Countrys most prestigious mausoleum, the pantheon. Also coming up this hour, a new lease on life for Irelands National airline as the government approves a sale to the owner of British Airways. As the migrant crisis in europe continues, senegal offers chartered flights to try to bring people fleeing its borders back home. That and more on the way. But first, our top story. Genie lets start first with the shock revelation today in the football world. Nine highranking fifa officials have been indicted on u. S. Federal corruption charges. Several of them were arrested in a raid early this morning in switzerland, including current fifa Vice President and executive Committee Member jeffrey webb. A press conference was given by the fifa erector of communications earlier today. He said the arrests are a difficult moment for the football governing body, but that sepp blatter, the fifa president , was here to stay. Here is more on the fifa press conference. The timing may not be obviously the b
Growing mediterranean migrant crisis. Over 1,000 people have died in a severe heat wave in india. Hello. The Swiss Federal Office of justice says its opened a criminal case in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 world cup football cups. Theres manage management and money laundzerring. Earlier swiss police raided a luxury hotel to arrest six highranking officials of the footballs world governing body. They want the fifa officials extradited to face questions about bribery allegations. Theyre deciding whether to reelect the president for a fifth term. Why are these arrests happening now . The u. S. Attorneys office has been investigating fifa kick backs since the early 1990s for football tournaments in the United States and latin america. The fifa officials in custody are suspected of taking or giving bribes totally more than 100 million. Once theyre extradited to the u. S. , theyre expecting to face charges of racketeering, money laundzerring as well as wire frauds. Al j
And isil Suicide Attack kills 17 soldiers. Over 1,000 people have died in a severe heat wave in india. Im at london royal festival where the conductor is unveiling his reinvention of the piano. Hello. Highranking officials of footballs world governing body have been arrested as part of at least two investigations which have been launched. So heres what we know so far. A search warrant has been executed at the miamie meeami headquarters. Earlier a zurich hotel was raided and seven highranking fifa officials were arrested. Up to 14 could be indicted in the u. S. To face corruption charges. The Swiss Federal Office of justice says its opened a criminal case in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 football world cups. Heres what fifa had to say just a few moments ago. Lets listen. To us first and foremost fifa initiated this process on november 18 last year. Fifa fifa lodged a legal complaint with the federal attorney and as you all know it had to do with the ab bugs of the
Our top story comes from zurich where swiss police have raided a hotel and detained a number of fee th investigation to corruption. Andrew martin has been covering the story. What do we know at this point . Reporter what we know is that the Swiss Police Raided a hotel injuring where the leadership were staying as part of an annual meeting and president ial election. At least six feet for officials were arrested fifa officials were arrested today. There were six arrests including some of the top officials. The top lieutenants were including jeff webb of the Cayman Islands who is considered to be the heir apparent. And Eugenio Figueredo of uruguay. A number of top chief officials. The allegations are wire fraud and Money Laundering, how much are we talking . We are still waiting for a lot of the details but the swiss police let out this tantalizing detail that there were bribes and kickbacks from the early 1990s to present day totaling 100 million. Some of the details have yet to emerge.
Leaders to reach a funding deal with athens. In Corporate News investors connect with Deutsche Telekom with fierce Competition Among the countrys top three players. Six officials have been arrested in switzerland in connection with alleged bribes totaling more than 100 million. They face questioning on possible extradition to the u. S. The charges relaltte to fifas handling of the world cup and other International Tournaments. They were responding to a request by u. S. Authorities. Payments were made using u. S. Banks. He is currently in the fourth term at the helm is due to face a reelection vote in zurich on friday. He is joining us here around the desk. Of course this is very interesting timing given that the election is coming up on friday. The incumbent president facing reelection. Will that change given corruption charges . The timing of this is coins coincidental. All of the various fifa members have been flying into switzerland for the gathering at the end of the week here but