AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup Visa Chaos: FIFA World Cup 2026 host-country friction is boiling over as fans, players, officials and even a Somali referee are denied U.S. entry, with Ian Wright calling it a “World Cup of chaos.” Public Records & Infrastructure: UK journalist David-Dubas Fisher’s FOI claims Kirklees Council has spent only about £960,000 of £47.9m earmarked to upgrade the Penistone Railway Line, with the project still awaiting a full business case. Media Industry Watch: Podtrac says iHeartMedia keeps the lead in May U.S. podcast reach, while Affinity joins AdCP as a founding member to push agentic buying across more ad surfaces. Corporate/Workplace Cuts: Australia’s Seven Network faces up to 200 job losses as it moves toward a leaner structure. Aviation Licensing: Ontario police allege an Air Canada pilot flew commercially despite irregularities in licensing paperwork, with court set for June 29. Local Journalism Support: Liberia’s NEC launches a media-elections workshop to fight misinformation and improve election coverage. Tech & Water: Australia’s data centres are projected to consume ~250 megalitres a day in Sydney within a decade, outpacing breweries.
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