and amsterdam tells british tourists who are after sex and drug to stay away in a digital campaign. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin today in germany where king charles has arrived on his first state visit as monarch. he also became the first head of state since the second world war to be honoured with a full ceremonial and military welcome at the brandenburg gate, in berlin. the trip was originally due to begin in france, but protests against raising the pension age meant that visit had to be postponed. king charles has paid tribute to germany s extraordinary hospitality towards ukrainian refugees and said both the countries must stand together with ukraine in defence of freedom and sovereignty . our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has the latest from berlin and a warning that this report contains some flash photography. white tie and tiaras for the state banquet. but don t be too dazzled b
the ukrainian president urges world leaders gathered for a security conference in munich to speed up their support for his country. there is no alternative spirit because it is the spirit there is no alternative to spirit because it is the spirit that the life depends on. delay has always been and still is a mistake. hello and welcome. the authorities in the pakistani city of karachi say they ve retaken control of the police headquarters, hours after it was stormed by militants. there are reports that seven people were killed when a taliban suicide squad stormed the compound. the assault on the five storey building began with a grenade attack. it was followed by a series of blasts and a fierce gun battle. pakistani officials say three militants were killed, 15 people were injured. huge explosions were heard. take a look at this. the building houses karachi s most senior police officials, on a strategic thoroughfare near naval offices and the city s army command. the pakistani
biden and obama, wrapped up a rally for democrats in the states race for governor. and u.s. senate. this is their first and only join to parents on the trail, ahead of this election cycle. biden laying out the midterm, not a referendum, but a choice. well folks, three days. three days. until one of the most important elections. one of the most important elections in our lifetime. it s going to shift the outcome, for decades to come. and the power to shape that outcome is in your hands. [inaudible] two years ago use that power to make donald trump not only a former president, but you made him a defeated president. also urging voters to head out to the poll, warning about the future of democracy under gop leadership. fundamental right are on the ballot. truth and fact. and logic. and reason. and basic decency, on the ballot. democracy itself is on the ballot. the stakes are high. biden and obama rally voters in trump making a pitch to voters in the keystone state. wes