The competition has drawn widespread criticism so far, with FIFA struggling to fill stadiums and players playing weeks after some of their domestic seasons had come to a close.
As co-author of Cracking the Menopause, I can tell you now that you emphatically do not need to invest in masses of over-priced gadgets, writes Alice Smellie (pictured).
Viewers of the mystery reality raced to X unanimously agreeing it was 'robbed' after it lost to Channel 4's The Jury: Murder Trial for the Reality prize.
Currently, foreign criminals are only reported to the Home Office if they receive a jail sentence. A year behind bars is usually the threshold for being considered for deportation.
Speaking ahead of his arrival as the host of returning series Jeopardy! the broadcaster, 67, explained that the psychological side of quizzing is as important as any obscure fact.
The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-after earths in their own survey.
It's a familiar puzzle that many of us face on an almost daily basis. When nature calls and your only option is a public toilet, which cubicle should you pick?
A breast cancer diagnosis is almost always followed by invasive biopsies, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone treatments.
But could all that be set to change?