welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: the united states calls on zimbabwe's newly re—elected president to be generous and gracious in victory, after more violence erupts. american secretary of state mike pompeo tells southeast asian allies that diplomatic and economic pressure must be maintained on north korea. it is worth remembering this is not just an american security issue. it is clear our partners and allies within asean know how important the denuclearisation of korea is for their own security. lawyers for harvey weinstein, try to have the rape charges against him thrown out of court. and emergency services in spain and portugal are on standby this weekend with warnings that temperatures could reach 48 degrees celsius. welcome to bbc news.

i'm nkem ifejika. the united states has called on zimba bwe‘s political leaders to show magnanimity in victory and graciousness in defeat, following violence after emmerson mnangagwa was declared the winner. opposition leader, nelson chamisa has refused to accept the result and claims he can prove that the electoral process was rigged. our africa editor fergal keane reports from the capital harare. "open for business", the newly elected president's voice, as the the police order people back to work. this a day after the army pushed them home. who really runs this country? and what kind of zimbabwe is it becoming? questions on the morning after victory. we were there in the early hours of the morning when the result was finally declared after days of waiting. mnangagwa emmerson dambudzo,

of the zanu—pf party, is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe, with affect from the 3rd of august, 2018. cheering. there you have it, at 12:45 in the morning, to muted cheers from a few supporters, the news that emmerson mnangagwa becomes the president of zimbabwe after this highly contested, volatile election. the slenderest of majorities amid claims of rigging, but enough for these party loyalists. this is a story of parallel politics. for elsewhere in the city there was terror, soldiers beat civilians in several opposition strongholds. this man told us how they attacked around 50 people at a bar. "we were just beaten and i don't know why," he says. "i lost consciousness. "they beat men and women with rifle butts and whips". he showed us the bruises on his body. as these reports were emerging, a public relations disaster for the government. riot police arrived at a hotel

where journalists had gathered to hear the opposition leader. they were pushed out. "isn't this a democracy," i asked? no luck, there. then, a government minister arrived. at first there were angry exchanges with mdc supporters. none of you police, don't stop the president. a senior zanu—pf figure has appeared here and he is arguing with a member of the opposition, trying to get control of the situation. why did you come here? why did i come? yes. because i was told there was going to be a press conference, but the police anded up saying, "no."

i'm saying, let's go ahead. and so the opposition leader was able to appear, partly thanks to a minister's intervention. significantly, he called on his own supporters to disavow violence. we are a democratic organisation and we do not believe in violence. we do not believe in anarchy. we do not believe in the use of weapons of war. and within the hour, the president himself had decided to speak. no triumphalism, but an appeal to his defeated opponent. to nelson chamisa, i want to say that you have a crucial role to play in zimba bwe‘s present, and in its unfolding future. i watched the press conference with his foreign minister, a keen mnangagwa ally. who is really in charge in this country, the president or the security people? in fact, that question, i can even answer it when i'm asleep, because i know very clearly, that it is ed mnangagwa who is in charge. —— president mnangagwa.

and very firm indeed. tonight zimbabwe must hope for a more tolerant politics. it is by no means guaranteed. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. us secretary of state mike pompeo has pledged to provide nearly $300 million in new security funding for south—east asia. he unveiled the plan at a meeting of foreign ministers in singapore. he also called for pressure to be maintained on north korea as concerns mount that pyongyang is making slow progress towards denuclearisation. i would also emphasise the importance of putting diplomatic and economic shock on north korea to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearisation of the dprk as agreed to by chairman kim. we have seen reports that russia is involved

withjoint seen reports that russia is involved with joint ventures with north korean firms and granting permits to north korean guest workers. if these reports prove accurate, and we have every reason to believe they are, that would be in violation of the un security council resolution 2375. and our reporterjoins us live from singapore. where are we now with the denuclearisation of north korea? well, i think what was clear in the press c0 nfe re nce was well, i think what was clear in the press conference was that the us secretary of state mike pompeo held today with reporters on the sidelines of the asean summit here in singapore is that he said it was very clear that the north korean leader had committed to the nuclear is. he made that statement that agreement with president trump, back in singapore, injune. two months on and we still have very little detail oi’ and we still have very little detail or specifics as to how that is going to happen. now, secretary pompeo, mr

pompeo, has also said he urged his asean counterparts to maintain the economic and diplomatic pressure on pyongyang, and what that means is to enforce sanctions on the country, economic sanctions, until we see some movement towards denuclearisation. but in an interesting statements to the state broadcaster here in singapore, to a singaporean broadcaster, i should add, he did also say that the north would decide its own timeline of denuclearisation. that has cast a little bit of doubt about how this process will continue and certainly still very few specifics as to how this will roll out or unfold. at this will roll out or unfold. at this stage, all that we know is that he has acknowledged the process will ta ke he has acknowledged the process will take some time. mr pompeo has also been speaking about china, i suppose, as you would expect, at a summit like that. what has he been singing? well, you know, he

reiterated that the two sides have had constructive discussions and i think obviously this is coming against the backdrop of the us— china trade war. at the asean summit itself, at this meeting, there have been consistent discussions are in fa ct, been consistent discussions are in fact, it takes place every single year, about the militarisation of the south china sea by the chinese. that is a concern that the united states consistently raises. he talked about that again when he was speaking to reporters today. in addition, while here asean are raised concerns about china's militarisation of the south china sea and the importance of maintaining a rules —based order in the region. we discussed cooperation oi'i the region. we discussed cooperation on counterterrorism, including countering the threat of foreign fighters returning to the region, and cyber security. welcome you can see there that that really important phrase, rules —based order in the south china sea, thatis

—based order in the south china sea, that is something that the united states sisterly talks about and it is what china gets very upset about, frankly, because ageing says that the discussions about the site china sea should remain between the people who are actually involves, the countries who have a stake. —— beijing. and as far as beijing is concerned, that is the countries that belong to the asean and china itself. however, china does not see itself. however, china does not see it that way —— however, the united states does not see it that way and it often comes up as a conflict between the two sides. thank you graham marsh. —— thank you very much. rules —based order, that will be my word of the year. the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein is attempting to have criminal charges against him dismissed. his lawyers say evidence was not disclosed, which they say shows he was involved in a long—term relationship with one of the women he's accused of raping. he denies the charges. the bbc‘s paul blake is in new york. the key defence here is these emails

that came up in court today and they connect back to the accusation that involves a n connect back to the accusation that involves an alleged rape that happened, allegedly, in 2013. the emails, the lawyers say, date from just weeks after the alleged incident, up to four years later. they say that at no point do they point to any sort of assault happening. they say that it points out that there was a long—term, consensual, intimate relationship between harvey weinstein and the woman accusing him. now, the woman has not been identified so there is no way to get her side of the story here outside of the courtroom. that is the first defence they are putting up. this second offence they are putting up is to essentially get the case thrown out on technicalities. they say that in one of the cases, in 2004, the alleged incident has not actually been given an exact date from and it happened. instead, there was a three—month range given and the defence says that isn't acceptable. in the other incident, they say that they were not given enough time to essentially

defend themselves, so there wasn't enough notice given before the charges were brought about. so, what does this mean for the prospects for the case? that is the big opening question now. the next hearing is september 20. we are still in this pre—trial period. if this goes there and he is convicted of the most serious charges, he could potentially see himself in life in prison. this case is being watched very closely. he was one of hollywood's heaviest hitters, one of the most famous film producers in hollywood, but when the accusations started to emerge last october, his career essentially imploded. his company has gone bankrupt. the company has gone bankrupt. the company fired him, his own namesake company. and so this case is being watched closely because those accusations are what kicked off this global me too movement that has seen women coming forward over the past few months with accusations about sexual harassment or sexual misconduct, especially in the workplace. so this case will be

watched very closely over the coming weeks and months. let's get some of the day's other news in brief. at least 25 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in eastern afghanistan. two men wearing women's burqas opened fire on shia muslims attending friday prayers in the eastern city of gardez. dozens of people were injured, including children. it's unclear who carried out the attack, although the islamic state group has targeted the shia minority in the past. china says it will levy new tariffs on more than 5,200 us products if the white house moves forward with its latest threat. the duties would range from 5—25% on $60 billion worth of american products. chinese officials have accused the us of "unilaterally" heightening tensions between the two economic giants. chile has become the first country in south america to ban the commercial use of plastic bags. handing out cloth bags on the streets, president sebastian pinera said chile was willing to move away from a throwaway culture.

small shops have two years to comply with the legislation. in the meantime, customers will be limited to two plastic bags each. more than 500 people have died in heavy rains in india so far this united nations officials say more than 1500 migrants have died already this year trying to cross from africa to europe. the numbers of people attempting to make the crossing has fallen compared to last year, but a higher percentage are dying as smugglers use increasingly risky and overcrowded vessels. andrew plant has the story. another night, another rescue. this spanish ship helping 87 migrants. there are fewer this year attempting to cross from north africa to europe. but people smugglers overloading boats unsuitable for the sea means it is high risk for those on—board. around 60,000 people have crossed the mediterranean so far this year, around half as many as during the same period last year,

and return to pre—2014 levels. however, one in every 31 people attempting the crossing injune and july died or are missing, compared to one in 49 during the course of 2017. almost 250 people are being rescued every day. 15,000 this summer. and this is now the most popular route, between morocco and spain. the strait of gibraltar between tangier and the reception centre at algeciras, just a few dozen kilometres. these migrants are being taken to reception centres. spain now setting up a central command unit to cope with the summer surge. prime minister pedro sanchez in talk with morocco to try to stop the smugglers. translation: we will continue to strengthen our cooperation with morocco and we will introduce a 30 million euros emergency plan, to increase the number of places in reception centres, and for a new central command unit to co—ordinate migrant arrivals. it has become more difficult for migrants to get to the north african coast, but those that do face

an increasingly perilous journey, with 850 deaths estimated this summer so far and thousands more migrants in morocco waiting to try to cross the water. andrew plant, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come, as heavy rains lash the american state of virginia, and there are growing fears a dam may burst. 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: zimbabwe's zimba bwe's new president zimbabwe's new president calls for calm after violence that has left six people dead. mike pompeo urges

his allies in southeast asia to continue with diplomatic —— sanctions on north korea. thousands of people have fled their homes in the american state of virginia, as heavy rains cause major flooding. there are concerns that a dam near the city of lynchburg could give way, releasing millions of gallons of water. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for days, the rains have come. a relentless torrent battering much of the east coast of america. millions have been warned about the possibility of flash floods. but in certain places, the flooding has already arrived. roads have been closed, some buildings and vehicles damaged or destroyed. as bad as things are, they could get worse. there are concerns about college lake dam, which holds back a nearby reservoir. in its path, a city of some 80,000 people, a danger dramatically spelled out on us television. the worst—case scenario,

if that dam does breach, as officials are worried it might, is that that water would go surging downhill into lynchberg and it could drown that city, at least parts of it, in 17 feet of water in about seven minutes. already, thousands have been evacuated. some had to be rescued in the middle of the night. for now, the dam remains stable and there is talk of opening a sluice gate to try to relieve the pressure. but if the rain continues and the dam does give way, the consequences could be catastrophic. heatwave stories are usually tales ofjoy and icecream, but europe sweat its way through yet another. in portugal and spain they're bracing themselves for the continent's highest—ever temperatures. on friday, thermometer readings nudged 46.4 degrees in el granado in southern spain, near the portugese border. but, forecasters say the current european record of 48 degrees could be broken in the coming days.

sima kotecha reports. a city exhausted by the heat. in monduro, there is little movement today. and the sweltering conditions are having an impact on the younger and older generations. translation: i drink a lot of water. i go to the swimming pool and i have a siesta in the afternoon. translation: old people do not go out, between three and half six or seven in the evening here. you will see nobody on the streets. everyone is at home with their fan and these days, air conditioning. if you can afford it. temperatures here have been the highest in the country over the last few days. with the gauge peaking at 45 degrees yesterday. an hour or so away in cordoba, in the southern region of andalusia, there is concern about

those who are visiting. of course, people coming to cordoba, they want to see everything, they want to visit all the places in cordoba, but they are not used to these temperatures, so, it is ok if they are inside the places, but do not walk around in the midday, it is dangerous for them. of course, summers in this part of the world are hot, but this heat is exceptional. most of it is down to the hot air coming in from northern africa and stagnating over the iberian peninsula. the great mosque dominates the centre of this city. its ancient heritage, an intricate detail that attracts tourists from across the world. for those from britain, the torrid weather is unbearable. we just feel like we are absolutely melting. it is so hot, i think we are just kind of dodging the sun and trying to find some shade, get some ice creams, trying to stay hydrated, it is absolutely boiling. we just got in the car,

put on the air con, we had just travelled for an hour. we will get back into the car soon. is that ice cream cooling you down a bit? yeah. yeah? in neighbouring portugal, it has also been intense, with similar temperatures. it is often said that britons like complaining about the weather, but now it seems even the spanish are catching the habit. sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba. president macron of france has described talks with the british prime minister as "friendly", after the two leaders met on friday to discuss theresa may's brexit proposals. mrs may cut short her holiday for the meeting, which came as the governor of the bank of england intervened in the brexit debate, warning that the chance of a "no deal" is "uncomfortably high". our business editor simonjack reports. wish you were here. this is no holiday.

government ministers are touring the scorching capitals of europe, hoping to persuade leaders to get behind its proposed deal with the eu. the prime minister even cut short her own holiday to join the french president on his. meanwhile, the governor of the bank of england cranked up the temperature at home with this strongly worded warning. the possibility of a no deal is uncomfortably high at this point. it does mean that potential disruption, certainly it does mean disruption to trade as we know it. and as a consequence of that, a disruption to the level of economic activity, changes higher prices, for a period of time. the governor of the bank of england doesn't say anything by mistake. he knows his every utterance is carefully scrutinised, so this was a very deliberate intervention at a crucial time from a governor who thinks it is his job to highlight risks to the financial system, a governor who people think is too political.

the canadian bank manager who won't be here in a while or so has told us that everything that is going to be terrible and the end of the world. he said that before but the british people said "no, we are coming out of the european union" and i am afraid people like the manager at of the bank of england have got to accept it. but the boss of rbs today said the uncertainty over how we leave is affecting the value and prospects of a bank still largely owned by the taxpayer. so we are preparing this bank for a very, very slow time in 2019. no matter what happens through brexit, we are able to look after our customer base, it brings down the share price and stocks. so there is a brexit discount on uk focused stocks? there definitely is. any uncertainty brings some sort of discount.

the bank of england might be sweating about the brexit outcome, but the governor also offered reassurance. the financial system will be ready for that undesirable and still unlikely possibility. the financial system will be ready. ready, but hardly willing. tonight, french president emmanuel macron is entertaining a guest on a mission. not the holiday either would have hoped for. simon jack, bbc news. the trial of the paul manafort has heard claims from his accountant —— his accountant that she helped to disguise his tax return. he denies bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to report foreign bank accounts. now if that wasn't strange enough for you, there's a story from boise, idaho that has been keeping us all busy on twitter today,

watching a suburban neighbourhood be invaded by goats. the news was broken by reporter joe parris, whose tweet about the goats attracted 83,000 likes and 36,000 retweets. joe posted this video of the goats, devouring everything in sight. the party was brought to an end when the owners of the escaped animals. a firm called we rent goats were called to come and get them. the goats normally go on hire to eat noxious weeds, but carried out their services for free on a few lawns today. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. hello there. we had a bit of rain around on friday across parts of northern england, north wales, into the midlands as well, but for most places it was another warm and dry day. this is how weak ended the day in topsham in devon. heading towards the weekend we will see scenes a little bit like this, more spells of sunshine around and it is looking dry and warm wherever you are. just the chance of the odd shower across northern and western parts of scotland, but it should be

a dry weekend elsewhere. heading through the day on saturday, we have high pressure building its way in from the west, a couple of weak weather fronts pushing further south across the uk, introducing slightly fresher down towards the south—east of england, that this where we keep the heat and humidity through the day on saturday. most places dry, best of sunshine towards the south and east, particularly for northwest scotland we will have a bit more cloud, perhaps the odd shower. temperatures not quite as hot, the yellow colours on the map, but down towards southern england we will see those red colours returning. the heat building once again in the south—east, temperatures of 33 celsius on fridays at the 29 or 30 degrees by the time it gets to saturday, not quite as hot as recent days and slightly fresher further north. overnight into sunday and most of us are staying dry with light winds, pretty warm but not as quiet as humid as it has been recently. a few showers towards the north—west of scotland, dry elsewhere and temperatures falling between 12—16 degrees for most towns and cities as sunday morning.

the second half of the weekend and it is high pressure once again that is going to be driving our weather, moving its way in from the west and holding on for the next few days. sunday looks like another dry day for most, northern scotland seeing a bit more cloud, bringing the prospect of a few more showers to the highlands of scotland too. sunny spells for scotland, northern ireland and northern england, on spells of sunshine for england and wales and it is towards the south—east that we see the highest temperatures. generally 18—29 degrees for most of us on sunday. into monday and we will start to see a bit more cloud, with a weak front into northern ireland and the west of scotland, one or two showers and perhaps in the far north of england. further south again, a dry day with lots of sunshine and light wind. we could see 31 celsius, a little bit more warmer over time it gets to monday and a touch fresher north.

to the middle part of the week and those temperatures will get down a little bit, most places staying dry. a few showers in the west. bye bye. this is bbc news, the headlines: the united states has called on zimba bwe's political leaders to be magnanimous in victory and gracious in defeat following violence after emmerson mnangagwa was declared the winner of the presidential election. the opposition mdc alliance says it plans to challenge the result in court. us secretary of state mike pompeo has called for pressure to be maintained on north korea as concerns mount about the progress of denuclearisation. speaking at a meeting of southeast asian countries, mr pompeo called on us allies and partners to maintain sanctions against pyongyang. the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein is trying to have criminal charges against him of rape, dismissed. his legal team is arguing that prosecutors should have shared email evidence with the grand jury that indicted him. mr weinstein denies all the charges. it's little more than 50 years

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