Earlier, Iraq's top Shiite clergyman urged lawmakers to withdraw support for the prime minister.

In Melbourne, Australia, thousands of students walk out of school to show their concern about the country's wildfires and demand action on climate change in Thailand.

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam says her city is a good place to do business and will recover from months of social unrest.

And in Chile, police used tear gas and water cannons to break up protests Thursday in Santiago.