Russia is ‘going backwards’ in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in…

Arizona enlists county employees to help tackle a surge of 2-page early ballots

Employees for Arizona’s most populous country are joining election workers in an around-the-clock operation to help process early ballots

Botswana’s president concedes defeat in election to end his party’s 58 years in power

Botswana’s president concedes defeat in election to end his party’s 58 years in power

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost

We are what we celebrate: America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse

For the first time, New York City’s public school students have the day off to mark the holiday of Diwali, celebrated in India and among the global Indian diaspora as…