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CNN —Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. People have been forced to consume “grass and peanut shells,” the regional director for Eastern Africa of the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. More than 8.7 million people have been displaced by the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF, according to the UN. At least 500,000 of those sheltering in the city have been displaced from violence elsewhere in Sudan, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF). More than 8.7 million people, including 4.6 million children, have been displaced by the war in Sudan and 24.8 million need assistance, according to OCHA.

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☆ Liverpool VAR: The ‘monumental error’ that put English soccer in crisis mode
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesAt the heart of this is a failure in communication by match officials and a failure to put pragmatism before protocol. There is an acceptance that mistakes will happen, and there have been plenty already this season in the Premier League. The release of the audio of the conversations between the match officials would likely influence what Liverpool does next. In rugby union, fans can listen to discussions between match officials on crucial decisions, making the process clear and open for all. The immediate consequence has been that VAR officials England and Cook have not been selected to feature in this weekend’s Premier League games.

Persons: wasn’t, ”, Mohamed Salah’s, Luis Díaz, Salah, Darren England, Simon Hooper, Hooper, –, Dan Cook, PGMOL, Curtis Jones, Marc Atkins, VARs –, Jurgen Klopp, “, Alan Shearer, Visionhaus, Neil Atkinson, ’, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Klopp, Joel Matip, Justin Setterfield, Stephen Taylor Heath, they’ve, ” Taylor Heath, Taylor Heath, Henry Winter, Howard Webb, PGMOL’s, Díaz, Peter Cziborra, Webb, Cook Organizations: CNN, English Premier League, Liverpool, Tottenham, Premier League, Manchester, Spurs, England, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Daily Telegraph, BBC, Anfield, JWM Solicitors, CNN Sport, “, Times, Major League Soccer, PA Media, Sky Sports, International Football Association Board Locations: Liverpool, Colombian, England

☆ VAR officials involved in Liverpool error not selected for weekend games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - September 30, 2023 Referee Simon Hooper looks at the VAR monitor before giving Liverpool's Curtis Jones a red card Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials involved when Liverpool were wrongly denied a goal in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur have not been included for this weekend in the list of officials released on Tuesday. The referees' body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Luis Diaz's effort, blaming human error, and "should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention". Liverpool released a statement on Sunday saying it was clear the rules of the game were not applied correctly, which undermined sporting integrity, adding that they would explore the options available for resolution. The on-field referee from the Liverpool game, Simon Hooper, and the fourth official, Michael Oliver, have both been selected for weekend duties. Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simon Hooper, Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Peter Cziborra, Luis, PGMOL, Darren England, Dan Cook, Michael Oliver, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, League, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Saturday's

☆ VAR 'human error' caused by miscommunication, says PGMOL
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

On Tuesday the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) released the full audio from the VAR centre relating to the mistake, were the VAR incorrectly communicated "check complete", confirming the on-field decision. "In a lapse of concentration and loss of focus in that moment, the VAR lost sight of the on-field decision and he incorrectly communicated "check complete", therefore inadvertently confirming the on-field decision. After the restart of the match, the VAR and AVAR concluded that the VAR protocol in the Laws of the Game prohibited the match from being stopped. Following the error, VAR officials Darren England and Dan Cook were replaced for two further games last weekend. PGMOL and The FA have also agreed to review the policy to allow match officials to officiate matches outside of FIFA or UEFA designations.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Diaz, PGMOL, Liverpool, Steve Cooper, Moussa Niakhate, Darren England, Dan Cook, Angelica Medina, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Saturday's Premier League, Liverpool, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, FA, FIFA, UEFA, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, England, Mexico City

☆ VAR officials replaced after offside error in Liverpool defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

However, the goal was ruled out by the referee for offside. The referees' body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), later admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Diaz's effort, blaming human error, and "should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention". In a statement on Sunday, the PGMOL said: "Darren England, VAR on the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool fixture, and Dan Cook, (assistant VAR) on the same game, have been replaced for the Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Fulham v Chelsea matches today and tomorrow night respectively. "Craig Pawson will now assume England's duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage." Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simon Hooper, Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Peter Cziborra, Darren England, Dan Cook, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Luis Diaz, Guglielmo Vicario, Craig Pawson, Eddie Smart, Cook, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, League, Spurs, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Fulham, Chelsea, Craven, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Merseyside, Bengaluru

☆ Tottenham v Liverpool: ‘Significant human error’ proves costly in extraordinary Premier League match
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It proved to be a costly mistake for a Liverpool team which ended the match with just nine men on the pitch and lost 2-1 thanks to a Joel Matip own goal with seconds to play. “PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool,” the organization’s statement to CNN read. “The goal by Luis Díaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesWith Manchester City losing earlier in the day, victory for Liverpool would have moved the Reds to the top of the table. The first, he barely touched him and it was for sure not his fault … that’s not a yellow card.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah, Joel Matip, “, ” PGMOL, Darren England, Simon Hooper, PGMOL, Dan Cook, Jurgen Klopp, Justin Setterfield, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, ” Jurgen Klopp, That’s, ” Organizations: CNN —, Liverpool, English Premier League, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur, CNN, Reuters, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Reds, BBC Sport Locations: Liverpool

☆ I'm a private jet broker who arranges $500,000 honeymoon flights and $60,000 pet rescues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dan Cook is the director of sales at Victor, a private jet charter company. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Cook, sales director at Victor. Elon Musk boards a private jet in Beijing. Jade Gao/Getty ImagesIn some cases, like a medical emergency, the private jet could be the difference between that person living or dying. There are clients replacing 100% of the fossil fuel with sustainable fuel.

Persons: Dan Cook, Victor, I'm, you'd, Gulfstream We've, Elon, Jade Gao, COVID Organizations: Victor, Private, Gulfstream G400, Gulfstream Locations: London, New York, Europe, Riyadh, Beijing

☆ 'I am a little freaked out.' David's Bridal bankruptcy sparks jitters among brides ahead of summer wedding season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Delaney Dickson is now anxious about her upcoming appointments at David’s Bridal after the retailer filed for bankruptcy this week. Her wedding is set for mid-August and she has a second alteration appointment at a David’s Bridal store. The nearest David’s Bridal store, she said, is almost an hour-and-a half drive to Erie, Pennsylvania. Courtesy Tessa Brown“Many of the customer service inquiries are coming from David’s Bridal customers. “David’s Bridal is such a big name to not be around.

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