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Norway clubs vote to scrap VAR after fan outrage

Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country's top division.

ESPN - 4h

Norway on verge of abolishing VAR from domestic leagues after club vote

Top 32 clubs vote in favour of ending use of VAR Norway may join Sweden in resisting use of technology Norway is on the verge of abolishing VAR from its domestic league after clubs in the ...

The Guardian - 21h

'I was waiting for VAR' - Swiatek controversy reignites video debate

A clear double bounce in the Australian Open quarter-final between Iga Swiatek and Emma Navarro restarts the debate over tennis' use of video technology.

BBC News - 1d

Trump dismisses bishop’s call for mercy; ban on immigration raids in churches and schools scrapped – live

President responds to bishop urging him to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ people by saying ‘I didn’t think it was a good service’; Ice officials can again raid ‘sensitive areas’ and carry out ...

The Guardian - 1d

Border emergency declared and asylum app scrapped in immigration crackdown

Trump launches a major immigration crackdown - though some of his plans could face stiff opposition.

BBC News - 2d

Council urged to scrap 'rat tax'

A councillor has put forward an amendment to a recent review of pest control charges.

BBC News - 2d

Should Arsenal be angry after Havertz VAR handball cost them win over Villa?

Was the VAR right to disallow Arsenal's late "winner" against Aston Villa?

ESPN - 2d

Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

ABC News - 4d

BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.

BBC News - Jan. 16

The VAR Review: Chelsea rage as referee rejects Brooks red card

AFC Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks looked set to be shown a red card.

ESPN - Jan. 15

Every VAR and refereeing error so far in the Premier League season

When has VAR made a mistake and which of the contentious decisions have fallen under "referee's call"?

ESPN - Jan. 13

New private parking panel to scrap ‘five-minute payment rule’

Move follows case of a woman issued with fines of almost £2,000

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes

Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’. Business live – latest updates Apple has asked shareholders to vote ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Blue Origin Scraps New Rocket Debut Launch Due to Tech Trouble

Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off the first launch of its massive New Glenn rocket in the final minutes of its countdown.

Inc. - Jan. 13

Harry Maguire declares Arsenal penalty award shows why ‘we need’ VAR

Manchester United defender pleased for Zirkzee Maguire wants improvement on ‘embarrassing’ 13th place Harry Maguire has suggested video assistant referees are essential to the modern game, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Media companies scrap streaming service Venu

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday they were pulling the plug on the Venu Sports streaming service before it even started.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students

The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

VAR won't be used in any FA Cup third round ties

The FA Cup third round gets underway on Thursday -- but VAR won't be used in any of the ties.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ students

President-elect Donald Trump previously promised to end the rules “on day one” and made anti-transgender themes a centerpiece of his campaign.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'

House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Black British entrepreneurs find new ways to land funding as diversity efforts are scrapped

In 2018 Black founders secured just 0.23% of venture funds, according to data from Extend Ventures.

CNBC - Jan. 9

‘Dispiriting’: factchecker reacts to Meta’s move to scrap role

Mark Zuckerberg accused fact-checkers in US of making biased decisions. • Meta scraps factcheckers . The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday his company, Meta, would be ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Meta scrapped factcheckers ‘because systems were too complex’

Comments by co-chair of oversight board Helle Thorning-Schmidt come as X CEO welcomes rival’s move. The co-chair of Meta’s oversight board said the company’s systems had become “too complex”, as ...