Pope Francis' weekly general audience on Wednesday (August 7) was briefly interrupted by animal rights activists protesting against bullfighting. 'Stop blessing corridas' Two women brandishing banners with slogans including "Bullfighting is a sin" walked down an aisle of the Vatican's Paul VI hall.

‘Stop blessing corridas’: Animal rights activists protest THIS ‘blood sport’ during Pope’s weekly audience

Thailand got into a diplomatic spat with Sri Lanka over an elephant which the former country had gifted to the latter two decades ago. The issue is over the alleged mistreatment of the 29-year-old Thai elephant Sak Surin, also known as Muthu Raja.

Muthu Raja: Thailand takes back elephant it had gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago. Here’s why

The storied Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris said Tuesday that it had dropped a long-running snake act under pressure from animal rights groups. Management at the famed venue had already promised in March to end the sequence, in which non-aquatic snakes are immersed in a transparent tank with a woman for an acrobatic performance.

Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret draws curtain on snake act

On Friday, two supporters from the animal and climate justice movement called Animal Rebellion were seen pouring out bottles of milk on the floor, in the United Kingdom’s high-end stores like Fortnum and Mason and Selfridges.

WATCH: Activist group Animal Rebellion supporters pour out bottles of milk in department stores in UK

Around 50 activists from Animal Rebellion have been stopping meat products from leaving McDonald’s burger factory in Scunthorpe. After a few days, four activists have now been arrested at the protest on Saturday.

Four activists arrested for disrupting McDonald's supply chain in Lincolnshire

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has pulled out of a performance at the Melbourne Cup, with animal rights activists taking credit after a campaign to highlight cruelty to racehorses.

Taylor Swift cancels Melbourn Cup performance after facing criticism

Animal rights activists splattered buckets of red liquid on a Paris monument on Saturday to demand the closure of slaughterhouses in the country. Watch full video to know more.

Hundreds march in Paris to call for closure of slaughterhouses