Fears Misinformation

The Papers: US economy 'overheating' and 'Ukraine fears'

The implications of Donald Trump's election win make the lead on some of Saturday's front pages.

Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears

US Treasury yields rise as traders scale back expectations for interest rate cuts

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Fashion World Fears High Tariffs in Trump Administration

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened a tax of at least 60 percent on goods from China — a move with the potential to decimate small American brands.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

Car buyer payouts over loan scandal could be delayed

Regulators want to give more time to car dealers potentially facing a deluge of mis-selling claims.

UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed

The chancellor says she is "not satisfied" by the latest growth figures, which were weaker than expected.

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Stir Fears of Sectarian Strife

Lebanon’s religious fault lines are straining as Israel’s war with the Hezbollah militant group grinds on.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

Scholz to Xi: 'No one should have to fear their neighbour'

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Zelensky tells Ukrainians not to panic as fears of escalation mount

World - Yahoo News - November 20

Flood fears as Storm Bert heads into second day

Scotland is bracing for a second day of disruption with high winds and localised flooding forecast.

Body found in search for man missing during Storm Bert

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing while walking his dog in Conwy county.

Inquiry families still fear hospital building safety

Relatives say they are not reassured that problems have been solved at Scotland’s biggest hospital campus.

'My stress and fear of taking my wife to Dignitas'

The family of a woman who ended her life at Dignitas call for a change in the law on assisted dying.

Fear looms over northern Israel despite ceasefire

Displaced residents fear agreement cannot keep them safe from Hizbollah in towns near contested border with Lebanon

World - Financial Times - 3 hours 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.

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 metal

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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 - October 30

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 - October 30

‘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 - October 30

‘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 - October 30

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 - October 30

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.

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 - October 31

‘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 - November 1

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.

GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise

The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.

As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase

Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Former Tyrone gaelic footballer Jody Gormley says he has "no fear of dying whatsoever" after revealing he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

Wave season finale moved over field safety fears

Sunday's NWSL regular-season finale between San Diego Wave FC and Racing Louisville FC has been moved to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, due to an unplayable field at Snapdragon ...

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Perception matters: Fear of crime is changing how Americans live

Despite confusion over crime statistics, a new national poll finds that most Americans believe crime has increased over the past few years. The poll also shows how fear of crime is changing the way ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

US business leaders must voice their fears about Trump

Defending stability and prosperity is a test of America’s corporate responsibility

World - Financial Times - November 2

‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza

Increasingly violent siege of north raises suspicions about Netanyahu’s war aims. Israel has tightened its siege of northern Gaza in the face of warnings from the UN and other aid agencies that ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

'The fear is gone': Democrats think they can make inroads in rural Pennsylvania

Democrats think they have a path to the White House that runs through cutting Trump's margins in rural counties in Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - November 3

Doctors fear Texas' strict abortion laws put pregnant women in danger

In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.

Latest in Fears Misinformation

The Papers: US economy 'overheating' and 'Ukraine fears'

Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears

Fashion World Fears High Tariffs in Trump Administration

Car buyer payouts over loan scandal could be delayed

UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Stir Fears of Sectarian Strife

Scholz to Xi: 'No one should have to fear their neighbour'

Zelensky tells Ukrainians not to panic as fears of escalation mount

Flood fears as Storm Bert heads into second day

Body found in search for man missing during Storm Bert

Inquiry families still fear hospital building safety

'My stress and fear of taking my wife to Dignitas'

Fear looms over northern Israel despite ceasefire

'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse

Investors’ ‘fear of missing out’ drives gold demand to record high

At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades

Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears

‘Frightening to consider’: fears grow over Trump’s threats to political foes

‘Ray of hope’: German economy grows 0.2% ending recession fears

Washington Post Staffers Fear Fallout Amid Subscriber Exodus

Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine

As Election Nears, Foreign Leaders Fear ‘a Vacuum’ in American Leadership

‘People are scared’: Arizonans fear political violence as election looms

Poll watchers: Republicans tout 'deterrence' as election officials fear vigilantism

GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise

As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Wave season finale moved over field safety fears

Perception matters: Fear of crime is changing how Americans live

US business leaders must voice their fears about Trump

‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza

'The fear is gone': Democrats think they can make inroads in rural Pennsylvania

Doctors fear Texas' strict abortion laws put pregnant women in danger

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