to nelson chamisa, i want to say that you have a crucial role to play in zimba bwe‘s present, and inding 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 ha

our top stories: zimba bwe‘s newly elected president appeals for unity after violence following his electionictory. i urge everyone to be calm and peaceful and to look forward. lawyers for harvey weinstein, try to have the criminal case against him alleging rape, thrown out of court. despite the numbers falling of people trying to cross the mediterranean into europe, the un warns the journey has become deadlier than ever before. and britain's theresa may visits the french president at his holiday retreat, to push her vision for brexit. hello and welcome to bbc news. zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unity after being accused of winning a "fraudulent and illegitimate" election. opposition leader, nelson chamisa, has refused to accept the result and claims 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 our top story, zimba bwe‘s election.re expecting the results of the presidential election imminently. we are waiting for a news conference given by the zimbabwean electoral commission. what we don't know it is how they will announce the results. there are over 200 districts in the presidential election, and whether they're going to go through those districts one by one or unannounced the overall result. but it has been since monday that the nation has been waiting for the result of the presidential election. the parliamentary results came out on wednesday, that shows an overwhelming majority for the rules and that's ruling party, zanu—pf. but the mdc are convinced they have won the presidential election, they claimed the vote has been rigged. the fallout from the election on monday goes on, the president tweeting that he calls for an independent is up —— investigation into yesterday's violence in the capital, saying we believe in transparency, and those that —— responsible should be brought to justice. let's remind you o

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

to nelson chamisa, i want to say that you have a crucial role to play in zimba bwe's present, and ined 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. and very firm indeed. tonight zimbabwe must hope for a more tolerant politics. it is by no means guaranteed. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. let's get some of the day's other news in brief. the trial of donald trump's former election campaign chief paul manafort has heard how his accountant helped disguise his foreign income so he could pay less in tax. cindy laporta says she had been told to concoct a $900,000 loan on his tax return in 2015. mr manafort denies bank fraud, tax fraud, and failing to report foreign bank accounts. a report commissioned by the united nations as north korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes. it continues to flout sanctions and has attempted to sell conventiona

to nelson chamisa, i want to say that you have a crucial role to play in zimba bwe‘s present, and innfolding 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. and very firm indeed. tonight zimbabwe must hope for a more tolerant politics. it is by no means guaranteed. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. let's get some of the day's other news. 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. former the hollywood producer harvey weinstein is seeking to get the criminal case against him thrown out of court. his lawyers are citing dozens of e—mails they say mr weinstein received from one of his accusers after

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he claims the election was rigged, and that the results announced by zimba bwe‘s rigged, and that theults announced by zimbabwe's electoral commission do not reflect the will of the people. if you go around the country, you will find that there is nojubilation, there country, you will find that there is no jubilation, there is country, you will find that there is nojubilation, there is 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 yesteryear regime. very late last night, the electoral commission declared the result. therefore, emmerson mnangagwa of zanu—pf party is therefore duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe. this legitimises president mnangagwa's position following a military coup that ousted former strongman robert mugabe last november. the ruling zanu—pf party has dismissed allegations of vote rigging, and president mnangagwa has extended an olive branch. to nelson chamisa i want to say, you have a crucial role to play in zimbabwe's present, and

zimba bwe‘s newly relected president insists he won a free and fair election — and calls for calm after violence that left six people dead. i ask everyone to be calm and peaceful and to look for work, and peaceful and to look forward, to remember that we are all brothers and sisters. but the opposition leader, nelson chamisa, refuses to accept the outcome — saying he'll use all means necessary to challenge the result that he believes was rigged. this election is fraudulent, illegal, illegitimate and characterised by serious accountability gaps. with temperatures rising in spain and portugal — forecasters say the all—time heat record in mainland europe may about to be broken. plus, new kids on the block in idaho, as dozens of hungry goats take over a neighbourhood — devouring everything in sight. hello and welcome to world news today. zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unity after being accused of winning a "fraudulent and illegitimate" election. opposition leader, nelson chamisa has refused to accept defeat and claims he can prove that the electoral process

zimba bwe's newly re—elected president emmerson mnangagwa calls for peace, as riot police try to break news conference. it comes after the leader of the opposition party claims to have video evidence proving election results were fraudulent. jeremy corbyn says anti—semitism is a "real problem" within the labour party, but one it is working to overcome. in an article tonight for the guardian, he says he does not accept claims that a labour government would represent a threat to jewish life. the sister of a young midwife who's been missing for nearly a week has made a hearfelt plea for her safe return, as staffordshire police treat her case as a "high—risk missing person" inquiry. she is my best friend and partner in crime. without her, half of me is gone. forecasters say the all—time temperature record could be broken in europe in the coming days. the current european record is 48 degrees celcius, set in athens injuly 1977. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin bentham, home affairs editor for the evening standard an

the leader of zimba bwe‘s into a tree. leader of zimbabwe's main opposition party says he is ready to go to court to prove vote rigging led to his loss in the presidential elections to robert mugabe's successoi’, emmerson elections to robert mugabe's successor, emmerson mnangagwa. 18—year—old safaa boular is jailed for life with a minimum 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 payin

zimba bwe's newly re—elected president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unity after beingccused 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 email 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. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week: computers dream of electric puppies? can data prevent crop devastation? and will lara ever live down these issues? —— these shoes. planet earth is changing. daily. we humans are affecting i

we are hearing from zimba bwe's electoral commission we are still busy with the counting and verification ready to make the announcement and also the electoral commission reminding zimbabweans they have not broken any law, they are still within the confines of the law which dictates what they electoral commission needs to announce the results shortly after voting, which is within five days. they are saying they still within the five—day period and they want to make sure all the legal representatives where presenting all those 23 presidential hopefuls and that they are happy and satisfied with what the electoral commission is going tell the country. thank you for now. four men have been killed in a car crash in bradford. the vehicle they were in was being pursued by an unmarked police car early this morning. the independent office for police conduct is investigating. our correspondent ian white is at the scene. what more of the authorities saying? the authorities are not saying very much at the moment. but as you join us much at the moment. but as you join us live in bradford ‘s, this is o

zimba bwe's newly re—elected president emmerson mnangagwa has called for peace and unity after beingccused 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 email 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. the sister of a woman missing for more than a week, has made an emotional appeal for help in finding her. gemma eastwood broke down in tears as she described her older sister, samantha, as her best friend. the 28—year—old midwife was las

zimba bwe's love peace but they have a very violent government.this was the normally bustling centre of harare today. soldiers had 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. at the headquarters of the opposition we found a stand—off. police arrested several people who had been taking refuge there since yesterday. the face of a prisoner. they were still seeking the surrender of more holding out inside. the government side has given mixed messages. some warning mdc leaders they face arrest, others appealing for restraint. but certainly it is supporters of the mdc led by nelson chamisa who cause the trouble. i am happy that our supporters exercised maximum restraint and were not involved, and i'm appealing to them to continue to exercise that. in the wake of the harare violence, pressure has mounted for an ininnocent declaration for the presidential result. —— imminent declaration. still t

president emmerson mnangagwa is declared the winner of zimba bwe's election, but the opposition rejectvices to the rest of the world than we do to the rest of the world than we do to the eu, so should we be worried about trade wars and brexit —— non—brexit? imac this —— i'm at this place that sells bikes. in sport, there's joy and pain at the hockey world cup.

according to zimba bwe's announcement has not been made yet?zimbabwe's electoral commission, they say they received an unprecedented number of presidential hopefuls in this year's election, it's the first time ever that 23 people wanted that top position, 19 men and four women. they say that is the reason why they have taken so long in accounting and verifying those results. there are also saying they do not want... they appreciate the fact that the delay has caused tensions in the streets of harare but they say they are still busy with the verification process and as soon as they are done with that, they will make the announcement. they were very quick to remind the country that they are still within the confines of the law, which says that they have five days after voting in which they can make the announcement, but of course, that has led to protests that we saw here yesterday, which led to the death of three people. they could very well see many more people wounded. briefly, happily heard any more from nelson chamisa, the leader of the mdc?

zimba bwe's newly relected president insists he won a free and fair election — and calls for calm afterone to be calm and peaceful and to look for work, and peaceful and to look forward, to remember that we are all brothers and sisters. but the opposition leader, nelson chamisa, refuses to accept the outcome — saying he'll use all means necessary to challenge the result that he believes was rigged. this election is fraudulent, illegal,

president emmerson mnangagwa is declared the winner of zimba bwe‘s election, but the opposition rejecthe result. we sell more goods and services to the rest of the world than we do to the rest of the world than we do to the eu, so should we be worried about trade wars and brexit —— non—brexit? imac this —— i'm at this place that sells bikes. in sport, there's joy and pain at the hockey world cup. ireland are through to the semi—finals for the first time, but england are knocked out. we are in edinburgh, she is warming up, it will get dangerous and noisy later. pipe piper trail are with us. we will introduce you to some of the artists and comedians, all under the amazing backdrop of edinburgh castle —— macro are now with us. —— piper trail —— pipertrailare —— piper trail are with us. it's friday the third of august. our top story: forecasters say europe could record its highest ever temperature later today. a heatwave across the continent could see the current record of 48 degrees celsius broken. tourists and locals have been warned to stay out of the sun and to keep hydrated. our repor

zimba bwe's election commission says otherwise, delivering its verdict in the dead of night that thenths after his former ally, robert mugabe, was removed from office in a coup. president mnangagwa today said nelson chamisa also had a role in zimba bwe's future, but the election was over. countrymen and women, i am proud to have been elected to be your present. i pledge to be the president of all zimbabweans, a president of those that voted for me, and those who did not. at least six people were killed on wednesday, when opposition supporters took to the streets to claim that the election was being stolen from them. it was the worst violence seen there in years. by contrast, the confirmation of the election result was greeted with a tense silence this morning. the nation is waiting to see how far nelson chamisa is willing to push his claim for the presidency. our correspondent shingai nyoka is in harare. let's start with the point — is this going to go to a legal challenge? is that the way it is looking tonight? that is what the movement for democratic change leader nelson chamisa hi

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

violence flares on the streets of zimba bwe's capital over the country's election results.start against india, england s cricketers crumble after getting in a spin at edgbaston. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. british number one johanna konta inflicted the worst defeat of serena williams' career, dropping just one game on the way to victory. new grammar school places are fast outstripping the number of new secondary school places in some parts of england — that's according to figures compiled by the bbc. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. and by 2021, if the expansion continues at the same pace, that would be the equivalent of 24 new schools. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. educating boys for more than 100 years, bournemouth school is proud of its academic tradition. valued by parents and pupils. it has got more academically able students, and when they are together it helps, because they help each other out. we are all aiming to do well in our exams and do well in future life, so we all encourage each other, we challenge each other

emmerson mnangangwa is zimba bwe's this the second republic.sident. it was a contested election but for tens 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

this is bbc news, the headlines: emmerson mnangagwa has won zimba bwe's presidential election.n 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.

bring you some breaking news before we go to the sport, zimbabwe's news before we go to the sport, zimbaposition movement for democratic change online. p150.8% —— he won. will have more on that at midnight. now, let's cross over to chris for all of the sport. the very latest sports news for you now. england's women have been knocked out of the hockey world cup, losing to nil to the defending champions the netherlands this topic -- 2-0. champions the netherlands this topic —— 2—0. ireland have produced another shock to beat india in a thrilling penalty shoot out. they will face spain in the last four. it may be possible to take the sum is good weather for granted, but sporting success remains little more than a cure—all. in their effort to emerge from the crowd, england and ireland would need to handle the heat and keep their cool. just try telling their fans that. a united ireland, ranked 16 in the world, 18 given little chance on hockey's biggest stage. unlikely quarter—finalist against india, having beaten them in the group stage, goalless in normal time, the penalties would decide the

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. 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. well, bluebird k7 has since been salvaged and painstakingly restored, and is about to take to the water again. lorna gordon has more. the isle of bute in the firth of clyde has never had a visitor like this. bluebird. the jet—engined hydroplane that held seven world records, restored to its former glory in a journey that has taken 17 years. it's all original material, it has been re—repaired and assessed for strength. modern day rivets, all this kind of thing. just a painstaking and thorough rebuild. donald campbell died trying to break his own record as the fastest man on water, h

here, the government says it's deeply concerned by violence following zimba bwe's elections, and hasman has become the first person in denmark to be charged with wearing a face veil in public. the new law has provoked protests and criticism from human rights groups. it was officially introduced on wednesday after it passed in denmark's parliament earlier this year. it does not mention burqas and niqabs by name, but says "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine". most of the thai boys rescued from a flooded cave have returned home after spending time in a buddhist monastery as novice monks. 11 of the ‘wild boars' youth football team were ordained novices, in memory of a diver who died during their rescue. their 25—year—old coach, who has received monk‘s orders, will stay on for three months. one of the boys did not participate as he is a christian. thousands of student protesters in bangladesh have blocked traffic in the capital dhaka for a seventh day running, calling for stricter traffic laws. the protests have continued since a boy and

that menus again: violence has erupted in zimba bwe's that menus again: violence has erupted in zimbabwe'sopposition party, the mdc, is claiming that vote was rigged. police have been on the streets using water cannon and live ammunition. three people are reported killed. the mdc has condemned the crackdown, saying it isa condemned the crackdown, saying it is a dark reminder of the days of robert mugabe's rule. as we said, thatis robert mugabe's rule. as we said, that is the parliamentary result, what we have not had is the presidential result. and that will be crucial to the future of the country and what happens in these latest protests. much more for you on all the news on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello there. temperatures over the last few days have been topping out around the middle 20s celsius. warm enough, you might think. but for some over the next few days, we'll have values into the mid—30s. increasingly warm and humid through the day ahead. some sunshine, but also a fair amount of cloud in places, beca

there is increasing international pressure on zimba bwe's opposition leaders to accept the results of election. 0pposition leader nelson chamisa described emmerson mnangagwa's victory as 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, b

results in zimba bwe‘s presidential election are expected imminently.ls from the international community for restraint as the nation waited for an announcement following yesterday's violence. the two main candidates are emmerson mnangagwa of the ruling zanu—pf party, and nelson chamisa, leader of the main opposition group, the movement for democratic change, which claims zanu—pf has rigged the election. in the last hour the country's electoral commission said nine out of ten provinces had reported their results, with emmerson mnangagwa firmly in the lead. 0ur africa editor, fergal keane, is in the zimbabwean capital, harare, and sent this report. the city awoke to no result, and the traumatised aftermath of violence. but there was a dramatic public appearance by the leader of the opposition. nelson chamisa had come to visit wounded people in hospital. but international pressure on him to help de—escalate the crisis seems to have had little effect. offered the chance to call for a restraint from his supporters, this was his response. there is no reason f

also this lunchtime: zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential electionfter emmerson mnangagwa 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 av

here, the government says it's deeply concerned by violence following zimba bwe's elections, and hase". north korea's foreign minister has criticised the united states for urging other countries to maintain sanctions against pyongyang. ri yong ho said that despite goodwill measures taken by his country, washington was raising its voice louder in favour of sanctions. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said pressure must be maintained on north korea. karishma vaswani reports. less than two months since the historic trump—kim summit which took place in singapore, the americans are back. the us secretary of state mike pompeo is here to meet with his counterparts at the association of southeast asian nations. and while he acknowledged the process to denuclearise north korea will take time, he also stressed how vital it is to keep up the pressure on pyongyang. i've also emphasised the importance of maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on north korea to achieve the final, fully—verified denuclearisation of the dprk, as agreed to by chairman kim. it is worth remembering, this is

zimba bwe's love peace but they have a very violent government.is was the normally bustling centre of harare today. soldiers had 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. at the headquarters of the opposition we found a stand—off. police arrested several people who had been taking refuge there since yesterday. the face of a prisoner. they were still seeking the surrender of more holding out inside. the government side has given mixed messages. some warning mdc leaders they face arrest, others appealing for restraint. but certainly it is supporters of the mdc led by nelson chamisa who cause the trouble. i am happy that our supporters exercised maximum restraint and were not involved, and i'm appealing to them to continue to exercise that. in the wake of the harare violence, pressure has mounted for an ininnocent declaration for the presidential result. still the nation and world wait. d

zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election after emmerson mnangagwa sister of a midwife missing for a week has made an emotional appealfor information. samantha eastwood was last seen leaving work last friday morning.

zimba bwe's presidential inauguration has been postponed, thejustice minister said friday, after the that gave a narrow victory for emmerson mnangagwa. police in the canadian city of fredericton say four people have been killed in a shooting, including two of their officers. 0ne suspect is in custody following the attack, he is being treated for serious injuries. police say there is no further threat to the public. thejustice secretary david gauke is being urged to make immediate improvements to birmingham prison after an inspection uncovered serious failings. the institution failed tests in four key areas regarding safety, respect, acitivity and resettlement in a recent inspection. the chief inspector of prisons confirmed he will raise an urgent notification over what he called "significa nt concerns". parts of australia are trying to cope with 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. 0ur correspondent phil mercer sent this report from gunedah, about

peace — after police reportedly shot dead a protestor during clashes in harare — over alleged fraud in zimbaon manangagwa was speaking after gunfire, water cannon and teargas were used against opposition supporters. meanwhile the head of the eu delegation observing the presidential election has said he does not understand why the result is taking so long to announce. richard lister has more. the day started peacefully enough, these supporters of the opposition movement for democratic change waiting for a much delayed announcement about who will be the next president of zimbabwe and many here believe that this election is being stolen from them. if the elections are not raped by are we seeing water cannons in the street. they're waiting for an uprising from the people. why are they delaying this? enough is enough. initially the water cannons stood idle and the riot police content to watch but then tension rose. gunfire echoed through the streets as soldiers tried to disperse the protesters but here, they fought back. they are shooting, they want to kill civilians. a bbc journalist try to help

they were clashing with supporters of zimba bwe‘s opposition mdc alliance.fficers can be seen here beating protesters. truckloads of anti—riot officers were called in to help clear the streets of harare as tensions escalated. local residents dispersed as protesters lit fires and engaged in running battles with police who fired a water cannon to disperse the crowds. some real scenes of violence there in certain pockets of harare. let me read you this tweet from pro—democracy organisation vanguard africa. "tragic day for the country and for hopes of a democratic transition — as improbable as that ever might have been." earlier the opposition party held a press conference. this is what they said. we condemn in the strongest sense the action that was taken today. there is no justification whatsoever for the brutality we experienced today. let us all maintain peace in the country whilst respecting the rights of citizens. the idea that protesters are violent is a false narrative that cannot be justified. we urge zimbabweans and supporters to exercise their rights

zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election after emmerson mnangagwadeclared 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 news in the cricket. england are crumbling. another batting collapse leaves india in a winning position. and helen will have a weather. yes the main story is heat in iberia but we will talk about the flooding and potential flooding across virginia in the usa and we will look at the weekend in the uk. and coming up... surprise, surprise. a rare eastern black rhino shocks visitors at chester zoo, when she went into labour giving birth to a healthy baby calf. hello, this is afternoon live. i'm ben brown. the governor of the bank of englan

zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election, after emmerson mnangagwa

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

zimba bwe's electoral commission says it will begin to release the results of monday‘s presidential electionfurther unrest, after soldiers and police clashed with protestors who believe the general election was rigged. president emmerson mnangagwa says he‘s been talking to the opposition, to try to defuse tension. three people were killed when troops opened fire on demonstrators in the capital harare yesterday. 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko gave us this update. we are hearing from zimbabwe‘s electoral commission that they are still busy with the counting and verification process. only then will they be ready to make the announcement and also the electoral commission reminding zimbabweans they have not broken any law, that they are still within the confines of the law which dictates that the electoral commission needs to announce the results shortly after voting, which is within five days. they are saying they are still within the five—day period and they want to make sure all the legal representatives where presenting all those 23 presidential hopefuls, that they are happy and satisfied wit