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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC 20240703

Was consensual and until now, had refused to step down despite being suspended by footballs international governing body, fifa. Heres our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe. Quiz Ruby Luis Rubiales has finally stepped down after that kiss he gave a Jenni Hermoso at the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his resident nation, he said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. However he said he felt that it was best for Spanish Football, for him to step down and he didnt expect to be able to remain in his post much longer anyway. He had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from the fifa, world footballs governing body, which had suspended him pending an investigation into his behaviour at the world cup, also the Spanish Government was trying to remove him and in addition to that he is facing possible criminal proceedings by prosecutors here in spain who want to bring a case against him for Sexual Assault for that kiss that he gave Jenni Hermoso. The Spanish Government is among those who have responded to this resignation stop the deputy Prime Minister has said that this was a great day for spanish feminism. Earlier i soke spanish feminism. Earlier i spoke with earlier i spoke with semra hunter, a journalist who covers Spanish Football, based in barcelona. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Luis rubiales has been under this immense pressure for several days, weeks now. What do you make of the timing of his resignation . Why now . Why now . There are two fundamental why now . There are two fundamental reasons why now . There are two fundamental reasons as | why now . There are two i fundamental reasons as to why now . There are two fundamental reasons as to why he decided to do it now, three weeks after the incident. The first isJenni Hermoso first is Jenni Hermoso officially filing first isJenni Hermoso officially filing her complaint to the Prosecutors Office and now continue with the criminal proceedings that had initially been started but they couldnt officially continue without her officially continue without her official complaint. She had 15 days to do so and she finally did last tuesday. 0n days to do so and she finally did last tuesday. On top of that, Luis Rubiales said in an interview he had with piers morgan that he had been speaking to his daughters, to his father and basically they said to him, listen, at this point in time, you really should just focus on your dignity and it probably is the right course of action to step down at this stage and not continue to cause more harm and damage that has only been created up until this point in time. It is a bit of ahead scratch that he hasnt seemed to consult his daughters earlier in the last three weeks but i suppose better late than never. I do think he ultimately saw the Writing On The Wall and saw the Writing On The Wall and saw the Writing On The Wall and saw the wagons circling in and the insurmountable amount of pressure that you talked about across a Spanish Football as well as internationally as well and i think that he finally recognised the reality that he was facing and that there really was no other option but to step down at this point in time. ~. , to step down at this point in time. ~. , w. , time. What has the reaction been so far time. What has the reaction been so far to time. What has the reaction been so far to this been so far to this announcement in spain . The reaction comes announcement in spain . The reaction comes as announcement in spain . The reaction comes as no announcement in spain . Tie reaction comes as no surprise is that many people are rejoicing the fact that this has happened. A lot of people are saying why now . Why has it taken him so long and why couldnt he do it earlier, he couldnt he do it earlier, he could have saved us all the pain and trouble and everything weve gone through through the last two or three weeks but a lot of people are really happy it has happened because they felt as though it really did need to. It was just an untenable situation for everyone and has put strain and stress on Spanish Football, spanish society, on the federation and beyond and we ask did it does mean we have to consider as well this is this all important bid for the 2030 world cup between spain, portugal and morocco and this was very much damaging that candidacy. I think the reaction really has been unanimous in saying finally this has happened, may be better late than never, but hopefully this can be a turning point for womens football and for the federation and it can be the First Step Towards bringing about the change that so needs to happen that these women have been asking for for such a long time now as well and hopefully it will be a watershed moment for womens football and for Spanish Football overalls and perhaps even society as well going forward. Just perhaps even society as well going forward. Perhaps even society as well going forward. Just building on that, what going forward. Just building on that, what do going forward. Just building on that, what do you going forward. Just building on that, what do you think going forward. Just building on that, what do you think come l that, what do you think come next now . Not only for rubiales himself but for womens football in spain and then for Spanish Football in general. For two himself, i think right now his main concern is going to be trying to defend himself in a criminal court because he is looking at a potential sentencing of anywhere between a fine and five years in prison if found guilty. In spain there is a law that if you are a first time offender any given out for less than two years and you dont have a criminal record, you dont actually have to serve anyjail time we could be the case may be will actuallyjust have be the case may be will actually just have to be the case may be will actuallyjust have to pay a fine and usually three happen five years is reserved for more serious cases of this nature. When it comes to womens football, right now we havent seen any changes within the federation and this was a brilliant opportunity to do so. But only by that is that you still have those who are the allies, the friends, who believed in the assault that make philosophy of rubiales, they are very much in charge still. That in a sense as a continuation of what was already there. Then you have a couple of changes within the federation, there has been a newjob or title or post call it what you will that has been created for equality within the federation but the woman in charge was already working in organisation. They also made a woman the director of the president s she was already working on the federation and on top of that the coach they have got in to replace or gave lugar, she is also a george a builder. She was the right hand women, the assistant for him for the last five years. The players themselves havent said anything but it speaks volumes. For true. They would be very definite jorge vilda because of they wont be so inspired or motivated by this appointment. It was an opportunity to bring someone completely fresh from the outside who could bring new ideas and also perhaps with them a new Coaching Staff because it may be the case that bringing back the same Coaching Staff withjorge vilda, so staff with jorge vilda, so there really hasnt been a huge systematic changes the federation have been promising up federation have been promising up until now. Federation have been promising up until nova federation have been promising up until nova up until now. Semra hunter, a Football Journalist up until now. Semra hunter, a Football Journalist based up until now. Semra hunter, a Football Journalist based In Footballjournalist based in barcelona, thank you so much. In morocco, more than 2,100 people have now been confirmed dead in fridays earthquake. The race is on to clear debris from roads leading to the remote Atlas Mountains thats the epicentre of the quake. This is the Mountain Village of imine tala, very few buildings have been left standing. Residents are searching through the rubble in hope of finding survivors, or belongings, as they wait for help. The red cross has warned time is running out to prevent what it calls a disaster within a disaster if water and food aid dont reach survivors soon. At least 300,000 people have been impacted by the quake, thats according to un estimates. Disaster experts from the us Arrived In Morocco On Sunday to help assess the damage and response. The moroccan government says it has accepted aid from four other countries the uk, spain, qatar and the uae. Meanwhile on the ground, aid groups are working to help survivors. The red cross and Red Crescent Federation says, quote, � the Search And Rescue effort is the focus at this point and trying to get heavy machinery into those remote areas of the Atlas Mountains to help with that is a priority. Our partner on the ground, the moroccan red crescent, is really working to provide first aid and keep people safe from harm as the aftershocks continue. � the epicentre of the massive 6. 8 magnitude earthquake was 45 miles south west of the tourist hub of marrakesh, which has also sustained major damage. 0ur correspondent Anna Holligan is on the ground in marrakesh, and filed this report. Essential aid is under way. They are Disputing Food and clearing the landslides. International assistance is starting to arrive. Spain and the Czech Republic have set sent rescue teams. British charities are coming as well. Inside the ancient city of marrakesh, miles away from the epicentre of the quake, a quarter of the population has been effect did. At a man said he would rather be home with his family but he cant afford not to work. If with his family but he cant afford not to work. With his family but he cant afford not to work. If you want to help this afford not to work. If you want to help this country, afford not to work. If you want to help this country, come afford not to work. If you want to help this country, come to l to help this country, come to this country because this country i think especially at this city needs the tourist more than in the past. This is a unesco more than in the past. This is a unesco world more than in the past. This is a unesco World Heritage more than in the past. This is l a unesco World Heritage site. The uns Cultural Heritage agency said it would help morocco to assess the damage and come up with a Repair Strategy to reconstruct these cherished Cultural Assets that attract visitors from around the world. Everything just started shaking, the whole room is going like this. These two are here for their honeymoon. Everyone was panicking, women were in tears. There was just so much uncertainty on what was going to happen next. Do we go back . Do we wait here . There are buildings surrounding us so and were scared they are going to fall down. All the buildings have cracks them now. Tourists have cracks them now. Tourists have been have cracks them now. Tourists have been queueing have cracks them now. Tourists have been queueing up have cracks them now. Tourists have been queueing up to have cracks them now. Tourists l have been queueing up to donate blood, hoping their presence here can help those who have nowhere else to go. Anna holligan reporting there. As we mentioned, rescue teams have reached the town of asni, after the Moroccan Army cleared a landslide on the access road. But other small remote communities remain cut off by rockfalls and there are reports of entire villages flattened. 0ur correspondent nick beake has made it to another community in the Atlas Mountains the grief was unbearable. And found in every corner of this tiny community. Their spirit crushed a little more every time news arrived of another body recovered. The bricks and stones of their traditional houses no match for the size of this quake. The village of tafeghaghte levelled in seconds. Abdu rahman was being comforted by everyone who saw him. He tells us hes lost his wife and his three boys. He wants to take us to where his family lived so happily until friday night. A walk through the rubble of this remote atlas mountain wilderness. Our house was up there, abu rahman tells us. You can see the white blankets and the furniture, too. Everything else has gone. He ran home after the earthquake and says he started screaming out for his kids but there was nothing. We buried them yesterday, he says. I felt so sorry for them. When we found them, they were all huddled together, the three boys asleep. They all went down with the earthquake. Weve been told that about 200 people used to live here in this village. Of those, 90 are already confirmed to have died. Many more are missing, somewhere here beneath the rubble. Others are in hospital. And when you look at this and try and take it all in, you realise people simply didnt stand a chance and the scene of devastation is replicated right across this vast mountainous region. Sitting among the only possessions she now has left, we meet this woman, mourning her son in law. Translation we pray for god to help us and the government too, and the king. The first professional Emergency Teams to arrive here are spanish firefighters. Its not a search for signs of life but for the dead. There are no miracle rescues here in tafeghaghte this epicentre of pain and suffering. Nick beake, bbc news, in the Atlas Mountains. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. The president s of chile and mexico have called for the strengthening of democracy in Latin America during a joint address on sunday to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1973 coup of president Salvador Allende in chile. The remarks came hours after a peaceful march erupted into violent clashes with police. Two foreign aid volunteers were killed in a Russian Missile strike in Eastern Ukraine on saturday, kyiv confirmed. Their vehicle had suffered a direct hit, flipped and caught fire as it drove towards bakhumt. The workers were identified as spanish and candian citizens. A german and Swedish National were also injured in the attack. The death toll after greeces deadly storms has risen to 15, after rescuers recovered four more bodies in Central Greece on sunday. According to authorities, two other people are still missing after storm daniel caused devastating flooding throughout the country following a summer of dangerous wildfires. Thats due to the effects of climate change. Youre live with bbc news. Turning to delhi now, where india formally handed over the g20 presidency to brazil on sunday, at the Closing Ceremony of the groups annual summit. Prime minister Narendra Modi completed the transition by Passing The Ceremonial Gavel to brazils president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva. On saturday, the group issued a joint declaration on the war in ukraine, but the text made no direct reference to russian aggression. Moscow has since termed the meeting a success. From delhi, the bbc� s south asia correspondent Yogita Limaye reports. A poignant start to the final day of indias g20 presidency, a moment to remember the countrys most revered leader, mahatma gandhi, and his message of peace. But war and regional conflict has meant the summit wasnt a full house. The president s of russia and china didnt attend. And whatever national views these countries might hold about the war in ukraine, when it came down to business, concessions were made. G20 Leaders Summit declaration. Weve reached a consensus on the joint declaration. Indias Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said. It was a statement that significantly watered down moscows role in the war. The paragraph about ukraine made no mention of russia, and today, in response to a bbc question, its Foreign Minister said they were surprised that all countries agreed to it. Translation speaking frankly, we didnt

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