Eight people sentenced over 'rioting' in Hong Kong

Two persons were murdered in Bogura and Cox's Bazar, on March 6 and March 7, while crude bombs were thrown at a Hindu temple in Cumilla city during a puja on March 8, triggering significant panic, as per rights group the Bangladesh Jatio Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Grand Alliance).

Trump framed the US military buildup and economic pressure as tools he believes can prevent wars and stabilise global disputes.

The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported by Radio Station Voice of Tibet (VoT) and cited by Phayul.

During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on disabilities, in her oral statement, she highlighted the importance of strengthening support systems that enable persons with disabilities to actively engage in political and public life.

"A total of 941 Iranian drones have also been detected, of which 876 were intercepted, while 65 fell within the country. Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed," the Ministry said.

Overall, the polls showed that eight in 10 Republicans approve of the current US use of force, while nearly 8 in 10 Democrats disapprove and 6 in 10 independents disapprove. Among voters who have served in the military, 59 per cent approve of the US strikes on Iran.

Following Iranian strikes on Israel's Beit Shemesh and UAE's Zayed Port, regional tensions have spiked. While Iran vows "devastating" retaliation and mourns the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, some Iranians reportedly celebrated. US President Trump hailed the strikes as "justice" while military operations continue across West Asia.

Israel's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oren Marmorstein stated that Iran's regime is attacking eight countries, not only Israel, using ballistic missiles. He clarified that Israel's objective is to remove an "existential threat" and create conditions for the Iranian people to be free from the current leadership's control.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years under the country's strict blasphemy laws, highlighting serious concerns about due process and human rights violations.

Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transparency.