*) Veteran Hong Kong activists convicted over huge rally

A Hong Kong court has found seven veteran anti-Beijing activists guilty of organising and participating in an unauthorised mass protest.

These include 82-year-old barrister Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Two others previously pleaded guilty.

Some 1.7 million people marched in the August 18, 2019 rally in opposition to an extradition bill.

*) UN envoy says Myanmar on verge of 'civil war'

The UN envoy for Myanmar has warned of civil war and an imminent "bloodbath" as the junta continues to repress anti-coup protests.

The envoy has requested the Security Council take action amid the escalating crisis.

More than 520 people have died in daily rallies since the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February.

*) Floyd footage from police body cameras played for first time

In the US, the jury in former cop Derek Chauvin's murder trial watched footage from multiple police body cams, showing how events unfolded in George Floyd's killing.

The videos include the moment of Floyd's arrest at gunpoint for allegedly passing a fake $20 note and his pleas that he “can't breathe” as he is pinned down by officers.

Footage also show Floyd crying and resisting as cops force him into the car, saying he is claustrophobic and has anxiety.

*) Brazil cemeteries hold night funerals to accommodate all burials

Brazil is suffering its worst moments of the coronavirus pandemic. It's now recording nearly 4,000 daily deaths, as infections rise due to new variants.

Authorities say they've been forced into night-time burials to clear a backlog of bodies.

Nearly 320,000 people have died in Brazil of Covid-19, the second-highest death toll in the world after the US.

And finally …

*) North Macedonia shock Germany as France, England grind out wins

Germany suffered a stunning 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia in World Cup qualifiers.

Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas secured victory for North Macedonia in Duisburg, scoring five minutes from time to give his country a second win from three Group J matches.

In the night’s other results, defending champions France edged past Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 and England beat Poland 2-1, a side missing injured striker Robert Lewandowski.