By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges related to his war on drugs. Duterte, 81, appeared in the
MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) – As a digital billboard behind her displays an advert urging Russians to sign up to fight in Ukraine, Polina Lermant tries to hand out flyers to passers-by urging them to “vote for peace” in a parliamentary election starting on Friday. It’s a risky enterprise. Lermant, 24,
JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s wildfires could go on until early November with the rainy season expected to arrive late, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni told local media on Wednesday, as he urged people to stop using fire to clear land during an extended drought. Indonesia is battling i
Sept 16 (Reuters) – At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse on Sunday in a remote area north of the town of al-Nuhud in Sudan’s West Kordofan, three local sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Sudan is one of Africa’s largest gold producers, but the vast majority of its gold is produced
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, most of them women and children. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said late
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday unveiled the city’s first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that echoes Beijing’s approach to development, pushing to broaden Hong Kong’s identity beyond international finance to also encompass technology and higher education. In a speech
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Candidates from parties associated with a former rebel group appeared to be leading the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines, official results showed Wednesday. The election was a significant step forward for self-rule in the Bangsam
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit plenty of memorable home runs for the New York Mets. This one came at their expense — and still earned him a curtain call in Queens. Alonso launched his 300th career homer Tuesday night, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s inside-
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa after he clashed with a top ministry official who served on Prabowo’s former special forces team, three government sources said. Analysts and investors welcomed the re
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Using mobile phones to scan a QR code for payments has become near ubiquitous behaviour in India over the last decade, thanks to a widely used homegrown network, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). But after six years of free use, regardless of size or
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The best pitcher in baseball on the team with the best record in baseball isn’t sure how exactly the Milwaukee Brewers keep doing this. Asked how a team that works on the fringe of baseball’s middle class has turned Champagne celebrations into a September ritual, Jacob Misiorowski
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit totaled 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) last month as surging oil prices due to the conflicts in the Middle East sent the cost of imports soaring. It was the fourth straight month of red ink, according to the Finance Ministry’s preliminary data Wednesday. Resource-po
By Chris Thomas Sept 15 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break from calls by leaders of top AI firms for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. The comments und
By Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashray Sept 16 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East. T
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday for investigation into whether he broke the law while overseeing a post-conviction case. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and Assistant DA Ma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8 bi
Iran Summons Austrian Diplomat Over Nuclear Chief’s IAEA Visa Denial By The Media Line Staff Iran condemned Austria on Monday for denying a visa to nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami, preventing him from attending an International Atomic Energy Agency conference (IAEA) in Vienna. Foreign Ministry spokesm
Syrian Security Forces Arrest 9 Assad-Era Pilots on War Crimes Allegations Rizik Alabi / The Media Line Staff Syria’s Interior Ministry announced the arrest of nine military pilots who served under former President Bashar Assad, accusing them of involvement in aerial attacks that killed and wounded
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world last year, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths as conflicts over land and natural resources continued to put Indigenous people and small-scale farmers at risk, according to a report rel
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Meta plans to release a camera-free pair of smart glasses, internally code-named Luna, this fall, following growing scrutiny of smart glasses over their recording capabilities, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Here’s a few details: • Th
Sept 15 (Reuters) – OpenAI has recently held discussions with large investors about a fresh capital raise that would increase the ChatGPT maker’s valuation to about $1.2 trillion before it goes public, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. • The conversatio
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bo Nix called Denver’s bludgeoning at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs “a nasty wakeup call” for a Broncos team with Super Bowl aspirations. Sean Payton called it a “slap in the face.” Now, the trick is to make sure their 31-10 loss at Kansas City is an aberration and not
Hailed by Saving Country Music as "dreamy, vibey, vintage, yet wildly resonant and relevant to as wide of an audience as possible," singer/songwriter Ella Langley plays Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on September 26 in support of her April release Dandelion, the artist's chart-topping sophomore
A trio of gifted, up-and-coming singer/songwriters, none of them yet 30 years old, will share the September 25 bill at the The Rust Belt when the East Moline venue presents Nashville Nights: A Songwriters Showcase, a night of soulful country boasting the talents of Logan Michael, George Pippen, and
An exhilarating evening of rock and rap is promised on September 26 when Davenport's Capitol Theatre hosts a co-headlining concert with Highly Suspect and Yelawolf, the former having earned raves for their most recent recording As Above, So Below, the latter responsible for the platinum-selling "Til
Performing in support of their most recent release Shoot the Moon, and treating music lovers to what Glide magazine calls their “inexplicable way of giving old-time blues and jazz a fresh, contemporary feel,” the touring musicians of Davina & the Vagabonds return to Davenport's Redstone Room at Comm
Currently touring the country in support of his latest recording Small Prayers, Big Blessings, country and Americana singer/songwriter Forrest McCurren returns to the Quad Cities for a pair of special concert events: a headlining engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 29, and, on Septe
Lauded by Glide magazine as “effortlessly cool” and “a tried and true blues rocker hell-bent on getting the job done,” Patrick Sweany serves as the September 25 headliner at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the musician's 2025 album Baby, It's Late described on the artist's Web site as "a raw, more direct
With the artist delivering what Pitchfork calls "a near-perfect balance between '70s rock tradition and present-day experimentation," Chris Forsyth brings his new project BASIC to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 27, the guitarist performing in this collective rock trio alongside Mikel Patrick
