welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for — emmerson mnangagwa is the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? apple is valued at a trillion dollars, making it worth more than many of the world's major economies. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: looking for a different holiday destination? well, north korea certainly is different — and more and more tourists are heading there. and they're celebrating now, but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot. good morning.

it's 8am in singapore, 1 am in london and 2o'clock in the morning in harare — where a short time ago the electoral commission announced that emmerson mnangagwa, the incumbent and zanu—pf candidate, has won the presidential election. the zimbabwean electoral commission in terms of section 110, subsection 3, sub subsection f, sub subsection 2, do herby declare that the votes received by mnangagwa emmerson dambudzo of the zanu—pf are more than half the number of votes cast in the presidential election, therefore mnangagwa emmerson dambudzo of zanu—pf party is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe, with the effect of the third of august, 2018. cheering and applause.

just before the remaining provincial result was announced, opposition mdc spokesman denounced election results announced so far, saying the count was "fake". we at mdc totally reject the results that have been announced so far. we reject the results because the results have not been verified by the chief election agents of the candidates. the process is very clear. where results are collected, the polling agents should verify. i represent my candidate, nelson chamisa and the chief election agent of the party, the results that have been announced have not been verified by us. earlier i spoke to our correspondent shingai nyoka in harare. i asked about the pressure the electoral commission was under to get this result out. the pressure was not just from the locals, especially the movement for democratic change, the main opposition supporters who demonstrated as violently yesterday, demanding that those results be released. the international community which has been closley watching

this election had also warned that, if these results were not released quickly, that this country could descend into violence and anarchy. there have been a lot of concerns about the electoral commission, accusations by the opposition supporters, that it was highest in favour of zanu—pf. now that this result has been announced we wait to see what the next step is. a very critical few days lie ahead for the future of zimbabwe. there have been calls for restraint and it remains to see whether those opposition supporters, especially nelson chamisa, will concede defeat. he has been squaring up for a battle over the last day or so and said that he believes he has won this presidential vote so we wait to see what course of action he will take. it is interesting because they did say that now re—elected president, emmerson mnangagwa, he was reaching out to the opposition, tried to form so sort of relationship with them but i guess that did not work and it

might be headed more towards the courts? we understand there were informal discussion, not between president mnangagwa and nelson chamisa, but with the opposition and a government minister. there have been calls for the two to sit down and make some kind of a public appearance and declaration, urging their supporters to remain where they are and not to engage in violence. we will see over the next few days whether nelson chamisa we'll be able to restrain his supporters, but he had said he will defend the vote. it is not clear what that means but there are concerns on the ground.

it is 1 o'clock on the ground so many zimbabweans are sleeping but tomorrow morning they will wake up to this result and we wait to see how they respond to it. i wondered about that, it is so late in the night time or morning. did people sit up and watch on the television this result about who will be the leader of their country at such a critical time or do you think people went to bed? i am sure they did. that is the question on people's minds since the vote on monday. this has been a highly anticipated election. the figures that we got from the management body suggests that as many as 75% to as high as 85% of the registered voters turned out. it is one of the highest figures since independence. zimbabweans were on the street asking when that presidential results would be announced. we will wait to see tomorrow whether ordinary people are happy with it or not. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. apple has become the

world's first public company to be worth $1 trillion. the iphone maker's market value reached the figure in late wednesday morning trading in new york as its shares rose to a new record high above $207. technology correspondent dave lee reports. some people are writing off this as simply being nothing more than a nice round number, but the significance simply being nothing more than a nice round number, but the significance is simply being nothing more than a nice round number, but the significance is important choppy it shows a company that has had a blistering growth over the shows a company that has had a blistering growth over the last decade since each launched the iphone. they passed a milestone on thursday morning's trading in new york and the way they did it was by selling iphones at a higher cost. last year the company released its more expensive iphone x and it meant that the average selling price has gone up dramatically, even though

the company is selling fewer of the devices overall. also, apple has managed to diversify the kind of products it offers. it is now doing music shinnie, cloud services and apple a, those amount to around $10 billion every single quarter in revenue and that is what is keeping investors hopes, even when the smartphone era moves on, apple has something else to offer. it might not be plain sailing for the rest of apple's history, up ahead to be an emerging threat from china where cheaper device makers could leak into their bottomline and more broadly, i have been speaking to a nalysts broadly, i have been speaking to analysts and their nextjob is to simply predict the future. they may have been the king of the smartphone era, but a jury is still out on what the next big computer platform will be. whether it is wearable technology or something similar. they would need to figure that out and also try and lead the pack again if it is to continue seeing the kind

of valuation it is enjoying today. also making news today, china and a bloc of southeast asian nations have agreed on a draft code of conduct over the disputed south china sea. the agreement was announced at a meeting of foreign ministers in singapore on thursday. beijing has been accused of assertively building up its military presence in the south china sea, which has some of the world's busiest shipping routes. bangladesh shut down high schools across the country thursday as tens of thousands of students protested for a fifth straight day after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus. authorities had pleaded with students to call off the protests that have near—paralysed dhaka and beyond and prompted foreign embassies to issue travel alerts. the roman catholic church has changed its position on the death penalty. it now says it is never acceptable to use capital punishment. pope francis has previously spoken out about the issue. the vatican said it would work to abolish the death penalty across the globe. south korea is battling

with what's been described as a spy porn epidemic. hidden cameras and phones capture mostly women in a state of undress in changing rooms and bathrooms and the videos are posted online. thousands of women will protest in the streets of seoul this weekend calling for more to be done to stop it. nearly 6,500 victims went to the police last year and activists warn, that as technology develops, this type of crime could spread to other countries. laura bicker reports from seoul. the cameras are almost impossible to detect and the criminals difficult to catch. south korea is battling with what has been described as a spy cam epidemic. hidden cameras in changing rooms and public bathrooms. the videos are then posted on line. translation: when i first saw the video of me i was so shocked.

my mind went blank and i started crying. kim was secretly filmed in a restaurant by men she thought were her friends. they even took footage of her skirt under the table. she reported it to police, but that just left her feeling even more vulnerable. translation: i feel lonely, as if the men were looking at me like i was a piece of meat, a sexual object. i was frightened. i was afraid of being blamed, i was afraid of my family, friends and people around me would look at me as these men looked at me. thousands of south korean women feel that not enough has been done, they‘ re demanding better treatment for victims and tougher penalties for criminals, but catching them is part of the problem. police teams have examined thousands of bathrooms but failed to find a single camera. translation: the problem is they can

install and uninstall the cameras quicker than we can find them. south korea has the fastest internet speed in the world, that means, within seconds, criminals can upload these videos undetected. prosecutors have also told the bbc that, when caught, they are not always severely punished. only 2% go to prison. in this basement, a small group of women use their skills to find and take down the videos. they say south korea may need help to stop this crime becoming a global problem. translation: there have been cases in sweden and the us, but south korea is so advanced technologically that means these online crimes have become a big issue here first. it will not be long before this becomes a big problem in other countries, so we need to work together to solve the issue internationally.

women here are determined to continue the fight to prevent the spread of spy cam pornography in the hope that one day they will not have to worry about being watched. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. this is newsday on the bbc. it's a destination with a difference. we'll be hearing about all about the highlights of visiting north korea. the question was whether we want to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war and taking a chance to win the war by killing our young men. the invasion began at 2am. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal

of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. our top stories: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for.

emmerson mnangagwa is the new president. apple becomes the first american company to be valued at a trillion us dollars. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily reports on beijing's warning to the us. if washington is going to double the earlier proposed levies on chinese goods, china's foreign ministry says that it will inevitably take counter measures. it says that us blackmail on trade won't work. the international edition of the new york times talks about a dam collapse in one country, which is affecting people in another. after the collapse of the dam in laos last week, floodwaters have now rushed downstream to neighbouring cambodia. it's brought chaos to people living there, and there's reportedly little help forthcoming from the government. the gulf news carries a wonderful picture of a baby whale shark which lost its way. the three—metre long mammal

was found in dubai creek. luckily, divers from dubai's marine protection agency were able to transport it safely back to the arabian gulf. good news. that brings you up to date with some of the papers. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? the ones we want to talk about our hot dogs, but not the ones you think! -- hot dogs, but not the ones you think! —— are hotdogs. police in the swiss city of zurich are urging owners to buy shoes for their dogs to protect their paws in high temperatures. the agency has launched the hot dog campaign, aimed at educating dog owners on how to protect their four—legged friends from overheated pavements. i tell you what, the heat is impacting other places as well. while many holidaymakers are flocking to spain or italy, another less likely tourist destination is emerging.

north korea has seen an influx of visitors, mainly from china. tour operators say the numbers have spiked over the past three months since the historic inter—korean summit in april. but there are questions over whether the nation is equipped to deal with large crowds and how it will manage the heatwave currently gripping the region, with no access to air—conditioning in many parts of the country. the heat wave, i'm sure, isn't helping things. the number of tourists has increased greatly over the last three months, mostly tourists from mainland china. they don't tend to stay that long, usually a three night tour in the capital city and then down to the city of kaesong and then the dmz, the de facto border with south korea. but the numbers of them going in has been up to hundreds of people per day, which, for north korea, is

a staggering number. the numbers of western tourists, the market that i and my company deal with, fell last year greatly and has made a recovery since then. for us, most people will be going in september, which hopefully will be a little bit cooler. that's right, you talk about the weather there and certainly the heatwave is making lots of things difficult for people in europe at the moment, but of course, also in that region where you are. socal gas, how is north korea managing to deal with it? well, gas, how is north korea managing to dealwith it? well, north korea is a poor country by any standards, very few people will have air conditioning at home. a very tiny number. even among the consumer class of people, the middle—class in pyongyang, most people can't imagine having air conditioning at home or in their offices either. most people will be dealing with it by toughing it out, sad to say. it will have its effect on crops, on the agricultural

situation in the country, which, as everybody knows, is tenuous at best. that's right. it's not very good. it's not just that's right. it's not very good. it's notjust a case of people being a bit hot. the message for many north koreans is to remain patriotic for this time during the heatwave, but let's talk about the inter—korean summit we saw in april and kim meeting in singapore. has created more of a draw towards north korea because of the so—called celebrity that kim jong—un suddenly has? i've never met anyone who didn't know who kim jong—un was before this summit, and i've never met anyone who decides to where to go on holiday based on where there's been a summit. the numbers of increasing has been the chinese and the other world leader that's had meetings recently is the chinese president. if that was a factor, and

i'm not sure it is, it would be likely the meetings with xi jingping rather than the meetings with donald trump and moon jae—in. it's almost two years since the so—called islamic state was ousted from its base in north africa, the libyan city of sirte. residents have returned, but they say the government has done little to rebuild their home. the bbc‘s sally nabil went to the city, which was also the birthplace of the late libyan ruler muammar gaddafi. here's her special report. it looks like a ghost town, the libyan city of sirte was once a stronghold for the so—called islamic state group. they are gone, but it is still struggle to survive. we visited the area which witnessed the final days of a deadly fight. this place was once full of life. if we walk here, we can see that someone wrote on the wall, "the islamic state will remain, god willing." the scale of damage in this neighbourhood absolutely shocking. it's as if the battles have

just ended yesterday. it's hard to believe that fighting has stopped here more than a year and a half ago. everything here is dead. western—backed pro—government forces fought for seven months to oust the extremists who were based here for nearly a year. fierce battles forced civilians to flee. most families are back now, but they miss the city they once called home. translation: we wish we hadn't returned to see the city like this. some people fell ill when they returned. one of my relatives died of a heart attack when he saw his house in ruins. libya has been in a deep financial crisis for years, residents only receive government salaries once every 3—4 months. sirte was the birthplace of libya's long—time ruler, muammar gaddafi.

during the 2011 uprising, it was heavily damaged. as the city was trying to rebuild, is militants moved in. the coastline looks peaceful, but peace is very much missed here. residents believe the world and their government have failed them, and their hopes for a bright future are fading away. sally nabil, bbc news, sirte. as part of the miss world contest, participants fight not just for the title but for their cause. the current winner, manushi chhillar, is spreading awareness on menstrual hygeine around the globe. the medical student turned model is also looking at a career in bollywood like her predecessors priyanka chopra and aishwarya rai. she spoke to the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood in london. miss world, 2017 is india!

the miss world crown was the turquoise, the blue crown as it's commonly referred to, is passed on every year. well, it was made by the queen's coolers to recognise beauty with a purpose and what miss world stands for. the moment it touched my headit stands for. the moment it touched my head itjust gives stands for. the moment it touched my head it just gives you this different kind of an energy where you automatically realise your responsibilities and the kind of expectations that come with that crown. one of your focuses is on minstrel hygiene. it's still a taboo subject in india, what kind of reaction did you get? the funny thing is, it's notjust a taboo in india but definitely the cause might be different but it's been an issue across many countries of the world. there's a lot of cultural backdrops,

people just don't want to talk about it. the last miss india to win miss world was chopra, who's gone on to bea world was chopra, who's gone on to be a big bollywood star and now a hollywood star. is that something you want to do as well? two of the miss worlds are bollywood actors, they've had different journeys miss worlds are bollywood actors, they've had differentjourneys so i know my journey will they've had differentjourneys so i know myjourney will be different. it's been very different. but i think because i'm a different person, i've know i'm going to have a very different story. i still have my college to complete, i have my studies, but i realised one thing, which i will not lie about, i do enjoy being in front of the camera. right now i do have my miss world duties but once i'm done with this, maybe, maybe not. now, anyone who has ever bought a lottery ticket has dreamed of living the winner's lifestyle. but few of us have lived the nightmare of matching all the numbers and then having your ticket thrown away, before retrieving it to argue your case. that's what happened to a couple in scotland,

and the bbc‘s lorna gordon has their story. just a warning, there are some flashing images. celebrating the win that almost never was, fred and leslie higgins are nearly £60 million richer, even though a shop assistant initially threw their ticket away by mistake. he checked it. he tore the ticket up in half, put it in the bin and then the machine printed out the little winning slip that you normally get when you win the lottery. but no figures on it, just the contact of the lottery headquarters. the couple kept their ticket in an envelope while the claim was investigated, confident the lottery would pay out. and i had written on the envelope in red " ' holding his hands up to his mistake, the 18—year—old who had been behind the counter. he never thought they'd

would win that much, and is relieved the winnings came through. i didn't find out until last night, to hear it was £57 million was just amazing and for a local couple it is even better. i've never paid £50 or £100, nevermind £58 million! the higgins had dreamed of winning big on the lottery. now they have, new hobbies, homes are broad and rare malt whiskeys are among their plans for the future. lorna gordon, bbc news. good on them! you have been watching newsday. stay with us. coming up, teen spirit. we'll see why us companies are relying more and more on teenagers in the work force, as young people opt out of pricey higher education in favour of jobs. that's it from me abc world news. —— that's it from me bbc world news. —— that's it from me bbc world news. —— that's it from me bbc world news. —— that's it from me abc world news. hello there.

over recent days, we've seen real contrasts developing in the weather north—west to the south—east across the country and that contrast will continue. this is the scene as the sun set in braintree in essex on thursday evening. we have seen more cloud and more wet weather across some northern and western parts of the country. as we head through the next few days, most of us are looking dry. the heat again will build in the south, but there will be a little bit of showery rain through the day on friday, particularly across parts of northern england. now, we've got a fairly cool flow of air coming in from the north—west, across parts of northern ireland and scotland. meanwhile, this warm flow of air from the south is affecting the southern parts of england and wales too. the dividing line between those two air masses, this zone of cloud, and on friday that will bring some sharp outbreaks of rain to parts of north wales, the isle of man, northern england and perhaps into southern scotland as well. also the chance of a few sharp showers breaking out across the east of scotland. should be drier in the west, but it's further south with all that sunshine that we're going to be seeing the hottest of the weather. the red colours returning to the map, and i think top temperatures friday afternoon likely to reach 31 or 32 degrees down

towards the south—east of england, could hit 33 celsius in one or two places. further north, though, it is a different feel to the weather with temperatures in the mid—20s. then as we head through friday evening and overnight into saturday, most places again looking dry and that showery rain clears off to the east. quite warm and humid really wherever you are i think moving through into the early hours of saturday morning. for most of us, temperatures between around 12 and 19 degrees. it's high pressure that will take hold of our weather heading through the weekend, building its way in from the west now. so it is looking dry for much of the country, not everywhere, i think there is the chance of seeing just a few showers and a bit more cloud across northern and north—western parts of the uk. further south, clearer skies. light winds too, and it is going to feel quite warm and muggy i think. saturday afternoon, we're likely to see those temperatures across southern parts of england reaching around 29 or 30 degrees. further north for scotland and northern ireland, typically around about 19 to perhaps 21 celsius.

a similar picture through the day on sunday. again, lots of dry weather. if you're a fan of the sunshine, more of that on offer. chance of a bit more rain working into the western isles, perhaps the highlands of scotland later in the day, but most other places looking dry. top temperatures ranging between around about 18 degrees in aberdeen to around 29 in london. then looking ahead through monday and tuesday, still mostly dry for most parts of the country. it's in the the south that we'll see tempertaures staying at around 30 degrees right through into monday and tuesday. bye— bye. this is bbc news. our top story — emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbent and zanu—pf candidate, has won the presidential election. mr mnangagwa says he'll try to bring a divided nation together. the results are being announced province by province. earlier, zimbabwe's main opposition leader, nelson chamisa, said that he had won — in a vote now marred by controversy and violence. apple has become the first company to reach a trillion us dollars in market value. company shares peaked on the new york stock exchange. and this video is trending on bbc.com.

one of australia's biggest supermarkets, coles, has reversed a decision to stop giving customers free plastic bags following pressure from some irritated shoppers. other consumers say the ban was good for the environment. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: