Miscellaneous

In Paris, the South Asian Rights Initiative and Awami League leaders condemned the Feb 12 polls. They warned that excluding major parties threatens Bangladesh's democratic foundation and stability.

A 75-year-old woman in Jashore has had her leg tendon severed by attackers targeting her son’s political ties. Local community leaders have condemned the "cowardly" act as a human rights violation.

In Sydney, PM Mark Carney warned that global norms are "breaking down" as great powers ignore laws. He called the Iran war a failure of the international order and urged middle-power cooperation.

9,000 Americans have fled the Mideast as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran enter their second week. Rubio confirmed a drone hit the Dubai consulate, while Trump warns the window for talks is closed.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their worst fighting in years. Following airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar, heavy shelling has displaced 66,000 people as the conflict overlaps with Middle East unrest.