What This Open Letter Means For FIFA

FIFA DRAMA Three of soccer's biggest federations have signed an open letter pushing for FIFA's president Gianni Infantino to resign. This is the letter written by the leaders of UEFA, who run soccer in Europe, CONCACAF who do the same in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and the AFC who run it in Asia, that includes us. This letter is the latest twist in some soccer drama that's been going on for the last few weeks, and in the middle of it all is this guy: Gianni Infantino. He's the President of FIFA, and basically he proposed a plan to start a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprise that would look after things like TV deals and sponsorships for the World Cup, with 20% of that company being sold to private investors. People didn't like that. A lot of nations said they'd boycott the World Cup if it happened, and pretty quickly FIFA and Infantino backed away from the deal. Now this letter's come out, calling on FIFA to recognise that their business plan was a 'profound failure of judgement', and saying that there should be an independent review of what happened. FIFA say they fully support Infantino as the President, and while some people are calling for his resignation, as of right now, he's still in the top job. COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE Colombia has declared a state of emergency after the most powerful earthquake it's felt in years. At around 7:34am on Monday, a magnitude 7.4 quake struck the country's west. The impact stretched really far, and was felt the hardest in the cities of Pereira and Cali, where lots of buildings have suffered extreme damage. So far, at least 111 people have died, and a big rescue effort is underway to find those trapped beneath the rubble. The quake also marks the first major crisis for the new President of Colombia, who was sworn in just days ago. AI ROYAL COMMISSION South Australia has become the first Australian state to call a royal commission into artificial intelligence. A royal commission is a big fact finding mission that looks into an issue, usually affecting lots of Australians. The South Australian government has announced its going to hold one focusing on artificial intelligence, the first one in all of Australia. It's going to look at all the ways AI can be used in public services like healthcare and schools, and in workplaces and businesses. But it will also look at the risks and whether the government should put in place any rules on how AI should, and shouldn't, be used. The royal commission is expected to be finished by the middle of next year, but AI experts think that might be too little, too late. I guess we'll just have to wait and see! SKIPPING RECORD  First up, to a group of 12-year-olds in China who have just broken a skipping rope world record. Yes, these three have been training for hours every day, even up to 10 hours a day during school holidays, to see how fast they can go.  At this year's Asian Jump Rope Championships, they managed to get 496 jumps in 60 seconds. That's more than 8 jumps per second! PADDLEBOARD  Now to a stand up paddleboard carnival in Moscow, in Russia where hundreds of people and even some pets have turned out in colourful costumes completely blocking the Yauza River, while a series of performances entertained them from the top of this bridge.  TENDON ROBOT  And finally to this interesting-looking robot in the US, which has been designed to move autonomously across a variety of surfaces, from flat roads, to some pretty rough terrain. And it can take a fall! One test saw it fall 5.7 metres onto asphalt. It's held together by tendons, with tension being a key factor in its ability to move.  __________________________________________ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/behindthenews?sub_confirmation=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthenewstv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abcbtn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthenews/ For the past 55 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins. #ABCbtn