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Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears | Jonathan Wilson
As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officials. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Another weekend, ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will ...Tech - ABC News - October 21 -
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‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza
Israeli strikes near Rafik Hariri hospital and its claims that a second Beirut facility is hiding Hezbollah stash cause anxiety and panic. Middle East crisis – live updates The rescuers struck ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Fear, Loathing, and Excitement: What a Slack Researcher Learned About AI at Work
Christina Janzer, Slack’s senior vice president of research and analytics, learned some interesting things in a study of how people view AI at work, which about half the respondents use in some form.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris
There is growing fear in Democratic circles that the presidential race could be slipping further away from Vice President Harris. To be sure, Democrats still think Harris can defeat former ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Reeves wraps up ‘grim’ spending talks amid council bankruptcy fears
Local government expected to suffer further squeeze in chancellor’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
‘Misguided fears’ of nanny state to blame for obesity crisis, peers warn
House of Lords committee calls for ‘long-term’ plan to address disease and ‘broken’ food system in EnglandWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut
Dejounte Murray's New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine war
News that troops from North Korea could be joining Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine has caused deep concern in Seoul. The video is grainy but the message is clear. The clip, posted by NK ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Feared
The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.Health - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis
Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Immigration fears fire up Trump voters in storm-wracked North Carolina
Republican effort to tie border crisis to recovery effort is boosting turnout in swing stateWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Former Tory treasurer Malik Karim dispels corporate fears over Labour
Fenchurch Advisory boss points to uptick in M&A and industry shifts for boost in profitsWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
What American history tells us about fear of immigrants
Immigrants, including those who arrived in America in desperate poverty, from very different cultures and societies, have overcome fearmongering, threats and violence to become accepted as ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Graham hits former generals' criticism of Trump: 'Trying to replace joy with fear'
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tore into a handful of former military generals and ex-Trump administration officials for their criticism of the former president.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks
The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza
Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same
After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse
People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis but now they fear it will get much more difficult.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Investors’ ‘fear of missing out’ drives gold demand to record high
Buyers clamour for gold-backed ETFs as central banks scale back purchases of the precious metalBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades
Soldiers aid search for dozens still missing as prime minister warns extreme weather may not be over. At least 95 people have died in eastern, central and southern Spain after torrential rains ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears
Rise in hybrid warfare and cyber-attacks blamed on pro-Russia groups prompt Nordic neighbours to backpedal . Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘Frightening to consider’: fears grow over Trump’s threats to political foes
Critics alarmed by talk of revenge against Democrats and say second Trump term would pose unprecedented danger. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump’s extremist attacks on top ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘Ray of hope’: German economy grows 0.2% ending recession fears
Third-quarter rise in GDP lifts eurozone growth to 0.4% as a result of increased household and government spending. Business live – latest updates Germany’s economy grew in the three months to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Washington Post Staffers Fear Fallout Amid Subscriber Exodus
Reporters have taken to social media to combat reader cancellations following the paper’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate.Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine
Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
As Election Nears, Foreign Leaders Fear ‘a Vacuum’ in American Leadership
President Biden hosted his final pre-election international visitor in the Oval Office, where the talk focused on the Middle East and Europe. But uncertainty in the United States hung over the ...Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago -
‘People are scared’: Arizonans fear political violence as election looms
Nerves are particularly stretched in Maricopa county, which will likely decide which way the state swings in the polls. Pearl Hubbard picked up some yard signs for Kamala Harris at the ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
Poll watchers: Republicans tout 'deterrence' as election officials fear vigilantism
Distrust in the American election system among Republican voters has inspired a wave of poll watchers purporting to protect against fraud in battleground states.Top stories - ABC News - 2 hours ago
