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On a military base on a frigid February morning in Warsaw, Poland, civilians are learning to become soldiers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on his war in Ukraine and sought to blame the West for the conflict during his state of the nation speech. He rolled out a familiar list of justifications for his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.

When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.

CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to the network's air on Wednesday after he participates in formal training following sexist comments he made last week, the network's chief executive, Chris Licht, said in an email to employees Monday night.

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups.

Men participating in the world's biggest trial of a four-day work week spent much more time with their children, organizers say.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters on Monday that he plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio, "when the time is right" and announced new efforts by his agency to improve rail safety in the wake of a train derailment that has left local residents questioning the safety of their soil, air and water.

Voters in Virginia's 4th Congressional District will pick their next representative Tuesday in a special election that could make history in the commonwealth.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian private military company Wagner, acknowledged a "major problem" with ammunition supplies for his troops, amid a public spat with the leaders of Russia's defense establishment.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has granted Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to all of the US Capitol security footage from January 6, multiple sources told CNN.

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Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world's oldest known flush toilet.

Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world's oldest known flush toilet.

It looks like a city out of a science fiction movie: Space pods, flying dragons and floating rocks. But this is the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia, which wants to transform its capital into one of "the most livable cities on Earth."

The news that changes have been made to the works of best-selling children's author Roald Dahl has met with anger from leading writers, including Booker prizewinner Salman Rushdie, who branded the changes "absurd censorship."

Standard Chartered is going on a hiring spree in Hong Kong this year, in a sign of renewed confidence in its biggest market as the city reopens its border with mainland China.

It's been nearly three years since the US government decided to allow borrowers to pause payments on student loans. Since then, the debate on whether to forgive student loans has reached the Supreme Court, which will hear the case later this month.

A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey Monday, killing at least three people and injuring hundreds more, according to Turkish and Syrian officials, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in both countries.