welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for. emmerson mnangagwa is declared the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? we've a special report from nicaragua, where more than 300 people have been killed in violent protests over the rule of president ortega. apple is valued at $1 trillion, making it worth more than many of the world's major economies. and they're celebrating now, but these lottery winners saw their ticket ripped up as they were about to claim a huge jackpot. hello, welcome to the programme.

the president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa of the governing zanu—pf party, has been declared the victor in monday's presidential elections. mr mnangagwa won just under 51% of the vote against 44% for nelson chamisa of the opposition movement for democratic change alliance, the mdc. they rejected the results and said it would be challenged in court. fergal keane sent this report from harare. after a wait in which the country was plunged into crisis, at last, the moment of decision. the votes received by mnangagwa, emmerson dambudzo of zanu—pf party 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 effect from the 3rd august, 2018. cheering the newly—elected president is the man who overthrew robert mugabe last november. today we are witnessing the beginning of a new and unfolding democracy. his victory is the culmination of 50 years of activism and political manoeuvring. for the man nicknamed the crocodile — patient and ruthless. do those characteristics describe you, do you think? i am as soft as wool. i am a very soft person in life, my brother. but hours before tonight's announcement, the man he has defeated claimed that mr mnangagwa had stolen the election. people know who they voted for, and they definitely did not vote for emmerson mnangagwa in this election, and people know that.

the victory declaration won't end the polarisation that's deepened so dramatically in the last days. this was the normally bustling centre of harare. soldiers who'd opened fire on crowds yesterday warned people to go home. this isn't the typical busy harare of a thursday afternoon, it's an apprehensive place. it's a city whose streets don't belong to the people today, but to men with batons and guns. we came across a stand—off with police at opposition headquarters. they'd arrested several people. the face of a prisoner. but they wanted more who were still in the building. have the police entered the building? no, we stopped them from doing that. we stopped them from doing that. there's an army chopper going overhead. finally, a warrant and more arrests. the faces tell their own story about zimbabwe's politics today.

it was a very different scene among zanu supporters in rural mazowe, confidently expecting the victory of ed mnangagwa. it's been our liberation since 1980, we were born into zanu—pf and i am zanu—pf and i will support it to the end. the president has his victory and is backed by the might of the state, but he will rule a deeply divided nation. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. earlier i spoke to former us ambassador michelle gavin, now a senior fellow for africa studies at the council on foreign relations. i began by asking if she was suprised by the results, the violence or the claims of election rigging. i'm not surprised, but i am disappointed. you know, the people of zimbabwe deserve better than this. so tell me why you're not surprised,

because you have just come back from a fact—finding from zimbabwe, haven't you? that's right. i joined several colleagues in a mission to zimbabwe where we talked to the government, we talked to the opposition, civil society, religious leaders, business leaders to really try and get an understanding of whether or not zimbabwe was ready to turn the page and move past an era of political violence and hold an election that the people, most importantly, would deem credible, free and fair and find a way to move the country forward. most critically with the economy, which of course is in a terrible state, and unfortunately what we've seen is not the turning point that they were looking for. so what is it that you saw specifically that set alarm bells ringing? sure. there were a range of issues.

with the electoral process itself, there were positive elements, certainly you saw more political space for people to express their views freely, for the opposition to hold rallies. but you also saw the continued bias of state media, which is for most zimbabweans, the only media that they see. there were worrisome signs in that, you know, after the coup, which was popularly supported, but was a coup, last november, there was a question that zimbabweans were constantly asking, did the military really seize power only to hand it over again in an electoral process? most people thought the answer was no, and there was an unwillingness to make it plain that the military would accept the results of an election regardless of the winner. you know, there were still

repressive laws on the books that easily could have been repealed, so all of these instruments of repression were still there. and as these electoral process move onward , there was intimidation in the rural areas and there were ample reports of that, so some of the same old patterns started to emerge. let's get some of the day's other news. the roman catholic church now says capital punishment is never acceptable under any circumstances. pope francis had previously spoken out against the use of the death penalty, and the vatican says it will work for abolition across the globe. he says killing a prisoner deprives the guilty, of the possibility of redemption. europe is in the grip of a new record—breaking heatwave. forecasters say the all—time highest temperature could be recorded in the coming days in spain and portugal. the current record is 48 degrees celsius in athens in 1977. there are reports that anti—government protests in iran

have reached the capital, tehran. videos posted on social media show hundreds of people marching in central areas of the city. the demonstrations are an expression of anger at rising prices, the collapsing currency, as well as water and electricity shortages. it was a united front at the white house earlier as the president's national security team lined up to say they have evidence that russia is trying to interfere in the us‘s election process. despite criticism of trump's recent summit with vladimir putin in helsinki, top officials say the president has been taking decisive action to defend the country's election system from interference. but the director of national intelligence says the threat remains. in regards to russian involvement in the mid—term elections, we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken and divide

the united states. staying with the us, and united nations special staying with the us, and a united nations special rapporteur has described president trump's attacks on the media as a violation of basic norms on press freedom. david kaye, along with the head of the inter—american commission on human rights, said mr trump's verbal attacks on the media run counter to america's obligations to respect press freedom and international human rights law. they also warned that they were especially concerned that these attacks by mr trump increase the risk ofjournalists being targeted with violence. the white house spokeswoman, sarah sanders, said the media had never given the president the credit he was due. the president's rightfully frustrated. 90% of the coverage on him is negative despite the fact the economy is booming, isis is on the run and american leadership is being reasserted around the world. moving on.

first, they were small protests over pension reforms. now, three months on, more than 300 people have been killed following a wave of anti—government demonstrations across nicaragua. the president, daniel 0rtega, is deeply unpopular with the protestors who want democratic reforms. arturo wallace reports now, from the capital managua. every morning, they wait. wives, mothers, grandmothers, hoping for news. the other side of these gates, nicaragua's most infamous prison, el chipote. a0 years ago, the nicaraguan rebels, known as the sandinistas, were tortured here. now, under president daniel 0rtega, who helped lead the 1979 sandinista revolution, the cells are filling up again. hundreds are being held. elida's17—year—old son is one of them. translation: i am sad,

because i know my son needs me. what i want is for them to give me back my son, because he's innocent. that's what i beg for, to have him back. he was one of hundreds of thousands who took to the streets to protest against president 0rtega. what began as a stand against pension reforms snowballed into widespread civil unrest. so far, more than 350 have died, many of them students. remembered on this busy roundabout in nicaragua's capital. alvaro conrado was only 15 — he was a child. his death was a catalyst. it led to hundreds of barricades appearing all over the country. a physical symbol of resistance, but also a powerful echo from the past, when daniel ortega and his

sandinista revolutionaries used the same cobblestones in the same way to overthrow nicaragua's most infamous dictator, anastasio somoza. a0 years later, now as president 0rtega, he sent in his police and paramilitaries. here in monimbo, there were barricades down every street, now there is mostly rubble and most of the people who were behind them are either injail, in hiding or dead. a protest leader agreed to meet us at a safe house. translation: many people have been tortured or assassinated. there have been many disappearances, many people's bodies have never been found. translation: so what does this mean for the protests? translation: ortega is already defeated, that is a fact.

he has lost the people, he has not international support. eventually, he will be forced to negotiate his exit. but that is not a feeling shared by president ortega or the many thousands who joined him to celebrate revolution day. what the government has done is what any government would have done. killing people? i'm killing people? it's not killing people, it's defending. the government did what they had to do, they cleared the barricades and death occurred. he may say death "just occurred", but president ortega's facing rising international condemnation. he has refused to call early elections and says these are not paramilitaries, but volunteer policemen. and yet, despite the crackdown and a rising death toll, protests continue. the future of nicaraguan is at stake and neither side is willing to give up. arturo wallace, bbc news, managua.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: as europe tries to keep cool in another heatwave, is the all—time record temperature about to be broken? 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 bbc world news. the latest headlines: emmerson mnangagwa has been elected president of zimbabwe, securing more than half of the votes cast. the opposition has rejected the result. as europe bakes in another heatwave, forecasters say the all—time temperature record could be broken in the coming days. the current mark — 48 degrees celsius —

was set more than a0 years ago. but the southern continent, particularly spain and portugal, could see temperatures higher than that. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. speaks spanish. the weather forecast could probably summed up in just two words — "very hot". spanish television warning viewers that temperatures were only going one way, up, aided by a surge of scorching air sweeping in from africa. in madrid, there were some enjoying this summer of summers, others trying to find what shade they could. i have a hydration pack so, actually, this little straw allows me to just drink water so i've been trying to drink plenty of water. i put sunscreen on in the morning, i find shape when i can, and try to relax in the shade, but definitelyjust stay hydrated. it was the same story in portugal.

the iberian peninsula expected to bear the brunt of this heatwave in the coming days. the country is on high alert as the mercury rises. translation: it is very difficult being outside in this heatwave. it's impossible to be here, it's too hot. translation: it seems we will not have many customers, the tourists want to go to the beach. europe's record temperature — 48 degrees celsius — was measured in athens in 1977. the highest temperature for portugal was 47.4dc in 2003. just a shade above spain's peak of 47.3dc injuly last year. forecasters predict there is around a 30% chance the record will be broken. even if that does not happen, it is still plenty hot enough. tim allman, bbc news. apple is now worth $1 trillion — the first us company to do so. 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 here's our technology correspondent, dave lee. some people are writing of this milestone as being nothing more than a nice round number, but the significance is important. it shows a company that has had blistering growth over the last decade or so since it launched the iphone. they passed the milestone, over $1 trillion, 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 at $999 or £999 in the uk. it meant the average selling price of the iphone 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's now doing music streaming, cloud services, and apple pay.

those services divisions now amount to around $10 billion every single quarter in revenue and that is what's giving investors hope that, even once the smartphone era does moves on, apple still has something else to offer. it might not be plain sailing for the rest of apple's history, up ahead could be an emerging threat from china, where cheaper device makers could eat into their bottom line. and also more broadly, i've been speaking to analysts here and they say apple's nextjob is to simply predict the future. they may have been the king of the smartphone era, with the iphone, but the jury is still out on what the next big computing platform may be. whether it's wearable technologies, artificial intelligence or something similar. apple wil need to both figure that out and also try to lead the pack again if it is to continue seeing the kind of valuation it's enjoying today.

earlier i spoke with silicon valley based journalist, alison van diggelen. i began by asking how much of the credit goes to tim cook. i think stevejobs has left big shoes for tim cook to fill, and i think today's news shows that tim cook is filling them very efficiently, very admirably. he's very good on execution. what is it that he's executing then? i think he has managed to keep the momentum going. the brand loyalty for apple, their building on the fact apple is an iconic american brand and their managing to sell it and keep that prestige, that cachet around the world and get that average sales price, which shocked many analysts, of $724, and largely to do, with the iphone 10, or some people call it the iphone x, that is the most popular phone in most major chinese cities today despite, as dave pointed out, some much cheaper rivals from china. of course, the iphone is ubiquitous, is there not a point that you reach

saturation and the company can't really sell any more, expand into any more markets? yes, affordability is one of the headwinds that apple will face looking at the future. and, as dave mentioned, trump's tariff war and the potential trade war, these are issues apple will be looking at and will have to face like lots of other american companies. there's lots of uncertainty there. as part of the miss world contest, participants fight not just for the title, but also for a cause that means a lot to them. the current winner, marnooshi chiller, is spreading awareness on menstrual hygeine around the globe. she spoke to the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood in london. miss world 2017 is...

india! cheering 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 jewellers to recognise beauty with a purpose and what miss world stands for. and i think it's... you know, the moment it touched my head itjust 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 menstrual hygiene. it's still a taboo subject in india, what kind of reaction did you get? the funny thing is, it's not just a taboo in india but it's something that...

definitely the cause might be different but it's been an issue across many countries of the world. there are a lot of cultural backdrops, people just don't want to talk about it. the last miss india to win miss world was priyanka chopra, who's gone on to be a big bollywood star and now a hollywood star. is that something that you want to do as well? two of the miss worlds are bollywood actresses, aishwarya rai and priyanka chopra, and both of them have different journeys as well, sol know that myjourney will be different. it's already been very different. but i think because i'm a different person, i know that i'm going to have a very different story. i still have my college to complete, i have my studies, but i have 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, you know, maybe, maybe not. now anyone who has ever bought a lottery ticket has dreamed of living the life of a winner,

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. the bbc‘s lorna gordon has their story. just a warning, her report does have some some flashing images. celebrating the win that almost never was, fred and lesley 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, he 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 at home 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'd been behind

the counter. he never thought they'd win that much, and is relieved the winnings came through. i didn't find out until last night, so to hear it was £57 million, it was just amazing, and for a local couple, it's even better. i don't even pay £50 or £100, nevermind £58 million! the higgins had dreamed of winning big on the lottery. now they have, new hobbies, homes abroad and rare malt whiskeys are among their plans for the future. lorna gordon, bbc news. massive congratulations to. that is it. you are watching bbc world news. —— congratulations to them. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @duncangolestani. for now, thank you very much for your company, we are back again $0011. 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, the headlines: emmerson mnangagwa has won zimba bwe's presidential election. mr mnangagwa says he'll try to bring a divided nation together. earlier, zimbabwe's main opposition party refuted the result in a vote now marred by controversy and violence. the organisation of american states says it's willing to help

in the political crisis in nicaragua. but the government said it would not allow the group into the country. around 300 people have died in protests against president daniel ortega. apple has become the first us company to reach $1 trillion in market value. 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. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s zeinab badawi speaks to wanuri kahiu, acclaimed kenyan film maker. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi.