ROME, March 17 (Reuters) - Celebrated Russian ballerina Svetlana Zakharova has been excluded from a dance gala beginning in Rome this month, organisers said, in the latest political dispute over the ...

Zakharova, a star of the Bolshoi Theatre and a known supporter of Vladimir Putin, had been scheduled to perform at the “Les Etoiles” gala ...

A ballet about the life of legendary Soviet-born dancer Rudolf Nureyev that was banned in Russia for containing "gay ...

Boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk remains as convinced as ever that Russian athletes should not be allowed to compete at major ...

CNN has reported Russia is helping Tehran target drones that threaten US forces fighting the war in Iran.

Oleksandr Usyk believes he will conclude his boxing career with a last dance fight against Tyson Fury; Fury has returned to ...

Sinners' Autumn Durald Arkapaw makes history as the first woman to win the Oscar for best cinematography, as stars arrive at the Vanity Fair after party.

Italy’s Les Etoiles gala drops Bolshoi star Svetlana Zakharova after institutional concerns, amid Russia’s war against ...

In the realpolitik of international diplomacy, it's sometimes necessary to dance with the devil by enlisting the support of an otherwise unsavoury regime in the fight against a more pressing foe.

Pieter-Jan De Pue shares insights on working nine years on his feature about a place "where division was everywhere," tracing young lives, and why "we didn't really want to dive into a film that was ...

The San Antonio-tied musician staged a rock ’n’ roll tour across war-torn Ukraine last year, raising money for the country to buy more emergency vehicles.

As the curtain comes down on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, BBC Sport looks at some of the talking points.