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Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely
An American bid for the 2038 World Cup is gaining momentum, with Donald Trump publicly urging Fifa president Gianni Infantino to bring the tournament back to the US while he is still in office. Fifa has quietly encouraged such a bid, driven largely by huge, unexpected growth in ticketing and hospitality revenue during the 2026…
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Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising
Novo Nordisk has sued Eli Lilly in a US federal court, alleging that advertising for Lilly’s weight-loss and diabetes medicines falsely suggests they are more effective than Novo’s rival products. The case escalates competition between the two leading makers of GLP-1 medicines, where advertising claims may influence patients, prescribers and a rapidly expanding market. Novo…
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Country Star Shares Hopeful Update on Daughter After Hospital Stay
Country singer-songwriter Rory Feek has shared an uplifting update after his daughter Indy returned home following an eight-day hospital stay that included open-heart surgery. Indy had earlier needed to be airlifted after fluid built up around her heart, prompting an outpouring of concern and support from fans as Feek kept them informed throughout her treatment…
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Texas Gov Abbott signs executive order cracking down on ‘birth tourism,’ says US citizenship not for sale
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on “birth tourism”, the practice of pregnant women travelling to the United States specifically to give birth so their children gain automatic US citizenship. Abbott framed the move as a statement that American citizenship “is not for sale”, tightening restrictions in a…
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NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills fourth victim, 76 cases reported
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has claimed a fourth life, with health officials confirming 76 cases linked to contaminated cooling towers on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. City authorities announced the latest death on Monday, as the outbreak continues to spread through the affected area. The disease, a severe form of bacterial…
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PFAS treatment ‘could cost £210m and higher bills’
Jersey Water has warned that new measures to limit “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in the island’s drinking water could cost more than £210m and take years to implement, potentially raising customer bills by 70% to 110%. The warning follows a final report from the independent PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel, which found that Jersey Water had followed…
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sues US rival over ‘materially misleading’ ads
Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic, has filed a lawsuit against US rival Eli Lilly, accusing it of running “false and materially misleading” adverts for its competing weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The Danish pharmaceutical giant alleges that Lilly used outdated and selectively chosen trial data to make its products, Zepbound and Mounjaro, appear superior, in a…
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“When I started out I thought: ‘I’ll be able to play guitar, drink, take drugs and shag as many women as I can!’ But we ended up in the prog vein”: Pye Hastings’ lifelong urges
This is a 2012 Prog magazine interview with Pye Hastings, guitarist and founding member of Canterbury scene band Caravan, looking back on the group’s 1973 album For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night and his career more broadly. The piece offers a personal, reflective account of how Hastings’ youthful expectations of a rock and…
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New Sheffield video games venue Retrodome wins drinks licence bid