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1. German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on

   Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.

2. Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says

   Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.

3. Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy

   The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.

4. Trump says triumphal arch will be military complex with drones and snipers

   Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

5. Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece

   One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.