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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russians are heading to the polls for a presidential election that is set to hand Vladimir Putin a fifth term in power as he faces opponents carefully curated by the Kremlin and who pose no real threat to his legitimacy. Voting started on Friday and will continue until Sunday across the country’s

By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX Starship rocket launched on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas and achieved multiple milestones Thursday morning before likely breaking apart. The deep-space rocket system went through nearly an hour-long integrated flight test. The spacecraft was expected to splash

By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout this decade and into the 2030s. Most votes will be cast over three days from Friday, though early and postal voting started earlier, including in occupied parts of Ukraine where Russian forces are attempting to exert

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in India have for the first time documented how Asian elephants bury dead calves. Five calves were found buried on their backs in drainage ditches in tea gardens in northern Bengal, according to a new study. While African elephants are known to bury dead calves, this is the

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Josh Cavallo, the first top-flight male professional soccer star to publicly identify as gay, has blazed a new trail by proposing to his partner on the pitch of his club. The Australian player made history in 2021 when he posted an emotional online video to talk about his sexuality and

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Warships from China, Russia and Iran have held live-fire exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway this week as the three partners put on a show of force in the volatile region, according to reports in state-run media. The drills near the Gulf of Oman, involving more than 20

By Anna Chernova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Sergey Kulikov booked the first flight available out of Russia within days of the Kremlin announcing forced conscription and harsh punishments for wartime deserters in September 2022. As a lawyer, Kulikov was concerned about how quickly the legislation was forced through. He felt there was no

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Britain this week showed off a new laser weapon that its military says could deliver lethal missile or aircraft defense at around $13 a shot, potentially saving tens of millions of dollars over the cost of missile interceptors that do the job now. Newly released video of a test

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, Dubai unveiled the world’s largest vertical farm. The 31,000-square-meter indoor facility at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, comprised of trays stacked in towers growing plants with minimal water and soil, produces more than one million kilograms of high-quality leafy greens each year. But it’s not going to

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday. “They called me

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Excavations of an archaeological site in Panama have revealed the grave of a religious leader buried over 1,200 years ago alongside a cache of gold objects — and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient tomb in El Caño Archaeological Park, a site in Coclé province known as

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX is once again set to fly its gargantuan Starship rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — after federal regulators approved the company’s plans for a third test flight. The launch could take place anytime during a 110-minute window that opens at 7 a.m. CT (8