this is bbc news, the headlines: emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbent and emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe'she presidential election. emmerson mnangagwa says he will try to bring the divided nation together. earlier, zimbabwe's main opposition party refuted the result ina opposition party refuted the result in a vote marred by controversy and violence. president trumps‘ national security team lined up to say they have evidence that russia is trying to interfere in the us's election process. mr trump's top official said he had been taking decisive action to defend the country's election system from interference. and apple has become the first company

but so far it seems emmerson mnangagwa is in the lead by about 200,000 votes.ly, is the home province of former president robert mugabe, but it's also a zanu—pf stronghold, a rural area. it's not clear whether emmerson mnangagwa will earn the 50% plus one vote, that's the majority that he needs, to avoid a run—off. if not, this process could go on for much longer with a second round of voting expected in september if no one is a clear winner tonight. whoever wins, though, and whenever they win, he's going to have a devil ofa they win, he's going to have a devil of a job bringing the country together, isn't he? absolutely. the result of this presidential vote showed how divided the country is. he's about 250,000 votes a hea d the country is. he's about 250,000 votes ahead but still there's a substantial number of votes for nelson chamisa, a leader who said he accept emmerson mnangagwa winning, he believes he has evidence and results that counter emmerson mnangagwa's winning —— he won't accept. some very tense days that lie ahead after these presidential results

emmerson mnangagwa is declared the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? russia remains a threat to american democracy — the stark message from president trump's national security team. we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try and weaken and divide the united states. 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, this is bbc news with duncan golestani. 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

do say that emmerson mnangagwa of the zanu—pf anna more than half the votes cast, therefore emmersonnd zanu—pf is therefore 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, a spokesman said at the count was fake. we totally reject the results that have been announced so the results that have been announced so far. we reject the results because the results have not been verified by the agencies of the candidates. the process is very clear. where results are collected, the polling agents should verify. i represent my candidate, nelson chamisa, the results have not been verified by us. i did not sign those results so those results are fake. the results that have just been printed have not been verified by the polling agents. let's get the latest from zimbabwe from our correspondent. good to have you with us. correspondent. good to have you with us. we are hearing a little bit about how it played out but how much pressure with a commission under the get this decisi

they inflated emmerson mnangagwa's vote, thatis inflated emmerson mnangagwa's vote, that is why theyut they wanted to go to the block vote announcement. we will be challenging it. there is considerable eyewitness evidence that has suggested that seven ballot boxes, were in an open truck accompanied by polling officers or the police, and that evidence will be provided at an appropriate time. in addition these videos exposed the fa ct in addition these videos exposed the fact that these ballot boxes were not sealed and were not tampered with. the forms had been altered and some of them have been produced in several forms and we will raise this. throughout this election we have had problems. they are arrogant and conflicted and in favour of zanu—pf. we are investigating the hidden hand of a third force. these we re eve n hidden hand of a third force. these were even in the lorimer airy reports of observer missions. there we re reports of observer missions. there were machinations that tried to make emmerson mnangagwa the favourite. the reliability of the information provided is actually

emmerson mnangagwa is the new president.irst 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. tha

zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa calls for peace and unity, as riot police try to break up an opposition news conference. labour leaderjeremy corbyn says driving anti—semitism out of the party for good is his priority. the sister of a young midwife who's been missing for a week makes a heartfelt plea. she is mired best friend and partner in crime. without her, half of me is gone. also coming up this hour, forecasters say the all—time temperature record for continental europe could be broken in the coming days. much of europe continues to sizzle in a heatwave, with temperatures in spain and portugal in the forties. and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, martin bentham from the london evening standard and benedicte paviot from france 24. stay with us for that. theresa may's attempts to sell her plans for the uk's departure from the european union have taken her to france, and she's been holding talks with president macron. a succession of ministers have travelled across the continent in recent days, for discussions, with their european co

emmerson mnangangwa is zimbabwe's new president.of thousands of reporters this was his moment and they were going to enjoy it. he received a surprising endorsement. former president robert mugabe who he boasted last november sent his daughter russes representative as well as a message of congratulations. she has now been sworn in, the second elected president since independence. he swept to power in military intervention nine months ago and today begins a five—year term of office with the popular mandate but huge challenges lie ahead. tensions have marred the post—election period. days after the vote soldiers shot and killed civilians as opposition protesters took to the streets. president emmerson mnangangwa narrowly beat the main opposition leader. he boycotted the inauguration and has threatened more protests. but emmerson mnangangwa called for unity across political lines, to the gold a damaged nation. we have got to embrace it. britain isa we have got to embrace it. britain is a former coloniser and has a big role to play in zi

zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unity after being accused of winning "fraudulent and illegitimate" election. opposition leader, nelson chamisa has refused to accept the result and says he can prove that the electoral process was rigged. the us has said its observers are reviewing the election‘s outcome and called for ‘graciousness in defeat‘. 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

emmerson mnangagwa has the biggestjob of all. 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. let's speak to our correspondent paul blake, in new york, for more details. what is the argument that lawyers are making? or a three different parts to this case but the centre of the argument coming out today in reports from the courtroom centre around e—mails that have emerged from the defence that relates to the 2013 alleged rape case. the defence said they show a long—term consensual relationship between harvery weinstein and the woman alleging the assault. the e—mails spanned from weeks after the alleged assault up to four years afterwards, never once relating to the assault. we do not know who the woman is. her identity is the protected in this case. the other two cases, from 2004 and 2006, the lawyers claimed

emmerson mnangagwa, speaking in zimbabwe earlier in harare. leading health expert. sepsis can result from any bacterial infection, from small wounds to pneumonia. campaigners have described the rare but serious complication as a "silent killer". andy moore reports. jaco nel lost both his legs after developing sepsis. he was scratched and became infected after playing with his dog. he survived with terrible injuries. many others don't. sepsis is responsible for more deaths in the uk than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined. it can strike very quickly. within 24 hours from a normal, healthy man, i became disabled, lost my legs, most of the fingers on my right hand. one on my left hand. and my face was scarred. so, yes, it was dramatic. experts at imperial college in london say there were just over 15,700 deaths recorded in english hospitals in the 2016—17 year, where sepsis was the main diagnosis. two years previously, there were only 11,300 deaths. that's a 38% increase. the nhs in england says there's been a huge effort over the last fe

our top story: emmerson mnangagwa of zimbabwe's governing zanu—pf party wins the presidential electionthe opposition rejects the result. as europe tries to keep cool in another heatwave, is the all—time record temperature about to be broken? in the shadow of guantanamo bay. we make a rare visit to the cuban town besides one of the most controversial military installations in the world. it's official. after having started 42 years ago in a garage, apple is now the first american public company to be worth $1 trillion. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. as a heatwave grips much of europe, we want to know, how hot is it where you are and how do you cope with it 7 any advice for viewers? where you are and how do you cope with it? any advice for viewers? let us know! just use #bbcthebriefing. our top ourtop: —— ourtop our top: —— our top story: the president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa of the governing zanu—pf party, has been declared the victor in monday's presidential electi

this is bbc news, the headlines: emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbent and emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbentand zanu—pf emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbent and zanu—pf candidate has won the presidential election. emmerson mnangagwa says he will try to bring the divided nation together. earlier, zimbabwe's main opposition party refuted the result ina opposition party refuted the result in a vote marred by controversy and violence. president trumps‘ national security team lined up to say they have evidence that russia is trying to interfere in the us's election process. mr trump's top official said he had been taking decisive action to defend the country's election system from interference. and apple has become the first company to reach $1 trillion us in market value. the iphone maker's value reached the figure in late wednesday morning trading in new york as its share rose to a new record high. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. in august, it will be 20 years since more than 200 people were killed when simultaneous bomb attacks were carried

we have had this appeal from emmerson mnangagwa for the country to rally behind him.hat he is now re—elected as the country's president? well, i think the institutions in the country, the electoral commission has announced as the winner, and until there is something to the contrary that is concrete, i think the nation will be willing to rally and follow the result that's been announced. do you hope that is what happens, that the country does now accept this result and moves on to deal with the many other huge difficulties in the country? absolutely. i think as a business person, orfrom the business person, orfrom the business community, we certainly wa nt business community, we certainly want the country to start moving forward. there's an enormous of rebuilding this country. we have beenin rebuilding this country. we have been in the economic doldrums for many years, and one can understand the frustration. i think we've come through a pre—election period that was amazing, never been seen before, the last eight months. we have seen young people coming into the politic

in zimbabwe, president-elect emmerson mnangagwa has called on all citizens to come together after his narrow victory, but opposition leader nelson chamisa says he won't accept what he calls the fake results of the general election. mr. chamisa says he can prove the electoral process was rigged and accuses the ruling zanu-pf party of organizing a coup against the people's will. our africa editor fergal keane sent us this report from the capital, harare. fergal: open for business, the newly reelected president's orderwoeoplepolice back t. 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. e there in the early hours of the morning when the result was finally declared after days of waing. >> emmerson mnangagwa of zanu-pf party is thefore duly declared elected president of zimbabwe on the third of august, 2018. al: there you have it, a quarter to 1:00 in the morning, cheers from supportersws of that emmerson mnangagwa becomes president of the zimbabwe after this highly contested, volati

emmerson mnangagwa called for the country to come together.ill be faithful to zimbabwe. and will obey, uphold and defend the constitution, and all other laws of zimbabwe. and that i will promote whatever will advance zimbabwe. and will oppose whatever may harm zimbabwe. that i will protect and promote the rights of the people of zimbabwe. that i will discharge my duties with all my strength, to the best of my knowledge and ability. and adhere to the diktats of my conscience. and that i will devote myself to the well—being of zimbabwe and its people, so help me god. applause that was emmerson mnangagwa of the new president of zimbabwe. let me bring you some breaking news. the woman who has been in prison in iran. she has been and a three—day furlough which was granted on thursday. it was due to end today. her lawyers went to the authorities to request and extension. it is not uncommon, once they‘ve been released on furlough to remain on a rolling period of absence from prison. it does not mean that they have been released, but it means they can

let's start with emmerson mnangagwa describing his elections as a celebration of democracy. tell us more about that line. adrian: to understand the president, you have to understand a little bit of his history. he was actually part of the ruling elite, part of the ruling party of the country for a very long time, the party that ruled the country for 40 years. he has been holding various minister positions under former dictator mugabe, and last year when mugabe was forced to resign he took over and he changed his image completely, portrayed himself as a reformer, open to country to investors, and allowed more freedom of speech. this electoral process for him was another sign that he wanted to give to the world that he is opening up the country. he has been talking about the electoral process that is free and fair, and according to him -- but the reality is not really like this. yes, there has been a tremendous amount of improvement compared to previous elections in zimbabwe, which were not free at all. also a lot of people say there was intimidation here and the process was n

emmerson mnan—gagwa, of the ruling zanu—pf party, emmerson mnangagwa, of the ruling zanu—pf party, was margin, and he called on zimbabweans to come together in peace and unity. but the defeated candidate nelson chamisa, says he can prove the process was rigged, saying it was a "coup against the people's will". 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko reports from the capital harare. the day started quietly. no celebrations, the morning after an election which declares emmerson mnangagwa leader. but there were pockets of disruption. rder, a press conference by opposition leader nelson chamisa was interrupted by riot police. from chamisa was allowed to speak eventually. he claims the election was rigged, and that the results announced by zimba bwe's was rigged, and that the results announced by zimbabwe's electoral commission do not reflect the will of the people. if you go round the country, you will find that there is no jubilation, no celebration, if anything, today is a day of mourning. mourning over democracy. it isa mourning. mourning over democracy. it is a black day because we are seeing a

mnangagwa emmerson dambudzo, of the zanu—pf party, is therefore duly declared elected president of thelic 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 minist

emmerson mnangagwa, of the ruling zanu—pf party, was elected president by a narrow margin, and todayon zimbabweans to come together in peace and unity. but the defeated candidate nelson chamisa claims he can prove the process was rigged, saying there's been a "coup against the people's will". 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. emmerson mnangagwa of the zanu—pf party is duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe with respect from the 3rd of august 2018. there you have it, quarter to one in the morning. 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 it is eno

zimba bwe‘s opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election, after emmerson mnangagwaared the winner. also this hour — forecasters say europe could record its highest ever temperature later today. as a heatwave continues across the continent, tourists and locals have been warned to stay out of the sun and to keep hydrated. regular exposure to air pollution — even at low levels — may damage the heart in a similar way to early stage heart failure. deaths from sepsis have risen by more than a third over two years at england's hospitals, according to new figures. getting to the root of the problem — why this newborn‘s toothy grin had to be sorted out. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. it's friday, august three. i'm julian worricker. the governor of the bank of england mark carney has warned that the possibility of a no—deal brexit is "uncomfortably high". speaking on radio 4's today programme, mr carney said strenuous efforts should be made to avoid that ‘highly undesirable‘ outcome, and that extensive contingency planning had been conducted to make sure financia

emmerson mnangagwa called for the country to come together.wear that, as president of zimbabwe, i will be faithful to zimbabwe. and will obey, uphold and defend the constitution, and all other laws of zimbabwe. and that i will promote whatever will advance zimbabwe. and will oppose whatever may harm zimbabwe. that i will protect and promote the rights of the people of zimbabwe. that i will discharge my duties with all my strength, to the best of my knowledge and ability. and adhere to the diktats of my conscience. and that i will devote myself to the well—being of zimbabwe and its people, so help me god. applause emmerson mnangagwa taking the office of president. it is still pretty atrocious in phoenix park. hopefully not dampening the enthusiasm. is there anything for us to be enthusiastic about? hello, probably not today, but for much of the uk, it has been wet and windy. we still have more rain to come. a few showers following on behind the dry spot. heaviest was east anglia and southeast england do this afternoon where the winds will be qu

it is still not known who out of emmerson mnangagwa who has called for an independent probe and nelson chamisa won the presidential poll. the electoral commission has until saturday to announce the results. >> mayhem in harare. the streets of zimbabwe's capital may be eerily quiet. residents are still in shock after wednesday's deadly violence. hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets on wednesday to protest against parliamentary results giving the rulings on a pf -- ruling the opposition- has accused the government of tampering with the vote and of deliberately delaying the results of the presidential election. on twitter zimbabwe's incumbent president and zanu-pf incumbent emmerson mnangagwa has called to restraint, promising launch an independent investigation into wednesday's killings. he also said he had been in communication with his main rival nelson chamisa to discuss defuse thediately situation and maintain dialogue. international election monitors have condemned the crackdown on opposition supporters. the commonwealth observer commission blamed police forces for

lunchtime: zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election after emmersonnangagwa is declared the winner. deaths from sepsis in english hospitals rise by more than a third in two years. those who survive say the impact is life changing. within 2a hours from a normal, healthy man, i became disabled, lost my legs, most of the fingers on my right hand. the sister of a midwife missing for a week has made an emotional appealfor information. samantha eastwood was last seen leaving work last friday morning. and spain and portugal on alert. locals and holiday—makers are urged to take care as temperatures climb well into the 405. and coming up on bbc news. england lose early wickets at edgbaston as they attempt to build on their lead over inida in the first test. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that the possibility of a no—deal brexit is uncomfortably high. mr carney told the bbc that such an outcome would be highly undesirable, and the uk and eu should do all things to avoid it. however

elections to robert mugabe's successor, emmerson mnangagwa. 18—year—old safaa boular is jailed for lifenimum term of 13 yea rs. for life with a minimum term of 13 years. she is the youngest woman convicted of plotting a terrorist attack on british soil. the sister of a midwife missing for a week has made an emotional appeal for information. samantha eastwood was last seen at work last friday morning. ina morning. in a moment, it will become for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. just after seven, we will be talking a businessman in bulawayo in zimbabwe about how the country moves forward following the elections there. at 7.30, we will speak to the president of the chartered institute of taxation about whether tech companies like amazon should be paying more tax. and we will be looking at tomorrow's from pages with our reviewers martin benton from the london evening standard and then at its patio from france 2a at 10.30 and 11.30. that is all ahead here on bbc news, but 110w is all ahead here on bbc news, but now it's time for sportsday. hello

the headlines: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for — emmerson mnangagwa is the new presidentbut 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.

zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election after emmerson mnangagwas declared the winner. nelson chamisa is due to give a news conference — which has been delayed by riot police. the sister of a midwife missing for a week has made an emotional appealfor information. samantha eastwood was last seen leaving work last friday morning. spain and portugal on alert — locals and holidaymakers are urged to take care as temperatures climb well into the 40s. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. john, what do you have? not good

president emmerson mnangagwa avoided the run—off by less than 40,000 votes.case is hugely significant, not just for court case is hugely significant, notjust for him court case is hugely significant, not just for him before court case is hugely significant, notjust for him before zimbabwe. he is seeking legitimacy after a questionable takeover of power in november. the international community and observers are looking at this court case and the election results, stating free, fair and credible elections on the first step to normalising international relations with zimbabwe and providing much needed financial assistance. parts of australia are suffering the effects of the worst drought in living memory. a warm, dry winter has left many outback farmers in new south wales struggling to survive and little rain is expected in the months ahead. our correspondent, phil mercer, sent this report from gunnedah, about 260 miles north of sydney. it's been two years since decent rains fell here, but this farming family is determined to beat the drought. keeping its beef h

emmerson mnangagwa. declared the winner of the disputed election.eek's election marred by clashes with security forces and opposition supporters that left six people dead. let's go live to zimbabwe's capital city and bring in david mckenzie. david, have the protests quieted down? >> reporter: good morning, david. the protesters are quiet, but those are riot police outside the headquarters of the opposition in the disputed election. you have emmerson mnangagwa, the first president of zimbabwe since the decades rule of robert mugabe being elected president. the commission saying mnangagwa was elected by 58% of the vote. you had clashes with military and protesters. the six dead. the tense calm in the capital of harare. the life is getting back to normal, but the next step is what the opposition will do. the leader of the opposition do not accept the vote. they will use any legal means necessary. the question is will they head on to the streets and protest today. the election has been endorsed by the south african president. a powerful neighbor of zimb

reporter: president emmerson mnangagwa blamed the opposition. president mnangagwa: we hold the party and his leadership responsible for any loss of life, injury, or damage to property that arise from these acts of political violence, today haveve aided and abetted. rereporter: mnangagwa also claid the election for his zanu-pf party. with both parties signaling victory, all eyes are on the election results due later today. brent: earlier, dw spoke to the spokesman for the zimbabwe ruling zanu-pf party. he laid the blame for yesterday's violence at the feet of opposition protesters despite widespread international criticism of the government's crackdown. >> zanu-pfpf were victims of wht the supporters were doing. we were quietet waiting impatiently waiting g for the announceme of thee results, but theyere -- waiting and patiently waiting for the announcement of the results, but they were busy causing mayhem in harare. i am not a spokesmsman for government and i donon't i inteo speak on behalf of goverernment, but zanu-pf was a victim of nbc terror

our top story — emmerson mnangagwa, zimbabwe's incumbent and zanu—pf candidate, has won the presidentialction. 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: interest rates have been raised by one quarter of a point. it means that higher mortgages are some. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. it is official. apple is the world's first public company to be worth $1 trillion. and find out why businesses in th

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the results were very close, but giving the election to emmerson mnangagwa.t. all the latest details now. thank you ever so much. yes, dangerously hot weather across the iberian peninsula. particularly in portugal. yesterday we had 45 degrees, we are expecting the heat to peak tomorrow. where we could be hit to record values, 47 celsius. closer to home, the heat has been building. we are above 30 degrees. the weather front is giving us some weather today. to the north and south, we have got the sunshine. this is the scene or was the scene in ambleside underneath the blanket of cloud and also it is very misty and murky. we have had that miss from the sea for couple of days. it will hang around through the weekend. this is the rain we're talking about. some heavy showers and thunderstorms potentially for northern england in the next few hours. but the heat is building and will continue to do so for the next hour or so. the baking sunshine... the temperatures aren't that high under the cloud, but in certain places like in scotland away from the showers there is

accept the results of monday's presidential election. 0pposition leader nelson chamisa described emmersons a "coup against the people's will". president mnangagwa responded to the rows by appealing for peace, and promised an independent investigation into the military after six people were killed in post—election violence. 0ur africa correspondent, nomsa maseko, joins us now from harare. hello. we have heard a little bit about the international encouragement for the opposition to accept the verdict of the people, as the government would describe it. how has the ndc responded? the mdc is still saying it will not accept this result, and that the results that have been released are not a reflection of how zimbabwe has voted. we have also seen some reaction from within zimbabwe in the way in which the story that has unfolded this week actually has been happening. we'll start here, with a newspaper, this is the state—owned herald newspaper that echoed the message that was said by president emmerson mnangagwa, but he was ready to be the president of all zimbabweans, those who voted for him and

the president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa, has been declared the winner.zimbabwe's president, emmerson mnangagwa, a 75—year—old politician nicknamed the crocodile due to his shrewd, some say ruthless, political manoeuvring, winning zimba bwe's first election since the end of robert mugabe's rule in november last year. in the days before the announcement, delays and confusion boiled over into protests with security forces using tear gas and water cannon and then opening fire with live rounds. six people died in wednesday's violence, with dozens more injured. opposition supporters immediately said they suspected a rigged election, claiming they hadn't been allowed to verify the votes. we reject the results because the results have yet to be verified by the chief election officers of the candidates. zimbabwe saw decades of rule by robert mugabe, under whom the country's economy imploded and poverty became everyday life for many. mnangagwa was a close ally of mugabe and is now his official successor. today we are witnessing... international observers and voter

zimbabwe's president, emmerson h mnangagw called for peace and unity after being accused of winning at fraudul and illegitimate election. the opposition leader, nelson chamisa, has refused to accept the results and says he ce pr that electoral process was rigged. the united states has said its observers are reviewing t election's outcome and called for graciousness in defeat. our afric editor reports from the capital, hariri. reporter: the newly elected president's voice as the police order people back to work 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 declare after days of winning. >> emmerson mnangagwa is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe with the effect of the third of august. reporter: the newson that emme mnangagwa becomes president of zimbabwe after ts highly contested, volatile election. the slenderest of majorities, enough for party loyalists. this is a story of

also coming up, zimbabwe's constitutional court hears a challenge to president emmerson mnangagwa's election victory. opposition claims there was tampering. and "d.w. news" goes to the spanish territory of sauta in northern africa, following migrants determined to get across. brent: tonight donald trump is hitting back from what could be called black tuesday. trump's former lawyer, michael cohen, told prosecutors that trump used campaign funds for hush money to keep two women from going public with damaging stories about the u.s. president. trump claimed that the payments were not even a campaign violation because they came from his personal funds. trump was on the campaign trail today where he found supporters who didn't seem to care what was said in washington and new york. reporter: observers are calling it the darkest day so far in donald trump's turbulent presidency but the u.s. president at a rally in west virginia appeared unrattled. trump, as he's done time and again, denied any russian involvement that aided him during his electoral campaign. ♪ take me h home, country roads presiden

emmerson mnangagwa we has been declared the winner of zimbabwe's general election.s, which can result from blood poisoning, has risen by a third in two years. professor sir brian jarman from imperial college london analysed official nhs data. campaigners say there needs to be a much bigger effort to bring the silent killer under control. the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, says britain faces uncomfortably high risk of a no—deal brexit in an interview with the bbc this morning. mr carney said the prospect of the uk leaving the eu without a deal was a relatively unlikely possibility, but it is a possibility. the pound declined on the currency markets in the wake of his comments. i think the possibility of a no—deal is uncomfortably high at this point. so you're saying clearly that a no—deal brexit would be a disaster? it is highly undesirable. amazon's tax bill in the uk fell last year even though its profits nearly tripled. the full tax bill for the company's uk branch was £4.6 million, but it has deferred paying the remaining 2.9 million. the online fi

no celebrations the morning after an election which declared emmerson mnangagwa leader.s of disruption. press conference by opposition leader nelson chamisa was interrupted by riot police. mr chamisa was allowed to speak eventually. he claims the election was rigged, and that the results announced by zimba bwe's electoral commission do not reflect the will of the people. if you go around the country, you will find that there is no jubilation, no celebration. if anything, today is a day of mourning. mourning over democracy. it is a black day because we are seeing a repeat of what we saw during the regime. very late last night, the electoral commission declared the result. therefore, mnangagwa emerson of zanu—pf party is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe. this legitimises his position following a military coup that ousted former strong man robert mugabe last november. the ruling zanu—pf party has dismissed allegations of vote—rigging and president mnangagwa has extented an olive branch. to nelson chamisa. i want to say you have a crucial

no celebrations the morning after an election which declared emmerson mnangagwa leader.ere pockets of disruption. press conference by opposition leader nelson chamisa was interrupted by riot police. mr chamisa was allowed to speak eventually. he claims the election was rigged, and that the results announced by zimba bwe‘s electoral commission do not reflect the will of the people. if you go around the country, you will find that there is no jubilation, no celebration. if anything, today is a day of mourning. mourning over democracy. it is a black day because we are seeing a repeat of what we saw during the regime. very late last night, the electoral commission declared the result. therefore, mnangagwa emerson of zanu—pf party is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe. this legitimises his position following a military coup that ousted former strong man robert mugabe last november. the ruling zanu—pf party has dismissed allegations of vote—rigging and president mnangagwa has extented an olive branch. to nelson chamisa. i want to say you have

the headlines: zimba bwe‘s newly re—elected president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unityer being accused of winning a "fraudulent and illegitimate" election by the opposition mdc alliance. there have been some clashes with police. the mdc leader nelson chamisa says he'll challenge the result in court. the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein is trying to have criminal charges against him of rape dismissed. his legal team are arguing that prosecutors should have shared e—mail evidence with the grand jury that indicted him. mr weinstein denies all the charges. britain's prime minister, theresa may, has held informal talks with france's president macron at his summer retreat, to try to push her plan for leaving the european union. it's the latest in a series of british meetings with individual european leaders to try to secure a brexit agreement. it's little more than 50 years since donald campbell lost his life trying to break his own water speed record in the lake district. his jet powered vessel was travelling at more than 300mph, when it crashed on coniston water. we

embarassing for emmerson mnangagwa, seeking a mandate of his own after deposing mr mugabe.wn as the crocodile for his patience and cunning, mr mnangagwa has been posing as agent of change even though he was robert mugabe 5 close ally for more than 50 years. despite mr mugabe's eleventh hour denunciation, emmerson mnangagwa emerged victorious — and bloodshed returned to the streets of harare. do you think he has convinced enough zimbabweans that he can be the agent to check? if zanu pf was to wind it would not be for mnangagwa, it would be for the dynamics of zimbabwe, where they historical party cares about the land issues and so on, whereas the opposition... but i don't think we can really know who has won, but my problem is that mdc, probably made a very graphic mistake, they should not have gone into these elections just because mugabe has gone, it did not take away issues to do with the independent electoral commission. we saw what the police did, shooting people and so on. so, this should have insisted that if we are to take pa rt have insisted that if we are to take p

let's return to the news that emmerson mnangagwa has been sworn in as president of zimbabwe.the ceremony after he took an oath. i, emmerson dambudzo mnangagwa, swear that, as president of zimbabwe, i will be faithful to zimbabwe. and will obey, uphold and defend the constitution, and all other laws of zimbabwe. and that i will promote whatever will advance zimbabwe. and will oppose whatever may harm zimbabwe. that i will protect and promote the rights of the people of zimbabwe. that i will discharge my duties with all my strength, to the best of my knowledge and ability. and adhere to the diktats of my conscience. and that i will devote myself to the well—being of zimbabwe and its people, so help me god. applause a number of children are living a "battery hen existence" during the school holidays, according to the childrens comissioner for england. anne longfield expressed concerns about the number of children who are stuck at home on their own — with nothing to do — whilst their parents are at work. she's called for more funding for play schemes and adventure playgrounds. a

this is bbc news, the headlines: emmerson mnangagwa incumbent has won zimbabwe and presidential election. he says he will try to bring a nation united. earlier the main opposition nelson chamisa said he had won in a vote now marred by controversy and violence. apple has become the company to reach a trillion in market values. 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. others said the band was good for the environment. state with the bbc. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm sarah montague. it was front—page news around the world when a mass grave was discovered at a mother and baby home in ireland. the remains of almost 800 babies were found. but research by paul redmond, my guest today, showed that was only the tip of the iceberg. he collected evidence of higher death rates at homes for illegitimate children across ireland, and he also claimed catholic nuns who ran them were trading in adoptions, being paid to send children to the united states for adoption, often