Newscast – Is Trump Interfering In The World Cup?
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Did President Trump step in today to make sure the USA’s star forward could play in tonight’s World Cup game? Folarin Balogun received a red card in the last match and should have been suspended for the last 16 match against Belgium. But World Cup organizers Fifa chose not to impose an immediate sanction on the 25-year-old, meaning the hosts’ leading striker will be ready to play. The BBC’s US media partner CBS News confirmed that Balogun’s reinstatement came after US President Donald Trump called Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday to discuss his suspension. The man argues with BBC News chief presenter Caitríona Perry and football affairs correspondent Dale Johnson. Additionally, Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry will not stay at the palace during his visit to London this week, even though his team announced this morning that they had accepted the invitation. From where? Adam speaks to senior royal correspondent Daniela Relph. You can now listen to the News Broadcast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our online Newscast community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The host was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi. Social producers were Joe Wilkinson and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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