GABORONE, May 8 (Reuters) - Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the diamond-rich nation for a decade ‌and won praise for good governance and the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the ...

He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic. By Yvonne Mooka and John Eligon Yvonne ...

One week after a controversial vote to approve rules for a CRG Clayco data center, anti-data center candidates ousted half of the Festus City Council. The promise of a political reckoning made by ...

Sporting a “We The People” shirt Zachary Murray addresses members of the Festus City Council in opposition to a proposed data center during a meeting at Festus High School on Monday, March 30, 2026.

FESTUS, Mo. – Major changes are coming to the Festus City Council after all four incumbents on the ballot were defeated in Tuesday’s municipal election. Election officials said the voter turnout in ...

Four new candidates will take their seats after toppling the incumbents last night in Festus. Iran seizes Chinese-operated 'floating armory' near Strait of Hormuz Trump sent a message by targeting ...

FESTUS, Mo. — The digital divide in Jefferson County deepened Monday night after the Festus City Council voted 6-2 to approve a development agreement paving the way for a controversial $6 billion ...

FESTUS, Mo. – Following two hours of public comments, during which Festus residents pleaded with their council to either reject or table a hyperscale data plan from developer CRG, the Festus City ...

“Vote them out,” chant Gabe Cotton, left, and Eric Fehn, center, as the Festus City Council approves a plan to develop a $6 billion, 365-acre data center, during a special public meeting at Festus ...

FESTUS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A discussion about a proposed data center led to heated exchanges at Monday night’s Festus City Council meeting, with residents divided over the project’s potential ...

In the kitchen of Oakland restaurant Town Fare, on a quiet afternoon, chef and owner Michele McQueen prepared for an upcoming reservation for one. "It's going to bring a big awareness to Town Fare," ...

FESTUS, Mo. – Festus residents in opposition to plans for a hyper-scale data center continued to voice their concerns before the city council. The Monday meeting was moved to Festus High School to ...