A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its potential impact on the theater district.

A new report warns that Africa’s democracies are at risk as economic hardship, youth frustration, and a surge in coups while in Cairo’s Al-Wekala Market, leftover meals from luxury hotels are offering low-income families a lifeline amid Egypt’s deepening economic crisis

In Morocco, a nation grappling with severe water shortages, flower growers are battling parched wells and drought to sustain a vibrant industry that beautifies homes, celebrates milestones, and fuels a growing export market.

Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu lifted a sixth-month long emergency rule in the oil-rich Rivers State on Wednesday, as a governance and constitutional crisis had been resolved, according to the head of state.

The King reflected on centuries of shared history — from war and hardship to innovation and cultural exchange.

The Libyan Zuwara Naval Operations Force said Thursday that they saved 35 migrants in a rescue mission near the Tunisian border on Tuesday.

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In a significant development, the High Military Court in Kinshasa has set Friday for its verdict in the war crimes trial of former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila.

Mangroves, trees or shrubs that grow along coastlines serve a critical multifunctional purpose in the aquatic ecosystem, ranging from being a home to fish to providing a buffer for coastal erosion from rising sea levels, and protection to land during storms and cyclones

Human rights experts warn the deportations could put the migrants’ safety at risk, while raising broader questions about international protections for asylum-seekers

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market.

Marguerite Gnakadè was a former defence minister and is the sister-in-law of president Faure Gnassingbé. She had repeatedly called for him to step down and end the family’s regime over the past months.

Kenya’s Faith Cherotich claimed the gold in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, stunning defending champion Winfred Yavi, who represents Bahrain, with an impressive performance on the final lap.

South Sudan’s First Vice President Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said, as fears grow that the east African country could edge toward a return to civil war.

Following Brice Oligui Nguema’s victory on April 12, which marked a significant political shift after a coup toppled the long-standing regime of Ali Bongo, Gabon will hold legislative and local elections on September 27 and October 11.

Militants affiliated with al-Qaida have burned and destroyed some 100 trucks transporting fuel to Bamako in recent days, according to a local trade union

Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio who took over the chairmanship of ECOWAS in June, met Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré at the presidential palace in Koulouba

Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo secured his spot in the men’s 200-meter semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday, clocking 20.18 seconds to finish second in his heat behind reigning world champion Noah Lyles.

Israeli aircraft struck a truck carrying displaced civilians from Gaza City late on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring several others, according to local health officials.

Police forcibly removed demonstrators blocking Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as protests called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages.

Residents in some areas of Port-au-Prince have returned to what’s left of their homes following an assault by armed gangs. But with gangs now controlling an estimated 90% of the capital, some are too afraid to return.

Cocoa plantations in Cameroon are grappling with black pod disease, in an outbreak that has been fuelled by weeks of heavy rain. According to officials, a reliance on low-cost fungicides has not helped the situation.

The European Union laid out on Wednesday its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones and troops pushing deeper into the coastal enclave ravaged by 23 months of war.

According to the French press agency AFP, residents in the Tillabéri region in western Niger said that gunmen shot dead 22 people, most of which were attending a baptism. Niger’s authorities have confirmed that an attack happened, but did not release casualty numbers.

Ghanaian football star Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday in a horse-drawn carriage procession with King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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A top police official who claimed that South Africa’s police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates took the stand Wednesday at a government-backed probe into the allegations.

As South Sudan’s political and security crisis deepens, communities in Upper Nile State are grappling with a devastating convergence of ongoing violence, severe economic hardship, and relentless climate-related disasters, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Donald Trump is set to meet King Charles III during his trip, as well as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Not everyone is happy though – earlier in the week, crowds took to the streets to protest against Trump’s visit.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday that singers from 23 countries will take part in the upcoming Intervision song contest, the Russian version of Eurovision

For the the last two weeks, the city of Buea in southwest Cameroon has seen virtually no activity as separatist rebels announced a hard lockdown

Inmates at San Pedro prison in La Paz staged a riot on Tuesday, seizing control of the facility for several hours to demand higher daily food allowances.

Protesters clashed with security forces in Quito on Tuesday as demonstrations erupted over rising diesel prices following the government’s decision to end fuel subsidies.

Protesters gathered outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom.

A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a local woman near a British army training ground in central Kenya 13 years ago, court officials said Tuesday.

Voters faced a choice between giving President Lazarus Chakwera, 70, a second term or selecting another leader to solve the southern African nation’s soaring inflation, cost-of-living crisis and critical fuel shortages

Kipyegon finished in 3 minutes, 52.15 seconds for a nearly three-second win over another Kenyan, Dorcus Ewoi. Kipyegon joins the great Moroccan, Hicham El Guerrouj, as only the second runner to win four world titles at 1,500 meters

The M23 said the recruits included Congolese soldiers who surrendered when fighting escalated this year and the local militia members who fought with them but rights groups fear that prisoners of war and children are being enlisted against their will

The 29-year-old chef and her team cooked close to 9 kilograms of jollof rice in Lagos last Friday.