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[00:00:13] Live from London. This is BBC
[00:00:15] News. Fifa says its boss Gianni Infantino
[00:00:18] Infantino strongly denies claims claims that Uefa paid off. A woman
[00:00:22] woman described as his lover when when he was head of European football's
[00:00:26] football's governing body. At least least three people, including a child,
[00:00:29] child, have been killed in overnight overnight Russian attacks near the
[00:00:32] the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The The attacks come as President Zelensky
[00:00:36] Zelensky is visiting Serbia, a traditional traditional ally of Russia, as he
[00:00:40] he seeks to bolster support for Ukraine's
[00:00:42] Ukraine's war effort. Spain imposes imposes border controls against Italy
[00:00:46] Italy as a row over migration. Immigration
[00:00:49] Immigration grows. Washington pledges
[00:00:52] pledges $1 billion in security assistance
[00:00:54] assistance to Colombia after Abelardo
[00:00:57] Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn sworn in as president, promising
[00:00:59] promising a hard line approach to
[00:01:01] to drugs and crime. Hello. Welcome.
[00:01:12] Welcome. You are with BBC News. I'm
[00:01:14] I'm Kasia Madera, the Fifa boss, boss, Gianni Infantino has denied
[00:01:18] denied allegations published by the the Daily Telegraph today that Uefa
[00:01:22] Uefa paid off a woman described as as his lover when he was in charge
[00:01:26] charge of European football's governing
[00:01:27] governing body. Fifa says the allegation
[00:01:30] allegation is categorically untrue. untrue. Uefa says a standard departure
[00:01:33] departure payment was made to the the employee. Well Mike Bushell from
[00:01:37] from the BBC Sports Centre has been been giving us the background to
[00:01:40] to the allegations against Infantino. Infantino. The story first emerged
[00:01:43] emerged in the Daily Telegraph and and relates back to a time when the
[00:01:46] the now Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, Infantino, was the Secretary General
[00:01:49] General of Uefa, a time from 2009
[00:01:52] 2009 to 2016, and the allegations allegations are that a woman who
[00:01:55] who was allegedly in a relationship relationship with was given this
[00:01:58] this six figure severance payment
[00:02:00] payment by Uefa, a claim Fifa have have categorically denied. I'll come
[00:02:04] come to exactly what Fifa have reportedly reportedly said shortly, but first,
[00:02:08] first, Uefa have issued a statement statement and this is it seen by
[00:02:12] by the BBC. They say we are aware aware of the allegations and can
[00:02:15] can confirm a departure payment was was made to the individual in question,
[00:02:19] question, coupled with the payment payment of fees for an MBA course
[00:02:22] course at a local business school, school, they go on to say the payment
[00:02:25] payment was in line with the regulations
[00:02:28] regulations that existed for departing
[00:02:30] departing staff at the time. Such
[00:02:33] Such regulations have been tightened tightened since 2016 and the current current staff regulations, which
[00:02:37] which apply to all Uefa employees employees at whatever level, reflect
[00:02:41] reflect those found in a modern high
[00:02:44] high profile organisation. So Fifa, Fifa, as you were mentioning, have have been approached by the BBC for
[00:02:48] for comment. But in a statement given given to The Telegraph, they say
[00:02:51] say that Fifa president Gianni Infantino
[00:02:53] Infantino strongly denies these allegations. allegations. They are categorically
[00:02:56] categorically untrue. They add no
[00:02:58] no employee at Fifa or Uefa has ever
[00:03:01] ever raised a complaint regarding regarding Mr Infantino's behaviour
[00:03:05] behaviour because there was never never an incident where he was involved. involved. Of course, this comes at
[00:03:08] at a time when the President's main main concern has been trying to win
[00:03:12] win back support. After the backlash backlash to his now shelved proposal
[00:03:15] proposal to sell off a stake in the
[00:03:17] the World Cup. Despite heavy criticism criticism from Uefa, he has had the
[00:03:21] the backing from other nations, including including Where he is there in these
[00:03:24] these pictures in Colombia, as the
[00:03:26] the head of the South American Confederation
[00:03:29] Confederation said, we stand by Johnny.
[00:03:32] Johnny. Mike Bushell with that report. report. Well. Gianni Infantino is
[00:03:36] is in Colombia, where he has been been attending the inauguration of
[00:03:39] of the new president and the BBC BBC caught up with Mr Infantino as
[00:03:43] as he was attending a meeting with with the head of South America's
[00:03:46] America's Football Confederation. Confederation. As my colleague Ione
[00:03:49] Ione Wells explains. The events of of the inauguration of. Wrapped up
[00:03:52] up here in Cali in the south of Colombia
[00:03:56] Colombia and unsurprisingly, Infantino Infantino did not answer any of the the questions that I tried to pose
[00:04:00] pose to him when I saw him entering
[00:04:02] entering and leaving that event where where he was attending the inauguration
[00:04:05] inauguration of Colombia's new president,
[00:04:08] president, Abelardo de la Espriella
[00:04:10] Espriella Infantino. Will you resign resign after your plan to sell off
[00:04:14] off part of Fifa failed? A word for for BBC News. What is your response
[00:04:17] response to Europe? Who say they they will boycott the World Cup?
[00:04:20] Cup? Infantino. I asked him whether whether he would resign given his
[00:04:23] his plan to sell off parts of Fifa Fifa failed. I asked him what his
[00:04:27] his response was to Europe, saying saying it could boycott the World
[00:04:30] World Cup given Uefa doesn't have have faith in his leadership. I asked
[00:04:34] asked him whether, as countries like like Jordan have claimed, he has
[00:04:38] has been financially blackmailing blackmailing some countries to support support him and whether in fact he
[00:04:41] he is here in South America to try
[00:04:43] try to shore up support for his presidency. presidency. I think many will see
[00:04:47] see this visit of his as essentially essentially an attempt to try and
[00:04:50] and get more countries on his side
[00:04:52] side to try and get every single single vote he can from countries
[00:04:55] countries that might still support support him ahead of that crucial
[00:04:58] crucial election next year to determine
[00:05:01] determine the next Fifa president. president. I think some could say
[00:05:05] say that as a result, this trip has
[00:05:07] has been somewhat of a success in
[00:05:09] in that regard, given that he met
[00:05:11] met with not just grassroots football
[00:05:13] football associations but also with with the Federation Colombian Football
[00:05:17] Football Federation and also, crucially, crucially, the President of Conmebol, Conmebol, which is the governing
[00:05:21] governing body of football in South South America. The President spoke
[00:05:24] spoke to us afterwards and seemed
[00:05:27] seemed to suggest that Conmebol did
[00:05:30] did support Infantino, continued continued to support him and in fact,
[00:05:33] fact, the only question, the only only answer that I received from
[00:05:36] from Infantino was very simply in
[00:05:38] in his words I love Colombia. Gianni
[00:05:41] Gianni Infantino, could you just just give us one answer for BBC News?
[00:05:44] News? What's your view? That being
[00:05:47] being said, just because he may have have the support of some governing
[00:05:51] governing bodies and figures here, here, this scandal certainly hasn't
[00:05:53] hasn't gone away and he will continue continue to face these questions.
[00:05:56] questions. I think wherever he goes goes next. Ione Wells there now we're
[00:05:59] we're going to have more shortly shortly on Colombia's new right wing
[00:06:03] wing president, who's actually broken broken with tradition by being sworn
[00:06:05] sworn in not in the capital Bogota,
[00:06:07] Bogota, but in Cali in the country's country's volatile south-west, which
[00:06:11] which has long been on the front front line of the government's conflict
[00:06:14] conflict with armed groups. That
[00:06:16] That coming up shortly now, Spain Spain has brought in border checks
[00:06:20] checks on people travelling from from Italy, escalating a migration
[00:06:23] migration row between the two EU EU countries. Madrid's month long
[00:06:27] long suspension applies not just just to citizens of third countries
[00:06:30] countries arriving from Italy, but but also to Italians themselves.
[00:06:34] themselves. Spain was angered by by Italy's response to last week's
[00:06:37] week's sudden influx of tens of thousands thousands of would be migrants into
[00:06:40] into the Spanish territory of Ceuta
[00:06:43] Ceuta on Morocco's coast. Italy promptly
[00:06:46] promptly imposed border restrictions restrictions on third country travellers
[00:06:49] travellers from Spain, which will
[00:06:50] will last until at least mid-August. mid-August. Well, our correspondent
[00:06:54] correspondent in Rome, Sarah Rainsford, Rainsford, told us just how much
[00:06:57] much of a practical response this this is to the migrant influx and
[00:07:00] and how much political posturing. posturing. Well, here in Italy, the
[00:07:03] the government says it's all about about security. They say that they
[00:07:07] they will remove the restrictions restrictions that they put in place
[00:07:10] place around a week ago. Now, as as soon as there is no danger, as
[00:07:14] as they described it, no security
[00:07:17] security threat from that surge of of migrants swimming from Morocco
[00:07:20] Morocco into Ceuta, Spain and many many other countries have pointed pointed to the fact that, of course,
[00:07:24] course, nobody who made that crossing crossing in actual fact then moved
[00:07:28] moved on to the European continent. continent. They stayed in North Africa Africa and the vast majority of them,
[00:07:32] them, in fact, have now been returned returned to Morocco. So it does appear
[00:07:36] appear to be primarily about politics politics and particularly about politics
[00:07:39] politics here in Italy, where the the government, the right wing government government of Georgia, Meloni is
[00:07:42] is facing an election next year. year. There's a more more far right
[00:07:46] right contender who is taking votes votes from her coalition right now.
[00:07:49] now. So she needs to appeal to that that right wing contingent. So that's
[00:07:52] that's what many people here in Italy Italy see behind this. But the government
[00:07:56] government itself, of course, is is stressing that it's all about about the security threat. It's all
[00:07:59] all about keeping firm control of of the borders. Now, in practical
[00:08:03] practical terms, it's not clear that that it has a huge impact. Italy
[00:08:06] Italy has said it only applies to
[00:08:08] to non-EU citizens. It doesn't apply apply to Spanish citizens. But of
[00:08:12] of course it's quite hard to tell tell who's who in essentially an
[00:08:15] an open border space. So you've got got border guards and police doing
[00:08:18] doing spot checks when planes arrive
[00:08:21] arrive and when boats arrive to ports. ports. And on the other side, Spain
[00:08:24] Spain doing the same, although also
[00:08:26] also applying that to Italian citizens.
[00:08:29] citizens. So in that case everyone everyone arriving is channelled into
[00:08:32] into special corridors and face again again spot checks. So it certainly
[00:08:36] certainly is a long way from the the free movement idea of the Schengen
[00:08:39] Schengen zone. The Schengen agreement, agreement, in terms of what impact
[00:08:42] impact it will have right at the the height of tourist season. That's That's not quite clear yet. It may
[00:08:45] may be limited, but it may mean some some delays for people travelling
[00:08:49] travelling between these two countries. countries. Sarah Rainsford in Rome
[00:08:52] Rome now the United States has pledged
[00:08:55] pledged $1 billion in security assistance assistance to Colombia after the
[00:08:58] the inauguration of its new right
[00:09:01] right wing president, Abelardo de de la Espriella. In his fiery maiden
[00:09:05] maiden speech, Mr de la Espriella Espriella pledged to crush armed
[00:09:08] armed insurgents, rebuild the country
[00:09:10] country and defend democracy by reason reason or by force. Well, Colombia
[00:09:14] Colombia has significant natural natural resources, including substantial
[00:09:17] substantial oil reserves, but it's
[00:09:19] it's also home to violent drug trafficking trafficking organisations and is
[00:09:22] is the world's leading producer of of cocaine. Colombia's new president
[00:09:26] president is seen as an ally of President
[00:09:28] President Trump and has pledged to
[00:09:30] to be forceful and decisive against
[00:09:33] against crime. Well, our global affairs
[00:09:35] affairs correspondent Mimi Swaby
[00:09:37] Swaby has been monitoring his inaugural inaugural speech and fiery is a bit
[00:09:41] bit of an understatement. Fiery is is definitely an understatement. understatement. Abelardo de la Espriella
[00:09:45] Espriella took firstly the oath of of office not in the capital Bogota,
[00:09:49] Bogota, but in the southwestern very very volatile city of Cali. And was
[00:09:52] was that a clear signal to armed armed groups who operate in the region
[00:09:55] region that he's going to be taking taking a very tough stance. And that
[00:09:58] that was reflected in his rhetoric rhetoric in this fiery speech. He
[00:10:02] He actually did the speech to troops troops at a nearby military base,
[00:10:05] base, again reinforcing the idea idea that he will use military force
[00:10:09] force against these armed groups groups who are operating across Colombia.
[00:10:12] Colombia. He said it's the age of of the tiger that's the self-appointed self-appointed nickname we've heard
[00:10:16] heard him use throughout his campaign, campaign, and that he said the state
[00:10:19] state will use forceful and decisive
[00:10:22] decisive action against crime. He He is a millionaire. Ex-lawyer who
[00:10:26] who had a very successful, successful
[00:10:30] successful career defending former
[00:10:32] former drug trafficking paramilitaries, paramilitaries, football stars and
[00:10:35] and fraudsters. However, now, he he says, unlike his leftist predecessor
[00:10:39] predecessor Gustavo Petro, he's going going to be taking an iron fist approach.
[00:10:43] approach. And in that speech we saw
[00:10:44] saw that really come to life, promising
[00:10:47] promising to tackle down creating
[00:10:49] creating mega prisons and other policies. policies. Very extravagant, extreme
[00:10:53] extreme policies in some cases all all aimed at making sure that criminals,
[00:10:56] criminals, in his words, have no no area in the country where they
[00:11:00] they can safely operate. And this this type of tough rhetoric that's
[00:11:02] that's right up Donald Trump's street.
[00:11:04] street. And hence we've got this this $1 billion pledge. How is that
[00:11:08] that going to work? Yes, President
[00:11:10] President Trump has backed de la la Espriella during his campaign
[00:11:13] campaign and made it very clear that that he is going to be an ally of
[00:11:16] of Washington. This funding package
[00:11:18] package is going to be used as security security assistance, and it came
[00:11:21] came very shortly after the inauguration. inauguration. It will be used to
[00:11:25] to fight drugs, which largely are are produced in Colombia, then travel
[00:11:29] travel towards the US organised crime crime groups, and also it will be
[00:11:32] be used in the crackdown against
[00:11:34] against illegal migration from Colombia, Colombia, the Latin American region
[00:11:38] region more widely to the US as well.
[00:11:40] well. So kind of fighting organised organised crime and illegal activity
[00:11:44] activity that Washington perceives perceives as a national threat, especially
[00:11:47] especially from Colombia on all fronts. fronts. It'll be interesting to see
[00:11:50] see how many policies de la Espriella Espriella can actually get through, through, because Congress is very
[00:11:54] very divided in Colombia. Some he he could push through by decree,
[00:11:57] decree, but others he will have to to negotiate. And like I said, a
[00:12:01] a divided Congress will perhaps make
[00:12:04] make his policies or force his policies policies to be watered down slightly.
[00:12:07] slightly. But a lot of funding from
[00:12:09] from the US and previously de la
[00:12:11] la Espriella has said that he would would welcome US soldiers on Colombian
[00:12:15] Colombian soil. So very different different approach to Gustavo Petro,
[00:12:18] Petro, who's now left office, a very very aggressive approach from the
[00:12:22] the new leader and one which was was ending peace talks, peace talks
[00:12:26] talks with armed groups. Again, a a different approach and is going
[00:12:29] going to look for military force force backed by the US. And we're
[00:12:32] we're seeing that right from the the start. His day one with this
[00:12:36] this very large security assistance assistance package. Yeah fighting fighting talk from day one. Our global
[00:12:40] global affairs correspondent Mimi Mimi Swaby as always thank you so
[00:12:42] so much for that. Thank you. Now
[00:12:45] Now Ukraine says that three people, people, including a child, have been
[00:12:49] been killed in Russian missile attacks attacks near Kyiv overnight. This
[00:12:52] This morning, Ukraine's military military said that its drones struck
[00:12:55] struck two Russian oil refineries refineries as part of a long running
[00:12:58] running strategy to hit Moscow's Moscow's economic ability to continue
[00:13:01] continue the war from Kyiv. Dan Johnson
[00:13:04] Johnson has this report. This is
[00:13:07] is the level of destruction Russian Russian drones are inflicting on
[00:13:10] on Ukrainian family homes. They struck
[00:13:13] struck after midnight here, taking taking the lives of a three-year-old
[00:13:17] three-year-old boy and his grandparents, grandparents, his brother and their their parents were injured, along
[00:13:21] along with a neighbour who tried
[00:13:23] tried to save them. Ukrainian prosecutors prosecutors say this could amount
[00:13:26] amount to a war crime. Svetlana lives
[00:13:30] lives next door. My husband rushed
[00:13:32] rushed to get water to put out the the fire, but that didn't help. The
[00:13:36] The neighbours rushed out trying trying to rescue a small child but
[00:13:40] but they couldn't find the child.
[00:13:45] child. She. This is where the sacrifices
[00:13:47] sacrifices of Ukrainian soldiers soldiers are commemorated. But recent
[00:13:51] recent strikes have highlighted the the ongoing risk to ordinary people
[00:13:54] people because Ukraine says it just just doesn't have what it needs to
[00:13:58] to defend its skies. The other key key priority here is pushing for
[00:14:01] for tougher sanctions against Russia.
[00:14:06] Russia. And so President Zelensky
[00:14:07] Zelensky is for the first time visiting
[00:14:10] visiting Serbia, a traditional Russian Russian ally, one of the few countries
[00:14:13] countries not to impose sanctions.
[00:14:17] sanctions. In a time of war, we value value and are deeply grateful for
[00:14:21] for the help Ukraine receives from
[00:14:22] from other countries and other
[00:14:26] nations. Ukraine has again been targeting targeting Russian oil facilities facilities in the latest round of
[00:14:30] of attacks. Both sides have exchanged
[00:14:32] exchanged in this increasingly dangerous
[00:14:34] dangerous phase of the war, Don Johnson,
[00:14:37] Johnson, BBC News, Kyiv. Well, after after those talks that we saw there
[00:14:40] there in Belgrade with Volodymyr
[00:14:44] Volodymyr Zelensky, President Aleksandar Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia reiterated
[00:14:47] reiterated that Serbia unequivocally unequivocally supports Ukraine's
[00:14:50] Ukraine's territorial integrity and
[00:14:53] and European path. So let's cross cross over to Slobodan Maricic from
[00:14:57] from BBC Serbian News Slobodan, at
[00:15:00] at that news conference, we heard heard President Vucic saying that
[00:15:03] that Serbia supports Ukraine, but but he actually stopped short of
[00:15:07] of criticising Russia. So what kind
[00:15:09] kind of support is Serbia offering?
[00:15:14] offering? Well, one of the few topics topics that they've talked about
[00:15:18] about that they that that were sort
[00:15:19] sort of put on the table were a European
[00:15:25] European Union and co-operation in in the fields of economy and energy.
[00:15:29] energy. President Vucic and President President Zelensky also also noted
[00:15:33] noted that Serbia has sent a humanitarian
[00:15:38] humanitarian aid to Ukraine as well
[00:15:42] well as that as well as President President Vucic pointed out that
[00:15:44] that he hopes that the war and the
[00:15:47] the killings stop soon. But we haven't
[00:15:50] haven't heard nothing more of this.
[00:15:52] this. The media have previously reported
[00:15:56] reported that there might be some
[00:15:58] some military co-operation between between the two countries, but President
[00:16:02] President Vucic denied that. He said said that military military co-operation
[00:16:06] co-operation might be able when the
[00:16:08] the war ends. And Serbia's president,
[00:16:11] president, its leader, refused to to impose sanctions on Russia. Slobodan,
[00:16:15] Slobodan, just help us to understand
[00:16:17] understand why this is significant.
[00:16:21] significant. Well, there are there there are several several reasons
[00:16:25] reasons for that simplified version version might might be that Serbia
[00:16:29] Serbia is dependent on Russian support
[00:16:33] support in the Security Council in
[00:16:36] in United Nations, especially on
[00:16:38] on Kosovo matter. Russia have previously
[00:16:41] previously supported Serbia's stance
[00:16:42] stance on Kosovo, which have declared
[00:16:46] declared independence from Serbia
[00:16:48] Serbia in 2008, which Serbia still
[00:16:51] still doesn't recognise. The second
[00:16:53] second one is dependence on Russia's
[00:16:57] Russia's energy, especially oil and
[00:16:58] and gas. And third one might be sort
[00:17:03] sort of close historical and cultural
[00:17:07] cultural connections. Another reason
[00:17:10] reason besides that might be the
[00:17:13] the popularity of Russia in the Serbian
[00:17:15] Serbian public. According to the
[00:17:20] the research from 2025, the 59% of
[00:17:25] of population in Serbia trust Russia
[00:17:30] Russia and only 38% are sort of leaning
[00:17:33] leaning more towards the EU. OK, OK, Slobodan Maricic from BBC Serbian.
[00:17:36] Serbian. Thank you so much. An overnight
[00:17:40] overnight sitting of the Republican Republican controlled US Senate has
[00:17:42] has narrowly approved President Trump's Trump's former lawyer, Todd Blanche,
[00:17:46] Blanche, as Attorney General. Mr Mr Blanche, who had been acting Attorney
[00:17:50] Attorney General since April, was
[00:17:52] was approved by 50 votes to 49 after
[00:17:55] after several Republican senators senators relented following weeks
[00:17:58] weeks of uncertainty, Democrats unanimously unanimously opposed his appointment,
[00:18:02] appointment, fearing Mr Trump is is deliberately undermining the independence
[00:18:06] independence of the Justice Department Department in what they called a
[00:18:09] a retribution campaign against his
[00:18:12] his opponents. The son of the former
[00:18:15] former US President, Joe Biden, has has told the BBC that he feels like
[00:18:18] like the most privileged person there there could be after receiving a
[00:18:22] a presidential pardon from his father father towards the end of his term
[00:18:26] term in office. In an interview with with BBC Newsnight, Hunter Biden
[00:18:29] Biden defended the decision, which which covered his federal gun conviction
[00:18:32] conviction a tax case he pleaded pleaded guilty to and any federal
[00:18:36] federal offences committed between
[00:18:39] between 2014 and 2024. He was speaking
[00:18:41] speaking to Paddy O'Connell. I am
[00:18:44] am the most privileged person as as it relates to that that there
[00:18:48] there could possibly be. I was one
[00:18:50] one of one. And I'm eternally grateful
[00:18:52] grateful for it. I am eternally grateful grateful for it because I think that
[00:18:56] that Donald Trump has proven to be
[00:18:59] be exactly who my dad thought he he was going to be. As it relates
[00:19:02] relates to the revenge and retribution retribution that he would seek on
[00:19:05] on his political enemies. He spent spent in the first 100 days alone,
[00:19:09] alone, he mentioned or criticised criticised my dad or me six times
[00:19:13] times a day. And if I was in a in
[00:19:17] in the Federal Bureau of Probation
[00:19:21] Probation or God forbid, in a in
[00:19:24] in a prison, then I think that he he would have had a hold on my family
[00:19:28] family that was that would make it
[00:19:30] it not just unbearable, but incredibly incredibly unjust and unfair. He's
[00:19:34] He's proven that he does not believe
[00:19:36] believe in the separation of powers powers or the independence of the
[00:19:39] the Justice Department or any of
[00:19:41] of or any of its parts, including
[00:19:44] including the Federal Bureau of Probation. Probation. And that's the decision
[00:19:48] decision that my dad made. Now here's
[00:19:50] here's the real answer to your question, question, though. What you're saying.
[00:19:53] saying. Was it good for our Constitution? Constitution? Was it good for the
[00:19:57] the American people? Was it good good for my dad's legacy? No. On
[00:19:59] On all counts. It was it was not.
[00:20:03] not. It was. It's something that
[00:20:05] that is easily criticised and for
[00:20:07] for good reason. And I can't pretend
[00:20:11] pretend otherwise. All I know is is that I'm grateful that he did
[00:20:14] did it for me. And all I can say say to anybody out there is that.
[00:20:17] that. What would you have thought thought of my dad if he did not do
[00:20:20] do that for me and left me to the
[00:20:23] the whims of Donald Trump? What would
[00:20:25] would you think of a dad that would
[00:20:29] would say, I'll put you in a prison prison controlled by a guy who's
[00:20:33] who's made it clear that he's willing willing to do just about anything
[00:20:37] anything to get his way for himself.
[00:20:39] himself. And so but no, you're right,
[00:20:42] right, Patty, it is a it's not fair.
[00:20:45] fair. I was the only one in the world world that could have gotten what
[00:20:49] what I got from the only person in in the world who could give it my
[00:20:52] my father. Hunter Biden there speaking
[00:20:54] speaking to Paddy O'Connell. Authorities Authorities in Thailand say that
[00:20:57] that a 12-year-old girl has died died of her injuries following a
[00:21:00] a mass shooting at a school on Friday.
[00:21:03] Friday. She is the first child confirmed confirmed to have died in the shooting
[00:21:06] shooting near Bangkok. Eight people, people, including five teachers,
[00:21:09] teachers, were killed when a 14-year-old 14-year-old boy shot two of his grandparents
[00:21:13] grandparents and then opened fire fire at his school, before then taking
[00:21:17] taking his own life. The biggest
[00:21:21] biggest celebration of Irish music music and culture in the world has has been taking place in Northern
[00:21:25] Northern Ireland. The Fleadh Festival Festival is being held in Belfast Belfast for the first time. Nearly
[00:21:29] Nearly a million people are expected expected to attend the event, which
[00:21:32] which is projected to give the city
[00:21:35] city a £53 million economic boost. boost. Sara Girvan has went to go
[00:21:38] go along to find out more. On every
[00:21:44] every street of Belfast city centre,
[00:21:47] centre, on every corner, in every
[00:21:50] every nook and cranny. There's music.
[00:21:52] music. There have been 200 events events this week, sessions, concerts
[00:21:56] concerts and competitions with more more than 20,000 musicians taking
[00:22:00] taking part. The Fleadh or music
[00:22:04] music festival of Ireland is the the world's largest celebration of
[00:22:07] of traditional Irish music and culture. culture. People come from all over
[00:22:11] over this island and all over the
[00:22:13] the globe to perform, to compete
[00:22:15] compete or simply to watch, listen
[00:22:18] listen and enjoy. Early estimates
[00:22:20] estimates put visitor numbers at
[00:22:22] at 800,000 and a boost to Northern
[00:22:24] Northern Ireland's economy at more
[00:22:27] more than £50 million. But it's thought
[00:22:28] thought those figures have now been
[00:22:32] been surpassed. And while the Fleadh
[00:22:34] Fleadh doesn't finish until tomorrow, tomorrow, thoughts are already turning
[00:22:38] turning to the event's legacy. There's There's so many places who take the
[00:22:41] the Fleadh on. It's a flash in the the pan. The music goes for about
[00:22:45] about 6 or 7 months or maybe a year
[00:22:46] year after it, and fizzles out again.
[00:22:49] again. We're our city was already
[00:22:52] already a huge area for traditional traditional music. Anything that
[00:22:55] that involves arch brings people
[00:22:57] people together. More of it. Please.
[00:23:04] Please. Issues around culture and
[00:23:06] and identity can be divisive in Northern Northern Ireland. Organisers of this
[00:23:10] this year's Fleadh have worked with with communities to make sure the
[00:23:13] the event welcomed all traditions. traditions. We caught up with a loyalist
[00:23:17] loyalist marching band rehearsing rehearsing for their showcase. Fleadh
[00:23:20] Fleadh performance. Wow. Are we really
[00:23:22] really going to do this? What are are people going to think? You know,
[00:23:25] know, and those are the questions questions that go through your head
[00:23:28] head and you're thinking as our community
[00:23:30] community going to be against. But But surprisingly, a lot of people
[00:23:34] people have said, fantastic. Great Great to see us out. You know, go go for it, you know, and that's what
[00:23:38] what we're doing. It's a journey. journey. It's new territory for Belfast
[00:23:41] Belfast and our aim is to try and and break down negative stereotypes stereotypes around the loyalist community
[00:23:45] community and what our culture and and traditions look like. And the
[00:23:47] the only way by doing that is by
[00:23:49] by participating in them. For many,
[00:23:53] many, the Fleadh has been a family
[00:23:56] family affair, especially when it it comes to busking. I think it's
[00:23:58] it's just a bit of fun. Like it's it's nice to have something to do
[00:24:02] do on the side like other than school school and all, and it's fun to have
[00:24:05] have friends and all and go play play music in pubs and all the people.
[00:24:08] people. I could hear all the music
[00:24:09] music when I go around and it sounds
[00:24:14] sounds very good. These students students have been studying music,
[00:24:18] music, Irish language and poetry
[00:24:20] poetry all week ahead of their performance. performance. Together, some pupils
[00:24:24] pupils travelled from America just just for the Fleadh. This is definitely
[00:24:28] definitely the biggest session I've I've been to. It was nice to play
[00:24:31] play with as much people. I have have been very lucky to make a career
[00:24:34] career out of it and to make a living living out of it and to be based
[00:24:37] based in America teaching music and and playing music. It's. It's such
[00:24:40] such an honour for me to be able able to share my culture so broadly,
[00:24:43] broadly, and it's such a thrill to to have so many of the kids over
[00:24:46] over with us. This week. I like traditional traditional Irish music because it
[00:24:50] it helps me connect to Ireland and
[00:24:53] and Anna Turley next to people around around me, and it always just makes
[00:24:56] makes me feel really nice and fuzzy
[00:24:58] fuzzy on the inside. And for those those who've enjoyed all the fun
[00:25:02] fun of the Fleadh, well, they don't don't have to wait too long for the
[00:25:05] the next one because it's back in
[00:25:08] in Belfast next year. Sara Girvan,
[00:25:11] Girvan, BBC News. Love that little little boy saying he feels fuzzy
[00:25:14] fuzzy on the inside. Great stuff stuff now. Marketing executives are
[00:25:17] are always trying to find new ways ways to grab our attention, so just
[00:25:20] just have a look at this stunt. This
[00:25:24] This man has taken up temporary residence
[00:25:26] residence inside a living room which which is built into a billboard in
[00:25:30] in Los Angeles. Now it's part of of a promotional campaign for Netflix's
[00:25:34] Netflix's new sci-fi thriller The The Last House. The film follows
[00:25:37] follows a family of four who suddenly suddenly find themselves sealed inside
[00:25:41] inside their home with no way out. out. I wonder, does he have a bathroom
[00:25:45] bathroom in there? And finally, let's
[00:25:47] let's look upwards because in Bristol,
[00:25:50] Bristol, in south-west England this this morning, hot air balloons of
[00:25:53] of all shapes and sizes took part
[00:25:56] part in the early mass ascent at
[00:25:58] at the annual International Balloon
[00:26:01] Balloon Festival Fiesta. Even over
[00:26:03] over 100 balloons took part
[00:27:37] 40s. That's it. Take care.
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