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Arrests made at London pro-Palestine protests

Arrests have been made as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in central London ahead of the anniversary of the October 7…

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Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian protests in London

Police make 17 arrests at march that marks a year since the war in Gaza began

The Guardian - UK

Police arrest 17 as thousands attend pro-Palestinian protest in London ahead of October 7 attacks anniversary

Three people were arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard

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Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gather in central London ahead of march

Activists convened in Bedford Square on Saturday morning ahead of a planned march to Russell Square amid a heavy police presence.

Evening Standard

‘They must be somewhere’: appeal for British oak to recreate Sutton Hoo ship

Charity makes appeal after struggling to source wood in UK and says it may be forced to look abroad

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - George Osborne: Does Rachel Reeves really care about London?

Then she needs to prove it in the Budget — here’s how I’d do it, says former Chancellor George Osborne

Evening Standard

Silk Roads at the British Museum review: conjures the romance of captivating ancient cities and civilisations

The sprawling and ambitious exhibition showcases more than 300 wonderful pieces from around the world

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Silk Roads review – mesmerising show turns world history upside down

Following China’s epic ancient trade routes through fabulous oases, desert palaces and burial mounds will radically change the way you feel about borders

The Guardian - UK

Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world

The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.

LiveScience

Picasso the printmaker takes centre stage at British Museum

Big exhibition will reflect life and loves of artist, from his first professional print in 1904 to 1960s masterpieces

The Guardian - UK

Silk Roads at the British Museum: a first look at a route of staggering significance

This expansive exhibition is the kind of thing the British Museum is made for

Evening Standard

Victoria Siddall becomes National Portrait Gallery’s first female director

Former global director of Frieze says she is ‘thrilled’ to take up position left by Nicholas Cullinan

The Guardian - UK

Boy finds Roman-era gold military bracelet while walking dog in UK

The newfound bracelet was likely awarded for a feat of valor carried out during Rome's conquest of Britain.

LiveScience

32 museums you should visit in your lifetime

From fine art to world history, we've rounded up the very best museums you should visit in your lifetime.

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4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered

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Mystery behind 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom solved

One ominous prediction says lunar eclipse in morning means ‘end of a dynasty’

LiveScience

'A king will die': 4,000-year-old lunar eclipse omen tablets finally deciphered

Tablets added to the British Museum's collection many decades ago have finally been deciphered.

The Conversation

An artist has stolen a coin from the British Museum as part of a performance piece – but is the artwork ethical?

In June, the Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi removed a historical coin from its display case in the British Museum in London and deposited it in a donation box in the museum’s lobby. The footage of the performance piece, called Sleight of Hand, was shown as part of his graduate MFA…

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Mind-altering montage, Taylor Swift’s costume crawl and Constable goes west – the week in art

A major retrospective of Peter Kennard’s dissenting images, the V&A goes for Swifties and The Hay Wain arrives in Bristol – all in your weekly dispatch

The Independent UK

Brazilian art student swaps Civil War coin at British Museum in colonial artefacts protest

Ile Sartuzi says his work sparks a discussion about ‘theft and looting both from a neocolonial perspective’

The Guardian - UK

Chinese artefacts in repatriation row were ‘given willingly’ to British Museum

Amid calls to return antiquities, historian finds documents that reveal many were not result of imperial plunder

Evening Standard

Bloomsbury set for £400 million facelift

Plans are afoot to burnish the appeal of the neighbourhood that is home to the British Museum

The Independent UK

New British Museum boss opens door to Parthenon marbles return with ‘lending library’ model

‘I would hope that some form of partnership is possible,’ Nicholas Cullinan said

The Guardian - UK

Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life; Igshaan Adams: Weerhoud; Bharti Kher: Alchemies – review

A long-awaited retrospective of the Jamaican-born sculptor Ronald Moody exudes humanity; South Africa’s Igshaan Adams is a weaver of dreams; and surrealism meets Asian tradition in the giant goddesses of Bharti Kher

The Guardian - UK

‘A live issue’: Hew Locke’s new work referencing slavery displayed in London

British-Guyanese sculptor’s collage to be unveiled at British Academy with British Museum show in October

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