian war on Ukraine by casting Anna Netrebko

The Ukrainian ambassador to the UK said Anna Netrebko is ‘a cultural instrument legitimising killings in Ukraine’

Evening Standard

Royal Ballet and Opera urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links

Exclusive: MPs and Ukrainian artists sign letter saying Anna Netrebko is ‘symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

ROH’s director of opera defends attempt to take Palestinian flag from protesting dancer

Oliver Mears asks Royal Opera House members for understanding after open letter accuses him of ‘extremely poor judgment’

The Guardian - UK

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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera cancels 2026 Israel show after staff protest on Gaza stance

The Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled a planned 2026 performance of Puccini’s 'Tosca' at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, after 182 staff signed a letter condemning the organisation's stance on Gaza.

Euronews

UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv

Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Activists challenge theatre over Ukraine support after Palestine flag snatched

The Royal Opera House is facing criticism after a staff member removed a Palestinian flag from a cast member during a curtain call, prompting…

The National (Scotland)

UK watchdog investigates eight years of Deloitte audits of mining firm Glencore

FRC examines whether accounting firm ‘gave sufficient consideration to risk of non-compliance with laws’

The Guardian - UK

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Tate Modern at 25: ‘It utterly changed the face of London’

It has hosted a huge spider and a pickled shark – and despite financial pressures, there can be little doubt about the gallery’s seismic impact

The Guardian - UK

This 922-year-old university in England produces the most billionaires—and Albert Einstein, Emma Watson, Bill Clinton, and Hugh Grant are among its famous alumni

The oldest university in the English-speaking world, The University of Oxford, has just been ranked the leading billionaire-producing university in Britain.

Fortune

Billionaire former Glencore oil trader charged with corruption in West Africa

Alex Beard and four other executives charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments in long-running SFO investigation

The Guardian - UK

Royal Ballet and Opera announces ambitious new season – and name change

2024-25 programme includes premieres of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s opera Festen and Wayne McGregor’s Margaret Atwood ballet MaddAddam

The Guardian - UK

Is it right to cancel Russian artists?

From the Bolshoi to the Venice Biennale, Putin’s war has created a dilemma for the art world

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