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Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to west African officials

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Timothée Chalamet Really Isn’t Going to Live Down Those Ballet Comments in Hollywood

Poor Timothee Chalamet is catching strays from his comments about ballet and opera earlier this year. 

The Mary Sue · Apr 20

The Royal Ballet and Opera Boss Has Released a Surprise New Statement Thanking Timothée Chalamet

The Royal Ballet and Opera Boss Has Released a Surprise New Statement Thanking Timothée Chalamet

Marie Claire · Apr 15

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 · Aug 7, 2025

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 · Aug 5, 2025

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 · Aug 4, 2025

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) · Jul 31, 2025

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 · Jul 23, 2025

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 · Mar 23, 2025

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 · Jan 12, 2025