:00:00. > :00:00.Hello, Hayley here with your Newsround update.
:00:00. > :00:21.We've got the latest from Brazil ahead of the World Cup.
:00:22. > :00:24.First to the story of the seven-year-old British boy who has
:00:25. > :00:27.escaped the war in Syria after being trapped there for three years.
:00:28. > :00:30.Muadh, from Birmingham, got caught up in the conflict with his mum,
:00:31. > :00:33.and earlier this week they both managed to escape to nearby Jordan
:00:34. > :00:43.For over three years, Syria has been torn apart by fighting.
:00:44. > :00:47.And for half his life, seven-year-old Muadh has been
:00:48. > :00:53.When he was three and a half his Syrian mother left Birmingham
:00:54. > :00:57.to take him to see her family near Deraa, on the border with Jordan.
:00:58. > :01:00.But soon after they arrived the war began, and it became too
:01:01. > :01:04.Muadh's dad, Wael, stayed in the UK and has spoken about how dangerous
:01:05. > :01:17.It's been a terrible ordeal before they managed to leave Syria. They
:01:18. > :01:21.were living under daily bombardment by the regime. They were escaping
:01:22. > :01:24.from one place to another. Over the last month they have been living
:01:25. > :01:28.under the olive trees, because that was the safest place to stay.
:01:29. > :01:31.Earlier this week they reached Jordan, a country where they
:01:32. > :01:34.can feel safe, but they both want to return to the UK.
:01:35. > :01:36.Something his father has been campaigning for.
:01:37. > :01:39.Muadh is British and can come to the UK but it would mean leaving
:01:40. > :01:43.his mum, who is separated from his dad, behind because she
:01:44. > :01:46.isn't British and doesn't have permission to come to Britain.
:01:47. > :01:48.But after all they've been through, leaving Muadh's mum
:01:49. > :01:58.behind is something the family don't want to do.
:01:59. > :02:04.TRANSLATION: It was terrifying, confusing, no safety or stability
:02:05. > :02:08.The British Foreign Office, who help British citizens abroad, say they
:02:09. > :02:11.can't talk about their case but they'll offer help where they can.
:02:12. > :02:13.Right now, the most important thing is that Muadh is safe
:02:14. > :02:22.We finally know the identity of the fourth X Factor judge.
:02:23. > :02:26.Some of you may recognise her and your parents definitely will.
:02:27. > :02:28.Filming for the new series begins next week
:02:29. > :02:37.Let?s find out why Mr Cowell has put her in the panel.
:02:38. > :02:39.Mel B, or Scary Spice as she's also known,
:02:40. > :02:43.hit the charts almost 20 years ago in the girl band The Spice Girls.
:02:44. > :02:45.The band topped the charts nine times and sold 80
:02:46. > :02:52.So, you could say she's got some experience under her belt.
:02:53. > :02:55.And that's not all, Mel is no stranger to the X Factor planet.
:02:56. > :02:58.She appeared as a guest judge a few years ago and is currently
:02:59. > :03:04.on America's Got Talent, So the new panel is up for a bit of a change.
:03:05. > :03:07.Gary Barlow, Sharon Osborne and Nicole Scherzinger are out
:03:08. > :03:11.and joining Simon Cowell are Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Scary Spice.
:03:12. > :03:22.Now, there is just one day to go until the biggest footy tournament
:03:23. > :03:27.Leah is in Brazil for Newsround and she's sent us this from
:03:28. > :03:39.Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, the city that will host the final.
:03:40. > :03:46.Hello and welcome to Brazil, the home of the World Cup for the next
:03:47. > :03:50.four weeks. Tomorrow, all eyes will be on the city of Sao Paulo, where
:03:51. > :03:53.Brazil kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia. But
:03:54. > :03:57.thousands of fans will be packing out this beach to watch this match
:03:58. > :04:00.on special TV screens all along the coastline, despite all the protests
:04:01. > :04:04.that have been happening across Brazil, people angry with how much
:04:05. > :04:09.money is being pumped into the competition. A lot of the Brazilian
:04:10. > :04:12.children I've spoken to say they are just desperate for Neymar and code
:04:13. > :04:31.to make that final, and there is a real sense that the party is just
:04:32. > :04:34.about to kick off. Neighbourhoods are draped in Brazilian flags and
:04:35. > :04:36.decorated in yellow and green. We won't just be talking about the
:04:37. > :04:39.World Cup, we'll be telling you about life for children here in
:04:40. > :04:42.Brazil in South America. We will also be taking a look at the race to
:04:43. > :04:44.save the Amazon rainforest. We will also have a Newsround bulletin at
:04:45. > :04:44.4:20pm tomorrow live from Rio. Join me then.
:04:45. > :04:48.Don't forget, you can get all the latest on Brazil in the Newsround
:04:49. > :04:52.And over on the Kickabout website there's a funky wall chart with
:04:53. > :04:57.Print it off and stick it up so you never miss a match!