Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Centre after Trump row
The Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Centre, citing a Trump 'takeover', a 40% drop in ticket sales, and shattered donor confidence. Read the full story.
The Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Centre, citing a Trump 'takeover', a 40% drop in ticket sales, and shattered donor confidence. Read the full story.
Elon Musk's X sees UK revenue fall nearly 60% in a year as brands pull ads over content safety. Profits plummet and Grok AI tool faces restrictions after outcry.
Spotify confirms it is no longer running US Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ads after the Trump administration campaign ended. The move follows artist protests and listener backlash.
Dozens of prominent writers, including Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from Adelaide Writers' Week in protest after the festival cancelled Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's appearance. The board cited 'cultural s
Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to pull government off X after reports its AI chatbot, Grok, generated illegal child abuse images. Calls grow for a total boycott.
Cricket Australia has blocked player interviews with the ABC after commentator Stuart Clark criticised selectors. The fallout continues during the Ashes series. Read the full story.
Israel's foreign ministry accuses new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani of pouring 'antisemitic gasoline on an open fire' after he revoked orders on antisemitism definition and BDS restrictions. Read the full story.
A growing list of musical acts are pulling out of performances at the Washington DC venue after its board voted to add Donald Trump's name. Discover the latest cancellations and legal battles.
The Cookers jazz septet cancels performance at the renamed Washington DC arts centre, joining a growing artist boycott over the controversial Trump name addition. Read the latest.
Months after the Israel-Hamas truce, Palestinian journalists in Gaza remain in peril. Over 247 media workers have been killed since 2023, with the UN condemning targeted attacks. Read their harrowing testimonies.
In a landmark diplomatic move, Israel becomes the first country to recognise Somaliland's independence from Somalia. Explore the strategic implications and international reactions.
Klezmer-dance band Oi Va Voi saw two UK shows cancelled after protests. The musicians discuss feeling targeted and the climate for Jewish artists in Britain.
Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, violating a year-long ceasefire. Tensions rise as a deadline for Lebanese state disarmament of the group approaches. Read the latest.
Brazil's far-right supporters launch a boycott of iconic flip-flop brand Havaianas over a TV advert, erasing £20m in market value. Discover the political fallout and parallels to US culture wars.
Sam Grabiner's 'Christmas Day' at London's Almeida theatre delivers a complex, outspoken drama about a Jewish family grappling with identity and the Israel-Gaza war. A must-see bold production.
Israel's military chief calls a Gaza demarcation line a 'new border', barring Palestinians from 58% of their territory. Read the on-ground report from The Guardian's correspondent.
At least three writers pull out of Hay festival Cartagena in protest at Nobel laureate María Corina Machado's support for US intervention in Venezuela. Discover the controversy.
Nour AbuShammala's story of six displacements, injury, and devastation in Gaza over two years of war. A powerful account of survival and the struggle to rebuild.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu states the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan is almost finished, as diplomatic efforts intensify. Read the latest developments on the potential truce.
Turkey's foreign minister states the primary task for a Gaza stabilisation force is to stop attacks, not disarm Hamas. Read the latest on the diplomatic stance.
Israeli PM Netanyahu states the initial Gaza truce stage is ending, with disarmament of Hamas key for phase two. He will discuss plans with Donald Trump later this month. Read the latest developments.
Seventy years after Rosa Parks's arrest, a historian reveals the long, uncertain struggle behind the iconic boycott. Discover the true cost of courage and its lessons for today.
Qatar and Egypt, key Gaza ceasefire guarantors, urge Israeli troop withdrawal and an international force deployment as the fragile peace plan reaches a critical juncture. Read the latest developments.
Syria's interim president warns Israel's actions risk dangerous escalation, citing over 1,000 airstrikes and breaches of a 50-year disengagement deal. Read the full analysis.
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the suffocating reality of life in Gaza, where the world is shrinking for civilians trapped by conflict. Read her powerful testimony.
A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza has failed to stop the bloodshed, with over 360 Palestinians killed since October. Families remain trapped in dire conditions as Israel's 'yellow line' hardens into a permanent partition. Read the full report.
Maryam, 12, is one of few hundred patients allowed out of Gaza for critical care since October 2025. Read her story and the wider medical crisis.
Eurovision faces its biggest crisis as Israel's participation in the 2025 contest causes a major rift, threatening the event's unity and future. Discover the full story.
The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major rift as several countries threaten to boycott the 2026 event after Israel was cleared to compete. Explore the escalating political controversy.
Austria confirms the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna will proceed as planned, despite a financial impact from a four-country boycott over Israel's participation. Key details inside.