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Coming up today, a boost for wildlife conservation.
Some of the 40 species now getting UN protected status.
We've got more on that in a few minutes.
But first today, Pakistan has been hosting the first talks with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia,
Egypt and Turkey in the continuing efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
It's understood the intermediaries are communicating messages between the warring sides.
Not many details are available at this stage on how those talks are progressing.
Earlier, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament,
Mohamed Khalabaf, posted on social media pouring scorn on the idea that the US is pursuing talks in good faith,
accusing the United States of pretending to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict
while preparing ground troops for an invasion.
Iranian civilians have been posting their concerns and experiences on social media.