Escalation fears in Middle East after latest flare-up | Nepal PM defends handling of flood disaster

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There are fears of renewed escalation in the Middle East tonight after the latest flare-up in the war between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump said the US hit Iran "very hard" and is prepared to carry out more strikes. Iran responded with attacks on American targets in the region including in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain. Nepal’s Prime Minister has defended his government's handling of last week's flash flood disaster that's now killed more than 12 hundred people. Ba-lendra Shah says responsibility lies with the global community. 00:00 Middle East escalation 03:09 Nepal flood disaster 06:05 Gaza forced migration plan 08:49 Hong Kong activist trial 09:28 Palau leaders forum 13:10 Venezuela oil SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok:

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