Breakfast News Recap: Nepal flood death toll climbs as Iran talks, Gaza strikes and market rally dominate

Nepal’s flood disaster has deepened sharply, with the death toll rising to 469 as rescue teams were ordered to pause or pull back from parts of the Nepal China border zone after a debris dammed barrier lake began overflowing. Families of Australians still missing in the disaster are appealing for information as communications remain cut in affected areas.  🔗  🔗

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In Nepal’s Nuwakot district, flash floods and landslides have caused widespread destruction along the Trishuli River basin, with injured people airlifted to safety as communities assess the damage. Surveillance footage from the Chinese side of the border has shown mud and debris surging towards Gyirong port, underlining the scale of the cross border emergency.  🔗  🔗

Elsewhere in the Middle East, Qatar’s prime minister has met senior Iranian leaders in Tehran as mediation efforts intensify over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran said to be drawing up conditions for reopening the waterway. The wider Iran United States conflict is now being described as a war of attrition six months on, with Gulf states facing prolonged regional fallout.  🔗  🔗

In Gaza, at least three Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli strikes, while Israel also renewed threats of expulsion over kite flying, adding to pressure on civilians in the enclave. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities installed three new roadblocks near Palestinian homes in Qusra, tightening what residents describe as a siege.  🔗  🔗

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Across Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun vaccinating front line health workers against Ebola in Kisangani as authorities try to contain an outbreak spreading in Ituri. In Chad, the government has accused the Sudanese army of an air strike near the shared border that killed 12 people and wounded seven, raising tensions in an already volatile frontier region.  🔗  🔗

Maritime security has also worsened, with piracy off Somalia rising to its highest level since 2013, according to analysis of International Maritime Organisation data. In the same broad security picture, the US Army said it used a high energy laser system to shoot down three cartel drones near the Texas border, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is due a brief port stop in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea.  🔗  🔗  🔗

In the Americas, the United States is reported to be close to a deal giving American interests long term access to selected Venezuelan oil fields. At home, President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over foreign made equipment in the US power grid, and new restrictions on mail in ballots have taken effect after the Supreme Court cleared the way.  🔗  🔗  🔗

Political and legal developments elsewhere include Zambia’s opposition leader Brian Mundubile being questioned over alleged treason after the disputed presidential election, and thousands marching on Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta demanding tougher anti corruption action and a stalled asset seizure law. In the United States, a federal judge ruled the Pentagon acted unlawfully in the Anthropic retaliation case, while another judge questioned the rush to restore Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center facade.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

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In the Asia Pacific, Australia has confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a dead common dolphin at Goolwa, and authorities are withdrawing scientists from Macquarie Island because of bird flu concerns and the psychological strain of a possible seal death event. Malaysia has also finalised the first phase of a voluntary Rohingya repatriation plan, with at least 1,500 eligible Myanmar refugees due to return next month.  🔗  🔗  🔗

Other notable developments include Syria appointing former SDF commander Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, Lebanon and the UAE discussing ways to expand bilateral trade, and US authorities indicting an Australian man over TeamPCP supply chain cyberattacks alongside six Texas men in a marijuana related robbery case.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

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