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Trevor Nelson, 62, reveals he’s been battling a brain tumour and had ‘very serious surgery’ a month ago as he vows to return to Radio 2 soon following extended break
Radio 2 presenter Trevor Nelson, 62, has revealed he has been treated for a brain tumour and underwent “very serious surgery” about a month ago, explaining his prolonged absence from the airwaves. He shared the news publicly to address speculation about his health and confirmed he is recovering, expressing hope to return to broadcasting soon.…
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Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana
Microsoft has stopped sharing digital sales data for its Xbox, Activision and Bethesda games with Circana, the US analytics firm formerly known as NPD, meaning the tracker will now have to estimate rather than report exact figures for Microsoft titles. This reduces the accuracy of publicly available industry sales data and raises questions about transparency,…
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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to ‘squash’ Iran economy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Washington’s allies to decide whether they will support a new American campaign to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning that the message to partners is essentially “you are either with us or against us”. This follows a Truth Social post from President Trump threatening “tremendous economic consequences” for any country…
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Friko – “Necessary”
Chicago band Friko have shared “Necessary”, a track originally released as a Japanese bonus B-side to their acclaimed album Something Worth Waiting For, to mark the announcement of an expanded reissue of that record. The move gives wider audiences access to a song fans had previously only encountered through import editions or live performances, extending…
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Arctic power play gives top US adversary new opening with Russia as US stakes grow
China has launched a regular seasonal container shipping service to Europe via Russia’s Arctic north coast, in a move analysts say signals a deepening strategic and commercial partnership between Beijing and Moscow in a region Washington increasingly regards as critical to US security. Although the route remains modest in scale for now, China analyst Gordon…
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Film and TV Spending Dropped In New Mexico. But There’s a Silver Lining
New Mexico’s film and television industry, once a major beneficiary of the Peak TV and Streaming Wars boom, has seen production spending fall sharply since the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes prompted studios worldwide to scale back big-budget scripted projects. The state, home to hits like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Stranger Things, is…
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Man plunges 120 feet into creek while taking photo at famous national park
A man named Ken Nurse fell around 120 feet into McDonald Creek at Glacier National Park in Montana while reportedly taking a photograph from an overlook, tumbling over a set of waterfalls on 13 August. He survived the fall thanks to the intervention of a bystander, who helped him after he went into the water,…
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Boy, 14, is dead after being hit by a bus in Portsmouth: Driver is arrested
A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck by a bus in Portsmouth, prompting the arrest of the vehicle’s driver. The incident has drawn local concern as police continue to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the collision. Beyond the confirmation of the boy’s age, the location and the driver’s arrest, the available article content does…
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‘Sterling Point’ Just Set Up 8 Unexpected Season 2 Mysteries
Prime Video’s young adult drama Sterling Point has been renewed for a second season, giving creator Megan Park room to resolve a raft of unanswered questions from its first outing. Created by Park and unconnected to any book source material, the show follows adopted twins Annie and Connor Jacobson, who inherit a Canadian lake island…