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| | | Hello. Thousands of migrants have crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa - we've got the details. As pressure mounts on Fifa's president, we look at what might happen next. And finally, watch how a record-breaking sandwich was made. | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | About 49,000 migrants enter Ceuta, officials say | | | | | At least 7,000 of those who crossed illegally into the territory in the last 24 hours are minors, officials say. Credit: Reuters | | Video and images show thousands of migrants swimming into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco. The estimated number of arrivals is more than half the population of the city, which is about 83,600. Border controls appeared to break down and Spain is sending troops to bolster security. At least 18 people have died while trying to reach the territory in recent days, officials say. It comes after Spain's Supreme Court ruled this month that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach the territory, which has long been a focal point for migrants trying to reach Europe, cannot be returned to Morocco. The last time there was an influx of migrants arriving in the enclave was in 2021 - although it was nowhere near this scale. | | | | | | | | |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | | Can Fifa's president survive? | | | | | | | Fifa's proposal needs to be approved by a straight majority of 106 of its 211 members. Credit: Getty Images | | Fifa's proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors has caused uproar - and now the plan is in jeopardy. Three football governing bodies - Europe's Uefa, Asia's AFC and North, Central America and the Caribbean's Concacaf - have rejected the plan. Fifa has hit back at criticism, saying "nobody is selling football". As my colleague Simon Stone explains, no-one can be certain of what happens next, including when it comes to Fifa boss Gianni Infantino's future. Are people losing faith in his ability to govern the game? | | | | | | |
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