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Fifa president comes under more pressure
The English Football Association is set to become the latest governing body to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as head of Fifa. Wales and Finland have already dropped their support for him. Infantino is under sustained pressure because of his abandoned plan to sell a stake in…
Was Morocco complicit in exodus to Ceuta?
Questions are being asked about whether Morocco allowed mass migration to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, in response to the Spanish prime minister visiting Algeria which opposes Moroccan annexation of the Western Sahara. Also in the programme: Two helicopters responding to wildfires in Greece have collided mid-air, killing both people…
Emergency EU talks after mass migrant influx
The European Union will hold emergency talks this week to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta - a tiny city which belongs to Spain, located on the northern coast of North Africa. We'll hear from a nurse who tried to save people who crossed the border and entered. Also in…
Italy calls for Spain to be suspended from Schengen
After thousands of Moroccans enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Italy calls for Spain to suspended from the EU open borders agreement. Also in the programme: It's six months since 84-year old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in the middle of the night; and a…
Fifa abandons investment plans after backlash
The head of world football has scrapped his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup, after a backlash from football associations worldwide. Gianni Infantino said he was acting because the proposal was dividing the sport, but he's now facing calls to resign. Also in the programme: Our reporter…
Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta
Spain says most of the around 55,000 migrants who flooded into its North African territory of Ceuta have returned to Morocco. We speak to a Spanish politician who asks for support from Spain's European partners. Also on the programme: Hamas has said it's agreed to completely disarm if Israel fully…
Trump says Hamas has agreed to disarm
Hamas says it's agreed to completely disarm if Israel withdraws forces and ends its attacks. But the Israeli government has yet to confirm whether it will comply. Also in the programme: Spain's prime minister has condemned the influx of tens of thousands of people from Morocco into Ceuta as an…
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
All 55 European footballing nations have voted to boycott the men's and women's World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with plans to sell stakes in the tournaments to private investors. We speak to the vice president of Uefa, which governs European football. Also on the programme: a cross-party group of…
US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran
The US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Also on the programme, a teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a "hit" for a Swedish organised crime group has…
FIFA offers incentives over "stakeholder" plan
FIFA promises national football associations $40m each if they back contentious new plans to sell stakes in major competitions. We hear from a former vice-president of FIFA, who is not impressed. Also in the programme: the former White House medical advisor Anthony Fauci is warned by Republican senators that he…