MANILA, March ⁠16 (Reuters) – ⁠The Philippine ⁠foreign ministry said ​on Monday it ‌rejected Beijing’s assertion ‌of ⁠jurisdiction ⁠over the entire South China ​Sea, asserting what it called ​Manila’s “indivisible, incontrovertible and longstanding ⁠sovereignty” ⁠over Scarborough ⁠Shoal and ​Thitu Island. “China must be ​reminded ⁠that maritime and territorial claims ⁠are subject to established international legal …

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DAKAR, March 16 (Reuters) – Senegalese proponents of a tougher anti-LGBT law discussed campaign strategy and mobilization tactics with a ⁠U.S.-based “pro-family” ⁠group that calls homosexuality a public health threat, activists in ⁠both countries told Reuters. The U.S. group MassResistance, known for its work at home pushing legislation against same-sex marriage and denouncing “the transgender …

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It was a 3 hour and 40 minute whirl through cinema and celebration, with Michael B. Jordan winning best actor for “Sinners” and Jessie Buckley winning for “Hamnet,” making her the first Irish performer to ever win in the category. There was electricity when Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman and Black person to …

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NAIROBI, March 16 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠death toll ⁠from landslides in Ethiopia ​last week has risen ‌to 125, the ‌South Ethiopia ⁠regional ⁠government said. (Reporting ​by George Obulutsa;Editing by ​Alexander Winning) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – March 2026

BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) – The disruption to ⁠energy ⁠markets caused by the ⁠Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on ​fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and ‌gas, the U.N. climate secretary ‌will tell EU policymakers on Monday. While geographically far from …

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s the Oscars you see on television and the one that takes place off camera. During commercial breaks, it can be a race to catch up with, congratulate and possibly console the peers around you. It can also be a time to run to the famed lobby bar and really be …

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BANGKOK (AP) — Brent crude oil traded near $105 per barrel on Monday as Gulf countries reported more attacks by Iran with the war entering its third week, while share prices were mixed. A barrel of Brent, the international standard, was up 1.6% at $104.73, dipping slightly after opening above $106 per barrel. It’s up …

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MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) – ⁠Russia ⁠said on ⁠Monday that Ukraine launched ​a major drone attack on ‌Moscow with more ‌than 100 drones ⁠over ⁠the weekend, with wave after wave of ​long-range “kamikaze” drones being shot down by air defences on ​their way to city. Figures reported ⁠by Moscow ⁠Mayor Sergei ⁠Sobyanin indicated ​more than …

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A look at the day ahead in European and global ⁠markets ⁠from Wayne Cole. Asian trading has again ⁠been all about the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s odds of strong-arming ​U.S. allies, and others, into helping escort shipping through the vital waterway. Early reports said the White House would soon announce ‌multiple countries had …

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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily close its airport after an Iranian drone hit a fuel tank. Since being attacked by the United States and Israel more than two …

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