USA out, Tehran vengeance, Trump-Meloni feud and Platner
7/7/202612 min
The United States crashes out of the World Cup as President Donald Trump’s red card intervention overshadows the tournament. Tens of thousands fill Tehran’s streets for Ayatollah Ali Khamanei’s funeral with mourners calling for vengeance against the U.S. and Israel. Trump arrives at the NATO summit in Ankara already at odds with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. And, Democrats have until July 13 to pull the plug on their Maine Senate candidate as sexual assault allegations threaten one of the midterms’ most critical races. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here.
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First 90 secondsKim Vinnell· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Kim Vinel in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's Tuesday, July 7th. Today, [gentle music] the US crashes out of the World Cup as Trump's phone call to FIFA triggers a crisis. NATO leaders gather in Ankara as Trump reignites his feud with Meloni. And mourning turns political in Iran. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week.
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Speaker 3· Soundbite1:05
[gentle music] I think it's very bad for, uh, football. It's very sad. It's a sad day because that means that everything is gonna happen. Uh, you can have a red card, you can cancel it any time you want.
Kim Vinnell· Host1:21
Belgium fans express their disappointment over FIFA's decision to allow red carded US striker, Folarin Balogun, to take