German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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Michelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become UN secretary general
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