Noontime News Recap: Nepal rescue effort continues as Iran war fallout and Iceland vote dominate

Rescuers in northern Nepal have resumed efforts to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in flood swamped tunnels, but heavy rain is hampering the search around the Trishuli River site and slowing access to the affected shafts.  🔗

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In the Middle East, the war with Iran is continuing to reshape politics well beyond the battlefield, with a new report saying the conflict is reverberating through domestic politics in Israel, the United States and Tehran six months after strikes on targets across Tehran.  🔗 Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has meanwhile urged Muslim nations to unite against the United States and Israel in a message released on Sunday.  🔗 Israel also said Yair Netanyahu, the eldest son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was urgently flown back from the United States after what its domestic intelligence service described as a threat.  🔗

Another report says the toxic legacy of the Gaza war is now reaching Israel's coastal waters and aquifers, with untreated sewage and contamination spreading through shared water systems.  🔗

In southern Africa, Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason after a deadly raid and a period of detention, a move that has deepened tensions in the post election climate.  🔗

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In Europe, Iceland has voted against resuming accession talks with the European Union, with the no camp leading 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent as counting neared completion. Public broadcaster RUV said the result pointed to a clear rejection of reopening the membership process.  🔗

Across the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Palau has been disrupted by a wave of last minute withdrawals by several leaders, undermining what had been expected to be a key regional gathering.  🔗

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