Fifa scraps controversial investment plan

国际足联取消备受争议的投资计划

Global News Podcast

2026-08-01

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has scrapped the controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup and other football competitions to private investors following global outrage. He said it had become clear the project had "created divisions" that are "no longer in the interest" of its original objective. Also: Hugging Face, the tech company hacked by OpenAI's rogue agent, calls for accountability. The UN warns El Niño will intensify extreme weather in the coming months. A discovery in the Amazon rainforest sheds light on ancient indigenous civilisations. And the unlikely friendships forged in the animal world. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Illustration showing the FIFA logo, the numbers "20%" and a rising stock graph. Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
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  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Pete Ross and in the early hours of Saturday the 1st of August, these are our main stories.

  • FIFA scraps its controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors after global outrage.

  • And the head of a tech company hacked by a rogue AI agent calls for greater accountability.

  • Also in this podcast, a discovery in the Amazon rainforest sheds new light on ancient indigenous civilizations.

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  • The unlikely friendships forged in the animal world.

  • It's nearly two weeks since the men's World Cup final,

  • but it seems football's world governing body FIFA has never left the news.