they are related to king charles iii. with the sense of the beginning of a new monarchy in great britain there is time for a new chapter. and i am just pausing because another police outrider group is coming past and we think any moment we will see the royal vehicle. there is perhaps a sense of looking back at the pass through new eyes. over the course of his visit prince charles —— king charles will visit hamburg and attend service at the church visit represents a degree of reconciliation, notjust looking back but looking more closely at the post—brexit relation. we can start to hear some noise behind me. you will be able to tell me better what you can see. sounds as though some of the military are preparing and getting into position. serra; of the military are preparing and getting into position.— getting into position. sorry to interrunt. _ getting into position. sorry to interrupt, let's _ getting into position. sorry to interrupt, let's see _ getting into position. sorry to interrupt, let's see if - getting into posi

emily king charles has arrived here, and balloon is expected there at the gate. any moment though, what's the moonlight? the news is pretty exotic. i must admit the car, the black bentley in which captain charles and his wife a co queen console come on. i just arrived and just drove past us and you can see all the little flags waving hectic, lee in small so very, very excited hair. oh, he's now left the car he is being greeted by joan. is president clunk protest. i my and his wife. oh, they're expected to go for a little walk about here. and then a big sorrow welcome ceremony is about to start with full military honors. that is pretty unheard of. it's the 1st for a 1st for germany, for a head of state to give such a ceremony. so i think everyone is just waiting in anticipation waiting. what is it and what is going to happen? they're excited to meet are and so we shake the hand of one of the right, one of the royals and say all it, all the very exciting atmosphere of here. and if you're just joining us now, we are looking at live pictures from the rubber gate where

once sch, king charles has arrived in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles and his wife camilla will spend 3 days in germany. we're looking at their plane right now where they're expected to emerge from that any moment. the british royals had planned to visit france over the weekend, but that was postponed due to ongoing strikes in paris. charles and camilla will meet german present flank, bought a stein mile, and are set to receive a full military honors. large crowds of turned out to see the royal pair at berlin's brandenburg gate king charles and jaw. when charles does emerge from that plain, which is here at berlin's airport, he will be then the subject of a $21.00 gun salute and be treated to a $21.00 gun salute turn. we're going to have of course, coverage of that as we see it happening 1st. let's go over to our, our correspondent who is waiting for us, standing by at the brown and burg gate. emily, this is a very exciting moment for many people. not paul, how are germans responding to it? yes, i think it's safe to say that the people here i. i

the first state visit of king charles�*s reign represents a serious mission set by the british governmenturope, the setting is berlin, and the king's language initially was german. es ist wunderbar, heute abend in so grosser gesellschaft zu sein. then in english, this commitment. throughout the time that is granted to me as king, i will do all i can to strengthen the connections between us. and this on ukraine. we stand side by side in protecting and advancing our shared democratic values. this is epitomised so clearly today as we stand together with ukraine in defense of freedom and sovereignty, in the face of unprovoked aggression. the king has already received the first ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate accorded to any state visitor to germany. a measure of the significance the germans attached to this visit. the underlying theme is the enduring bond between two of europe's most important nations, links which continue despite the uk's withdrawal from the eu. later today, the king will become the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament and his message is

king charles in germany for his first foreign visit as the uk's monarch. swiss government being taken to court by climate activists who say they are violating the right to life and health. also talking about ai, the biggest names in technology according to the development and advanced artificial intelligence. and apples cofounder steve wozniak. they are warning ai can pose a threat to humanity. a triumphant return from his mission to the moon, done with the help of the unit -- european space agency. let's start in germany. king charles has arrived on his first state visit since he succeeded his mother as british monarch. these contain flashing images a little while ago. arrived at bellevue palace in berlin. there they are greeting the dignitaries. this is a three-day visit that began in berlin. that part of the trip was canceled because of the protests in france over pension reforms. the king received the ceremonial welcome. that is significant. the first time it has been used to wcome the head of state. the king and queen counsel moved onto the presidents

well, president macron had been under pressure for a few days to pull the plug on this visit by king charlesgiven the volatile situation and the prospect of welcoming the king with streets full of garbage and heavy security for every public appearance. people in charge of the red carpets for this event, they were also planning to strike. there was a lot of opposition with the optics of the visit, saying it would be really bad right now. the decision to postpone the visit becomes an investment for what was meant to be a high visit, meant to cement a revitalized friendship between france and the u.k. after years of tensions. brent: we have heard today that the french president says he is willing to talk to trade unions and knows they are angry about this, but he also said he is not going to change his mind on raising the retirement age. are these talks going to make a difference? correspondent: you are right. he is willing to talk to the leaders once the constitution approves the pension reform. this is something president macron said in an interview earlier this week. this does not represent

visit because the optics of that visit, king charles having dinner with king charles in versailles, theuld not have looked good for president macron. it has been interesting watching some of the protest recently where president macron has been portrayed as a kind of king —like figure, which of course goes very much against the grain in republican france. bethany, thank you very much. i will be talking to a journalist in marseille injust a be talking to a journalist in marseille in just a few minutes. meanwhile, in the uk, the institute for fiscal studies reports today that delaying the rise in the country's state pension age could cost £60 billion, or $73 billion. the state pension age here is 66 — that's set to be increased by two years in 201m. the government had planned to bring that move forward by up to eight years with an announcement expected in may, but they're now expected to wait until after the next general election. the ifs says a delay would present "significant long—term fiscal challenges". the hollywood actor, gwyneth paltrow, has told a court in the us that she did not c

king charles has arrived here in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles and his wife camilla were welcomed with full military honors by german presidents. find out our stein, my large crowds gathered at berlin's brandenburg dated to see the royal pair in the evening. they'll be attending a dinner ceremony at los bellevue, the german president's official residence, charles and camilla. we'll spend 3 days in germany. they had originally planned to visit france over the weekend, but that was postponed jim to ongoing strikes in paris while president di my appraised the good relations between the 2 countries, including joint efforts in tackling the climate crisis, the energy transition as a global task. and we will only succeed in achieving sustainable economic activity and protecting of a planet if we work together at our correspondent emily gordon. describe the scene at the brandenburg gate as king charles arrived there. yet the atmosphere was pretty exotic. i must admit, there were lots of little crowds here to welcome the royal couple and the king charles

king charles has arrived here in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles on his wife camilla will be attending an evening. dinner ceremony actually spoke to the german presidents, official residence. they'll be spending 3 days in germany, a special welcome for special visitors, britton's king charts, a 3rd and his wife camilla. german president, frank vidal dine. maria welcomed the royal couple with military honors at berlin's, but unable gate. ah, it's the 1st time the landmark has provided a backdrop for receiving a state guest. aah! on his 1st official state visit abroad as britons monarch king charles's hoping to improve the you case strained relations with the european union post bracket and show he can win hearts and minds brought just as his mother did for 7 decades at his residence, she must be view, the german president praised the good relations between the 2 countries and houghton, often to day, 6 years to the day after britain began the process of leaving the european union. we're opening a new chapter and our relationship together as friends a

visit, because the optics of that visit, king charles having dinner with king charles in versailles,ooked good for president macron. and it has been interesting watching some of the protests recently where president macron has been portrayed as a kind of king —like figure, which of course goes very much against the grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking _ grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to _ grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me _ grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me earlier- grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me earlier from - bell speaking to me earlier from paris. firefighters in eastern spain have been battling the country's first major wildfire of the year, which has destroyed more than 7,000 acres of forest in the valencia region. authorities say more than a thousand people have been forced from their homes, as emer mccarthy reports. valencia's rolling hills burning in march. more than 500 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, as emergency services evacuated residents from eight communiti

and britons king charles's address, german lawmakers in the buddhist tug alternating between english and german. the king gave a humorous speech. pressing the ties between the 2 countries, that's all we have time. ah. 5 o'clock in the morning, he thousands and cars drive through the sahara and mauritania. in the government has just opened up a new area for gold mining signaling the start of a fresh gold rush and a n a oh, how mitchell am is placing all his hopes in the sand? he's one of the gold miners digging holes in the ground. when we go about dawn last night, i didn't see you. i wanted to get here 1st to get a good spot. what luck does lona to work too hard here? we'll find it soon. default we'll go down to 50 meters, then we'll find good gold on the surface there. a small nugget exhibit the go down to the bottom and your find the lot about can read a book with whom you sure this is him. why didn't i started in 2016 while i've been working with gold ever since. it's better than any other job. in north of private 0 was in a thought up yet. i say i'm from a poor family. i came here

king charles has arrived here in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles and his wife camilla were welcomed with full military honors by german incident. i felt her style, my large crowds gathered upper linds brandenburg gate to see the royal pair in the evening. they'll be attending a dinner ceremony at schloss, bellevue, the chairman, president's official residence, charles and camilla. we'll spend 3 days in germany. they had originally planned to visit france over the weekend, but that was postponed due to ongoing strikes in paris. right, well let's turn to our d. w correspondent, emily gordon, who is down at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. emily, great to see. so tell us what the atmosphere has been like where you are. yes, that was, that was pretty exotic. i must admit. there were lots of little crowds here to welcome the royal couple and the king charles and queen conflict. camilla welcomed here by german president. thank but has time maya and but then also by a very large military ceremony with full, i'm sorry, with a full, full military honors

a quick review there of what king charles and the queen consort camilla. we're doing in bur lynn yesterday. emily and we saw that really a very, very warm welcome and from germany to the the king and the, the queen consort. and he also made some very positive remarks. in particular, i know that he praised germany for the number of refugees, the sir that it has welcomed in the, in the last year at charles as prince, prince of wales was always some will sometimes criticized about getting a little bit too political. is that something that he has to be careful now on this, on this 1st visit to germany? i mean, i agree, he's always been a little bit more politically outspoken and his mother, the queen, queen elizabeth, and after a sending to the throne, he did say, i am, you know, the role of the monarch years to be neutral and to stay that way. i think with the when, when it comes to the environment, which he often highlights, and he's found a bit of a loophole because it's a topic that goes above politics a little bit. um, but yeah, you mentioned the visit to

king charles and .hese radical protesters were saying it would be great for their cause if they could cause as much disruption as possible and pose as much of a as possible. it is shocking . as possible. it is shocking. absolutely shocking. i and this is all over amendment in pension age . many fires everywhere . i age. many fires everywhere. i mean, i know that president macron is so embarrassed . king macron is so embarrassed. king charles as well is so disappointed so much those into these state visits and this is so important because obviously this is a state visit as king charles and goodness , you know. charles and goodness, you know. but i mean, what's so really actually have been polls but the it takes you know talking how you know the foreign office governments and everything and the logistics that goes into it is absolutely phenomenal and i know that he be so disappointed do you think they're laughing at the french a bit i do think we're laughing at the french. and i don't even the royal famil

this king charles arrives in germany on his 1st state visit as bonham. gemini, president frank valdosta and my are welcome to king and camilla. the queen consort at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a post breakfast opportunity to rebuild relations, also on the program. a few days rest for a respiratory infection. pope frances is admitted to a hospital in rome and ordered to dol back his duties at his busiest time of the year. and the head of the un nuclear watchdog visits ukraine separate ship house station for a 2nd time. ross ross the says he's still has hopes and deal can be struck to protect the nuclear found, which was captured by russian forces. ah, i'm all azako. welcome to the program. king charles is in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch. berlin was meant to be the 2nd stop on the king's european visit, but last week's trip to paris was cancelled following days of street protests over the french government plan pension reforms. the king and his wife camilla, the queen consort will be in germany for 3 days. a spec

never seen it before. cried now he dw documentary with this is dw news line from berlin. britain's king charles arrives in germany on his 1st state visit as monarch german president frank published by mile. welcome, the king and camilla, the queen console at the brandenburg gate care in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a post breakfast opportunity to rebuild relations. also on the program, the head of the you and nuclear watchdog visits ukraine. separate she a power station for a 2nd time. raphael grossey says he still has hopes a deal can be struck to protect the nuclear plant, which was captured by russian forces. and you'll hear from the photographer behind these iconic images from the bombing of murray. you poll jenny mellow let car has been named one of the winners of this year's world press photo contest for communicating the horrible ah a milan soccer welcome to the program. king charles is in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch, berlin was meant to be the 2nd stop of the king's european visit. but last week's trip to paris was cancelled following days

king charles is in germany on his first foreign visit as the uk's monarch. the swiss government are taken to court by climate activists — who say its policies violate their right to life and health. some of the biggest names in technology call for the development of advanced artificial intelligence to be put on hold. tesla ceo elon musk and apple co founder steve wozniak — are among those warning ai could pose a threat to humanity. and scotland's newly elected first minister appoints his cabinet — with six of the top jobs going to women. we start in germany. king charles has arrived on his first state visit since he succeeded his mother as the british monarch. let's show you the latest pictures — but a warning these contain flashing images. a short time ago king charles and queen consort camilla arrived at bellevue palace in berlin for a state banquet. hosted by the german president. this is now a three—day trip. and it began here in berlin. but this was all supposed to begin in france at the weekend. that leg though was cancelled because of those protests i

this will be the only chance to meet britain's king charles in the french capital. in the coming weeks, his figure has been unveiled in a wax museum ahead of the monarchs now cancelled visit to paris with tensions over a pension reform on the rise. many in the street, well come, the move is for new or do we know have to block off half of paris at the moment because charles was visiting and i don't think so so. so they're both on the 1st name, michael simone. i don't think it's the right time for the king of england to come to paris miserable today. we're protesting against the pension reform and my car wouldn't be available for meetings with him. will i get put on police? arrested hundreds of protesters across the country on thursday. flight and rail traffic were disrupted, as many employees went on strike. in both do the door of the city hall was set on fire. pulse show that the majority of the french people oppose microns reform, which will extend the retirement age for 2 years. but the president insists it's the only way to keep the pension system afloat. at a e

my king charles given the palletized situation and really also the prospect of welcoming the king to st. spied up with garbage and really heavy security for every public appearance. not even the people in charge of providing flags and, and great carpets for this event. they were also planning to go on strike. there was a lot of opposition here from politicians also saying the optics of this visit would have been really bad right now. and i think there is little doubt here in front of the decision to postpone this as it comes as quite an embarrassment lacrosse this was meant to be a highly significant visit. it was meant to really cement a kind of newly revitalized friendship between france and the u. k. after after years of persuasive tensions it, we, if heard today that the french president says that he's willing to talk with trade unions. he knows that they're angry about this, but he's also said that he's not going to change his mind on raising the retirement age. so are these talks, are they going to make a difference? you right. i mean, he has said that he's willing to talk to l

but paris hasn't been completely denied the sight of king charles. nveiled its version of a kilted king today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris. the us president has spoken of north american unity and improved economic ties in a landmark address to the canadian parliament in ottawa. mr biden said the two countries' prosperity was deeply connected to their shared security. he and the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes. president biden also addressed rumours about the chinese government supplying arms to russia. i don't take china lightly, i don't take russia lightly, but i think we vastly exaggerate. i have been hearing now for the three months about china is going to provide significant weapons to russia, and they haven't yet. it doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet. if anything has happened, the west has coalesced, significantly more. how about the quad? how about the japan and the united states and south korea? how about what we have done in terms of aukus? i just want to put it i

go with how they can also go terribly watch ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, britain's king charles on a charm offensive in berlin, alternating between german and english. the king reminds lawmakers of the rich history of positive ties between britain and germany during a trip aiden at reviving relations often breaks it. also coming up e chief or sla fund alliance as the future of relations with china, depends on how beijing responds to russia. and ukraine will have analysis of my remarks in brussels ahead of a crucial visit to europe. biggest trading. and pope francis is admitted to hospital in rome with a respiratory infection at the time of year when his duties all the most demanding . ah, i manuscripts mckinnon. thanks so much for joining us. prisons. king charles has become the 1st ceasing monarch ever to address the german parliament bundis tug on day 2 of his state visit. king charles praised britons ties with germany, and spoke of the 2 countries neutral admiration for their economic and their cultural achievements. he also spoke of reconciliation and the need to learn and t

more demonstrations of planned in the coming days and a visit by britons king charles is post point. also coming up term oil on the stock market, yet again as shays, enjoy to bank tumble, thought top officials in seats that europe banks, us to be stable. the man who inspired the film hotel. rwanda is free from prison. the rwandan government says he decided to release discipline, poll recessive again, to help reset his relationship with you, with one of the biggest names in german buddhist league of football, the sacked after last weekend's last by, by munich, coach you leon. knuckles'. mom is forced out as the top club chases. it's 11th consecutive title. ah, i'm shower drain. welcome to the shop. europe's human rights watch dog has criticized what it's calling the excessive use of force by a french police during demonstrations against unpopular pension reforms. now this rebuke, by the council of europe, is the lightest headache for prison at emmanuel. my crohn, who is dealing with strikes blockades and rallies across the country. on friday, he also announced that a visit to france b

let's go to hamburg now, where king charles has just arrived on the latest stop of his overseas tour tish monarch to the country for eight years. the king and queen consort are visiting the st nikolai memorial — a ruined church kept in memory of the allied wartime bombing of the city — which was designed by the english architect george gilbert scott. the royals are expected to lay wreaths to commemorate those who lost their lives during the war. i'm joined now by emily gordeen, political correspondent at dw. good to talk to you, thank you for joining us. this is a very symbolic visit by the king, how is it viewed by the german media and how much excitement is there in germany? it is safe to say that king has been welcomed here in germany with open arms. i was standing up a brandenburg gate on wednesday when he received a big welcome ceremony with full military honours and tie between a surprise to see a few hundred people came out, some drove for a few others to be there —— and i was surprised to see. it reflected the popularity of the royals on the one hand in germany, 50% of germans

well, king charles has _ of the state visit. well, king charles has a _ of the state visit.e visit. well, king charles has a very busy - of the state visit. well, king - charles has a very busy schedule today. in about half and our he will be meeting the german chancellor, 0laf scholz, then he is going to a street market in berlin. he will presumably have a chat with some of the traders there. later he will be meeting ukrainian refugees at a reception centre here. many ukrainian people fled and are living temporarily here in germany. he will also visit a british — german military unit. and much later on he will be off to something called an equal village, which houses an organic farm where we are told he will try his hand at a cheesemaking. but all eyes at the moment are on the building behind me, the parliament, and at lunchtime king charles iii will become the first british monarch to address german mps in the chamber. find. british monarch to address german mps in the chamber.— british monarch to address german mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction _ mps in

the state visit of king charles to france has been postponed. on reforms. the interior ministry says more than 450 protestors were arrested and 440 members of the security forces injured. more than one million people took to the streets on thursday to protest against the retirement age being raised from 62 to 64. let's get more on this with our correspondent charlotte gallagher. this has only just this has onlyjust broken in the last few minutes. it this has onlyjust broken in the last few minutes.— this has onlyjust broken in the last few minutes. it has, and we have a statement _ last few minutes. it has, and we have a statement from - last few minutes. it has, and we i have a statement from buckingham palace, saying the king and queen consort�*s state visit to france has been postponed but they look forward to visiting france as soon as dates can be found. this was the king's first state visit. it was important to the royal family that this went well, and it is also going to be the first time a british monarch had addressed senators in france.

but paris hasn't been completely denied the sight of king charles. eiled its version of a kilted king today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris. president biden has set out a vision of north american unity and closer economic ties in a speech to the president biden has set out a vision of north american unity and closer economic ties in a speech to the canadian parliament. the us president said the two countries' prosperity was deeply connected to their shared security, and pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes. he also spoke of the need to work together on issues like climate change and trade. the president and canandian prime ministerjustin trudeau agreed a deal to stop asylum seekers moving across their shared border via unofficial crossings. 0n global security, president biden said that china �*hasn�*t yet�* delivered arms to russia. i don't take china lightly. i don't take russia lightly. but i think we vastly exaggerate. i have been hearing now for the past three months about, china is going to provide significant weapons to ru

ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. britain's king charles visits germany at a state banquet in berlin. charles hailed the enduring value of british german relations. he's due to address the german parliament in about an hour from now. also coming up on the program, you commission president or slough underlying is set to outline her vision of relations with china. ahead visits to beijing, that trip coming a made a growing concern over china's partnership with russia. ah, i manuscripts, mccann, and welcome to the program. britton's king charles is in berlin on his 1st foreign trip since becoming monarch state banquet on wednesday, he vowed to strengthen british german relations, saying the relationship is of enduring value to us all in a visit aimed at mending european ties off to breakfast. berlin was meant to be the 2nd step of the king's tor. the last week's trip to paris was cancelled amid unrest over the french governments planned pension reforms. a special welcome for special visitors, britton's king, char, so 3rd and his wife camilla. german president, frank by dodge di

a state visit by king charles has been postponed.e have a special report on the mis spy who defied orders to help bring peace to northern ireland. indian opposition leader rahul gandhi says his disqualification from parliament is politically motivated. from the slopes to the stand — gwyneth paltrow gives evidence in a trial where she's accused of causing a skiing accident, but insists she was the real victim. i was skiing, and looking downhill, as you do, and was skied directly into by mr sanderson. and a once—in—a—decade flyby, as an asteroid passes between the earth and the moon. hello and welcome to bbc news. security forces in france remain on high alert, after legislation to raise the state pension age caused massive protests. the dispute, and outbreaks of violence, forced the authorities to postpone a planned state visit by the british monarch, king charles. separate demonstrations are expected on an unrelated issue in western france, linked to concerns about water usage by large—scale agricultural producers. it's feared the di

king charles has been postponed to watch the w news. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more will news followed by the day i hope to see them through blue. aah! with nico asher can? they've clumped it over a 100 trees and just a few weeks and on stopping any time soon. the south african activists are giving nature a voice by healing the environmental rules of deforestation. eco, africa. next on d. w. o . guardians of truth. i have paid almost every price of being a jew in this country like to a key taking on the powers that be they risk everything, john de, dar activists, journalists and politicians, living in exile. they were tortured. they live for their mission. ah, what drives them? people need to know what is happening there were series guardians of truth watch now on youtube, d. w documentary, what are sports all about in winning fighting scoring we say they were about never giving up the most exciting sport stories about people, passions and their dr. sports life every weekend on d w. ah, ah, i hello everybody and welcome t

and i believe she will make a few welcoming remarks before king charles takes his spot at the podium and emulate emily we've, we've heard about her, you know, the fact that he is here to try and strengthen ties and oversee. it's quite an important moment after her breaks it, which happened just a few years ago when relations between the u. k. and the rest of the european union obviously hit a quite a low or what do you think he can do also in terms of sort of the british perspective to bring those 2, are political entities together to, to increase that the, the positive ties between the u k and her and germany all, i mean, i think on the one hand, it's a, it's, and was, it sends a very strong signal to the jam population. you know, the signal of, you know, i mean, this is the 1st visit he's making a, as a, as a, as after sending to the throne. and, and that sends a signal out of germany is important to us. i mean, of course, he was meant to visit france 1st as not possible with german president ms. newton bender. excellence is one with counsellor. very german chancellor. been preside

ah ah, this is d w. news live from the island. britain's king charles arrives in germany on his 1st state visit as bollock, german president frank valdosta on my welcome became armed camilla, the queen. calm thought the brandenburg gate here in bed. then the 3 day trip is being seen as a post wretched opportunity to rebuild relations. also on the prob, had a view ends, nuclear watchdog visits ukraine, south reship power station for a 2nd time. rafael draw, see, says he still hopes that that deal can be done to protect the plant, which has been captured by invading russian full system with . okay. her, well. so that's, that's our program. let's see. yeah. how much we can, we can get through this and fill, go a welcome to the program. now, king charles has arrived in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming a british monarch. a berlin was met to be a v. yes. second stock off is a european the visit. the last week's trip to paris was cancelled a following days of street protests over your french government, sir planned a pension reforms, the king and his wife. for carmella. the queen

the state visit of king charles to france has been postponed.h and british governments took the decision following a phone call between president emmanuel macron and the king and follows the widespread protests over france's pension reforms. the interior ministry says more than a50 protestors were arrested and 440 members of the security forces injured. more than one million people took to the streets on thursday to protest against the retirement age being raised from 62 to 64. here's some of what mr macron said about postponing the king's visit. translation: i believe that you see the situation — translation: i believe that you see the situation linked _ translation: i believe that you see the situation linked to _ translation: i believe that you see the situation linked to the _ translation: i believe that you see the situation linked to the protests . the situation linked to the protests because of pension reform in france. from the moments last night when the unions announced a new day of mobilisation on tuesday and with the king's visit pla

and the ceremony injerusalem to consecrate the oil that will be used to anoint king charles during hisation in may. ukrainian and russian forces are fighting in the northern suburbs of the city of bakhmut — which has been pulverised by seven months of fighting. oleksandr marchenko, the deputy mayor, confirmed the street clashes, but said the russians have not taken control. western analysts say the scene has been set for ukrainian forces to carry out a fighting withdrawal. a british defence ministry update said ukrainian soldiers are digging new trenches west of the city and are being reinforced by elite troops. the capture of bakhmut would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months of fighting. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, sent this report from the capital, kyiv. for more than six months of russian shells and missiles have rained down on the city. thousands of russian soldiers have died trying to seize it and now their commanders are growing increasingly confident. we've almost surrounded bakhmut. there is only one mode that remains in and out of the

king charles is in germany on his first state visit as monarch. he praised germans for their "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees. over all these years and in so many ways, i have been struck by the warmth of the friendship between our nations. the vatican says pope francis has a respiratory infection, and will need to spend a few days in hospital in rome. outrage in mexico, as new details emerge about the fire that caused the death of 38 people at a migrant centre. and one of the biggest animals ever to walk the earth — the skeleton of a patagotitan dinosaur — is the latest addition to london's natural history museum. 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

but paris hasn't been completely denied the sight of king charles. waxworks unveiled its version of a kilted king today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris. francoisjoseph schichan is a former french diplomat, and a consultant at the business management firm flint global. i asked him if he thought this state visit had been cancelled due to security fears. so i think it's not so much the issue of security, i don't think that's a problem. what is going on in france at the moment has to do with the domestic political situation, it's not a reflection on what the french people think about the king or the state itself. so i think the issue was really to make sure that the president could welcome his majesty in the best possible environment and circumstances. it's just postponed, so i think we can look forward to when this will happen again. you don't think this reflects negatively on macron? obviously it's not an ideal situation, particularly when you think about the fact there isn't a positive dynamic in public relations at the moment, as the summit betwee

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britain's king charles arrives in his first state visit as monarch.e was welcomed at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. the three-day trip is a post brexit opportunity to rebuild relations. ahead of the un's nuclear watchdog visit to ukraine power station for the second time, he still hopes a deal can be done to protect the plant which has been captured by invading russian forces. so that's our program. let's see how much we can get through this. welcome to the program. king charles has arrived in berlin on his first overseas visit since becoming british monarch. but it was meant to be the second stop of his european visit, last week's trip was canceled following days of street protest over the french governments planned pension reforms. the king and his wife, camilla, the queen consort, will be in germany for three days. tonight they been attending estate banquet -- a state banquet. clearly that's not going to happen. let's try this one. an open letter. so what should we do next? >> it's the first time the landmark has provided a backdrop for recei

but paris has not been completely denied the site of king charles. local wax works unveiled its version of the jilted king today. bbc news, paris. >> thank you. we are joined by francoise joseph who is a french diplomat and consultant at a management firm. good have you with us. your first reaction that this visit was suspended? wax -- >> the announcement is a day of national strife on tuesday. that is to be expected. it is common sense decision. i've seen the president wanted to welme the king in the best possible environment, and that was not possible given the decision with the way the protests are going. >> this is embarrassing for the president to not be able to provide a secure environment for the king to make his first overseas visit since becoming king. >> it is not so much an issue of security as an the problem. what is going on as very much to do with a doic situation. it is not a reflection on what the french people think about the king or the state itself. i think the issue really was to make sure that the president welcomed his majesty in

anchor: still, germany welcomes king charles. a replica of the biggest dinosaur to roam the earth takes a trip to out endure -- to argentina. >> penn affecting australia. a chance of sharp showers. bricks of rain over the next day or so. much needed rainfall. still some rain across tasman heading towards new zealand, there are brighter skies. what are coming in. easing in across south australia. it's all shifting towards new zealand and you can expect to see some wet weather here. across other parts of china, heavy burst of rain. sunny weather. 25 south is -- celsius on thursday. one or two showers mainly clipping these posts, tokyo getting up to 21 celsius. >> around 10 women are being murdered in mexico every day. almost always. an epidemic of gender-based violence. can they overcome years of national culture and indifference. behind the scenes on al jazeera. anchor: mexico's president has promised to find those behind a fire. anger is growing over a video circulating on social media which shows officers walking away. tensions

but paris hasn't been completely denied the sight of king charles. unveiled its version of a kilted king today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, paris. let's get some of the day's other news. joe biden has said he's prepared to act forcefully to protect americans after ordering airstrikes in northern syria in retaliation for an attack by iranian—linked groups, which killed an american contractor, and wounded five us soldiers. firefighters in spain are battling the country's first wildfire of the year, which has destroyed almost 20 square kilometres of forest. around 1,500 people have been forced from their homes in eastern valencia. 500 firefighters have been deployed and are supported by planes and helipcopters. three fragments of sculptures from the parthenon that had been held in the vatican's collection for more than two centuries have been returned to greece. officials there hope the move will spur other overseas institutions that hold parthenon sculptures to return them, most notably the british museum. shares in us banks have rallied in new york,

yes, it was king charles�*s first state visit as monarch.due to address politicians in the national assembly. to address politicians in the nationalassembly. it to address politicians in the national assembly. it was important for him and important for france. his first trip abroad as king. france is one of the uk's oldest and closest allies. these trips are made at the request of the foreign office, so the royal family don't decide where they're going to go. it is the importance of the links with the uk and the rest of europe, particularly after brexit and the issues that have arisen. as well ahead of coronation, getting people in the mood to celebrate, it wouldn't have looked right. is in the mood to celebrate, it wouldn't have looked right. is the visit to germany _ wouldn't have looked right. is the visit to germany still— wouldn't have looked right. is the visit to germany still going - wouldn't have looked right. is the visit to germany still going ahead? they were meet politicians and members of public and then france, emmanuel macron

charles is also signed from the u. k. that's it really values. it's partnership with germany and it's friendship really and that's reflected not just in, you know, the in the, in the kings visits, you know, but also i think, equally on the other side, if you look to germany the way he's been or saved a welcoming fine go dean speaking a little was can charles arrived in berlin, the european parliament was holding a special session to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement . was the 998 dealer to enable the peace process in northern ireland to start after 30 years of conflicts costing more than 3000 lives. we approached the anniversary has been marked by an increase intentions. however, british authorities have raised the terrorist threat level and northern ireland to severe meaning security forces expect an attack imminently european commission, president ursula on the line. praise the progress made in the province since the good friday agreement was signed. recognize that not all wounds and hill such a day. we dont just gather for commemoration. but for a new commitment to keep working for reconciliation and northern ireland in spite of all setbac

the first state visit of king charles to has been postponed of protests across the country. age from 62 to 64. the king was due to arrive on sunday as part a three day trip to europe. emmanuel macron has suggested the new date for the visit will be summer. the windsor framework has now formally adopted by the uk and eu . the foreign secretary and eu. the foreign secretary and european commission chair and meeting earlier to sign off the post—brexit trade agreement. it's after employees voted in favour of the storm break despite continued opposition from the dup . the prime minister from the dup. the prime minister has stressed importance of upholding denmark's values. at a meeting with israeli counterpart benjamin , netanyahu was in benjamin, netanyahu was in london as thousands rally in israel and hear against a law that's been approved by his right wing coalition. critics it's designed to shield him his corruption trial. rishi sunak park also called for a de—escalation in tensions in the west bank . and ofsted says west bank. and ofsted says school inspections will continu

the state visit of king charles to france has been postponed. cision following a phone call between president emmanuel macron and the king. this comes after widespread protests over the country's pension reforms. these protests a re these protests are not against king charleses, but emmanuel macron and his reform to the pension system. let's get more on this with our correspondent charlotte gallagher. talk us through why this decision was made. i talk us through why this decision was made. ~ . ., ., talk us through why this decision was made-— was made. i think it came to the oint was made. i think it came to the point where _ was made. i think it came to the point where it — was made. i think it came to the point where itjust _ was made. i think it came to the point where it just couldn't - was made. i think it came to the point where itjust couldn't go i point where itjust couldn't go ahead. you saw the pictures, the streets in paris, around france, violent scenes, fires, people setting fire to bins and signs and the idea that the british monar