A special elephant parade was held in Thailand to honour the millions of animals killed in Australia's raging bushfires.
Organised by the Ayutthaya Elephant and Royal Kraal tourist attraction, the mahouts were seen holding placards saying "Pray for Australia".
"The elephants are really sad what's happening to their cousins in Australia," said Michelle Reedy, an Australian volunteer at the camp.
So far, up to a billion animals have been killed or at risk in the raging Australian bushfires.
New Lebanon-Israel talks begin in shadow of US-Iran deal
Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear to be overshadowed by Iran's decision to make Lebanon part of its talks with the US.
EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time
A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban met on Tuesday with EU officials in Brussels for the first time.
US waives Iran sanctions, Trump warns Tehran it must abide by agreement
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Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave
Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.
Israeli gunfire kills two people in south Lebanon, civil defence says
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