adjacent to where the iconic twin towers stood until the 9/11 attacks. coming up. >> let's go fifa! thank you. >> sepp blatt erwins a fifth term despite a scandal. they plan to deal with the root cause of the migrant crisis as another boat is discovered.

nigeria's new president promises to get rid of boko haram once and for all. i'm andy richardson at the fifa elections in sglurary as blatter begins an unprecedented fifth term as president. after a day twists sepp blatter has been re-elected as fifa president for a fifth term even during the scandal. blatter received 133 votes at the fifa congress in sglur wish short of the 140 votes to avoid a second round ofvoter. the challenge con seated defeat. it's in a crisis in corruption investigations. in his acceptance speech sepp

blatter promised to restore the reputation. >> i thank you that you accepted me for the next four years. i'd be in command of this boat called fifa and we will bring it back. we will bring it back for sure, and we will bring it back and where finally football can be played beach soccer we can play everywhere. >> earlier his defeated challenger thanked supporters as he withdrew from the race. >> it's been a wonderful journey in terms of knowing you and working with you and seeing the challenges you have and i want to thank in particular all of those that were brave enough to support me. having said that, i'll be withdrawing from the race. thank you all very much and i

wish you the best of the luck for the future. thank you. >> andy richardson is in zurich and joins me now. why do you think he pulled out at that point having got that far? >> reporter: i think, as we mentioned, this isn't a normal election involving members of the public. these are representatives of football associations who go into the voting booth with a clear idea as to who they're going to vote for and why they're going to vote. so there was unlikely to be a significant change in the way a second round went. in the second round you needed a simple majority so sepp blatter was almost certain to win. what i think is really interesting from the closing statement using the word brave enough for vote for him. look what happened today. he hasn't just lost the fee fae presidency but he's lost his place on the fifa executive committee. five years ago he became the youngest ever member of the fifa executive committee. at that time he was a rising star in west asian football.

he was seen as someone to work with blatter, and blatter very quickly realized that prince ali had his own manifesto and ideas how fifa should be run. the asian football confederation, the sheik of br rain is a firm blatter supporter. he reorganized how the asian football confederation is organize organizes, which meant he came into the fifa congress knowing if he didn't become president, he would be thrown off the committee. he leaves here today as a beaten man as president and off the top tier of world football. that is how fifa works. you take on blatter at your peril. >> and blatter has talked during this whole process about trying to have unity and so on. it's a far from unified shipment to use his words. how will he pull this together when people openly call for him

to go? >> reporter: he's always been a divisive figure outside of the walls of fifa and that vote showing that sentiment has drifted inside the walls as well. he has effectively created the world's most lucrative and powerful football club and to many on the inside the last thing they want is meaningful change. there's a sizable minority now who do want change. the majority of them are from europe of course and they have a big decision to make now. whether or not they're going to push through on the momentum they saw begin yesterday in seriously discussing the idea of pulling out of fifa. they will have a discussion in berlin in a few days' time. that's a huge step to take for the european continents to pull out of the world cup. that's where fifa is. blatter talked about unity, and while he has sizable support, it's about no means overwhelming support like in the past. >> andy richardson thank you very much indeed. joining us in the studio is gavin hamilton, editor of "world

soccer" magazine. this happened at the time of the first ever scandal for fifa. where does blatter take fifa next? >> i don't know if he knows himself, but he's the great survivor. he's interested in remaining in power no matter what cost. he's the captain of the ship sailing into what he sees will be calmer waters now. i'm not sure where he knows where to go now. he's consolidated his position ahead of what was a serious threat to his presidency. >> we had some of the european football associations suggesting that they might even boycott russia 2018. how likely is that to happen now that this is actually happening? >> i think they were angry words spoken in the context of the action campaign. i think it will be very different when they sit down tomorrow and next week and ahead of the champions league final in berlin when they meet officially.

it will be very different then because it's a serious thing to pull out. i don't think -- there will be questions about why ueafa and the governing body did not put up their own candidate, couldn't find anyone from their ranks to challenge blatter. they chose instead to support prince ali. there will be questions about that. >> what happens next? this is a huge monster organization. they say they need to do something about it. blatter mentioned organizational problems to tackle. how likely is that? >> the fifa machine rolls on. it's a huge global corporation that makes millions from sponsors and from tv rights. we have the accounts announced today with $1.5 billion in reserve. there's no financial problems. the money they make will be redistributed to the members who are grateful that they re-elect him. it's a money-making machine, and blatter is in control over it. >> do you think what we need to

accept is there will be over time you know, at various points allegations of corruption and investigations and nothing has changed? >> we don't have an ongoing criminal investigation, and that is serious for blatter and he knows that. he survive this had crisis with the election and won the election. he has to deal with the fact people are in jail at the moment awaiting extradition to the u.s. on serious criminal charges. that's the biggest crisis to face and the real issue is whether any of these people and their situation impacts on him and whether he will being implicated in any way in the criminal investigation. >> just to go back to the ordinary fans of people that watch football does any of this make a difference to them? you mentioned there's plenty of money in the spot and the sponsorship carries on and rolls on. >> it will be interesting to see what the reaction is to sponsors now. before the election they said they were very concerned. the fact is they want to be

associated with the world cup. they want their name associated with the world cup. they probably don't want their name associated to fa fa but they know most fans will turn on their tv to watch the world cup and matches. >> if you were advising sepp blatter, what's the first thing to do in his new term? how can he make a difference? >> he needs more transparency in the organization. we don't know what his salary or expenses are. it's a totally secretive organization fifa. they hide behind swiss law. we snead a lot more transparency about the money that he's distributed to the federations, because the development grants go to federations and every member gets half a million dollars a year. there's no accounting of that money. they don't have to tell fifa how they spent that money. they're a lot of resentment from europe that smaller nations take the money and they're not accounted for. we need much greater

transparency. >> thank you very much. still to come on the program, myanmar promises to deal with the root cause of asia's migrant crisis as another boat carrying hundreds of refugees is discovered. learning to go to school under bombardment. we find out how education is another big part of yemen's conflict. can roger federer remain on course for the second french open title? we'll have the details later. the blast killed four people and wounded four others in iraq. a man wearing women's clothes is said to have burned himgsz up the mosque's gate. it's the second bombing claimed by isil in a kingdom this week. last friday a suicide bomber killed 21 people.

iraq's army is continuing efforts to retake ramadi and anbar province. around 85,000 have fled ramadi since it fell on may 17th. the united nations says that iraqi forces are preventing many of the displaced from reaching safety while the number of rebel fighters is increasing. >> reporter: for ramadi the scene was frighteningly reminisce cents. the black flagged raised by isil last week an eerie echo of the ones raised by insurgents a decade ago. >> ramadi is significant because it feeds into the notion isis is on the march and it's inevitable. it's significant because it's a sunni-majority city in a sun my mief majority province. it's significant because it's one step closer to baghdad. >> for the capital of anbar province, this type of threat is nothing new. between 2003 and 2007 the

strategic city is said to have become a base for foreign fighters who wanted to exploit sunni muslim anger toward the shia-led government until sunni tribes supported by the u.s. turned their weapons on insurgents and largely droech them out. this year however, it was iraqi security forces being driven out. with the fall of ramadi isil now controls a vital and seemingly open supply route for fight and weapons, one that bans from strongholds luke raqqa in syria to mosul to within 130 kilometers from baghdad. analysts say it's no surprise iraqi army soldiers were ill-equipped to fight. they point to the policy of deba'athification as a large reason. >> there was a large purge of the professional office when the united states occupied iraq. there were subsequent personals by the maliki government of the

iraqi officer corps. a lot of the talent has been pushed out and sort of into the private sector. some people have gone and joined isis. >> reporter: experts say repression of sunni descent was for many a breaking point. >> all the calls for unified government goes to the anbar demonstration two years ago when anbar asked for their rights. their calls to be part of the unified government. >> reporter: during that time a grieved sunnis accused former prime minister nouri al maliki of depriving them because of his sectarian policies. protesters were killed as government forces fired at them and then anger and animosity has

only grown. now the situation is even worse. as the united states and iraq engage in a war of words about who is to blame for failing to stop isil both also waged war on the streets against their common enemy. one still very much on the march. in syria activists say rebels from the al qaeda affiliated front are advancing after capturing aria the last government-held town. it captured several villages nearby forcing them to withdraw from the area. they say government forces executed 60 as they withdrew. the government is targeting the town with air strikes now. it's strategically important because it border turkeys and providing access to syria.

another ganl for syrian rebels in the conference. these rebels include a front and fighters allied to al qaeda. they now control the town. it's thought to be the last major stronghold for the regime in the entire province. >> we have been liberated in the last few hours. they ran like rats. >> reporter: after days of ongoing battles, the forces have left. government forces pulled out to the outskirts to reboot. many families are fleeing. >> translator: some people are scared that the regime will destroy the town using bombs. >> reporter: rebels moved onto the village in the western countryside killing a number of government soldiers. daying earlier rebelled captured

the town and last month they took control of i object difficult city. the next battle could be the stronghold on the coast, and in pal palmyra they're windening their controls. this thoughs a glimpse of the notorious prison. they were moved by government forces before they fled. to the south a war of attrition is taking place, fighting between the groups is not over in the mountain range. hezbollah has announced it made gains in the area on the border with leb nn -- lebanon two weeks ago carrying out hit-and-run attacks. more than 14 hezbollah fighters are said to have been killed since fighting started earlier

this month. it's where both sides get weapons and reinforcements. fighting in syria's multiple battlefronts continue to intensify. too many warring factions with different agendas are balcsing themselves and government forces. it's not clear kwhol win the final battle. as fighting goes on in yemen, many schools and colleging have been forced to closed closed, but for the small number attending lessons, the challenging are immense. we have the report. >> reporter: this english language teacher makes his way to class in sanaa. since the war began, student numbers have fallen and working conditions have become more difficult. he says power cuts a lack of fuel and air strikes and bomb attacks are some of the problems facing teachers. >> the situation has worsened. many teachers are going through

handicaps, and they're working to get over them. we can see the war has inflicted serious serious, adverse impacts on how teachers teach. >> she's a student that is taking english language classes but says studying in a war zone is not easy. >> we're students. there's bombings and explosions everywhere and we're under the pressure and are not have that clear to get new information. >> reporter: before the war this classroom would have been packed with students. now there's only 9. the drop in numbers means a cut in teacher's pay and many are struggling to make ends meet. >> the income of teachers has fallen so badly. modern class, but because of the income and the low number of students and cause of the work fewer

students are registering. that's why few teachers are left. a teacher may barely have a class. >> with peace talks delayed fighting conditiontinues and the education is disrupted. she's one of the luckier ones. for many other students in yemen going to school or college is no longer an option and won't be until the war ends. the united states has dropped cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. the decision to remove the caribbean state from the list is a key step towards restoring diplomatic tees between the two countries, which has been suspended for 54 years. we've covering the story from both sides from washington, d.c. and havana. let's begin with patty culhane. what does it mean? >> we knew that u.s. president barack obama had decided to take

cuba off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. he can't do it alone. he had to give the congress 45 days to try and reject the move. that expired today, so now cuba is off the list in large part because u.s. businesses lobbied hard. they want to see this normalization happen. so basically what happens if you're on that list, there's four ways it affects a country. first, it can pro hiblt the u.s. from given certain kinds of financial assistance. it prohibits companies from selling weapons to cuba. the bigger category was dual use. anything used for a women or commercial uses had to be banned. that's a broad category that includes communication equipment to computers. it does lift some economic sanctions, but very few. in fact the u.s. congress has imposed it's own set of sanctions on cuba. those won't say. the republican speaker of the

house put out a statement saying he has no intention of lifting any more actions against cuba. >> thank you very much. nick clark is in ha van in for us. tell the raeks to this. >> well it's another obstacle removed, isn't it? there was widespread reef as patty was saying but there's a real sense of cautious optimism that the process is continuing. cuba had to come off the list. this opt mish is kind of placed with hope and expectation and some uncertainty as well because remember this is only an incremental step. it's a shore wear. there's a long long way to go. in the end they have to lift the trade embargo, and that's a congress decision. and the travel ban. if that happens, you might see more celebrations out on the streets. that's a long way down the line.

before that we have the opening of the embassies. they made an announcement in the next few days or week or so. the u.s. embassy is 5 kilometers in that direction shot down in 1961 but since then has been the u.s. headquarters here in cuba if you like but it's very dilapidated and the roof is looking. a renovation could be just around the corner. >> nick you mentioned it's a small step. what difference to the way cubans live now? >> immediately it won't make any difference at all particularly because we have a long way to go and a lot of wars to go under the bridge before we did a deernable effect here on the line. it wasn't just ice lakes from the idea. back in the aerl earl 90 as soon as the -- a violation supply

line was cut off. 80% of foreign trade disappeared. cuba had to adopt, and it did as a coast. that hotel wokker sdz that everybody is scrum belling around trying to earn a living. there's a cuban paradox, if you like. you have this material poverty, but on the other hand you have a first world education system first work head care. cuba represents something like 2% of the population of latin america and supplied nine% of its scientists and yes people are scrambling around trying to make a living. there's hope that now things may begin to change. bear in mind all the time the united states is just 90 miles over there. >> thank you very much. there's the picture from havana. thank you. meanwhile, the navy has intercepted a boat pauked with 727 people off the southern

coast. it comes a week after it found a limb bipartisan carries 200 ministries. this he described those on board at wengolis. it's for the ninja it does not consider citizens. 17 asean nations have met to discuss the southwest kroisz. scott has more from bangkok. >> thailand planned this meeting weeks ago after themy granted boats were discovered adrift. packed with different many migrants, many are still out there. nations directly involved like the usz skam together to better coordinate the crisis at soem. thailand and malaysia agreed to let the us use their air backing in the search and rescue operation, but there was disagreement on the rot problems

behind the massedmy glaks. myanmar accused the u.n. of placing black. >> finger points won't help. a legal status for all. >> the u.n.'s refugee accident is going to stop the flow of people for the long term. >> we're not in the business of fij pointing at all. we are looking at the situation comprehensively and that includes the root causes. >> reporter: the meeting, agd to those that set it up gave nations that criticized the actions a chance to participate. >> people who have veriesed concern, this is an opportunities to really help in finding a solution. >> the u.s. and australia together donated $6 million to help with the crisis. so the agreement at the end of the day here was focused on saving those in danger. the more difficult task that has no resolution out of the peek

and that's how to improve people's lives so they don't put themselves in dangerer in the first place. still to come this news hour, the u.n. stopped short of listing the great barrier reef as being in danger. it has a serious warning. >> i'm rob reynolds in oregon with a lort on the deplorable housing conditions experienced by native families decades after they were placed by hide troe daum. >> barcelona continues the preparations for a trophy.

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the top stories here on al jazeera. sepp blatter has been re-elected as speaker president for a fifth term despite the corruption scandal. his opponent withdrew before a second round ballot was to be held. fighters from syria's al qaeda affiliate have captured the last government-held town in

idlib province. the united states has remove removed cuba from a list of states accused of sponsoring terrorism. it's the latest move towards restoring diplomatic ties. nigeria's new president vows to eradicate boko haram and rescue hundreds of kidnapped women and children. he made the pledge at his inauguration which seeing him return to power three decades after his leadership as a military dictator. we have more from the ceremony. >> reporter: he was sworn in as president of nigeria by the chief justice in the capital. it was a historic occasion because it was the transfer of power from one democratic leader to another since the end of military rule in 1999, heads of state across africa and the u.s.

second of state john kerry attended including other vips. the outgoing president goodluck jonathan sat there. after being sworn in the new president gave his inaugural speech. he said the world had begun to expect the worst of nigeria, but it surprised the world that brought a peaceful election that brought him to power. he promised to fight corruption and improve security. >> i take the oath and serve as president for all nigerians. >> it's a complete change for the image of africa. i think there's a sense in the u.s., something that from us traits me a lot that nigeria and other countries can have a

peaceful transition or elections. i think that those days are over. >> outside the venue thousands of supporters tried to get in to watch the ceremony. >> why we elected him is because he's the best man for the masses because of his schashthcharacter and movement is with the masses. why today is the happiest day, and today we want to show our happiness as the masses of these country. we come to the square and security did not allow the masses to be there. why? >> reporter: celebrations are taking place across knee jeer. among them are the hard work putting the country on the right track begins. al jazeera, nigeria. police in burundi say there's a grenade attack in the capital. we have the latest from burundi. >> reporter: another attack in the capital was the second one in a week and people are

scared. when it happened the crowd over there in the back ran out to see what was going on and one man was scared. >> it's terrible. we life in fear. no one is working and there's a presidential election at the end of june. people fear they will see more of these attacks. the police are on the streets. they are trying to calm peel down. it's working for some and it's not working for others. a lot of people are concerned that the closer they get to the controversial presidential election where the president wants to run for unconstitutional third term more of this could happen. the u.n. has called formers to combat the growing tide of foreign fighter to flipt zone.

about 25,000 foreigners joined isil and al qaeda and more on are their way. he joins us now from the unite united nations. it seems he recognizes the potential for those numbers to grow. >> there's a considerable worry about the fact the numbers go up and that's why there was this important meeting in a format of u.n. security council that doesn't normally sit in because many around the table at the security council were interior minimumsters and experts in homeland security coming together. it's six months after the u.n. passed a resolution on for win fighters that a security council meeting presided over by president obama urging all the countries in the world to do what they could to stop the travel of foreign fighters but it's clear that ban ki-moon

doesn't think enough is done yet. >> due to the resolution the flow of foreign terrorist fighters that joined the ranks and other terrorist groups continue to grow. there has been an estimated 70% increase in ftfs worldwide between the middle of 2014 and march of 2015. this trend means more ftfs in the front lines, a bigger pool of expertise available to terrorists to their countries of origin once they return. >> i hear lots of talk at this meeting of technical talk of what countries should do. there was talk of tracking systems used by airlines and by governments of people going on and off flights. one of the problems is something called broken travel that some of those who are heads to join groups like isil break up their journey and travel one step of

the journey and stop for a few weeks or month and do the next step. it's very hard for some of these countries to actually track where they're going. one solution to this was suggested by the united states by the homeland security secretary of the united states jeh johnson. the u.s. is offering all the other countries in the world new, free software. a global travel assessment system so they can all be interlinked and try to trace the fighters as they leave their countries of origin and head towards places like syria or nigeria. >> thank you for that live update. the younger person held at the military prison in guantanamo bay talks about his experience for the future. he was alleged to throw a grenade at u.s. troops in afghanistan at 15 killing a soldier. he was interviewed for an

al jazeera toumentary in canada where he now lives. we have the special report. >> for many years this photo of 15-year-old canadian omar was all the world knew about the youngest prisoner held at the u.s. military facility in guantanamo. he's 24 years ago out of guantanamo under house arrest in canada and learning how to move beyond what he says were ten traumatic years in american military custody. >> people were drugged, humiliated waterboarded the dogs, sleep deprivation, music. it was based on a lot of work. >> reporter: it's the first time he spoke publicly about his team in detention. he was on a gag order until he was released on bail earlier this month. he's trying to answer questions he imagines people have about his experience such as whether he's angry about what happened to him and why he was captured

in the first place. >> the first few years in guantanamo, i was just all over the place emotionally. i was just a mess and doing everything they're doing, and then they'd move me to a different place, and i'd just adapt to the new neighborhood. >> he also talks about how he ended up at guantanamo in 2002 and whether he really threw a grenade that killed a u.s. army medic during a raid on the house in afghanistan. under orders from his father he was working as a translator for al qaeda operatives. >> nobody claims to have seen me throw the grenade. this soldier has testified that i was under the -- that it had been month. i always hoped that maybe my

memories weren't true. >> he's wagering several legal battles. they consider him a terrorist and want him back in prison. he's suing the u.s. government to clear his name and the canadian government for allowing him to be tortured as a child. whatever the outcome of these cases, he says he's focused on the present. >> for the longest time all i would tell anybody is that i wished that i could just get out of prison and just be the next joe on the street that nobody knows and nothing gives a second look or thought to. >> rosalynn jordan al jazeera, washington. >> you can see the full interview on witness at this time on al jazeera. native-americans are living in squalor in the shadow of huge dams in the united states some of which are more than 80 years ago old. they've created wealth for some

but as rob reynolds reports, benefits aren't flowing to everyone. >> reporter: in the 1930s the u.s. government began building huge dams on the columbia river. >> out of steel and concrete they weld their answer to the river's furry. >> the dams generated electricity for industry and made the river navigatable for shooting but they also drawn dozens of villages where native people lived and fished for thousands of years. today in the shadows of the dams some decent ends live in squalor settlemented of battered trailers and plywood shacks. >> we don't have a house with plumbing and stuff in it. i don't know what that is. >> reporter: he's lived on cook's landing for 45 years. there's one toilet and shower facility for about 40 people. >> you try as much as as you can, but you can never keep it clean. that's all it is.

got a shower over there that don't work. >> about 500 native people live on sites designated for access to fishing as guaranteed by treaties, but the places were never intended for permanent settlements. these deplorable housing conditions for the native-americans are another sign of the dam's enduring human impact. paul lumly is head of the columbia intertribal fishing commission. >> with all the dams created, all this incredible wealth that everybody is getting, but these people don't have that. you wouldn't think in the united states of america that you have these kind of third world living conditions, but it is here. the government knows about it and won't do anything about it. >> reporter: the u.s. army corps of engineers built the dams and it's responsible for the sites where the makeshift housing is loeblth located. the corps is waiting for congress to fund more studies. >> the next step would be

another study, and so the fact finders are determining whether or not a study is needed. >> the dows dam generates thousands of megawatts of electricity every day, but the trailer where jesse lives with his family has only a wood stove to ward off the winter cold. >> look what they've done to our land and our country. it's a fact. every dam like this they ruin another native-american's life or family, and that's a true fact. >> reporter: dams brought prosperity to the pacific northwest, but only misery to the origin habitats. lone pine oregon. chinese authorities have destroyed more than 600 kilograms of confiscated identifiary. china is the large egs imported of smuggled tusks. the authorities have begun to take a tougher stance on the illegal trade. the demand for ivory continues to threaten elephant populations

across africa. the united nations heritage committee unesco decided against making the great barrier reef into danger. they hoped it will crack down on industrial practices they say are threatening the world famous reef. andrew thomas reports. >> reporter: the great barrier reef is one of the world's natural wonders, but it's one under threat. coal export ports are built along the nearby coast. mud has been dumped at sea. chemical runoff from farming pollutes the water. unesco the united nations heritage committee threatened to put the great barrier reef on the endangered list. in recent months it's announced curbs on development and a ban on dumps dredged mud at sea. >> all right we've seen an 11% reduction in sediment according to the goth's own figures.

a 16% reduction in nitrogen according to the queensland procedures and a 28% reduction in pesticides. >> it's enough to persuade unesco for now not to declare the reef in danger. instead, it will keep the reef on its watch list effectively deferring a decision. it wants greater attention paid to the impacts of coastal development and concerned about the loss of coral and fish to date. environmental groups stress australia's government is not given the all clear but are sfoined the labor won't be applied. >> it has lost 30% of the coral cover in the last 30 years. i turn 30 this year and half of the reef is gone. if half of the sidney harbor bridge was demolished there would be no question. we would say it's in danger. >> environmental groups stress australia's government has not been given the all-clear but are disappointed the endanger label

won't be applied. >> they lobbied unesco members not to declare the great barrier reef in danger. it says it has an inherent policy that allows sustainable development and that the past bad practice has been stopped. unesco's draft decision suggests australia's government did enough. the custody yawn of the reef is still on watch. still ahead, closing the digital divide. the u.s. gives millions of low income families free access to the internet.

they want to give millions free access to the internet of the experts say it's a recognition that internet access is a fundamentalal right. andy gallagher reports from miami. >> it's abscess to the internet that draws people into the library. this library provides freone online browsing to everything from job pages to educational and music programs. >> it's really cool huh? >> yeah. that's a calculator. >> the parents came to get their kids online and it provides a vital service. >> it's that kind of service the u.s. government wants to get in peel's home. they want to modify a problem

called lifeline to help poorer families pay phone bills and get them online. when people talk about the digital divide they talk about information rich and poor and the figures speak for themselves. according to the latest 5 million households in the us are without broadband and are black or hispanic families. industry experts say if the u.s. wants to remain competitive if needs to give everyone access to the web. >> if you're not competitive, you run the risk to be marginalized. not only are you left out of the competitive opportunities, the job opportunities, but your children in particular are behind other children of their age. >> reporter: critics say the program is already wasteful expensive and ultimately could harm those it hopes to help. >> it's full of waste, fraud and abuse. unless we return to making sure that people have skin in the

game that's just going to continue. what that means is really there will be higher broadband taxes for everyone else including people who are not quite poor enough to get the subsidy, and there will be less subsidies for those that really need it. >> it's likely the new plan on june will cause fierce debate. few doubt that access is increasingly essential. here's the sports. >> thank you very much. sepp blatter as you heard earlier has won an unprecedented fifth term as fifa president. in an afternoon of high drama it looks like he would have to face a second round after he fell seven votes short of the majority needed. his only challenger jordan's prince ali did not contest it and withdrew. head the dutch footballing federation says that he finds the result hard to believe.

while he has a call for european football's governing body they have to seriously consider the next steps. >> in my opinion there should be some kind of reaction. >> he said exactly what he said four years ago, and it's even worse. so how can i even believe that. >> for more reaction we go to andy richardson. this doesn't come as a surprise. what is the reaction in zurich? >> reporter: not a huge surprise. i think it is a surprise that the pringsce came so close to making this really an uncomfortable few days for sepp blatter.

it's a tumultuous week. there's seven top officials under custody in switzerland in fee fae headquarters ( inaudible ). >> i do apologize for that. we seem to have some technical problems. we'll come back to andy in a few minutes' time. jack warner accused the united states of a witch-hunt following his arrest over the corruption charges. he left jail in trinidad and tobago by ambulance on thursday complaining of exhaustion. he had surrendered to authorities after u.s. officials sought his extradition but has been granted bail hours later. he was photographed dancing at the political rally in trinidad that prosecuteors say -- bribes

are worth $10 million from the south african government to host the 2010 world cup. >> the country that bid for the world cup and failed is america. they are the ones that are angry angry. this is an evidenceal witch-hunt so to speak. you don't see a link that we believe that we have some right to cover anything else and they will believe that qatar a muslim country has a right to the world cup. >> brazil also began investigations into possible fifa corruption in the country. the former brazilian football confederation president was one of the seven officials arrested in zurich. this week's scandal has ignited over how last year's world cup was financially managed. we have the report. >> reporter: for many in brazil

this is an example of everything that was wrong with the 2014 fifa world cup. it cost $600 million to build, twice as much as originally planned, and after hosting less than a handful of matches during last year's world cup it's never been filled again. today it serves mainly as a parking lot for these buses. after seeing cases of mismanagement and disproportionate spending in stadiums all aaround the country to many the signs were glaring and took very few by surprise. >> translator: the brazilians have never trusted fifa. some of us already suspected corruption was rampant. to others what a surprise what was the dimension and reach of the scheme. >> indignation was such that thousands took to the streets in 2013 to protest what they thought were misused resources for a country where millions

lived on so little. >> translator: all these stadiums are unnecessary. the money would have been best spent on hospitals and schools. >> reporter: it's the fact that brasilia has no professional team. there's little football played at the second most expensive stadium. in fact, it mostly sits empty say for the occasional concert, and last year it even played host to a mass wedding. attempts to look into corruption by members of congress have been boycotted but have been approved in light of the recent revelations in the scandal. >> reporter: there is no doubt that the government works to avoid this related to the world cup last year. it's related to the brazilian football confederation. >> reporter: building stadiums was meant to none straight to the world that brazil was a major economic power.

instead it might stand as a symbol of rampant corruption and skwaundorrersing squandering resources. after plague the spanish league title, barcelona has their five set on the second part of the potential trophy trouble. they face them in the final of the copa del ray on saturday. they finished to be crowned spanish champions and face uvent advertise on june 6th. >> translator: i'm delighted because the best part of the season has gone. we've an impeckable tournament with fantastic results winning all the game. we only have two games left two times. we hope we can win saturday's game by continuing to play good football. roger federer is the french open challenge remains on course. straight sets win to reach the

fourth round. federer has only won the title once. victory would see him play in 18 grand slams. >> the wind was playing a quite a big factor early today. it got better and better and i was able to play for freely and mix up the game. in the women's draw defending champion maria sharapova is safely into the last 16. she'll now face 13th seed lucy. they have claimed victory on stage 19 to close the gap on the leader. he put in a strong performance in the mountains to secure his first win at this year's euro and to take a big step forward in the final podium. they retain the leaders.

they have dominated the practice ahead of the motogp. there was a balance there, and they finished 9th. and rory mcilroy missed the cut at the irish open. it's the second time in a week that the world number one failed to make it to the final stages of a tournament in the single birdie in the first one. they fared better on day two, although he had to wait for the 7th. this double bogey on the 15th ended his hopes. that's it for me lauren. >> thank you very much indeed. and that's it for this news hour. we'll have a full round of all the news in just a moment. do stay with us if you can.

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i take responsibility to bring back fifa. thank you. >> sepp blatt erwins another term as the fifa despite the corruption scandal gripping fifa. hello there. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. this front captures more villages after taking the last syrian government town in the province. the u.s. formally removes cuba