Missed the headlines? Catch up quick, with Debrief. On Wednesday, devastation that rivals the worst disaster films became all too real for neighbors Nepal and Tibet, as both were hit by a gargantuan flash flood wave reportedly resulting from a collapsed glacier. So far hundreds are dead, thousands missing, and many fear the risk of another deadly flood at any time. And the US opened the week with what high-level officials announced as a devastating blow to Iran’s bottom-line, going after all who do business with Tehran. But US President Trump wouldn’t give a straight answer when asked if he’d call Iran’s most visible trading partners China and Russia.
All that plus more stories from the week: SDF/YPG dissolves in Syria, CIA chief’s unexpected visit to Russia, Pakistan’s hospital fire and children’s kites in Gaza.